Aussie fans ask their cricketers to behave, play fair

Aussie fans ask their cricketers to behave, play fair Survey conducted by authorities reveals what fans want from team. ...
07:01 PM, Jun 26, 2009

Yellow card: Cricket goes the football way

Yellow card: Cricket goes the football way Yellow cards will be to prevent players from excessive sledging. ...
03:37 PM, Nov 12, 2008

India, Proteas renew rivalry, but with caution

India, Proteas renew rivalry, but with caution New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar and India's wait for the batting icon's 100th international century refused to end on Friday, when the nation's favourite son once again fell short – this time by an agonising six runs. It was a sell-out at the Wankhede Stadium as all the roads led to the venue, with the Mumbaikar needing to add just 33 to his overnight score to reach the landmark. But instead...
10:12 PM, Mar 24, 2008

ICC slams sledging, asks teams to mind language

ICC slams sledging, asks teams to mind language New Delhi: Provided they do not collectively lose their marbles in the first session on Wednesday, West Indies have had their best day on tour. A first-day total of 267 for the loss of just two wickets - on a good batting deck and, crucially, in the absence of Shivnarine Chanderpaul - is as good as the visitors have been in less than nine days of Test cricket since November....
05:24 PM, Mar 23, 2008

Look at your own backyard: Aussies tell Team India

Look at your own backyard: Aussies tell Team India 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

Ishant Sharma fined for face-off with Symonds

Ishant Sharma fined for face-off with Symonds 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

Aussie greats say cricket is dull without sledging

Aussie greats say cricket is dull without sledging Nottingham: A shoulder injury suffered while fielding has put a question mark over England batsman Jonathan Trott's participation in the remainder of the second Test against India here. Trott, also an occasional medium pacer, fell after lunch when diving at mid-off in an attempt to stop Rahul Dravid from scoring a run. An England statement said he would not field again on the second day. The 30-year-old South Africa-born Trott,...
03:53 PM, Feb 16, 2008

Don't sledge, but befriend Tendulkar, says Warne

Don't sledge, but befriend Tendulkar, says Warne Bridgetown: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels is not satisfied with his 78-run knock against India in the ongoing second Test as he wanted to notch up a hundred against the world number one side. I have done well against them but they are presently world's number one team. I want to score bigger runs against them. I have raised the bar; set bigger standards for myself. I want to be...
02:18 AM, Feb 08, 2008

India declares 'zero tolerance' to Aussie sledging

India declares 'zero tolerance' to Aussie sledging Colombo: Andrew Strauss has complained that the Ashes were staged too close to the World Cup and the extra-long time away affected his England squad's performance at the marquee limited-overs event. Sri Lanka eliminated England with a clinical 10-wicket victory on Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals and Strauss almost immediately called for an overhaul of the Ashes calendar. "It's a huge amount to ask players to go and tour...
01:38 PM, Jan 08, 2008

England eves deny sledging charge

England eves deny sledging charge ECB came to the defence of its players after Indian captain Mithali Raj accused the hosts of using foul language. ...
01:38 PM, Sep 08, 2006
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