Karachi: Pakistan chief selector and interim coach Mohsin Hasan Khan on Sunday defended the axing of young batsman Umar Akmal from the Test squad, saying the youngster need to back to domestic cricket and learn playing big innings. To tell you the truth I was chief selector when we dropped Umar for the Test series but even if I had been the coach I would have still dropped him. He...
05:36 PM, Mar 10, 2008
Chennai: New South Wales all-rounder Steven Smith feels the absence of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo will work to their advantage when they take on Trinidad and Tobago in their Champions League T20 clash here on Wednesday. Pollard and Bravo were part of the T&T side that made the final of the inaugural edition in 2009, but both the West Indies stars made themselves unable for selection to the home...
11:41 AM, Mar 04, 2008
New Delhi: If you didn't know Yuzvendra Chahal was a cricketer, one ball, two scampered runs and a jubilant sprint towards the Mumbai Indians dug out on Monday made him grin like a cheshire cat, while confirming that this Champions League Twenty20 might not be for the faint-hearted. Just four days and six matches old, the CLT20 has turned expectations from the tournament upside down. Expected to be a flop...
11:35 AM, Mar 04, 2008
Former India Test opener Aakash Chopra says players always look forward to cricket series against their arch-rivals. ...
11:40 PM, Feb 28, 2008
Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat Cricket Association president Narhari Amin on Thursday alleged that the ICC had severely criticised facilities at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera during the three World Cup matches early this year. We have accessed the report of ICC which was given to BCCI, which says 'the standard of facilities in majority of stadiums (especially in India) was of variable quality ranging from being world class in Chennai to...
03:00 PM, Feb 18, 2008
New Delhi: India's out-of-form off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was on Wednesday ruled out for the third Test against England after sustaining an abdominal injury during the second Test at Trent Bridge. Harbhajan - who claimed just two wickets - in the first two Tests bowled only nine overs in the second innings at Trent Bridge but came out to bat and scored a stroke-filled 46 runs, raising doubts about the seriousness...
08:16 PM, Feb 17, 2008
Nottingham: Stunned by the humiliating defeat at the Lord's, India will have to quickly get their act together as they go into the second Test against England here on Friday with a serious threat to their status as the number one team. The demoralised Indians, who lost the first Test by a resounding 196 runs, will have to pull up their socks if they hope to prevent the hosts from...
10:43 PM, Feb 15, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan's discarded leg-spinner Danish Kaneria on Tuesday failed to get any relief from the Sindh High Court, which has directed him and his lawyer to produce documents and materials related to the spot-fixing case in England last year. The two-member bench of the court while setting the next date of hearing for August 18 directed Kaneria to produce the transcripts and tapes of the statement he had given to...
02:09 PM, Feb 15, 2008
New Delhi: The contest between the two hottest teams in international cricket at the home of cricket will not just go down as a colossal clash. The first Test beginning from July 21 at Lord's will be the 2000th Test in the history of the game and will mark a century of clashes between India and England. After the thrilling drawn game in the ICC World Cup against India, England...
12:37 PM, Feb 13, 2008
London: England batsman Jonathan Trott believes Test skipper Andrew Strauss would put his recent lean patch behind him and strike form in the four-Test series against India starting July 21. "It's only a matter of time for Andy. He's been working really hard with Graham Gooch coming to the one-dayers and working hard inbetween, before and after games," Trott was quoted as saying by 'The Daily Mirror'. "He's really committed...
11:36 PM, Feb 12, 2008
London: He has been the most prolific among the English batsmen of recent times, yet Jonathan Trott feels that series against India will be huge where he needs to check on his emotional quotient in order to continue his good form. "It will be very exciting playing India, who I haven't played against yet," Trott said, adding, "And controlling the emotions of the occasion." England captain Andrew Strauss has termed...
11:29 AM, Feb 12, 2008
Mumbai: The return to form of paceman Ishant Sharma in the West Indies tour is good news for India as he and Zaheer Khan will form a formidable pair in India's Test series against England starting later this month, former captain Dilip Vengsarkar said here on Tuesday. "I'm glad Ishant is back into form. Zaheer is also there. They will form a formidable pair," said Vengsarkar after releasing a book...
11:18 PM, Feb 11, 2008
Aston Rowant: Pacer Amita Sharma and spinner Ekta Bisht shared six wickets between them as India defeated New Zealand by 32 runs in the play-off match to finish third in the Women's Quadrangular Series, here on Thursday. Invited to bat, India were all out for 150 in 46.3 overs but were successful in defending the modest total as they bundled out the Kiwi side for 118 in 40.3 overs. It...
01:21 AM, Feb 11, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has backed the ICC's decision to enforce the Decision Review System in Tests and ODIs, saying the innovation reduces pressure on on-field umpires. The 37-year-old batsman said the DRS, if implemented with the right technology, would go a long way in helping the umpires officiate games more smoothly. From my personal experience, I have found the system very useful and basically it gives the batting and...
01:31 PM, Feb 10, 2008
Port of Spain: The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has welcomed the lead taken by Caricom (Caribben Community) to resolve the ongoing dispute between estranged Jamaican opener Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). In a statement on Monday, WIPA said it viewed the move with "considerable optimism" and thanked Caricom for deciding to play an active role in the impasse. "WIPA is pleased that Caricom has heeded...
09:49 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Melbourne: Fallen power Australia are not even thinking about a return to the top of the Test rankings, according to coach Tim Nielsen, as the team seek to rebuild following their humiliating Ashes defeat to England. The World Cup quarter-finalists remain top dogs in the one-day game but have slipped to fifth in Test rankings behind India, South Africa, England and Sri Lanka after their 3-1 loss on home soil...
07:18 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Dominica: In what could be a big blow to the Indian team ahead of the third Test here, two of India's best fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar on the tour sustained injuries in a collision while playing football. Ishant was escorted back to the dressing room by his teammates after he sustained a bruise beneath his right eye after colliding with Praveen. What could make matters worse for...
04:39 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday said it had given clearance to former captain Shahid Afridi to take part in the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League starting later this month. A senior PCB official confirmed that they had given permission for the Sri Lankan authorities to sign on around 10 Pakistani players for the league and that list included Afridi. We gave these permissions and clearance for the players ...
02:14 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Islamabad: A court has summed the Pakistan Cricket Board to appear on July 26 for ignoring test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria. Kaneria's lawyer Farogh Naseem told The Associated Press on Monday that Sindh High Court has also asked PCB officials not to issue any defamatory remarks about the leg-spinner. Kaneria filed a court petition demanding that the PCB allow him to play test cricket or explain why he's not considered for...
11:37 AM, Feb 09, 2008
Bridgetown: West Indian skipper Darren Sammy believes his side had a good chance to win the second Test against India before rain intervened but he is not too disheartened with the draw either. We believe we had a chance. The coach (Ottis Gibson) had outlined the game in stages and with 15 overs remaining, we were right on course, stated Sammy after the match on Saturday. Sammy didn't believe that...
11:28 PM, Feb 08, 2008
