Thumping wins and tight finishes
Aug. 22: The ‘match’ to wrest control of the Hyderabad Cricket Association between the ruling faction led by Shivlal Yadav and the rebels — who had politicians MP G. Vivekanand and MLC Kasani Gyaneshw
Spineless India thrashed
Aug. 22: Umpiring standards may have been deplorable but they were only a part of the problem. Spineless batting marked India’s embarrassing eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the tri-series here on Su
Handling pressure is key: Sanga
Aug. 22: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara was a picture of content. A resounding win and an excellent day behind the stumps capped off a fine outing for the skipper.
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CA makes Gerg Chappell first full-time selector
Former cricketer Greg Chappell on Monday became Australia's the first full-time selector after being appointed as National Talent Manager by the cricket board.
CA OKs Twitter, Facebook for Aussies during Ashes
Australia have ruled out following England's reported lead of banning their players from using the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook during the forthcoming home Ashes series.
Our best win against India was in Sharjah not here: Sangakkara
Sri Lanka might have handed India its biggest ODI defeat in terms of balls remaining on Sunday, but captain Kumar Sangakkara feels the islanders’ best victory against the team came way back in 2000 in
Dhoni and Co. eye fresh start
Dambulla, Aug. 21: The last encounter between the two sides provided enough fireworks for spectators and the media, but as Sri Lanka and India prepare for their crucial league game of the triseries he
Pakistan record a tense victory
London, Aug. 21: Pakistan beat England by four wickets in the third Test at the Oval on Saturday but not before some nervous moments as they lost three quick wickets in their pursuit of a modest winni
ICC lets Sanga off the hook
Dambulla, Aug. 21: For Kumar Sangakkara, it has been a rough ride of late. If the no-ball incident against India took the sheen away from the tournament, his run-in with Nathan McCullum on Friday thre
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* We are on six points, New Zealand are on seven, courtesy the bonus point. If we beat India then we are in the final. If the match gets rained out, New Zealand and India have to fight it out. There a