England announce 15-member squad for India ODI series

(IANS) England selectors announced a 15-member squad under Kevin Pietersen for the seven-match ODI series in India in November here Tuesday. The same squad has been named for the Stanford Super Series Twenty20 match against All-Star West Indies team. Seamer… बाँकी अंश »

Umpire Hair quits ICC’s elite panel

Controversial umpire Darrell Hair, who was reinstated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) this year after being dumped following the Oval Test fiasco, has quit the world body’s elite panel. Hair returned to the international umpiring panel in March but… बाँकी अंश »

Bigg Boss 2, High TRP in Indian TV : Report

New Delhi: The introductory episode of the second season of TV reality show Bigg Boss drew maximum viewership in its time slot among general entertainment channels (GECs). Over four million viewers sat glued to their TV sets watching contestants such… बाँकी अंश »

Dravid, Ganguly ignored for Champions Trophy

India’s cricket selectors on Tuesday left out batsmen Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in September, raising doubts over the veterans’ one-day careers.The former captains were not included among the 30 probables announced for the… बाँकी अंश »

Australia yet to come clear on Zimbabwe issue

Cricket Australia (CA) is keeping its cards close to chest on the Zimbabwe issue and refused to reveal its stand on the African nation facing suspension threat from the International Cricket Council's membership.The ICC board's ongoing meeting in Dubai will… बाँकी अंश »

Hard work is the mantra of Chanderpaul

Unconventional to the core, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s value to the West Indies team is immeasurable and never felt more than during the ongoing series against Australia where he has successfully defanged a hostile pace attack.Chanderpaul is far from the mould of… बाँकी अंश »

Valiant Mumbai fall short by six runs

Chennai: Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh and young left-hander Abhishek Nayar brought their side to within shouting distance of the huge Chennai Superkings total. Chasing 209 for a win, Mumbai ended at 202-7, with Nayar remaining unbeaten on 45… बाँकी अंश »