New Delhi: The ICC on Thursday sought to dispel the notion that IPL has been given a window in the international cricket calendar, saying the issue did not even crop up in the governing body's annual conference nor did the BCCI push for it. ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said the BCCI never tried to arm-twist the governing body on the matter and the ICC didn't consider it either even though...
08:20 PM, Feb 10, 2008
Trent Bridge: England captain Alastair Cook's unbeaten 95 completed his side's crushing 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday. England's win left the five-match series all square at 2-2 ahead of Saturday's Old Trafford finale. England, chasing a revised target of 171 after rain reduced their innings by two overs, finished on 171 without loss with more than 24 overs to...
02:40 AM, Feb 10, 2008
New Delhi: The 2011 Cricket World Cup final was a seminal moment in the history of the two sub-continental neighbours India and Sri Lanka. While the Lankans were done proud by a bunch of fantastic cricketers who took their team to the final of the World Cup, India celebrated as a nation as Dhoni's men brought back cricket's biggest prize after 28 years. And things couldn't have been any better...
01:42 AM, Feb 10, 2008
Indian middle order batsman Virat Kohli said that everyone who plays for India should feel honoured and privileged. ...
08:56 PM, Feb 02, 2008
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team should have included a left-arm spinner in the World Cup squad to exploit the home conditions better but the co-hosts still stand the best chance to win the trophy, feels former all-rounder Roger Binny. Binny, who was an aggressive batsman and a useful medium fast bowler, said the presence of a left-arm spinner would have served the Indian cause better as they aim to...
11:11 PM, Dec 07, 2007
Mumbai: A memento, meant for cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar's mother, suspected to have been stolen during a programme here, was found on Wednesday. The memento -- a gold-plated disk with a coin, worth Rs 2 lakh -- was accepted by Tendulkar and his elder brother Nitin on behalf of their mother during a programme at Bandra's Rang Sharada Auditorium last week. Tendulkar released a CD of poems written by his...
09:39 AM, Dec 07, 2007
Sydney: Spin bowler Xavier Doherty was ruled out of the last two matches of Australia's one day series against England with back pain on Wednesday, adding to their injury concerns ahead of the World Cup. The left-armer was the second spinner injured in the seven-match series after Nathan Hauritz dislocated his shoulder in the second match. "Xavier Doherty developed some back pain during the one-day game in Adelaide on Australia...
09:17 AM, Dec 07, 2007
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola has dismissed speculation that India coach Gary Kirsten will join the Proteas when his contract ends after the World Cup. It's just rumours that Gary had already applied for the position (of South African coach) or that we have already entered into discussion with him, Majola told the Afrikaans daily Beeld on Friday. Kirsten, who has led India to the top position ...
11:40 PM, Nov 20, 2007
Calle 13's nominations included Album of the Year. ...
10:24 PM, Aug 29, 2007
The Dixie Chicks bagged five Grammy's including the top three - album, record and song of the year. ...
05:42 PM, Feb 13, 2007
Ustad Zakir Hussain and Aashish Khan's album was nominated in the ‘Best Traditional World Music’ category. ...
11:14 AM, Feb 12, 2007
The year 2006 saw albums being sold like hot cakes and artists bagging awards and making comebacks in the music scene. ...
09:55 AM, Dec 30, 2006
The deep chants of the Grammy-nominated Lama Tashi are not only enchanting, they have a deeper theory. ...
08:58 AM, Dec 16, 2006
Musician duo Aashish Khan and Zakir Hussain have been nominated for their album,
Golden strings of the Sarode. ...
08:45 AM, Dec 08, 2006
Shakira won song of the year, album of the year and best female pop vocal album at the Latin Grammy awards. ...
11:45 AM, Nov 03, 2006
Grammy award winner Bikram Ghosh got 210 people to play a tribute to Sri Sri Ravishankar. ...
11:48 AM, Oct 24, 2006
Sitar player and vocalist Anoushka Shankar says ramp is not the place where she would ever want to be. ...
07:23 PM, Sep 02, 2006
