Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe

Experienced middle-order batsman, Tillakaratne Dilshan, has been appointed to lead the Sri Lankan squad to Zimbabwe for a tri-nation one-day international series that also involves India, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Thursday.

Gilchrist lavishes praise on “Mr. Reliable” Rohit Sharma

Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist hailed Rohit Sharma, calling him “Mr. Reliable” after the Deccan Chargers defeated Kings XI Punjab on Friday to stay in contention for semi-final spot in the third season of the Indian Premier League.

Deccan lives to fight another day; beats Punjab by 5 wickets

What a comeback it’s been by the Deccan Chargers! After losing five consecutive games and almost getting knocked out of the tournament, considering that they needed to win their last five remaining games to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals, they have come back and have now won four matches on the trot. And it was the duo of T Suman and Rohit Sharma again which helped them clinch a thriller from the Kings XI Punjab and inch one step closer to a semi-final berth.

The momentum is with us now: Shane Warne

Skipper of the Rajasthan Royals, Shane Warne, credited his side’s comprehensive victory over the Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday in the Indian Premier League to young fast-bowler Aditya Dole’s two wickets in three balls and Michael Lumb’s brilliant 43-ball 83.

Jayawardene ton ends Punjab’s losing streak

Kings XI Punjab are virtually out of the tournament but they surely spoiled the party for the Kolkata Knight Riders, who are still in contention for a semi-final berth. Mahela Jayawardene smashed a classy 110 not out off just 59 balls to power Punjab to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Our semi-final hopes are almost over: Sangakkara

Kings XI Punjab skipper Kumar Sangakkara conceded after his team’s six-wicket defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday that that his side’s semifinal hopes in the Indian Premier League were virtually over.

Pietersen, Uthappa hand Punjab another defeat

Kevin Pietersen scored a masterly 66 not out to anchor the Royal Challengers innings as Bangalore registered a comfortable six-wicket win over the Kings XI Punjab, who lost their seventh out of eight games in this year’s Indian Premier League.

Kumar Sangakkara banned for one match

Kings XI Punjab are languishing at the bottom of the table in the Indian Premier League, with just one win to their credit out of six games, and to add to their misery their skipper, Kumar Sangakkara, has now been banned for their next match against the table leaders, Mumbai Indians, because of the team’s repeated failure to maintain the over rate in the IPL.

Sachin, Gambhir and Sangakkara fined for slow over-rate

Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar, Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir and Kings XI Punjab skipper Kumar Sangakkara joined Sourav Ganguly after they were fined $20,000 each for their teams’ slow over-rate in the Indian Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Cricket greats hail the “greatest batsman ever”

The entire cricket fraternity hailed Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first batsman in the history of the game to score a double hundred in ODI cricket with cricketing greats describing the feat as an incredible achievement.

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