Captaincy

Gundappa Viswanath bats for captain Dhoni

The former cricketer refused to blame Dhoni for India's dismal performance in the recent past. ...  

Jayawardene to quit captaincy after Australia tour

Jayawardene, who led Sri Lanka to the 2007 World Cup final, agreed to take over the captaincy for a second spell in place of opener Dilshan earlier this year. ...  

Dhoni has got BCCI bigwigs' backing: Amarnath

"He [Dhoni] doesn't deserve a place in the team. There are better keeper-batsmen in the country," the former selector said. ...  

Taylor may lose New Zealand captaincy

Coach Mike Hesson has reportedly lost faith in Taylor and he wants Brendon McCullum to take over. ...  

Kohli should not be rushed into captaincy

Wasim Akram has said in-form Virat Kohli should not be rushed into Indian captaincy. ...  

'Considered quitting captaincy in all formats'

South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith said he didn't do so on the advice of Gary Kirsten. ...  

Designation is just a word: Gautam Gambhir

In part two of his extensive interview with CNN-IBN, the KKR skipper talks about his cricketing aspirations. ...  

Out-of-form Strauss keen to stay on as captain

The Middlesex opener has a record of just one hundred in his last 49 Test innings ahead of the series against West Indies. ...  

Dhoni has lost his Midas touch: Bishan Singh Bedi

New Delhi: It was a day of candid revelations on Saturday as former captain of the Indian cricket team, Bishan Singh Bedi spoke his mind and said it was time for both Mahendra Singh Dhoni and maestro Sachin Tendulkar to have a relook at their career graph. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Bedi said that it was time for Indian Test cricket to get a new captain. Here...  

Capello's Terry backing may be breach of contract

London: Just like before the 2010 World Cup, a dispute revolving around John Terry is unsettling England's preparations for a major tournament. But this time, rather than acting as a unifier, Fabio Capello has been accused of exacerbating tensions ahead of the European Championships. And the coach may have breached his lucrative contract as a result. Capello's authority appears to have been undermined by his employers when Terry was fired...  

Hockey India claims captaincy issue over

Hockey India's secretary general said all issues of dissatisfied players were resolved. ...  

Terry still an important player for England: Capello

Capello has dismissed the notion that Terry's place in the England squad is in danger. ...  

John Terry won't quit as England captain: report

Under-fire England captain John Terry will not hand in the armband. ...  

Terry's captaincy in doubt after Woods-like scandal

Terry's England captaincy in jeopardy after alleged affair with team-mate's partner. ...  

Debate: Tendulkar justified in rejecting captaincy?

Dubai: Former England captain on Sunday Michael Vaughan hoped the forthcoming Ashes goes to the wire as the corruption-hit game needed a fantastic duel between the arch-rivals Australia and England. I think with what's happening in the world game over the last 12 months, so much scandal surrounding cricket, I really think a fantastic Ashes series, one that I hope will go all the way to Sydney, is just what...  

'Inzamam's captaincy not under threat'

Inzamam-ul-Haq is unlikely to be forced to step down following Pakistan's Test series loss to England. ...