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Chennai: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. Doug Bollinger is not playing for CSK, while Mike Hussey is back replacing Scott Styris. For RCB, Asad Pathan has replaced S Aravind. Teams: Chennai Super Kings: M S Dhoni […]

Karachi: Desperate to revive the Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties, the PCB is trying hard to convince the BCCI for a short one-day series this year in Pakistan or at a neutral venue. The Pakistan Cricket Board`s Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed told PTI that modalities of the short series would hopefully be worked out in […]

Dubai: India will be handed USD 175,000 for finishing as the number one Test side while also pocketing another USD 75,000 for finishing as second-ranked ODI team this season, the ICC said. Indian team (128 points) has been sitting on top of the Test Championship table since December 2009. South Africa (127 points) will pocket […]

Hyderabad: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has said that he and his national teammates, playing in the Indian Premier League will have to abide by the decision taken by their Cricket Board regarding returning home midway from the Twenty20 league for a tour of England. “We have a tour of England happening by the end […]

Jaipur: Kolkata Knight Riders have elected to field after winning the toss in their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals here on Friday. Brett Lee and Shakib Al Hasan have joined the KKR in the XI as Ryan ten Doeschate misses out, while Shane Watson returns for Rajasthan. Teams: KKR: Jacques Kallis, Manvinder Bisla?, […]

Hyderabad: After breaking the home-jinx with a 33-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore yesterday, a confident Deccan Chargers will take on Adam Gilchrist-led Kings XI Punjab, who are equally on a high after their splendid victory over Chennai Super Kings. One can expect a cracker of a contest at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Uppal […]

Melbourne: Former India cricket coach and Australia`s national selector Greg Chappell has said that his country does not have the liberty to waste talents like India, which has a rich reserve pool. Fresh from his return to Boston Red Sox and the University of Texas football program to tap into their expertise in identifying talented […]

Mumbai: Pune Warriors skipper Yuvraj Singh has expressed satisfaction at his side’s second consecutive victory after beating fellow IPL debutants Kochi Tuskers Kerala by four-wicket at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here. Pune Warriors successfully chased down a victory target of 149 on Wednesday, set by the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, to register their second consecutive win […]

New Delhi: Railways on Thursday assured a job to national volleyball player Arunima who lost her leg after being thrown out from a running train near Barelli on Monday. "We are extending all help for her rehabilitation which include a suitable job in railway," Railway Board Chairman Vivek Sahai told PTI. 23-year-old Arunima lost her […]

Jaipur: On a roll with consecutive wins under its belt, a confident Rajasthan Royals would be bolstered by the return of in-form Australian all-rounder Shane Watson when they take on an unpredictable Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match, here on Friday. Under wily Shane Warne, the Royals have started their IPL IV […]

Chandigarh: Paul Valthaty would have had little idea that his life would change overnight after his breathtaking show against the Chennai Super Kings, on Wednesday. The 27-year-old however doesn`t want to bask in the glory of a singular performance and would like to carry on the good work. "I will try not to get too […]

Mumbai: After lining up on opposite sides in the memorable World Cup final earlier this month, Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, playing as a combined unit for Mumbai Indians, pose a major threat for a struggling Kochi Tuskers Kerala in an IPL match here on Friday. Tendulkar and Malinga have been in […]

Karachi: Former Pakistan great, Wasim Akram, has called on the board to repose faith in Shahid Afridi by appointing him captain of the national team on a long-term basis. “I think Afridi should be made captain for the long term so that he gains more confidence, because he is developing into a good captain,” Akram […]

Lahore: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis is not happy in the manner in which the PCB has been pestering Javed Miandad to take up the job of a batting consultant when the legendary batsman is not too keen on it. “Why do we keep going round and round the same thing? Javed bhai was also offered […]

Karachi: The security situation in the country continues to hit Pakistan cricket, with plans to launch a premier league and invite Sri Lanka to play in a series later this year being put on hold. Officials in the PCB have confirmed that other boards had in recent meetings in Sri Lanka made it clear that […]