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Mumbai: The delay in work at two World Cup venues in the country notwithstanding, tournament director Prof. Ratnakar Shetty on Wednesday expressed confidence that it will be completed on time for the cricketing mega event, scheduled to begin next month. "There are a lot of speculation about the venues. I fully assure you that we […]

Cape Town: Indian batsman Yusuf Pathan`s terrific 50-ball 59-run innings put South Africa under immense pressure and proved to be the difference between the two teams in the third one-dayer, feels host captain Graeme Smith. Chasing 221 for win, Pathan hammered the South African bowlers to all parts of the park to bring India back […]

Cape Town: Yusuf Pathan`s pyrotechnics helped India recover from a top-order collapse and eke out a thrilling two-wicket win over South Africa in the third cricket one-dayer here. Pathan proved that fortune favours the brave during his breezy 50-ball 59-run knock as he took his chances and hammered the South African bowlers to give India […]

New Delhi: After CVC and CBI, the conduct of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is now under the scrutiny of a Parliamentary committee which today grilled top officials of the Urban Development ministry and civic agencies, seeking details about various construction projects. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development, headed by NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, wanted […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief seclector for Indian team Krishmachari Srikkanth today declined to join issue with his critics over exclusion of pace bowler Sreesanth from the side for the World Cup. However, he praised the competence of Sreesanth as good bowler, especilly for test matches. "The process is over.I have to take permission from BCCI if I […]

Doha: India will remain a football laggard until the "zero infrastructure" problem is addressed by the authorities, according to National coach Bob Houghton, who feels the country`s participation in Asian Cup after 27 years will help to change things. Houghton lamented that things proceed in the country at a slow pace and there was no […]

Kozhikode: Speedster S Sreesanth on Tuesday said he was heart broken at his omission from the Indian squad for the World Cup cricket. "I am so heart broken…but it is lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges and I believe in myself. Wishing the team all the very best. I am sure […]

New Delhi: The CVC has gathered more than 5,000 documents including contract, payment and third party inspection report details from various civic and construction agencies in connection with alleged corruption in the conduct of Commonwealth Games. Besides records have been collected from the Games Organising Committee office and are being examined by the CVC. The […]

Mumbai: Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday expressed satisfaction at the 15-member squad picked by the national selectors for the ICC Cricket World Cup commencing next month in the sub-continent.

Melbourne: India`s Somdev Devvarman went down fighting to Tommy Robredo of Spain in straight sets 6-7(4) 3-6 4-6 in the first round of the Australian Open men`s singles here on Monday. Somdev, ranked 108, posed some threat to the world number 52 Robredo, who was once ranked as high as number 5, but eventually failed […]

Chennai: After announcing the 15-member squad for the forthcoming World Cup, selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth today said that the selectors have picked the best possible combination for the quadrennial event, to be held in the sub-continent from February 19 to April 2. Srikkanth and his selection team of Yashpal Sharma, Surendra Bhave, Narendra Hirwani […]

Chennai: Young batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer S Sreesanth were today omitted from India`s 15-member squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup to be held in the sub-continent from February 19. Tamil Nadu spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is also a useful batsman, and Piyush Chawla were named in the squad to be captained by Mahendra […]

Doha: Indian football team centre back Gouramangi Singh feels that the country can catch up with other nations of Asia with frequent participation in big events like the ongoing Asian Cup here. Gouramangi, who scored India`s first goal in the Asian Cup after the 1964 edition, when he found the target against Bahrain on Friday, […]

Johannesburg: Sachin Tendulkar`s return One-day cricket after an 11-month hiatus has been cut short due to a hamstring injury and the iconic batsman will be replaced by diminutive Parthiv Patel for the remainder of the series against South Africa. Tendulkar`s injury comes a day before the selection committee meeting in Chennai to pick the 15-member […]

Johannesburg: Inspirational Graeme Smith has become the most capped South African ODI captain, surpassing late Hansie Cronje`s record of leading the national team in 138 games. Smith achieved the feat during the second ODI against India at the Wanderers here yesterday. Smith, who made his captaincy debut at the young age of 21 against India […]