Johannesburg: Thrashed in the first game in Durban, India would hope to put up a far more inspired display as they go into the second one-dayer against South Africa on Saturday with a few problems to sort out in both the bowling and batting departments. The Indians did well by drawing the Test series 1-1 […]
Johannesburg: The team`s performance on Saturday`s second one-dayer against South Africa here would not be the deciding factor in selecting the players for the upcoming World Cup, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Friday. The selectors will handpick India`s final 15-man squad for the World Cup on January 17 in Chennai and tomorrow`s ODI […]
Johannesburg: Wary of an Indian backlash after their humiliating loss in the series opener, South African batting coach Duncan Fletcher today asked his players to hit visiting team "hard" from ball one on Saturday`s second cricket one-dayer here. South Africa had crushed India by a huge margin of 135 runs in the first one-dayer at […]
New Delhi: How do cheer girls promote the cause of cricket? Why are players auctioned like "gladiators" in IPL system of cricket? These were some of the questions that members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance posed to top BCCI officials, including its President Shashank Manohar, Secretary N Srinivasan and IPL Commissioner Chirayu Amin […]
Chennai: The city police have issued fresh summons to suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and five others over complaint of misappropriation of funds of Rs 468 crore, filed by Indian cricket board secretary N Srinivasan. Modi and five others — Harish Krishnamachari of Mumbai, Ajay Verma of New Delhi and World Sports Group office-bearers Venu […]
Doha: Asian Football Confederation President Mohammed bin Hammam today said India`s participation in the Asian Cup after a gap of 27 years could see the country taking the first step towards the glory days of the past when they were continental leaders. India are taking part in the Asian Cup for the first time after […]
Durban: South Africa`s wrecker-in-chief in the 135-run win over India, medium pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, is on a high as one among his four victims was Sachin Tendulkar but he prefers not to talk about it as he does not want to "anger" the batting icon. "I got a big wicket (Sachin) and I am happy […]
Durban: Chasing 290 on the bouncy Kingsmead track was always going to be a tough task, said Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the humiliating 135-run loss to South Africa in the first ODI but insisted that the target was gettable had the visitors not lost early wickets. "We could have done better. When you […]
Durban: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his side was "completely outplayed" by South Africa in the first cricket one-dayer here today. Chasing 290 for victory, India suffered a top-order collapse and slumped to a humiliating 135-run defeat at the hands of a clinical South Africa in the first of the five ODIs at […]
Durban: South African skipper Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first one-dayer here on Wednesday. For India, Piyush Chawla, R Ashwin, S Sreesanth and Umesh Yadav have failed to make the final XI, while veteran Sachin Tendulkar will play his first ODI in close to a year. […]
Adelaide: Chris Woakes hit the winning run from the final ball to give England a one-wicket win over Australia in the first Twenty20 cricket international at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Woakes scored 19 from 15 balls to guide the critical last stage of England’s run chase as it replied with 158-9 to Australia’s total […]
New Delhi: In fresh trouble for Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, the I-T department has sought details of appointment of over 2,000 people amid allegations that many were "ghost employees". In a letter to the OC, Income tax department has asked it to furnish details of muster rolls, documents pertinent to selection of workforce, salary and […]
Karachi: The lawyers representing Pakistan’s suspended pace bowlers Mohammed Asif and Muhammad Aamer on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the proceedings of the six—day ICC hearing into spot—fixing allegations in Doha and are hoping for a “fair and just” decision when the final verdict will be pronounced on February 5. The three member ICC tribunal acquitted […]
New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders` co-owner Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday said leaving out former India captain Sourav Ganguly from the team was a decision taken by the "cricketing brains" of the franchise and not by him. Ganguly, who captained KKR in the inaugural and 2009 season, was completely ignored in two rounds of players` […]
New Delhi: Under fire over allegations of foreign exchange violations in IPL, BCCI`s top officials on Wednesday blamed sacked Commissioner Lalit Modi for "mistakes" as they told a Parliamentary panel that they had given approvals at his behest in "good faith". BCCI President Shashank Manohar, Secretary N Srinivasan and IPL Chairman Chirayu Amin were quizzed […]
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