Friday, April 1, 2011

Nehra most likely out, Gambhir fit: Dhoni

Nehra most likely out, Gambhir fit: Dhoni


Nehra most likely out, Gambhir fit: Dhoni

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:06 AM PDT

India were dealt a blow ahead of World Cup final with skipper MS Dhoni saying that Ashish Nehra is "most likely" out of the match due to injury.


Sangakkara 'hopeful' over Muralitharan

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:54 AM PDT

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is hopeful Muttiah Muralitharan will feature in the World Cup final and admitted that the off-spinner was feeling upbeat.


Team India chase World Cup history

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:32 AM PDT

India are just one win away from becoming the ODI world champions after almost 28 years as they clash with Sri Lanka in the first all-Asian World Cup final.


Mumbai set for Tendulkar's dream final

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:41 PM PDT

A billion hearts will beat for Sachin Tendulkar as India bid for their second World Cup title in the final against buoyant Sri Lanka on Saturday.


I will play World Cup final: Muralitharan

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Describing it as the most important match of his life, Sri Lankan off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan said he will definitely play the World Cup final against India.


ICC bans TV channels from WC final

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:49 PM PDT

A day before the World Cup final clash between India and Sri Lanka, the ICC renewed the ban on Indian TV news channels from covering the match.

I will play World Cup final: Muralitharan

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Describing it as the most important match of his life, Sri Lankan off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan said he will definitely play the World Cup final against India.


Clarke needs to improve his man-management: Warne

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

New Australia captain Michael Clarke will need to be more "formal and firm" in his man-management, according to spin-bowling great Shane Warne.


Afridi pulls out of West Indies tour: PCB source

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Pakistan World Cup captain Shahid Afridi has withdrawn from next month's tour to West Indies, a source at the national cricket board said on Thursday.


KSCA league structure changed

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:38 PM PDT

The Karnataka State Cricket Association is all set to embrace a fresh format for its leagues from this season. The aim: infuse more competitiveness.


'India are in good shape ahead of final'

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:39 PM PDT

The pressure of playing in a semifinal is much greater than that in the final. As India and Pakistan faced off in the semifinals the pressure just multiplied, said Imran.


Tendulkar: From ball boy to champ

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar will complete a full circle as he was a ball boy when India played against England at this very venue in the semifinal of the 1987 World Cup.


Fitting Finale: Sachin vs Muralitharan

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:17 PM PDT

In the 46 times that Sachin and Murali have crossed paths, Murali has got him only five times, while Sachin has managed 8 tons and 12 fifties.


ICC executive board to meet on April 4

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:47 AM PDT

The ICC executive board will meet on April 4 to discuss a host of issues, including the new Future Tours Programme, and will also review the ongoing World Cup.


SL confident for summit clash: Mahela

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's win over New Zealand in the last-four stage was an ideal tune-up for the summit clash against India, according to Mahela Jayawardene.


MS Dhoni set for date with destiny

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a date with destiny that could catapult him into a different stratosphere in terms of Indian sports stars.


Hope Ricky does a Tendulkar in coming days: Border

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 05:12 AM PDT

Border said that Ponting's decision to leave captaincy will have a positive effect on his performance and he may perform like Sachin Tendulkar.


Injury-hit Lanka ready for final: Coach

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's coach Trevor Bayliss says his team can defeat favourites India in Saturday's WC final despite injury worries to star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan.

Dhoni's blunder takes India to WC final

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:30 AM PDT

It took a selection blooper for India to make sure they had ticked all the boxes before they locked horns with Sri Lanka in the World Cup final.


'Don't judge Dhoni by result of WC final'

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:06 AM PDT

MS Dhoni is on the threshold of creating World Cup history but ex-captain Kapil Dev hopes that the Indian skipper is not judged by the result of just one final.


Players and politicians hail Afridi's men

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Shahid Afridi's men should be given a heroes' welcome when they touch down in Pakistan despite their loss to India in the World Cup semifinal in Mohali.


Not one of Sachin's best knock: Gavaskar

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Sachin got six reprieves in his 85 to take India to 260/9 which later turned out to be a winning total, and Gavaskar patted his contribution to team's cause.

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