Harbhajan confident of 4-1 series victory

Jamaica: India’s vice-captain Harbhajan Singh is confident that the Indian side will sign off the series on a winning note in the fifth ODI on Thursday.
The loss in the fourth ODI in Antigua on Monday will have no impact on the outcome of the series as India had already pocketed an unassailable 3-1 lead but [...]

Tri-Series returns

Australia: Cricket Australia have announced the return of the traditional one-day international tri-series for next summer, with the host nation taking on India and Sri Lanka.
The governing body announced its fixtures for the 2011/12 international summer today and they include two Tests against New Zealand, four against India, two Twenty20s and then the 12-match Commonwealth [...]

Lankan skipper rewrites record at Lords

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test match Day 3
London: Sri Lanka started day 3 on 231/1, trailing by 255. Tillakaratne Dilshan stood tall on an unbeaten 127. He and Paranavitana saw off the early troublesome period and staged a massive 207-run opening stand. The skipper now becomes the 7th Sri Lankan to score a Test [...]

England vs Sri Lanka – 2nd TEST, STUMPS Day 1

London: Sri Lanka started in a brilliant fashion at Lords yesterday, picking up three wickets, but since then, it has all been England. Cook and Bell consolidated and the middle order contributed well.
Both Cook and Morgan fell short of their centuries but the last session of the day was the most productive. 177/2 in 36 [...]

I am still not satisfied: Tendulkar

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar has almost every record under his belt, but the iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied.
“When you win something or score a century you say you are happy, but not satisfied. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward,” Tendulkar said. “I am not yet satisfied [...]

Afridi’s legal counsel looks to resolve dispute

Pakistan: A legal firm acting on behalf of Shahid Afridi has sent the Pakistan Cricket Board a letter to resolve the ongoing dispute between the two parties, sparked by his removal from the ODI captaincy, and his subsequent announcement of a “conditional” retirement.
“The letter has gone into some depth in explaining the history of Afridi [...]

ICC under BCCI’s thumb: Ranatunga

Colombo: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said the BCCI’s financial might has turned the ICC into a “toothless tiger”. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup triumph, said the ICC has become a body which is constantly under the BCCI’s pressure.
“The ICC’s job is to protect the game. They don’t [...]

BCCI awards: Starry Starry night

Mumbai: Since the World Cup win, MS Dhoni and his warriors  have been in focus wherever they go. Tuesday evening was no different – the 2009-10 BCCI awards night in Mumbai was well attended by present and former luminaries of Indian cricket.
The 15 men took center-stage at the awards function, held at the beautiful lawns [...]

PCB show-cause Afridi on retirement

Karachi: A day after Afridi announced his retirement and cited PCB’s treatment towards him as the reason for his decision, the board has issued him a show-cause notice.
Afridi, who is already in England to join Hampshire, has not been allowed to play for them in a Twenty20 tournament. He will also have to stay away [...]

Dhoni goes to B-school

New Delhi: He has always been an exemplary captain. And now, after leading the Indian cricket team to an incredible World Cup victory after 2 and a half decades of chasing the elusive cup, skipper MS Dhoni has become an iconic figure in India. The under-30 leader makes a firm mark in the history of [...]

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