• India Can Dominate World Cricket for Next 5-10 Years: Fletcher

    Antigua, June 12 (PTI): Impressed with the young side that has dominated West Indies in the ongoing ODI series, India’s new coach Duncan Fletcher declared that given the talent, his wards can dominate world cricket for the next 5-10 years. “It is due to the amount of talent India have. Indian cricket is in a [...]

  • Jayasuriya will Retire after 1st ODI against England

    COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya will retire from all forms of international cricket after the first one-day match of their England tour later this month, he said on Thursday. “I called here to inform (you of) my retirement from all forms of (international) cricket after 20 years of play,” Jayasuriya told [...]

  • Youngsters Want to Take Responsibility & Handle Pressure: Kohli

    Port of Spain (Trinidad), (PTI): After guiding India to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second ODI with his match winning 81-run knock, Virat Kohli said the pressure situations bring the best out of the current bunch of Indian players. “The young Indians players want to handle pressure. We want to improve [...]

  • Kohli, Patel Set up Win for India in Second ODI Against WI

    Port of Spain, June 9 (IANS): Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel scored half centuries after leg spinner Amit Misra took his career best figures to guide India to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies in a rain-marred second ODI here Wednesday. Kohli (81) and Patel (56) stitched a 120-run second wicket stand as India chased [...]

  • Sachin Bringing Joy to the Disabled Soldiers

    Sachin Tendulkar visited paraplegic soldiers in Pune, where he also planted 99 saplings to mark his international hundreds. This is not the first time the Master has met with the defense people of India. Last year he visited the NSG commandos and thanked them for their work during Mumbai Attacks. He was also awarded onferred [...]

A Tribute to the Leader, MSD – JUST DHONIT!!

A Tribute to the Leader, MSD – JUST DHONIT!!

Stubborn critics would still say, “He is just lucky to have a team that does the job for him most of the times” but in
Jun 07, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
This is a Very Important Phase of My Career, says Rohit Sharma

This is a Very Important Phase of My Career, says Rohit Sharma

Port of Spain, June 7 (IANS) – Rohit Sharma made a successful comeback into the Indian cricket one-day team by hitting a match-winning half century
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Kirsten Appointed as South African Coach for Two years

Kirsten Appointed as South African Coach for Two years

Capetown, June 7 (ANI): Former Indian cricket team coach Gary Kirsten will coach South Africa for two years, starting from August this year. He will
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ICC may Adopt Rotation Policy for Appointing Presidents

ICC may Adopt Rotation Policy for Appointing Presidents

Dubai, (PTI): The ICC is planning to do away with the rotation policy for appointing presidents and cricket’s world governing body is likely to deliberate
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  • Sachin Tendulkar – An Ode To You God!!

    Sachin Tendulkar – An Ode To You God!!

    "It was so heart wrenching to see the younger members carry him on a victory lap through the perimeters of the Wankhede, as if to say, this one is for you Sachin, the 37 year old grandpa of Indian cricket,

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  • Adieu to a crackling journey!!

    Adieu to a crackling journey!!

    "So, here ends an eventful chronicle in the history of Indian Cricket. Sachin’s Mumbai fairy tale finally comes true. And I bet it will take another ‘280’ years in the minimum to get tired of seeing the winning clicks."

    Apr 14, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post

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  • Kirsten Keen to Rope in Rhodes, Upton

    Kirsten Keen to Rope in Rhodes, Upton

    Johannesburg, June 13 (PTI): Former India coach Gary Kirsten is in the hunt for a top-class support staff for the South African team and is keen to rope in mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton and legendary fielder Jonty Rhodes. Kirsten, who was appointed as the new Proteas coach last week, said he would look to [...]

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  • Central Govt. Denies Clearance to Kochi Cricket Stadium

    Central Govt. Denies Clearance to Kochi Cricket Stadium

    Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (PTI): The Centre has denied clearance to the international cricket stadium planned by Kerala Cricket Association at Edakochi near Kochi holding that it violates Coastal Regulation Norms, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday. “Cricket Stadium at Edakochi is a closed chapter and it is not in the interest of [...]

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  • BCCI Contact Infosys to Prepare a Software for Injury Management of Players

    BCCI Contact Infosys to Prepare a Software for Injury Management of Players

    Mumbai, June 13 (PTI): Concerned over the spate of injuries to its top players, the cricket board is in talks with IT Major Infosys for preparing an exhaustive injury-database but the discussions are at a “very preliminary stage”, BCCI stated today. “Anil Kumble (former India captain and current chairman of the National Cricket Academy) is [...]

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  • Sri Lanka Announces Schedule of Australia Tour of Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka Announces Schedule of Australia Tour of Sri Lanka

    Colombo, June 13 (AFP): Australia will play two Twenty20 games, five one-dayers and three Tests during their tour of Sri Lanka in August-September, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Monday. The newly-built Pallakelle International Stadium in the central town of Kandy will host the Twenty20 games as well as the opening one-dayer and the second Test [...]

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  • New Zealand Cricketers asked to Give Views on Next Captain

    New Zealand Cricketers asked to Give Views on Next Captain

    Wellington, June 13 (IANS): New Zealand’s top 20 cricketers have been asked to give their views on the leadership abilities of Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor before the board names Daniel Vettori‘s successor. They have been also asked to give their views as the culture within the national side, as part of their end-of-season reviews. [...]

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  • I Would not have been the Right Guy for Captaincy: Amla

    I Would not have been the Right Guy for Captaincy: Amla

    Johannesburg, June 12 (PTI): South Africa’s vice-captain Hashim Amla on Sunday backed AB de Villers’ appointment as skipper of the ODI and Twenty20 side, saying the wicketkeeper-batsman is the right man to shoulder the “huge responsibility“. “De Villiers was a better candidate because I don’t believe I would have been the right guy for it, [...]

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  • Sri Lanka Set to Lose Dilshan for Rose Bowl Test

    Sri Lanka Set to Lose Dilshan for Rose Bowl Test

    London, June 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka were resigned to being without captain Tillakaratne Dilshann for the upcoming third and final Test against England after rain had the final say in their warm-up match with Essex. Bad weather at Chelmsford on Sunday’s third and final day meant only just over 12 overs’ play was possible before [...]

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  • Kirsten to Rope in Adventurer Mike Horn for South Africa

    Kirsten to Rope in Adventurer Mike Horn for South Africa

    Johannesburg, June 12 (PTI): Newly-appointed Proteas coach Gary Kirsten might rope in renowned adventurer Mike Horn, whose pep talk lifted India to win the World Cup, to assist him in coaching the South African team. Johannesburg-born Horn was part of Kirsten’s team that led India to victory in the recent World Cup. Horn, also a [...]

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  • Summer of Content for Rohit in the Caribbean

    Summer of Content for Rohit in the Caribbean

    Antigua, June 13 (PTI): Even as the Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne in heaping praise on batsman Rohit Sharma, the purists only hope that it’s not again just a case of false dawn. For a batsman of Rohit’s calibre, it is surprising that he has had a [...]

    Jun 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Bichel Emerged as a Strong Contender for NZC’s Bowling Coach

    Bichel Emerged as a Strong Contender for NZC’s Bowling Coach

    Wellington, June 12 (PTI): Former Australian paceman Andy Bichel has emerged as a strong contender to take over as New Zealand’s bowling coach after South African Allan Donald decided to pursue a job in his homeland under a new management. Donald worked as the Black Caps’ bowling coach for three months earlier this year and [...]

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  • Katich vents out Anger over his Axing by CA Selectors

    Katich vents out Anger over his Axing by CA Selectors

    SYDNEY, Jun 10 (Reuters) – Furious test opener Simon Katich believes he was unfairly treated by Australia’s selectors when he was omitted from the list of 25 contracted players for next season. The 35-year-old’s omission on Tuesday, which signalled the likely end of his test career, has been slammed by former players and media pundits [...]

    Jun 09, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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