Having opted to field, Rest of India were boosted by two wickets from allrouner Stuart Binny. ...
12:14 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Back from yet another injury lay-off, Ishant Sharma is not about to cut down on speed and is confident his body can withstand all three formats. ...
09:59 AM, Sep 21, 2012
The uncertainty over the future of Deccan Chargers has thrown into doubt the futures of several leading international and Indian domestic players. ...
02:41 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Ishant Sharma underwent an ankle surgery after the Australia tour, which also kept him out of IPL 5. ...
05:09 PM, Aug 20, 2012
The Indian fast bowler has been recuperating after undergoing an ankle injury. ...
07:02 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Yuvarj will play in tournaments like Buchi Babu Trophy or Moin-Ud Dowla Gold Cup. ...
03:16 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Ishant refuses to blame McCullum or Buchanan for Kolkata's debacle. ...
06:30 PM, May 27, 2009
He is devastating with the ball, but his locks make him a trendsetter. ...
12:55 AM, Nov 12, 2008
London: England's head coach Andy Flower on Wednesday said former cricket captain Kevin Peitersen will be offered a new central contract. Pietersen is currently on a four-month deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he was not initially picked for the tour of India. The batsman was dropped in August for sending 'provocative texts' about his team to South Africa players. "The contract won't be a problem....
12:11 AM, Jul 31, 2008
Mumbai: Seems like Amitabh Bachchan can't stay away from work too long as the megastar is all set play a special part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening ceremony on April 3. The 69-year-old, who underwent two abdominal surgeries last month, will host the ceremony in Chennai. "Asia Cup over soon and then IPL ...opening extravaganza in Chennai .. and yours truly a small part of it ...nervous as...
06:25 PM, May 04, 2008
Hamilton: New Zealand's selectors have retained the 14-man Twenty20 squad doing duty against Zimbabwe currently for the first two matches against South Africa this coming weekend. Regular captain Ross Taylor continues to miss out having picked up a calf injury during the one-off Test against Zimbabwe and the team management was hopeful of his return before the ODI series starting February 25. Taylor's deputy Brendon McCullum has been named captain...
04:47 PM, Apr 23, 2008
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore scripted a dramatic entry into the semi-finals of the CLT20 when Arun Karthik hit a six off the last ball while chasing a mammoth 215 set by South Australia Redbacks here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The tormentors-in-chief for the Redbacks, though, were Virat Kohli (70) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (74) who put on a 100-run partnership after a not-out century from Daniel Harris (108)...
10:05 PM, Mar 06, 2008
Somerset innings Somerset win! A blistering knock by Roelof van der Merwe (73 off 40 balls) helped Somerset beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in their Champions League T20 encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Over No. 20: Somerset get to the target with two balls remaining. Nick Compton and Steve Snell remained unbeaten at the end. 164/5. Over No. 19: Somerset on the...
11:59 PM, Mar 03, 2008
Hyderabad: Trinidad and Tobago romped home to a massive 51 run win against Leicesetershire to seal their spot in the CLT20. Earlier Adrian Barath (62) and Lendl Simmons (67) put on a century partnership for the opening wicket while Ramdin (11) and Bravo (18) got quick runs at the end as T&T ended with 168/2. Leicestershire Innings: 20th over: Ravi Rampaul picked up two wickets in two balls in the...
12:18 AM, Mar 01, 2008
Mumbai: In the twilight of his first class career that has spanned close to two decades, prolific run-getter Amol Muzumdar wants to return to play for Mumbai, the team that he led to Ranji Trophy glory five seasons ago. Muzumdar, a veteran of 158 first-class games, in which he has amassed over 10,000 runs, was given a 'No Objection Certificate' by Assam, the team that he represented over the last...
03:13 PM, Feb 27, 2008
New Delhi: The BCCI might be refusing to identify itself as a NSF but Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday said that the high-profile game must be seen as nothing but just another sport. Taking a dig at the Indian Cricket Board, Maken said that since cricketers and coaches are always shortlisted for government honours, the sport should be brought under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. We consider cricket...
10:40 AM, Feb 27, 2008
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earned Rs.1,666.84 crore in 2010-11 as compared to Rs.1,387 crore in the previous fiscal, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Gross receipt disclosed by BCCI in its tax returns for the assessment years 2007-08 to 2010-11, are Rs.651.82 crore, Rs.1,000.40 crore, Rs.1,387.02 crore and Rs.1,666.84 crore respectively, Mukherjee said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. In...
03:56 AM, Feb 26, 2008
Leicester: With little improvement in his agonising condition in the last 10 days, India's opener Gautam Gambhir could be packing his bags to return home. In what could be a big blow to the campaign of the defending world champions in the forthcoming one-day series, Gambhir is likely to suffer the fate of the likes of Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag who came or joined the...
09:29 PM, Feb 25, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan's outgoing coach Waqar Younis says his team will have to guard against complacency and put up a disciplined performance to beat Zimbabwe in their own backyard in the coming Test and limited-overs series for which the side left for Harare on Thursday. Pakistan squad that includes former captain Shoaib Malik -- back after a one-year gap -- and some new faces left this morning for a tour during...
08:25 AM, Feb 25, 2008
Karachi: Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should replace outgoing Waqar Younis with a foreign coach since only an influence-free character could take the team forward. Younis has decided to step down after the Zimbabwe tour. Lawson, who was sacked by PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt before his contract ended in late 2008, said that only a foreign coach was the answer to Pakistan...
11:55 PM, Feb 24, 2008
