Friday, August 5, 2011

I don't consider myself 'The Wall': Dravid

I don't consider myself 'The Wall': Dravid


I don't consider myself 'The Wall': Dravid

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 03:13 AM PDT

He has been christened 'The Wall' for his steady batting but senior batsman Rahul Dravid says he is indifferent to the tag that has stuck to him over the years.


'Sachin has a child-like enthusiasm'

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 02:27 AM PDT

Rahul Dravid feels, a child-like enthusiasm for the game is the reason why Sachin Tendulkar has completed over two decades in international cricket despite the pounding that his body has taken.


I am there if needed, Ponting tells Clarke

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 02:22 AM PDT

Ricky Ponting doesn't want to give any unsolicited advice to his teammates, but said if the boys, including his successor Michael Clarke, need advice he will always be available for them.


Australia begin Sri Lanka tour with T20

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Australia open their campaign in Sri Lanka with two Twenty20 internationals on Saturday and Monday which could set the tone for the rest of the tour.


Lack of pacers could spell crisis for Sri Lanka: Ratnayake

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:31 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's chief cricket coach Rumesh Ratnayake warned that the country's cricket could face a massive crisis in the fast bowling department if corrective measures are not taken soon.


'Clean sweep against India is possible'

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Graeme Swann said: "I'd like to think that it's possible to win 4-0. A lot of things have to go in our favour, but if they do, it'll be a nice thing to aim for."


Suresh Raina gets the 'short' treatment

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:36 PM PDT

As the Indian team practised at Northampton, Raina suddenly found captain MS Dhoni and little maestro Sachin Tendulkar throwing down 'missiles' at him.


Hopes rest on Viru coming good for India

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:11 PM PDT

Virender Sehwag had a long session in the nets, and the way he hit the big ones, it hardly looked like he had been away from the game for three months.


Why Virat and not Rohit as replacement?

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Yuvraj Singh's exit from the England touring party meant an opportunity for someone else. In this case, that someone turned out to be Virat Kohli.


Harbhajan to be dropped for ODIs?

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 11:53 AM PDT

After a series of mediocre shows, Harbhajan will come under the scanner when the selectors pick the teams this weekend for the ODI series against England.


Zimbabwe return with interest after six-year exile

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:19 AM PDT

Zimbabwe marked their return from a six-year exile by racking up an impressive 264 for two against Bangladesh on the first day of a one-off Test in Harare.


Swann declares himself fit for 3rd Test

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Graeme Swann has declared himself fit for the third Test against India at Edgbaston. Swann was struck on the left hand while batting in the second Test.


Ijaz Butt yet to give nod to central contracts to cricketers

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:19 AM PDT

PCB sources said that while the selection committee members and PCB officials have submitted the list of players to Ijaz Butt, but the chairman has not yet given his approval.


PCB removes Aaqib Javed from post of assistant coach

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:48 AM PDT

After removing Intikhab Alam as Pakistan team manager, the PCB has also sacked assistant coach Aaqib Javed and assistant manager Shahid Aslam for tour of Zimbabwe.


ICC appoints Lord Woolf head of Independent Governance Review

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:21 AM PDT

Lord Harry Woolf is one of the most respected figures in the legal world having been the Lord Chief Justice in England and Wales until 2005.


Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket is progressive step: Lorgat

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:34 AM PDT

The ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat expressed his happiness as Zimbabwe returned to the Test fold and hoped that they will put up resilient performances in near future.


India's No.1 Test ranking is on line: Lorgat

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:33 AM PDT

The ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat feels that India's No.1 ranking in Test cricket is certainly on line after back-to-back defeats against England.


Zimbabwe make solid start against Bangladesh on Test return

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 03:52 AM PDT

Vusi Sibanda hit an unbeaten fifty as Zimbabwe reached 102/1 at lunch on Day 1 of its return to Test cricket against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club.


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