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...

IPL instrumental in my selection: Dinda

"Thanks to the Indian Premier League, Ashok Dinda said he was expecting the Irani Trophy call-up as he has been doing well in the last one year or so. “This is a great thing to happen to me. In a way I was hoping for it because I have been doing well since last year. It may...

Gambhir not upset by ICC snub

"Even after scoring the second highest ODI runs in 2008, Gautam Gambhir is not disappointed at not being nominated for the annual ICC Awards as he says the pride of representing the nation is ultimate to him. “I don’t think about creating records or winning awards. What I...

England declare ODI team for India tour

"England’s selectors have named a 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series and the seven-match one-day tour of India that gets underway in November, with Ryan Sidebottom earning a recall after an injury disrupted season. He comes in to replace Tim Bresnan, although will...

I will not retire: Sourav Ganguly

"Former captain Sourav Ganguly insisted that he was in no mood to hang up his boots as far as Test and Twenty20 cricket are concerned even though he is out of the ODI side and the selectors didn’t pick him in the Rest of India squad. “I would like to think I have a couple...

India A vs Australia A, 2nd Match: Day 1

"Rain truncated the first day’s play between India A and Australia A at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Hyderabad. Australian captain Simon Katich won the toss and elected to bat after the rain stopped and play got underway. Immediately then Indian pacers Kulkarni...

Dhoni, Tendulkar on ICC awards shortlist

"India’s ODI and T20 captain MS Dhoni leads his country’s charge in this year’s shortlists for the LG ICC Awards 2008 as he is one of the four Indian players who have a chance of taking home a prize from cricket’s night of nights. Also nominated are Sachin Tendulkar...

Sania slips to 91st in WTA rankings

Sania Mirza’s lost 21 places to be placed 91st in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday. Sania, who is suffering from a wrist injury, was at the 70th position last week. The Indian has seen a massive dip in her rankings since undergoing...

Ganguly out of Rest Of India squad

"Sourav Ganguly became the first casualty of the India-Sri Lanka series and has been left out of the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy match, starting on September 24, in Vadodara. Mohammad Kaif, picked from the India A side after his 94 against Australia A, has been...

Indian ODI team played me well: Mendis

"Ajantha Mendis says M S Dhoni and his boys read him well in the just-concluded ODI series but the Sri Lankan mystery spinner claims he at least managed to straitjacket the aggressive Indian batsmen. “It should be like that. Talented batsmen learn quickly and correct their...

Sachin fit to play Irani tie

"Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar will play in the five-day Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Delhi at Baroda from September 24 to 28. The master blaster, who did not play in the just concluded One-Day series in Sri Lanka due to the elbow injury during the...

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...

ICL rubbishes ‘World Cup’ claims

"The Indian Cricket League (ICL) rubbished reports that it was planning to stage a Twenty20 ‘World Cup’ type of tournament and was trying to sign up cricketers from England, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand and India. “The reports are not true. We have no such plans...

Mahindra United win Durand Cup

"An extra-time goal by substitute Thoi Singh helped Mahindra United beat defending champions Churchill Brothers 3-2 in an exciting title-clash and help win a third Durand Cup title on Sunday."

Strong Rest Of India to be announced

"Most of India’s Test regulars are likely to be picked in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy match against Delhi, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions. With India not playing any international cricket till the Australia Test series next month, the selectors will...
 

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