Kumble announces retirement in 3rd India vs Australia Cricket test

The Spin Legend 38-year-old Indian test captain Anil Kumble was under pressure for performance and his retirement was on the cards but at the same time quite unexptected in the manner it happened. ...

Sachin No.1 in Warne’s list

"Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of world’s best 100 Test cricketers named by legendary spinner Shane Warne in his book Shane Warne’s Century, which also features as many as 10 other Indians. The list in Warne’s book released on October 2 is almost...

Irani Trophy 2008 Day Three

"The Anil Kumble-led Rest of India set Delhi a stiff target of 378 on a fast-wearing track and then Zaheer Khan strike early double blow including the prized scalp of Virender Sehwag (8) to take the sting out of Delhi’s riposte, reducing them to 113 for three. Gambhir found...

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...

Kirsten wanted Ganguly out

"Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten is the man who recommended Sourav Ganguly’s ouster, that’s according to media reports quoting one of the five selectors who made the decision to leave Ganguly out of the Irani Trophy. According to one of the selectors, post Sourav’s...

Dhoni ready for test captaincy: Kirsten

"Gary Kirsten, the India coach, has said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “ready” to captain India in all forms of the game but added that there was no immediate need for change because Anil Kumble was doing “an exceptional job” leading the Test side."

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...

World's richest brothers feud again

They are the world's richest brothers with a combined wealth of $85bn - and they are fighting again. Two years ago, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, who control India's Reliance group of industries, accused each...

'The Bollywood Burner: World's Hottest Curry' claims Virgin Media

"Richard Branson's Virgin Media beat BBC and Rupert Murdoch's Sky Networks to become the first mainstream broadcaster in offering 'Bollywood Movies On Demand,' a dedicated digital channel to Bollywood for its...

Anil Ambani to invest in Spielberg's DreamWorks

"Los Angeles/Mumbai- According to media reports Hollywood film producers DreamWorks SKG are close to a deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment, one of India's biggest entertainment conglomerate, to form...

India's Reliance ADAG to make Hollywood movies with big stars

"India's Mumbai-based Reliance ADA Group of Anil Ambani, net worth US$ 14 billion, is trying to do in Hollywood what Tatas and Mittals did in the UK- taking over established businesses. Its Reliance Big...

Balloons fly high above Sri Lanka this weekend

If you happen to be in Sri Lanka this weekend, look above your head for a colourful display of balloons gracing the sky. The Sri Lanka balloon festival has started and it involves between 80 and 100 participants in about 25 different balloons. "The inaugural Sri Lanka Balloon...

Reliance power tries to recover

"umbai (ABC Live): The reliance power led by Anil Ambani is indicating positive signs to its share holders with news to issue free bonus shares to non promoter share holders."

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