Australia is not settled for India tour: Hussey

"Only a few weeks before the all important tour to India, Michael Hussey said the team is yet to settle after injuries to key players and the controversy surrounding Andrew Symonds. Hussey hoped that senior players like captain Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden, who are...

Dhoni maintains top rank

"MS Dhoni hung on to his place atop the ODI batting chart but Australian Nathan Bracken surrendered top slot in bowlers’ rankings to Daniel Vettori after his relatively disappointing series against Bangladesh. In the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, Australia’s stand-in...

Paes loses in US Open Doubles Final

"American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the US Open men’s doubles crown for the second time when they beat Indian-Czech duo Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy 7-6, 7-6 in the final, thus denying Paes to complete a US Open Doubles double."

2009 Champions League schedule announced

"The 2009 edition of the Champions Twenty20 League will take place next year between September 25 and October 11, and will feature 12 teams, four more than the eight this year in the first edition to be held between December 3-10, 2008. The dates were announced in a release...

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiard Championship

"Pankaj Advani won the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship (points format) with a comprehensive six games to one victory over Geet Sethi. The 23-year-old Bangalorean delighted the home crowd at Karnataka State Billiards Association Hall with a superlative display, winning...

India A vs Australia A: 1st Match drawn

"The first three day match between India A and Australia A was drawn here at Bangalore. Marcus North hit a brilliant half-century as Australia ‘A’ fought back strongly in the second innings after being forced to follow on, after being bowled out for 116. MB Parmar took...

Mendis easy to play now: Rohit Sharma

"Indian middle-order batsman Rohit ot Sharma thinks that the Indian players will now have no problems playing the mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis in any future series after having played him with relative ease in the recent ODIs against Sri Lanka."

Tendulkar played despite injury

"Sachin Tendulkar would have missed the Champions Trophy had it been held in Pakistan on time. Indian doctor Amod Harip, who first examined the master batsman for his latest elbow injury in Colombo’s Apollo Hospital, said: “Sachin was brought to me after getting injured...

Dhoni takes admission in Xaviers

"Mahendra Singh Dhoni has sought and got admission at the St. Xaviers college in Ranchi. He wants a bachelors degree in Commerce and later plans to get a masters in business administration. St. Xaviers college has confirmed his admission."

BCCI warns youngsters against IPL

"The BCCI is vary of the talent hunts that the various franchisees of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are conducting in various parts of the country. Professor Ratnakar Shetty, Chief Administrative Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has issued a statement...

Leander Paes wins US Open Mixed Doubles

"India’s Leander Paes and Zimbabwe’s Cara Black won the US Open mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain’s Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the final."

BCCI raps Kirsten on Kumble comment

"The BCCI rapped coach Gary Kirsten for his comments in the media that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to concentrate on his job only. BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his personal views...

Sehwag toughest Indian batsman: Mendis

"Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis says that swashbuckling right-hander Virender Sehwag was the only Indian batsman he found difficult to bowl to in the recently-concluded India’s tour of Sri Lanka."

Kumble should make way for Dhoni: Akram

"After India coach Gary Kirsten said that Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy, Akram echoed the view and said Kumble should quit at the top of his form, passing over the Test captaincy to Dhoni."

Asif might be spared in doping case

"Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif says he is desperate to prove his worth on the field to get over the gloom. Asif last played cricket when he figured in the inaugural Indian Premier League but is out of action since then as he is battling to get his name cleared in a dope...
 

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