Michael Jones

Mumbles Road End |

Alec Stewart turns 50 today, less than a decade after the end of his international career - it stands as a testimony to the level ...
02:26 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Recovering Ryder disappointed to miss IPL 6 The Delhi Daredevils batsman has been able to walk around his hospital room, just four days after an attack that caused life-threatening injuries. ...  
12:26 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

Murali Vijay turns 29 next month; his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan is 27. One is on the road to re-establishing himself in the national side. ...
11:10 AM, Mar 19, 2013

US to allow small knives on flights from April 25 Airline passengers in the US will be allowed to carry small pocket knives and an array of sports equipment, banned in aircraft cabins after the 9/11 terror attacks, from April 25, authorities have announced. While razor blades and box cutters will still not permitted, passengers will be able to carry knives with folding blades 2.36 inches (6 centimetres) or shorter, as well as sporting goods such as golf clubs, hockey...  
07:28 PM, Mar 06, 2013

There is more to life than cricket: Yuvraj Singh

In an exclusive interview, the India batsman said after cancer treatment his life has ceased to be all cricket. ...
08:41 PM, Feb 05, 2013

Four openers in Test squad surprises Raman Indian squad for the Ahmedabad and Mumbai Tests includes Sehwag, Gambhir, Rahane and Vijay. ...  
07:49 PM, Nov 05, 2012

'Kohli best Indian batsman right now' "On current form, Kohli is the best batsman in the Indian team. He has really grabbed the opportunities provided," the former India captain said. ...  
05:46 PM, Sep 03, 2012

Cape Town ton most challenging in 2011: Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar, who won 2011 Castrol Batsman of the Year award in Bangalore on Wednesday, talks about his highs and lows last year. ...
08:33 PM, Aug 30, 2012

'Dhoni needs to work on his Test batting' Former India captain Ravi Shastri, however, said Dhoni is doing a decent job as a skipper in the five-day format. ...  
05:27 PM, May 26, 2012

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

First, an admission. I have never really enjoyed pornography. Contrived situations all leading to a familiar climax (pardon the expression!). There is never doubt about ...
10:44 AM, Oct 07, 2011

Bat's saliva to cure stroke victims
by IANS
London: The saliva of vampire bats, which feed on blood, can save lives of stroke victims, new research shows. The saliva has a compound that can thin blood and dissolve clots in the brain. Currently, most types of strokes need clot-busting shots within four hours of the attack for effective treatment. But a drug derived from proteins in bats' saliva can have the same effect for up to nine hours....  
06:41 PM, Sep 04, 2011

Tiny Borneo bats roost in pitcher plants Tokyo: Tiny bats, no bigger than a car key, have been discovered roosting in carnivorous pitcher plants in Borneo -- with their droppings a vital nutrient for the plants. "It's totally unexpected," said Ulmar Grafe, an associate professor at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam who led the study. "There's a lot of animal-plant mutualisms, but this one is where the animal gives a nutrient to a plant. Usually it's the other...  
05:02 PM, Jan 26, 2011

Eating bats ward off evil, believe Kerala villagers

The villagers believe it will bring good fortune. ...
02:00 PM, Mar 02, 2010

Batman rescues town infested by bats Local bat remover George Perkins often makes public appearances in the caped crusader's costume and drives Batmobile. ...  
05:00 PM, Oct 31, 2006