India XI win by four wickets against Pakistan XI

Indian XI won their tie against the formidable Pakistan XI by four wickets at the Indian Cricket League (ICL) 20-20 World Series being played at the Sardar Patel stadium on Monday."AHMEDABAD: Indian XI won their tie against the formidable Pakistan XI by four wickets at the...

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

Deccan Chargers to probe spat

"The management of the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers has decided to investigate the clash between skipper VVS Laxman and mercurial Pakistani player Shahid Afridi. According to a release from Deccan Chargers Chief Executive Tim Wright from Hyderabad, “following remarks which...

Afridi has no team ethics: Laxman

"Deccan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman has hit back at Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who blamed his captaincy for the team’s failure in the Indian Premier League. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He...

Gilchrist should lead Deccan Chargers, not VVS

"Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels Adam Gilchrist would make a better skipper for the Deccan Chargers team in the next IPL season as VVS Laxman, who led the team in the inaugural edition, lacks leadership qualities required for the fast paced T20 cricket. Come to...

Soap company sues Dhoni

"Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KDSL) has served a legal notice on MS Dhoni, asking India’s ODI skipper to appear in Karnataka High Court. The court has directed Dhoni and his endorsing company, M/s Sporting and Outdoor Solutions, to appear in person or through an...

Vengsarkar hails Dhoni

"Chairman of selectors and former Indian skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has praised One-Day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contributions in their first ever ODI series win in Sri Lanka. “The Indian skipper not only handled the team well but also showed how top class spinners...

Toss was crucial: Dhoni

"After winning the ODI series in Sri Lanka 3-1, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the toss played a crucial role in the win as the wicket gave enough assistance to the spinners in the second half of the match."

Pole trek needs last explorer

"Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are looking for a final budding explorer to complete their ancestors' journey to the South Pole. Legend has it Sir Ernest recruited his expedition members with an advert promising "small wages", "constant danger" and a...

Crowd to blame for dropped catches: Dhoni

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed crowd, clad in different hues, for distractions, which resulted in a forgettable and sloppy show by his fielders during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.Read full story

Don’t write off Fab 4: Kumble

Test skipper Anil Kumble came out strongly in defense of the fabulous four of the Indian middle-order who failed against the Sri Lankan spin duo of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralitharan in the recently concluded three-match series in the Emerald Isle which the visitors lost...

Beckham handed England captaincy

David Beckham has been named the England captain for tomorrow's friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago."It is a remarkable turnaround for the 33-year-old who stepped down as skipper after the 2006 World...

Team news for Leeds v Carlisle Play Off Semi Final

Leeds v Carlisle (Mon)" Leeds v Carlisle (Mon) LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEGVenue: Elland Road Date: Monday, 12 May Kick-off: 1945 BST Coverage: Live scores on BBC Sport...

Torre in Dodger Blue?

Well that didn’t take long. The New York Times is reporting that Joe Torre may be the next manager of the Dodgers. Supposedly the Dodgers had wanted to sign Girardi as their next manager, after Grady Little...

Steven Gerrard weeps after running down boy, 10, in traffic collision

"Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke down and sobbed after he knocked down a 10-year-old-boy outside a school. Jamie Halliwell ran into the side of the footballer's Bentley - but escaped with only a broken...

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