After watching the farcical results during the past few days everybody is left wondering if the stage is being set for Pakistan to run away with the Champions Trophy.It’s quite extraordinary that South Africa and Sri Lanka, the two...
6:22 AM
Washout hurts India, takes Pakistan into semifinals
Just the other day one of the most respected names in the banking circles, in a one-to-one chat, shared his gut feeling that Pakistan might win the ongoing Champions Trophy in South Africa.When enquired about the reason of this...
3:03 AM
India take Australia in a must-win game
India brace up for a colossal challenge as they take on defending champions Australia in their second Group A match of the Champions Trophy. The 54-run loss to Pakistan on Saturday night has not just exposed the frailties of...
2:37 AM
India missing Yuvraj, Sehwag
India’s 54-run defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Pakistan at the Super Sport Park in Centurion on September 26 brought to the fore the big hole in their team caused by the injuries to Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh.Sehwag...
2:46 AM
South Africa get a much needed lifeline
Much to the relief of the organizers and the thousands of their die-hard supporters, the South African team has got a lifeline in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2009 by overpowering New Zealand by five wickets in their clash...
3:58 AM
‘Makeshift’ West Indies show more fighting grit than predecessors
In the final count it didn’t really matter which West Indian team was taking on Pakistan in the first Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on September 23.I don’t...
11:39 PM
Champions Trophy will revive ODIs: Smith, Sangakkara
Centurion: Champions Trophy will play a crucial role in determining if ODI cricket sustains itself in the days to come, so feel Kumar Sangakkara and Graeme Smith, the two captains who will play the opening encounter of the tournament.Both,...
1:47 AM
Pakistan’s wake-up call for favourites
Just the other day I had pointed out that Pakistan can never ever be written off irrespective of their weakness or the strength of their rivals on paper. They have been the most unpredictable side all along in every...
4:09 AM
South Africa, India start as favourites
The ICC Champions Trophy 2009 is round the corner. There have been plenty of One-day Internationals (ODIs) leading to the second most prestigious event in the sport after the World Cup that’s held after every four years.With so much...
10:16 PM
Team India left to SA for Champions Trophy
Mumbai: Team India today departed for South Africa to play the ICC Champions Trophy that starts from September 22.The team left by the Dubai-bound flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport, Mumbai, and from Dubai, they will be taking...
10:57 PM
Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shahzad banned for bringing game to disrepute
What a pity that the quartet of Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shahzad, Javed Qadir and Nadeem Shaikh had to be banned indefinitely from playing in the cricket tournaments at the Karachi Gymkhana for having brought the game to disrepute.The technical...
6:43 AM
Dravid does make the difference
Although it was Sachin Tendulkar who stole the limelight by scoring heaps of runs the contribution of Rahul Dravid in India annexing the recently concluded Compaq Cup in Sri Lanka was no less insignificant.Already short of both the world-class...
6:36 AM
India regroup, survive anxious moments to claim trophy
India, more than any country, have had to earn their win. It’s very uncommon to watch them register a triumph without hiccups. Irrespective of their own strength and the weakness of their opponents they have had to struggle many...
5:21 AM
Tendulkar raises the bar with 44th Hundred
Colombo: Cometh the hour, cometh Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. On a glorious sunny after noon at Colombo when entire world questioned India’s one night stand at the top, Tendulkar scripted a fairytale century to give men in blue a foundation...
3:48 AM
Toss will be crucial in finals: Dhoni
Colombo: After slumping to a humiliating defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said toss will play a vital role in Monday`s final of the tri-nation series against the hosts here.India lost to Sri...
6:04 AM
India on top of the tree
The manner in which India played against New Zealand in their opening match of the tri series for the Compaq Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 11 there was hardly any element of doubt in...
11:06 AM
ICC considering Tendulkar’s 4-innings ODI formula
In a bid to salvage the fate of one-dayers in face of rapidly increasing popularity of Twenty20 cricket, the ICC is considering Sachin Tendulkar’s suggestion of splitting of one-day matches into two innings of 25 overs each.The Indian batting...
9:50 AM
Adil Rashid’s shocking exclusion costing England dearly
Adil Rashid must be wondering what else he had to do in order to retain a place in the playing eleven. He had turned out to be England’s best player in the first One-day International against Australia at The...
7:01 AM
IPL forces New Zealand to shorten Australian series?
It’s becoming increasingly clear now that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has attained the highest priority for the administrators of the game world over. Every cricket board seems to have made a point of late not to schedule many...
3:52 AM
Australia double lead without ever looking convincing
What a pity that Australia have been allowed to run into a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series of One-day Internationals by England, who appear the more balanced as well as versatile side in comparison to their traditional rivals.The...
4:03 AM
Pakistan players are involved in match fixing
In another sensational claim, former Pakistan batsman Qasim Umar has accused two senior cricketers of the national team of being involved in match fixing and using drugs.Umar, who has now turned to religion for solace, told a newspaper today...
3:16 AM
Dhoni is world's top earning cricketer
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has topped the list of world`s 10 top earning cricketers compiled by Forbes, which also features four other players from the sub-continent, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly. Raking in USD...
2:30 AM
Rahul Dravid raising fund for poor
Cricketer Rahul Dravid graced a weeklong fund raising campaign called `Joy of Giving Week` for the poor and downtrodden in Bangalore.The scheme has been conceptualised by `Give India` an organization, which works with voluntary groups all over the country.The...
6:43 AM
Sehwag will miss team India due to injury
Chennai: Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday said that swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag, who is sidelined due to injury, will be desperately missed by the team during the tour of Sri Lanka as well as the Champions Trophy."Any team will...
5:59 AM
Return of Shane Bond propels New Zealand
Three wickets for 18 runs off four overs. These are the figures that would surely make every bowler proud in any form of the game. The analysis will be considered even better if it’s achieved in a limited overs...
5:54 AM
I have doubled the challenge thrown at me by Kapil: Tendulkar
Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he has more than lived up to the challenge thrown at him by legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev in 1989 by continuing to play international cricket for two decades."It was a dream to play...
10:32 AM
Dhoni, Gambhir, Harbhajan in running to match Dravid's feat
Mumbai: Former captain Rahul Dravid is the lone Indian player to have thus far won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award and three of his compatriots are in the running to emulate him this year.Dravid`s splendid display with...
5:48 AM
IPL season 3 matches will push our bid for ODIs, says HPCA
Dharamshala: Situated in the middle of green, sky-touching Himalayan ranges with state-of-art facilities in place, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium would host the Indian Premier League matches next year with high hope of staging its debutant one-day international soon.The...
4:58 AM
Opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held on February 17 in Bangladesh
The opening ceremony of 2011 WC on Feb 17 in B'desh and the first match would take place on February 19 in the same country, the ICC announced Wednesday.The ICC had earlier said both the opening ceremony and the...
4:14 AM
Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh, has been nominated for the prestigious ICC Cricketer of the Year award
Dubai: Indian cricketers finally seem to be reaping fruits of their hard work over the past 12 months, which, in turn, translated into some fantastic results for Team India.Though there have been many catalysts to India’s stupendous recent performances,...
4:09 AM
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