Islamabad: Pakistan cricket coach Dav Whatmore said Monday he was happy to endorse the Pakistan Premier League and hoped it will attract international players. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)is planning to launch the PPL in October and wants to use the Twenty20 competition to show the world that the country is safe for cricket. Several companies — including one from India — have shown interest in the project. I'm sure...
09:08 AM, May 15, 2008
Mumbai: Knocked out of the play-off race after suffering a six-wicket defeat against Deccan Chargers here on Monday, Pune Warriors India captain Yuvraj Singh said they will now have to play for pride in their remaining two games of the ongoing IPL. Deccan ended Pune's slim hopes of qualifying for the play-offs by first restricting them to 136 for nine and then overwhelming the target comfortably with four balls to ...
11:42 PM, Jan 25, 2008
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar didn't hide his disappointment regarding the Wankhede Stadium strip that offered big turn to the spinners. Mumbai batsmen struggled to negotiate the likes of Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha and Jean-Paul Duminy all of whom got huge help from the wicket. The ball was gripping quite a bit. I think the wicket could have been better. This was not to our liking, a dejected Tendulkar...
11:04 AM, Jan 25, 2008
Melbourne: Mike Hussey has been recalled to Australia's World Cup squad as the replacement player for injured fast bowler Doug Bollinger. Hussey, a controversial ommission from the initial 15-man squad, will join the three-time defending champions in India. Victorian paceman Dirk Nannes will also travel to India as a standby player and to train with the squad, Cricket Australia announced in a statement late Sunday. Selection chairman Andrew Hilditch said ...
11:50 PM, Dec 26, 2007
Colombo: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Friday fired a series of salvos on the Sri Lankans ahead of Saturday's high-profile World Cup match here, saying the pressure of playing at home and pitch conditions could work to the disadvantage of the co-hosts. Upping the ante on the eve of the crucial Group A match, Ponting said Sri Lanka's talk of spin trap may not work on Saturday as Premadasa stadium...
12:05 PM, Dec 25, 2007
Varanasi's streets are packed, its secular spirit unshaken. ...
08:21 AM, Nov 26, 2007
New Delhi: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is understood to have finalised a three year endorsement deal estimated around Rs 20 crore with beverage major Coca Cola, after rival PepsiCo dropped him about two-and-half years back. According to industry sources, Coke has struck a three year deal estimated to be worth around Rs 6 crore per year with the ace batsman. PepsiCo had dropped Tendulkar as part of its strategy to...
07:43 AM, Nov 26, 2007
Cops released a second sketch after questioning in Faizabad. ...
03:55 PM, Nov 24, 2007
The blasts have left the state’s police desperately searching for clues. ...
11:31 AM, Nov 24, 2007
Sydney: Buoyant England will go into the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday intent on wrapping up their first series triumph in Australia for nearly quarter of a century. As holders, Andrew Strauss's team are already guaranteed to keep hold of the Ashes after thumping Australia by an innings and 157 runs in the fourth Melbourne Test to take a 2-1 series lead with just one...
04:36 PM, Nov 23, 2007
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