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IPL's first year will be crucial: Dravid
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is being perceived as the beginning of a lucrative new era for cricket, but former India captain Rahul Dravid says its success and impact on the game will depend on how it produces top class cricket in the first year. -
Virat Kohli leads Indian colts to victory
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Captain Virat Kohli scored a ton as India beat West Indies by 50 runs in the under-19 World Cup. -
Early strikes help Bangladesh rally
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Bangladesh reduced South Africa to 76 for four after being bowled out for 192 on the opening day of the first Test. -
Australia win Melbourne ODI
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Tight bowling helped Australia beat Sri Lanka by 24 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system in their rain-hit triangular series one-day international on Friday. -
IPL eating into Beijing sponsorship pie
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Sections of India's sporting community fear that the IPL will eat into sponsorship revenue that could have gone in preparations for the Beijing Olympics. -
'The bidding for Dhoni and Symonds was an experience'
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Richard Madley, the man who presided over the Indian Premier League's players' auction, was thrilled at being part of a first in auction history. -
North Zone retain Duleep Trophy
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
As expected, it took North Zone just one session to retain their Duleep Trophy title, and in the process win the competition for a record 17th time. -
Bucknor returns to Test duty
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Umpire Steve Bucknor returned to duty in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday after being dropped by the ICC last month following following pressure from India, who criticised his performance in their 122-run defeat against the Australia in Sydney. -
Australia tour most defining of my career: Uthappa
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Promising India batsman Robin Uthappa says playing the world's best makes one grow as a cricketer. -
Sri Lanka win toss, to field
Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 5:14pm EST
Sri Lanka included Dilruwan Perera at the expense of Chamara Kapugedera for the 9th ODI of the series, while Australia named the same side that beat India in Adelaide on Sunday. -
Indian pacers restrict Australia
Fetched: February 17th, 2008, 3:26am EST
India restricted Australia to 203 for nine in the seventh ODI of the tri-series in Adelaide. -
Australia win toss, elect to bat in Adelaide
Fetched: February 17th, 2008, 3:26am EST
Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in Sunday's tri-series ODI against India. -
India play Papua New Guinea in opener
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
India will kick off their Under-19 cricket World Cup campaign against East Asia-Pacific qualifier Papua New Guinea. -
Dhoni warns team against complacency in Lee's absence
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
The Australians may have decided to rest their pace spearhead Brett Lee but Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni cautioned his batsmen against getting too complacent in their tri-series game. -
Lee's absence could hurt Australia
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
India will seek to take advantage of Brett Lee's absence as they go into the seventh ODI against Australia. -
Tendulkar rises in ODI rankings
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
Sachin Tendulkar rose a couple of spots to seventh in the latest ICC ODI rankings. -
David Hussey on stand-by for Clarke
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
David Hussey was added to the Australian squad as cover for the injured Michael Clarke. -
Ganguly admits he considered quitting ODIs
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
Sourav Ganguly confessed that he was considering retirement from the limited overs version in next 7-8 months. -
Lee to be rested for India match
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
Cricket Australia has decided to rest pace spearhead Brett Lee for Sunday's ODI against India. -
'Ponting struggling with captaincy burdens'
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
Australia captain Ricky Ponting may be struggling to cope with the demands of a long summer in the spotlight and a hectic schedule. -
Ponting's side in the race for Laureus World Sports Awards
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
Cricket's world champions Australia will have to fend off a tough challenge from the Iraqi football team which won the AFC Asian Cup for the Team of the Year title in the coveted Laureus World Sports Awards. -
Gilchrist worried about in-form India
Fetched: February 16th, 2008, 10:39pm EST
.His match-winning knock against Sri Lanka on Friday may have given him a "perfect" farewell at the WACA but retiring Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said it would count for nothing if his side fails to rein in a rampaging Indian team in the ongoing tri-series. -
West Zone gives strong reply to England Lions
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Giving a strong reply to England Lions' first innings total of 355, West Zone ended the second day of their Duleep Trophy match at the Motibag ground at 187 for one. -
Sunday deadline for Aussies to join IPL
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi said IPL contracts have to be signed and returned by Sunday so that players can be auctioned to the eight franchisee teams next Wednesday. -
Tendulkar is still India's most valuable ODI player
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
If Yuvraj's woeful form continues he will soon lose even his second place to Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. -
Spotted: Ishant Sharma in Melbourne
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Reader Chander Ramanathan sent us these pictures from Melbourne. -
We would have chased down even 195: Jayawardene
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene insisted that his team would have come out trumps in the tri-series match even if the Duckworth-Lewis method hadn't reduced their target at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday. -
Statistical highlights: India vs Sri Lanka at Canberra
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Sri Lanka's eight-wicket victory is their biggest over India on foreign soil in terms of wickets, surpassing their seven-wicket win at Goa on December 8, 1990. -
Dhoni blames revised target for defeat
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
'If you are chasing 154 (instead of 196) your approach changes a lot. A team can keep only two fielders in catching position and you can't save the boundaries," said Dhoni, after India suffered an eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the CB tri-series. -
New Zealand crush England in second ODI
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Brendon McCullum led New Zealand to a crushing 10 wicket win over England in a rain-interrupted limited-overs international at Hamilton on Tuesday, giving the Kiwis a 2-0 lead in their five-match series. Set a target of 165 from 36 overs to win, New Zealand cruised to victory at the start of the 19th over. McCullum finished unbeaten on 80 from only 47 balls. -
Dilshan guides Sri Lanka to easy win
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Sri Lanka cruised to an easy eight-wicket victory against India on the Duckworth-Lewis method in their rain-shortened fifth ODI. -
Elliott retires, wants to join ICL
Fetched: February 12th, 2008, 12:40pm EST
The 36-year-old, who played 21 Tests for Australia between 1996 and 2004, said would consider playing in the Indian Cricket League. -
Malik denies alleged marriage
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
A love affair between Pakistan's cricket captain and an Indian girl has turned sour with Shoaib Malik accusing her Muslim family of trying to commit an internet marriage fraud with him. -
Heroes score first win
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
In the 13th match of ICL 50s being played at Lahiri Resorts, Hyderabad Heroes defeated Mumbai Champs by 80 runs to score their first win. -
PCB limit Australian tour to just four venues
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to limit Australia's tour, which is under threat due to security concerns, to four venues, an official said on Wednesday. -
Chennai Superstars trounce Kolkata Tigers
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
Valuable century knocks by former India player Hemang K Badani and Vasanth Saravanan helped Chennai Superstars clinch a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Tigers in a high-scoring match of Indian Cricket League domestic tournament in Chennai on Wednesday. -
England Lions beat Central Zone
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
A solid knock of 112 runs by left-hander bastmen Michel Carberry helped England Lions to score a five wicket win over Central Zone in the Duleep trophy match at the Motibagh ground in Vadodara on Wednesday. -
East Zone send South packing
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
East Zone beat South Zone by 68 runs on the fourth and final day of their Duleep Trophy league match to set up a virtual semi-final with North Zone in their last league match. -
Spotted: Mitchell Johnson in Brisbane
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
Rediff reader Anil Raichur spotted Aussie pacer Mitchell Johnson at the Brisbane Domestic Airport. -
Oram out of second Twenty20 v England
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 12:28pm EST
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of his side's second Twenty20 against England on Thursday after straining a hamstring in the first match. Oram top-scored for New Zealand with 61 in their 32-run loss at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday but strained his hamstring while bowling. -
Saqlain on ICL radar
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 5:10am EST
The Indian Cricket League has zeroed in on seven Pakistani players, including former spinners Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq. -
Small-town boy Das eyes the big league
Fetched: February 6th, 2008, 5:10am EST
Orissa's wicketkeeper-batsman Haladhar Das has impressed all in his Duleep Trophy debut against South Zone. -
England Lions on target
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Set a victory target of 296, England Lions were comfortably placed at 146 for one against Central Zone on the penultimate day of the four-day Duleep Trophy match in Vadodara on Tuesday. -
South Zone come back hard
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
South Zone dismissed East for a modest 163 in the second -
Delhi Jets post easy win over Chandigarh Lions
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Abhinav Bali excelled with bat and ball to guide Delhi Jets to a 92-run victory over Chandigarh Lions in a 50-over-a-side Indian Cricket League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday. -
Sri Lanka's bowling in slog overs worries Sangakkara
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara said bowling in the slog overs is a worry for the team after India scored 105 runs in the last ten overs in the second ODI of the tri-series in Australia. -
Malik denies telephonic 'nikah'
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik denied that he had ever entered into a telephonic 'nikah' with any Indian girl. -
Rohit Sharma fined for dissent
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
The Indian batsman was fined 10 per cent of his match fees for showing dissent on being given out in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. -
Rotating strike was the key: Gambhir
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni rescued India from a precarious situation in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. -
England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
England continued their perfect start to their tour of New Zealand by beating the Kiwis by 32 runs in their first Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. England, who opened their two-month tour with back-to-back wins over Canterbury last weekend, compiled an impressive total of 184 for eight from their 20 overs. New Zealand could only manage 152 in reply despite a gallant 61 from their big all-rounder Jacon Oram. -
Rain washes out India-Sri Lanka ODI
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
India had made an impressive total of 267 from their 50 overs but Sri Lanka never got the chance to reply as the heavens opened. -
Tendulkar tops 16,000 runs
Fetched: February 5th, 2008, 12:23pm EST
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in the history of one-day cricket to cross the 16,000-run mark, a milestone that could be a distant dream for any other player in the near future. -
Vengsarkar bats for bouncier Indian pitches
Fetched: February 4th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
India should prepare bouncy pitches to help their young fast bowlers and batsmen become accustomed to overseas conditions, chief cricket selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said. -
East Zone draw first blood
Fetched: February 4th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
East Zone skittled out South Zone cheaply to take a handy 109-run first -
England Lions dismissed for a paltry 155
Fetched: February 4th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
England Lions were bundled out for a paltry 155 in the first innings by Central Zone which have taken an overall lead of 138 runs on the second day of the four-day Duleep Trophy cricket match in Vadodara on Monday. -
Spotted: Irfan Pathan in Brisbane
Fetched: February 4th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
Reader Ravi Mehta sent us this picture from Brisbane. -
Fire or Retire: Team India's new mantra
Fetched: February 4th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
The theme of "Fire or Retire" apparently exhorts the young Indian team to come down hard on Australia in the ongoing tri-series. -
'No evidence that India has transferred lethal weapons to Iran'
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
'If, God forbid, India decided it was in its interests to reach a more robust military agreement with Iran, that would be enough to ruin the [India-US] relationship. -
India at the Asian Games - Day 2
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Manavjit Singh Sandhu and trap shooters Anwer Sultan and Mansher Singh earned India two silver medals. -
South Africa complete clean sweep
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Herschelle Gibbs struck an imperious century to spur South Africa to an eight-wicket win over West Indies on Sunday and a clean sweep in the five-match series. -
EZ enjoy reading Das capital
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Captain Shiv Sunder Das (82) and wicketkeeper Haladhar Das (78 not out) ensured East Zone reach a respectable total (265/7) at close of play on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy Group A match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. -
Chandigarh Lions beat Hyderabad Heroes
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Chandigarh Lions hardly broke a sweat to defeat Hyderabad Heroes by six wickets in a 50-over-a-side Indian Cricket League domestic tournament match at Lahari Resorts in Hyderabad on Sunday. -
England Lions contain Central Zone
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
A solid knock of 64 runs by captain Mohammed Kaif helped the Central Zone score 238 for seven on the opening day of their four-day Duleep Trophy cricket tie against visiting side England Lions in Vadodara on Sunday. -
ICL: Mumbai Champs beat Kolkata Tigers
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Fine knocks by Kiran Powar and Dheeraj Jadhav helped Mumbai Champs coast to a 54-run victory over Kolkata Tigers in the ICL-50s played at Mayajaal Sports Village in Chennai on Sunday. -
Lee sizzles in wet Brisbane
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Brett Lee's 5 for 27 in the tri-series opener are now the best by an Australian bowler against India at Brisbane. -
Rain washes out Australia-India ODI
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Australia were reduced to 51 for three, chasing a revised target of 141 from 26 overs before rain played spoilsport. -
I am pretty shattered, says Symonds
Fetched: February 3rd, 2008, 2:32pm EST
Andrew Symonds strongly opposed ICC Appeals Commissioner John Hansen's blame that he sparked off the racism row involving Harbhajan Singh.