Thursday, August 4, 2011

India expect great things from Sehwag

India expect great things from Sehwag

India expect great things from Sehwag

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 03:23 AM PDT

Ex-players are united in their belief that Virender Sehwag's return from injury will stabilise India's fragile batting and lift morale in the remaining two Tests.

Bangladesh opt to field against Zimbabwe

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 02:04 AM PDT

Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field in the one off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

Sunny slams India's 'schoolboys' team

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:42 AM PDT

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar blamed poor technique for India's dismal show in the Test series in England, saying the tourists looked like a "schoolboys team".

India need hunger to win, says Kumble

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:26 AM PDT

India can bounce back in the ongoing four-Test series in England if they get their "hunger and intent back", former captain and leg-spinner Anil Kumble said.

'It will take time to get things right'

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:09 AM PDT

Australia are fifth in the rankings after the Ashes defeat and take on the fourth-placed Sri Lankans in three Tests starting at the end of this month.

'Strauss-led side is better than 2005'

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT

Ex-England captain Andrew Flintoff has ranked the current English side under Andrew Strauss above the Michael Vaughan-led team that won the 2005 Ashes.

Australian captain Clarke excited by new blood

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke said on Thursday that he was excited by the new blood in his squad to face Sri Lanka this month.

PCB instructs new team manager to maintain discipline

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:35 PM PDT

The PCB has made it clear to the Pakistan cricket team's new manager Naveed Akram Cheema that maintaining discipline would be his top most responsibility during the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

Trent Bridge Test, the rabble rouser

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:15 PM PDT

There was a lot of spice in the second Test between India and England. TOI takes a look at some of the incidents that generated heat beyond the boundary.

Clarke catches the eye in equalling record

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Englishman Rikki Clarke livened up a run of the mill English county championship match on Wednesday by equalling the first-class record of seven catches for an outfielder in an innings in his county Warwickshire's clash with Lancashire.

My daughter brought me luck: Parthiv Patel

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel, who became the proud father of a baby daughter in May while the IPL was in progress, is excited about his new role.

Nation awaits next move from MS Dhoni

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Even if he was just joking, MS Dhoni knows that he faces a much tougher task for the upcoming two-day practice match than for the remaining two Tests.

Zimbabwe Cricket annoyed over Taibu's unsavoury comments

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Former Zimbabwe captain and current chairman of selectors Alistair Campbell has expressed his regret at the anti-establishment comments made by Tatenda Taibu.

Two-day selection trials have made process transparent: UPCA

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:44 AM PDT

The game of cricket has seen considerable improvement in Uttar Pradesh after UPCA took the initiative like making the selection transparent, the cricket body said.

ICC to pay $16 million to PCB for shifting of WC matches

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT

The Pakistan Cricket Board is all set to get richer by around $16 million from the 2011 World Cup earnings without even hosting a single match of the tournament.

Dixit's sacking as RCA secretary challenged in High Court

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:20 AM PDT

The power struggle in the Rajasthan Cricket Association seemed to be far from over with a district unit challenging the suspension of Sanjay Dixit at the High Court.

'MSD needs to play well to keep respect'

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:08 AM PDT

Skipper MS Dhoni will need to play well in order to keep respect that he commands from his teammates intact, feels former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.

Ojha, Kohli to replace Bhajji, Yuvraj

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Injuries to Harbhajan and Yuvraj ruled them out of the remaining two Tests against England and in their place Kohli and Ojha will be joining the India squad.

Rahane scores century in a thrilling draw at Emerging Meet

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:48 AM PDT

Ajinkya Rahane struck a century but that didn't prove enough as Indian side were just four runs shy off target when umpires called off play in their three-day match against South Africa.

India mull rule change to honour Sachin

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:37 AM PDT

India's government is considering a rule change to allow cricket star Sachin Tendulkar to receive the country's highest civilian award - Bharat Ratna - for which sports stars are currently ineligible.

Audit slams South Africa's Majola in bonus row: Reports

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:29 AM PDT

An independent audit has found Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola and another official violated corporate law by secretly awarding themselves hefty bonuses, local media said.

Time India's famed batting line-up fires

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:58 AM PDT

Trailing 0-2 and with their No.1 ranking at stake, India left with no option but to bat out of their skin to salvage their reputation in Test series against England.
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