Jayasuriya to retire after England series

Colombo: Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has announced that he will retire from international cricket during this month’s tour of England.
After being picked for the Twenty20 international against England and five limited-overs matches, the veteran revealed he will play only the Twenty20 and one ODI.
“I don’t want to share the happiness of being selected to [...]

England battle after losing early wickets

London : Four days after being demolished for 82, Sri Lanka showed commendable spirit on the opening morning at Lords, with three early wickets, having put England into bat. The home side reached lunch at 75 for 3.
In Cardiff, it had taken Sri Lanka 96.3 overs to get three wickets, but here they had them [...]

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 [...]

India strike 3-time world champions

Ahmedabad: India beat Australia by 5 wickets and 14 balls to spare in an exciting semifinal match on March 24 here in Motera. They had a few hiccups but made it through against a new young Australian team under the leadership of Ricky Ponting. And with this ended Australia’s 12-year World Cup domination. In terms [...]

South Africa spoils Indian party again!

The stage was set in Nagpur for one of the most competitive ties in the world cup so far. Host India (ICC ODI ranking 2) took on South Africa (ICC ODI ranking 3) as part of the group B fixture. Till now the two teams have played against each other in the world cup twice and both the times the result had been in favour of the Proteas.

Sunday Special: India take on Ireland in their 3rd Group Match

India took on Ireland this Sunday at the Chinaswammy Stadium in Bangalore, or Bengalaru, as it is locally called. This match seemed like it did not have much to offer, with one of the top-ranking ODI teams taking on a recently qualified world cup team.

IPL auction: BCCI lowers player’s base price

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who whipped up approximately Rs 6 crore in the first edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been tagged a base price of Rs 1.84 crore for the upcoming IPL auction, ahead of the fourth edition of the T20 meet.

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