Sunday, July 24, 2011

Stuart Broad claims Abhinav Mukund

Stuart Broad and Andrew Strauss
England pacer Stuart Broad struck in his first over to claim inform Indian batsman Abhinav Mukund on Day 4 of the first Test match at Lord's............ read full:

Dhoni in danger of one-match ban for slow over rate|one-match ban for slow over|dhoni ban|why dhoni ban|

MS Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni faces the danger of a one-match ban following a slow over
rate during England's first innings in ........... read full report:

Friday, July 22, 2011

Ind vs Eng

Kevin Pietersen (115) and Matt Prior (21) took England to 305/5 in their first innings at tea on the second day of the first Test against India at Lord's onInd vs Eng: England 305/5 at tea on Day 2 in Lord's Test.............. read next day report:

ED sends notice to BCCI, Modi over transaction with IMG

ED sends notice to BCCI, Modi over transaction with IMGThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday issued notices to the BCCI and suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi in connection with .......... read more:

Michael Clarke opts out of Big Bash League|Michael Clarke, the Australia captain

Michael Clarke opts out of Big Bash LeagueMichael Clarke, the Australia captain, will take no part in the Twenty20 Big Bash League this summer, preferring to concentrate on his international commitments. Extensive......... more read:

Swann takes a dig at Indian batting lineup

Swann takes a dig at Indian batting lineupFor many, this is not just a battle between the number one and two cricket sides at the moment; it is also a contest between the best batting line-up and the best bowling attack. On paper, it does ring true. India have the.......... read full:

Saturday, July 9, 2011

West Indies 224/6 at stumps on Day 4|Ind vs WI |India reduce West Indies

Harbhajan SinghDebutant Kirk Edwards showed tremendous composure to score a century before Harbhajan Singh's twin blow helped India reduce West Indies to 224 for six at stumps on the penultimate day of third and final............... full report:

Ajay Maken pads up to take on BCCI on anti-doping norms

Ajay MakenThe sports ministry and Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) appeared headed for a showdown over the anti-doping provisions in the proposed National Sports Development Bill which is to be introduced in the.................read more:

Friday, July 8, 2011

Gambhir dares England: Back up tough talk with performance|Back up tough talk with performance|psychological disintegration

Gambhir
For years, England were at the receiving end of verbal abuse and intense sledging from Ashes rivals Australia. Now, a new generation of English cricketers seem to have learned a few tricks of their own when it come to psychological .......... read more:

Ijaz Butt rules out Afridi's captaincy future

Ijaz Butt and Shahid Afridi address the media, Lahore, May 25, 2010
PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has ruled out a return to captaincy for Shahid Afridi in the future, though he left a window open for him to return to the side as a player.As far as I am concerned he is not captaincy.......... more:

Feisty Harbhajan joins elite club

Carlton Baugh becomes Harbhajan Singh's 400th Test wicket, West Indies v India, 3rd Test, Dominica, 2nd day, July 7, 2011
In his 96th Test, off his 26,961st delivery, Harbhajan Singh became the 11th man in Test history, and the fourth spinner, to claim 400 wickets. The relief-drenched celebration came out with a pumped fist and a roar. It would have been perhaps even........ read:

Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012

Mahela Jayawardene goes for a big hit during his 91, Ruhuna v Wayamba, Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, final, Moratuwa, March 7, 2010
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been postponed to August 2012 after facing a series of problems, including the unexpected withdrawal of Indian players from the tournament. In its place Sri Lanka Cricket, the league's owners, will conduct the regular inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament featuring five domestic sides without involving foreign players.......... read more:

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Playing for Pakistan is like 'mental torture': Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan cricket's endless parade of controversies and scandal has made playing for the national team akin to 'mental torture', according to captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

Since appointed Test captain in October after Salman Butt was banned for spot-fixing during last year's Test series against England, Misbah has led a team dogged by corruption allegations and political in.............more:

Sangakkara slams 'corrupt' administration

Kumar Sangakkara has made an extraordinary, scathing attack on the "partisan cronies" at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) who have blighted the sport in his country and who led him to resign the captaincy after only two years in charge, following the World Cup final in April. Sangakkara was delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture at Lord's on Monday.

Kumar Sangakkara is set to lead Sri Lanka in the final Test, Rose Bowl, June 14, 2011
In an hour-long speech that earned him a standing ovation, Sangakkara charted the unique history of cricket in his country, and called on SLC to root out its corrupt practices and recognise the huge role the sport now needs to play in promoting reconciliation at the ............ more: