London: Noted West Indies cricket commentator Tony Cozier has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his contribution to the game for over half a century. Knowing the illustrious company I now join, I am truly flattered by the honour cricket's foremost club has bestowed on me, Cozier was quoted as saying in an MCC media release. My first Test match at Lord's was...
12:16 PM, Mar 31, 2008
Ahmedabad: West Indian batsman Darren Bravo has suffered a hamstring strain on his left leg and was forced to retire hurt during his team's batting against India in the third ODI here, a team official said on Monday. Darren Bravo has a left hamstring strain. He's under treatment and his availability for the next match at Indore (on August 8) would be known only after two days, said media manager...
12:12 PM, Mar 27, 2008
London: England spinner Graeme Swann feels the punishment handed out to Pakistani cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal will serve as a "massive wake-up call" for cricket. The trio was found guilty by a Southwark Crown Court on charges of spot fixing during the Lord's Test between England and Pakistan last year. They were sentenced to jail terms ranging from six...
05:22 PM, Mar 19, 2008
Dubai: The much-anticipated ICC Test Championship will not take place before 2017 due to cricket's world governing body's prior commitments, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Monday. The Test championship, which was to replace the 50-over ICC Champions Trophy, was initially scheduled for 2013 between the top four teams but Lorgat said that's no longer going to happen in the proposed year. At the last board meeting we decided...
05:04 PM, Mar 19, 2008
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore today warned his players against any complacency as they take on Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday. After a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals yesterday, the Knight Riders face the same opponents at home tomorrow and Whatmore wants a win to set the momentum going. We should not forget we were exactly in same position last year. It''s...
12:00 PM, Jan 16, 2008
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11:04 PM, Nov 19, 2007
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03:31 PM, Aug 17, 2007
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04:57 PM, Jul 07, 2007
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11:13 PM, Apr 29, 2007
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11:50 PM, Mar 31, 2007
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02:23 AM, Mar 15, 2007
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02:12 PM, Mar 10, 2007
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11:06 AM, Feb 17, 2007
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02:37 PM, Jan 29, 2007
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01:40 PM, Jan 06, 2007
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03:11 PM, Jan 05, 2007
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11:55 PM, Dec 07, 2006
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08:20 PM, Dec 06, 2006
Democrats embraced Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi as the first woman House speaker in history. ...
01:44 PM, Nov 17, 2006
