India win toss, elect to bat against Sri Lanka
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in their tri-series cricket match here on Sunday.
India have made one change to the side with Yuvraj Singh, who
India Look for early final ticket
Dambulla, Aug. 21: It is the supreme irony at this rain-hit tournament that India, who started their campaign with a mammoth 200-run defeat, are probably the best-placed among the three teams to reach
Aces ready for HCA polls
Hyderabad, Aug. 21: The D-Day has arrived. The panel to run the affairs of Hyderabad cricket will be picked on Sunday when elections to the Hyderabad Cricket Association will be held at the Rajiv Gand
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
Telecom giant lands home series contract
New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is squeezing out ever last bit of its income-generating ability these days.
After putting pressure on both Nimbus and Nike, the board’s b
‘Important to rotate bowlers’
Dambulla, Aug. 20: The big test facing India and bowling coach Eric Simmons ahead of the World Cup is managing the limited supply of medium-fast bowlers and their fitness.
“I think having more bowle
Yuvraj recovers, but will he play?
Dambulla, Aug. 20: Middle-order stalwart Yuvraj Singh has been declared fit and will be available for the tri-series game against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. The left-hander who reportedly suffered mild
Sangakkara given clean chit by ICC
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been found not guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s ODI against New Zealand in Dambulla on Friday.
India will seek to secure a berth in the final
India would look to secure a place in the final when they take on Sri Lanka here on Sunday in a what could be a highly charged match in the cricket tri-series, which has been hit by a spate of bizarre