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Rest of India win Irani Trophy 2008

admin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh ran through Delhi’s batting order and completed a 187-run win for Rest of India in the Irani Cup match in Vadodara.

Delhi resumed on 113 for 3 but the collapse started in the second over of the day when Aakash Chopra was bowled by Zaheer Khan for a duck. Gambhir [...]

PCB serves legal notice on Moin Khan

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:14:00 +0000

The Pakistan Cricket Board has countersued Moin Khan with its own defamation notice in response to a suit filed by the former test captain earlier this week.

“The notice was served on Friday and now we are waiting for Khan’s reply,” PCB spokesman Mansoor Suhail said Saturday. Khan demanded the PCB pay him 100 million Pakistan rupees [...]

Brad Haddin’s spot is for keeps

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:13:00 +0000

It is seven years since Brad Haddin made his first trip to India in Australian colours. In 2001, he made a flying visit to cover for Adam Gilchrist before the unforgettable second Test in Kolkata, but flew home as soon as the incumbent indicated that, typically of most ‘keepers, he would not be giving up his [...]

Lanka may re-impose ban on ICL players

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

A life-ban ban revoked on Sri Lanka’s rebel cricketers for joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) may be re-imposed on them, according to sports minister Gamini Lokuge.

Speaking from Colombo in spite of being ill, he said, “I don’t want our board to be against the BCCI and the ICC. I have invited the board members [...]

Sachin will play Australia series

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has clarified that Sachin Tendulkar will be available for the India-Australia Test series.

Tendulkar injured his elbow during the third and final Test in Sri Lanka last month, and has been out of action since. But BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has clarified that Tendulkar will play in the [...]

Yusuf ton helps India A win

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

A blazing 127-ball 148 from all-rounder Yusuf Pathan saw India A post a comfortable 81-run victory over New Zealand A in the limited overs tri-series here on Sunday.

Yusuf’s hurricane knock got India out of a soup when they were 66-5 in the 12th over to post 305-8, before disciplined bowling, led by part-time spinner Suresh [...]

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him.

In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he was pleased to be playing under the [...]

India out of Davis Cup

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:25:00 +0000

Romania retained their place in the Davis Cup World Group after forging to an unassailable 3-1 lead in the play-off with India here on Sunday.

With a 2-1 overnight advantage victory was assured when Romania’s Victor Hanescu defeated Prakash Amritraj, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. “Disappointed? Yes but we’ll try again next year,” said Amritraj, a loser Friday against [...]

Davis Cup: Paes-Bhupathi win doubles tie

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:22:00 +0000

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi relied on their experience to keep India afloat in the Davis Cup World Group play-off against Romania as the duo quelled the challenge of Horia Tecau and Adrian Cruciat 6-4 7-6 (0) 6-4 in the doubles rubber on Saturday.

The ace Indian pair had to toil hard to defeat the Romanian [...]

Badrinath to replace Tendulkar

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:22:00 +0000

Tamil Nadu’s S Badrinath has replaced Sachin Tendulkar in the Rest of India team for the Irani Cup tie against Ranji Trophy champions Delhi to be held at Vadodara later this month following the pull-out of the master batsman due to his elbow injury sustained in Sri Lanka.

“Badrinath is to replace Tendulkar,” said Cricket Board [...]

Saina knocked out of Japan Super Series