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2007-05-17T17:47:00.000+05:30

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2007-05-17T17:45:00.000+05:30

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Indian Stock market

2007-04-20T21:32:00.000+05:30

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Woolmer found unconscious in hotel room

2007-03-18T23:50:00.000+05:30

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has been taken to University Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, after being found unconscious in his hotel room earlier this morning. Woolmer, 58, was discovered lying on the floor of his room, with vomit around him, at 10.45am and was taken by ambulance to hospital at 11.50am. Police also attended his room. "We have taken Bob Woolmer to the hospital and he is in the

Pakistan sent home by bold Ireland

2007-03-18T23:46:00.000+05:30

Ireland 133 for 7 (N O'Brien 72, K O'Brien 16*) beat Pakistan 132 (Akmal 27, Rankin 3-32) by three wickets A magnificent performance from Ireland, and an innings of real class from their wicketkeeper, Niall O'Brien, sent Pakistan crashing out of the World Cup. Barring the unlikely prospect of Zimbabwe producing a major upset of their own, Ireland, in their first World Cup, are through to the

Woolmer apologises on Inzamam's worst day

2007-03-18T23:44:00.001+05:30

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Bob Woolmer refused to speculate about their futures after this humiliating defeat, but Pakistan cricket can certainly expect a night of the long knives similar to that which followed the debacle in 2003. Both men suggested that winning the toss had evened up the contest, though neither was prepared to make excuses for a diabolical batting display that reduced them to 72 for 6

Tough, but not impossible

2007-03-18T23:44:00.000+05:30

Shambolic is a strong word. But this Indian team better get used to copping some heat. The aftermath of their loss to Bangladesh is not going to be couched in understanding by Indian fans, and yet, all hope is not lost. There's still a chance that they might pickpocket their way to the next round. It won't be easy, and it will be far from stress free, but it still is possible. Ever since Kapil's

Brilliant Bangladesh stun India

2007-03-18T23:38:00.000+05:30

Bangladesh 192 for 5 (Saqibul 53, Mushfiqur 56*, Tamim 51) beat India 191 (Ganguly 66, Mortaza 4-38) by five wickets It might be tempting to call it one of the biggest upsets, but the manner in which Bangladesh pulled the rug from under India's feet at Port-of-Spain, for their third win in World Cup games, came with a touch of the inevitable. Mashrafe Mortaza inspired a clockwork bowling effort,

Tikolo stars as Kenya ease past Canada

2007-03-15T06:03:00.000+05:30

Kenya 203 for 3 (Tikolo 72*, Ouma 58) beat Canada 199 (Barnett 41) Led by the allround efforts of their captain, Steve Tikolo, Kenya produced a display of controlled efficiency to dispatch Canada by seven wickets at St Lucia and in the process sent out warning signs to England and New Zealand that they shouldn't expect things all their own way in Group C. Tikolo and Maurice Ouma produced the

Ponting century sets up 203-run demolition

2007-03-15T06:00:00.000+05:30

Australia 334 for 6 (Ponting 113, Hayden 60) beat Scotland 131 (Smith 51, McGrath 3-14) by 203 runs The Australia fast bowlers might have hogged a bit of the glory, blasting out the Scotland top order for not too many, but the 203-run victory was set up when Ricky Ponting carved out an authoritative hundred. Several others chipped in as Australia posted a virtually unattainable - for Scotland -

West indies won opening tie

2007-03-14T06:58:00.000+05:30

West Indies 241 for 9 (Samuels 63, Sarwan 49) beat Pakistan 187 (Malik 62, Smith 3-36, Bravo 3-42) by 54 runs The West Indies shrugged off any early-tournament nerves with a convincing 54-run win over Pakistan in the opening match of the World Cup at Kingston in Jamaica, with a notable allround performance from Dwayne Smith. It was an impressive win, not least for their ability to absorb the

West Indies-Pakistan clash in World Cup opener

2007-03-13T05:44:00.000+05:30

The wait for cricket's World Cup action to unfold will end Tuesday with hosts the West Indies and Pakistan featuring in the inaugural match of the quadrennial extravaganza.The camaraderie and bonhomie shown by the competing teams at the vibrant opening ceremony will be quickly put aside as the top sides brace up for the on-field action in the high-profile tournament being held in the Caribbean

Tharanga hundred can't stop defeat

2007-03-10T14:06:00.000+05:30

New Zealand 285 for 8 (Vincent 70, Fleming 65, Fulton 59) beat Sri Lanka 267 (Tharanga 106) by 18 runs Upul Tharanga's century was in vain as Sri Lanka slipped to an 18-run defeat against New Zealand in their final World Cup warm-up. Chasing 286, Tharanga hit ten fours and two sixes in his 106 off 112 balls, but he did not get any major support from his batting team-mates. While Sri Lanka were

Younis eases Pakistan past South Africa

2007-03-10T14:03:00.001+05:30

Pakistan 200 for 3 (Younis Khan 79) beat South Africa 199 (Bosman 53) by 7 wickets Younis Khan's 79 guided Pakistan to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over South Africa on a difficult pitch in Trinidad. The match was stopped during South Africa's innings when the batsmen complained about the surface, but Pakistan did not have any difficulty in reaching their total of 200 for 3 with 5.3 overs

Windies bunled out for 85 by India

2007-03-10T14:03:00.000+05:30

India 86 for 1(Karthik 38*, Uthappa 35) beat West Indies 85 (Patel 4-10, Pathan 3-25) by nine wicketsIndia registered a facile win after West Indies, in a perfect exhibition of the infamous Calypso Collapso, deflated like cheap party balloons and were shot out for a paltry 85 in the scenic Trewlany Stadium in Jamaica. Choosing to bat first, they threw their wickets away against a disciplined

Gilchrist and Watson lead Australia to victory against arc-rival England

2007-03-10T13:55:00.000+05:30

Australia 200 for 5 (Gilchrist 72, Watson 55) beat England 197 (Vaughan 62, Bell 56, Tait 4-33) by five wickets Adam Gilchrist and Shane Watson helped Australia to settle a score emphatically against England after their recent whitewash in the CB Series finals. The opening pair put on 140 to take Australia to a five-wicket victory, chasing down 198 with ease in the 41st over. England squandered

Most open tournament yet held

2007-03-05T00:19:00.000+05:30

The 2007 World Cup has all the makings of the most open tournament yet held with as many as six teams having a realistic chance of lifting the trophy at Kensington Oval in late April. Adding to the difficulty in predicting a winner or even the four semi-finalists, is the wide range of pitch conditions that might prevail. As recently as the middle of last year many Caribbean pitches were slow and

Indian board comes down hard on Vengsarkar

2007-03-05T00:16:00.000+05:30

The Indian board has taken strong exception to a remark by Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors, regarding Virender Sehwag's inclusion in India's World Cup squad. Vengsarkar was quoted by a news channel on Saturday as saying that the out-of-form Sehwag was selected only because of the insistence Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain . "When I was leading India, I never got the team I wanted

Sehwag picked on request of skipper

2007-03-05T00:14:00.000+05:30

CHIEF selector Dilip Vengsarkar disclosed yesterday that out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag was picked for the World Cup only at the specific request of skipper Rahul Dravid.The 28-year-old Delhi batsman goes into the showpiece event in the Caribbean starting on March 13 following a prolonged form-slump which nearly cost him his World Cup place.Vengsarkar, a former captain, said Dravid wanted

India should win the World Cup: Ranatunga

2007-03-05T00:11:00.000+05:30

India should win the World Cup. I have never seen a stronger Indian One-day side: it's well-represented in batting and its bowling crop is very, very impressive. It's so good, I guess, that raising the issue of fielding appears a bit improper. I see a lot of similarity in this side to the one I captained in the World Cup triumph of 1996. It starts at the top and Robin Uthappa showcases the

We will be in semi-finals: Chappell

2007-03-05T00:09:00.000+05:30

Mar 04 :The Indian team is prepared to meet the challenges of the ICC Cricket World Cup, said captain Rahul Dravid Sunday, while coach Greg Chappell was confident that they will reach the semi-final stage. After a long flight and a round of practice, Dravid was relaxed at his first press briefing before the start of the World Cup 2007. "We are prepared for the challenges of the ICC Cricket

Don't write off the Aussies, says Tendulkar

2007-03-05T00:08:00.000+05:30

Sachin Tendulkar has cautioned against under-rating defending champions Australia's chances of retaining the World Cup for an unprecedented second time.Australia, who will be going after a third straight title when the ICC World Cup gets underway later this month, have lost their last five one-day internationals, against England and New Zealand, and combined with injuries to Brett Lee, a number

The title Tendulkar wants the most

2007-03-05T00:07:00.000+05:30

NEW DELHI: After overcoming a string of injuries and surgery, Sachin Tendulkar heads into his fifth cricket World Cup desperate to fulfil one of the rare career ambitions that has eluded him. In his international career, which started when he became India's youngest Test cricketer at the age of 16 years and 205 days in 1989, Tendulkar has accomplished more than what most cricketers ever dream

Sachin not under any pressure

2007-03-04T23:54:00.000+05:30

(JAMAICA), Mar 4: Sachin Tendulkar might have to cope with a new role in batting and the extra responsibility of being the vice-captain, but India's premier batsman on Sunday said he felt no pressure and was keen to contribute with both bat and ball at the World Cup."I am looking forward to having a good World Cup. I am hoping that both my batting and bowling will come good. I am not under any

Pathan will go to WI for World Cup

2007-02-25T21:51:00.000+05:30

Irfan Pathan, the Indian allrounder, will after all travel to the West Indies for the World Cup, Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors, confirmed in Ahmedabad today. Vengsarkar, along with two other national selectors, watched Pathan's performance for West Zone in their Deodhar Trophy match against Central Zone. "There are no alterations in the 15-member World Cup squad," Vengsarkar told

Fielding may let India down, says Sir Garry

2007-02-23T05:39:00.000+05:30

Fielding will remain a concern for India during the World Cup, West Indian legend Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers said on Thursday. “At times, especially in one-day cricket, fielding is what makes the big difference,” Sobers said. “India may come up short on this front when compared with the top teams. I think they still need to work on this aspect.” But it will be the form of India’s famed batting

BCCI's new Super eight contract?

2007-02-22T06:38:00.000+05:30

The multi-millionaires of Indian cricket, in a manner of speaking, will be going to the World Cup as paupers. And that is because these players, arguably the highest-paid in this sport, are in conflict with the Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) over the contentious issue of contracts.The central contracts, which expired on September 30 last year, are yet to be renewed and despite several rounds

Another Loss for Australia - Stunning McMillan seals whitewash

2007-02-21T08:33:00.000+05:30

New Zealand 350 for 9 (McMillan 117, McCullum 86*, Fulton 51) beat Australia 346 for 5 (Hayden 181*, Watson 68) by 1 wicket. Craig McMillan and Brendon McCullum blasted New Zealand to another massive run-chase as they negated Matthew Hayden's 181 and inflicted a cleansweep on Australia at Hamilton. The home team flew to 350 with only one wicket to spare on the back of McMillan's 117 and his

Australia go down again fifth loss in row

2007-02-18T14:33:00.000+05:30

New Zealand 337 for 5 (Taylor 117, Fulton 76*, McMillan 52) beat Australia 336 for 4 (Hussey 105, Hodge 97*) by five wickets. Australia fell from their No. 1 one-day ranking for the first time as Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton and Craig McMillan propelled New Zealand to their huge target of 337 with an over to spare to secure the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. Taylor's century bettered the one Michael Hussey

Yuvraj powers India to series win

2007-02-18T14:30:00.000+05:30

India 259 for 3 (Yuvraj 95*, Ganguly 58*, Uthappa 52) beat Sri Lanka 259 for 7 (Silva 107*) by 7 wickets. A ballistic 33-ball half-century by Robin Uthappa set the tone for the run-chase before an assured middle-order partnership between Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly steered India home to a memorable 2-1 series win ahead of their departure for the World Cup in eleven days' time. It rounded off

Oram to miss World Cup opener

2007-02-18T14:27:00.000+05:30

Jacob Oram will miss New Zealand's World Cup opener against England after he was ruled out of the remaining two Chappell-Hadlee Trophy games with a broken left ring finger. Oram took a catch in the outfield to remove Mitchell Johnson in the first match at Wellington but the ball bent his finger back and he was clearly in considerable pain after completing the catch. Oram immediately went to

Samuels makes West Indies squad

2007-02-17T01:46:00.000+05:30

Marlon Samuels has been included in West Indies' 15-man World Cup squad despite the ICC's investigations into his links with an alleged bookie. The selectors have also sprung one surprise with Kieron Pollard, the 19-year-old Trinidad allrounder, beating off more experienced names for the final place.SquadBrian Lara (capt),Ramnaresh Sarwan,Chris Gayle,Dwayne Smith,Shivnarine Chanderpaul,Dwayne

South Africa's squad for ICC worldcup

2007-02-17T01:44:00.000+05:30

South Africa have stuck with the 15-man squad which secured a 3-1 series victory over Pakistan for their World Cup campaign. SquadGraeme Smith (Capt),Loots Bosman,Mark Boucher, (WK)AB de Villiers,Herschelle Gibbs,Andrew Hall,Jacques Kallis,Justin Kemp,Charl Langeveldt,Andre Nel,Makhaya Ntini,Robin Peterson,Shaun Pollock,Ashwell Prince,Roger Telemachus

Tendulkar out and Pathan doubtful in final ODI

2007-02-17T01:42:00.000+05:30

Sachin Tendulkar will not take part in the final one-dayer against Sri Lanka at Vishakapatnam because of a stiff back, the Indian board has confirmed. However, the injury to Tendulkar, who wasn't part of the squad that arrived in Vishakhapatnam today, isn't considered serious and he will rest in Mumbai so that he can recover in time for the World Cup. India already have worries over Irfan Pathan

Australia's No. 1 status under threat

2007-02-17T01:41:00.001+05:30

New Zealand's thumping victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee in Wellington has put the squeeze on Australia at the top of the ICC's one-day rankings, with South Africa now moving into joint-first position. Both Australia and South Africa now have 128 points, but if Australia lose either of their next two matches against New Zealand, they will have slipped to second by the time the

Lee in doubt for World Cup

2007-02-17T01:39:00.000+05:30

Brett Lee believes he has only a 50-50 chance of playing at the World Cup despite the news that he does not require surgery on his injured left ankle. Lee saw a specialist in Sydney today but Australia will wait at least another week before deciding how likely he is to recover in time for the World Cup. The news came as Australia sent Michael Clarke home from the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series

Worst lost for Australia

2007-02-17T01:37:00.000+05:30

Australia lost by 10 wickets against NZ in Chappel-HadleeShane Bond's love of hurting Australia pushed New Zealand to their third win in five years of Trans-Tasman contests and added to the visitors' severe woes. On the day when Australia's under-strength squad was hit further by the loss of Brett Lee and Michael Clarke to injuries, Bond made their situation much worse by capturing 5 for 23 as

Bermuda World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T22:31:00.000+05:30

1. IH Romaine (captain) 2. DA Minors 3. DC Borden 4. LO Cann 5. DL Hemp 6. K Hurdle 7. M Jones 8. S Kelly 9. DM Leverock 10. S Mukuddem 11. SD Outerbridge 12. OL Pitcher 13. CJ Smith 14. JJ Tucker 15. Kwame Tucker (wicketkeeper)

Canada World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T22:30:00.000+05:30

1. JM Davison (captain) 2. KT Sandher 3. DR Chumney 4. A Bagai (wicketkeeper) 5. GEF Barnett 6. U Bhatti 7. IS Billcliff 8. A Codrington 9. GR Codrington 10. AC Cummins 11. S Dhaniram 12. AA Mulla (wicketkeeper) 13. H Osinde 14. Qaiser Ali 15. AM Samad

Kenya World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T22:29:00.002+05:30

1. SO Tikolo (captain) 2. TM Odoyo 3. R Bhudia 4. JK Kamande 5. T Mishra 6. CO Obuya 7. DO Obuya 8. N Odhiambo 9. PJ Ongondo 10. LN Onyango 11. MA Ouma (wicketkeeper) 12. ML Patel 13. RD Shah 14. AO Suji 15. HA Varaiya

Scotland World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T22:29:00.001+05:30

1. CM Wright (captain) 2. RR Watson 3. JAR Blain 4. DR Brown 5. GM Hamilton 6. RM Haq 7. PJC Hoffmann 8. DR Lockhart 9. RT Lyons 10. NFI McCallum 11. JD Nel 12. NS Poonia 13. GA Rogers 14. CJO Smith (wicketkeeper) 15. DF Watts

Zimbabwe World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T22:28:00.000+05:30

1. P Utseya (captain) 2. GB Brent 3. CJ Chibhabha 4. E Chigumbura 5. KM Dabengwa 6. T Duffin 7. AJ Ireland 8. F Kasteni 9. S Matsikenyeri 10. CB Mpofu 11. T Mupariwa 12. EC Rainsford 13. V Sibanda 14. BRM Taylor (wicketkeeper) 15. SC Williams

England World Cup Squad

2007-02-14T20:48:00.000+05:30

1. MP Vaughan (captain) 2. JM Anderson 3. IR Bell 4. RS Bopara 5. PD Collingwood 6. JWM Dalrymple 7. A Flintoff 8. EC Joyce 9. J Lewis 10. SI Mahmood 11. PA Nixon (wicketkeeper) 12. MS Panesar 13. KP Pietersen 14. LE Plunkett 15. AJ Strauss

Nimbus to get a showcause notice

2007-02-14T20:44:00.000+05:30

The Information and Broadcast Ministry has decided to issue a show cause notice to Nimbus Communications for not showing live telecast of India-Sri Lanka series. The company's sports channel Neo Sports has the broadcast rights for the ongoing India-Sri Lanka One-day series. On February 1, the government promulgated an ordinance, which made it mandatory for all private broadcasters to share their

Dravid crosses 10,000 run mark

2007-02-14T20:41:00.000+05:30

There was another memorable moment for Indians to celebrate on Wednesday as Rahul Dravid became the third Indian and sixth batsman in one day cricket to cross the 10,000 run mark.The 'Wall' has without a doubt developed as one of the finest batsman in ODIs. For a man whose career one-day average is now close to 40, this incredible individual achievement can never over shadow the team man that

Zaheer stars in India's series leveling win in Goa

2007-02-14T20:37:00.000+05:30

Zaheer Khan registered his best bowling figures as India hit back to level the series by beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the third ODI of the series at Nehru Stadium in Goa on February 14. Zaheer continued his fairy-tale comeback to claim a career-best 5/37 and helped India restrict Sri Lanka to a modest 230/8 India achieved the victory target riding on the knocks of Sourav Ganguly , captain

Telecast likely to be deferred by 7 minutes on DD again

2007-02-13T22:49:00.000+05:30

The telecast of the next ODI between India and Sri Lanka on February 14 is likely to be delayed again by seven minutes. The Delhi High Court on February 15 will hear a petition filed by Nimbus Communications Limited which has challenged the Sports Broadcasting Ordinance 2007, which makes it mandatory to share live feed with Prasar Bharti.The seven-minute delayed telecast of the matches

Pathan, Sreesanth, Kumble ruled out of third ODI

2007-02-13T22:22:00.000+05:30

Now that both India and Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squads for the World Cup, the third one-dayer at Goa on Wednesday will provide a sneak preview about their respective strategies. India, as they have been doing over the last six games - four against West Indies and two against Sri Lanka - will continue to ask questions of themselves. Sri Lanka, wearing a more settled look and

Haddin, Symonds named in Australia WC team

2007-02-13T22:21:00.000+05:30

Captain Ricky Ponting got his way Tuesday when injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds was included in Australia's 15-man squad for next month's cricket World Cup in the West Indies.Symonds is likely to miss the opening rounds of the world tournament while recovering from a ruptured bicep tendon but Ponting pushed strongly for his inclusion, saying Australia will be a better team when Symonds is

PCB denies that Shoaib and Asif fail dope test again

2007-02-13T22:20:00.001+05:30

The Pakistan Cricket Board has denied rumours that Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have tested positive yet again in a dope test conducted secretly by the board ahead of the World Cup in the Caribbean beginning in March. "These reports are incorrect and rubbish. We have not conducted any secret tests on the players. We have already announced that we are conducting a screening for all the

Kaneria 'surprised and relieved'

2007-02-13T22:20:00.000+05:30

Danish Kaneria was surprised and relieved after being included in Pakistan's 15-man World Cup squad but ultimately confident that he could repay the late faith selectors have invested in him. Kaneria, who last played an ODI for Pakistan against a major opponent in December 2005, was Pakistan's only real shock selection for the squad. "I am very relieved to be honest and very happy," he told

Pakistan under injury and drugs-related clouds

2007-02-13T22:16:00.001+05:30

Fast, furious, fragile Pakistan's pace attack was meant to be its strength at the World Cup. Not anymore, with three fast bowlers expected to play key roles for Pakistan under various injury and drugs-related clouds. Hamstring, knee, elbow, ankle, groin: Cricinfo clears the air on who is suffering from what. Doping The Pakistan board (PCB) is conducting drugs tests on all players selected

Pakistan Fast bowlers in question make it to World Cup squad

2007-02-13T22:16:00.000+05:30

Pakistan announced a 15-man squad for the World Cup shred of major surprises but seeped in uncertainty with the selection of three fast bowlers none of whom, for varying reasons, may make it to the Caribbean. After extensive deliberations, the PCB announced a squad that includes Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul. The announcement was delayed through the day as medical reports of the

Mashud left out of Bangladesh squad

2007-02-13T22:01:00.000+05:30

Bangladesh have named their 15-man squad for the World Cup and, as widely predicted, they have left out their experienced wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud and chosen Mushfiqur Rahim, who performed well on the recent tour of Zimbabwe. Habibul Bashar, the captain, said that he was looking forward to the tournament. "I was a member of the World Cup team four years back and then we had hardly any

Pakistan may name injured pacers in World Cup squad

2007-02-13T10:43:00.001+05:30

Pakistan are expected to select their injured pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in a 15-man squad for the World Cup today after getting an assurance from the International Cricket Council (ICC) that they can replace unfit players ahead of the quadrennial spectacle.“We have been assured by the ICC that Pakistan will be able seeks replacements for any injured players from the World Cup

New Zealand ICC World Cup cricket squad

2007-02-13T10:41:00.000+05:30

Fast bowler Daryl Tuffey has been recalled to the New Zealand one-day squad for the World Cup after a two-year absence.The right-arm swing bowler, who was sidelined two years ago with a torn shoulder tendon, has also been named in the 13-man squad for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series against Australia, which starts in Wellington on Friday.Tuffey comes into an otherwise predictable squad for Kyle

Netherlands's Squad for ICC World Cup 2007

2007-02-12T21:56:00.000+05:30

Squad 1. LP van Troost (captain) 2. B Zuiderent 3. Adeel Raja 4. PW Borren 5. TBM de Leede 6. MBS Jonkman 7. AN Kervezee 8. Mohammad Kashif 9. DJ Reekers 10. E Schiferli 11. J Smits (wicketkeeper) 12. WF Stelling 13. ES Szwarczynski 14. RN ten Doeschate 15. DLS van Bunge

Ireland - Team for ICC World Cup 2007

2007-02-12T21:55:00.000+05:30

Team for ICC World Cup 20071. DT Johnston (captain) 2. WK McCallan (vice-captain) 3. AC Botha 4. JP Bray 5. KED Carroll 6. PG Gillespie 7. D Langford-Smith 8. JF Mooney 9. PJK Mooney 10. EJG Morgan 11. KJ O'Brien 12. NJ O'Brien (wicketkeeper) 13. WTS Porterfield 14. WB Rankin 15. AR White

Gilchrist will miss start of World Cup

2007-02-12T21:42:00.000+05:30

Australia's World Cup plans have been thrown into further disarray with the news that Adam Gilchrist is to miss the first three weeks of the tournament to attend the birth of his third child. Gilchrist's wife, Mel, is due to give birth just days before the squad flies out from Sydney on February 28. Already missing Andrew Symonds through injury, and unsettled by the manner of their shocking

Vaas and Murali return for World Cup

2007-02-12T21:41:00.000+05:30

Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan returned to the fray as Sri Lanka retained the bulk of their 15-man squad currently touring India, for the World Cup. Upul Chandana and Nuwan Zoysa, the men who replaced the the rested duo, were the only ones not included for the trip to the West Indies. Russel Arnold, recently recalled to the side, will vie for a middle-order spot with Marvan Atapattu,

WICB lends full support to Samuels

2007-02-12T14:26:00.000+05:30

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has decided to continue supporting Marlon Samuels as it believes he has done nothing wrong. Phone conversations between Samuels and an alleged Indian bookie were taped by the Nagpur police on the eve of the one-day game between India and West Indies in Nagpur on January 21. "Being faced with such a situation would be quite difficult to deal with so we want

World Cup chiefs put gloss on delays

2007-02-12T14:24:00.000+05:30

World Cup organisers shrugged off increasing worries over stadium delays and rocketing hotel prices despite cricket's global showpiece getting underway in four weeks' time. Trinidad's famous Queen's Park Oval is still not finished, practice pitches in Jamaica have yet to be completed while a hotel in Guyana, which is due to host many VIPs during the March 10-April 28 event, is also still being

Sehwag included in Indian squad for World Cup '07

2007-02-12T14:16:00.000+05:30

The national cricket selectors today made a bold move by choosing out of form Virender Sehwag for the upcoming World Cup in the West Indies.The 15-man Indian squad, with Rahul Dravid as captain and Sachin Tendulkar as his deputy, also has all-rounder Irfan Pathan, another player who has struggled with his form in recent times."Most of the squad selected themselves, based on merit and their

Sangakkara powers Sri Lanka to thrilling win

2007-02-11T22:58:00.000+05:30

Sri Lanka 257 for 8 (Sangakkara 110, Dilshan 56) beat India 252 for 9 (Ganguly 62, Tendulkar 54) by 5 runs . A fighting century from Kumar Sangakkara set it up but it was an outstanding spell of death bowling and brilliant catching under pressure that enabled Sri Lanka to pull off a tense five-run win in a Rajkot heart-stopper. Needing 23 in 4.3 overs, with five wickets in hand, India looked set

Pakistan taste Crushing defeat

2007-02-11T22:51:00.000+05:30

50 overs South Africa 113-0 (Smith 56*, de Villiers 50*) beat Pakistan 107 all out (Inzamam 45*, Pollock 2-13) by 10 wickets. Shaun Pollock, supported by an assembly line of bristling seamers, set Pakistan up for the kill, before South Africa's openers finished it with a lack of mercy that Jack the Ripper would've shivered at. Pakistan were trounced, ultimately, by ten wickets with 36 overs to

Fletcher Speaks out

2007-02-11T22:49:00.000+05:30

England coach Duncan Fletcher has hit back at his critics after England completed their 2-0 victory in the CB finals. His earlier calls to have faith in a 'young side' often resulted in derision from many quarters, but he can now reflect on a team that has beaten Australia in its own tournament. "People didn't believe me when I said the growth in this side can go anywhere and it's really

England upset Australia in Tri Series

2007-02-11T22:46:00.000+05:30

England 8 for 246 (Collingwood 70, Loye 45) beat Australia 8 for 152 (Hodge 49, Plunkett 3-43) by 34 runs on D/L. England sparked the shock of the season by handing Australia their first home finals defeat for 14 years in a dramatic rain-reduced game at the SCG. On the same ground where a demoralised England handed over the Ashes last month, Andrew Flintoff completed a smaller but highly

Pakistan Struggling against South Africa

2007-02-11T16:04:00.000+05:30

Pakistan 93/6 in 36 OversShaun Pollock reeled off a frighteningly efficient and stifling opening spell to leave Pakistan stumbling on 93 for Six after 35 overs in the fourth ODI at Cape Town. Pollock picked up two key wickets, probably caused the downfall of another and with Andrew Hall again chipping in with the sought-after wicket of Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan were dazed, confused and there

Rain may hepl Australia avoid defeat

2007-02-11T15:55:00.000+05:30

Australia 5 for 79 need 148 runs in 24.4 overs to beat England 8 for 246 (Collingwood 70, Loye 45) on D/LAustralia was struggling at 79/5 with Hodge 25* and watson 16* when rain pours down and to complete the match 20 overs are needed to be bowled and Australia require 131/5 in 20 overs as DL method.Earlier in Ist inning England 8 for 246 in 50 Overs 1(Collingwood 70, Loye 45) v Australia Paul

Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka to pile up 257

2007-02-11T15:49:00.000+05:30

50 overs Sri Lanka 257 for 8 (Sangakkara 110, Dilshan 56) v India 172/5 in 32 overs. A finely-paced century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka recover from a shaky 58 for 4, and with support from the dashing Tillakaratne Dilshan, eventually lifted them to 257 for 8. Having been inserted on an uncharacteristically green Rajkot strip, Sri Lanka overcame their top-order jitters to reach a

England win toss and bat at SCG

2007-02-11T09:14:00.000+05:30

Australia are in the rare position of being the side under serious pressure as they attempt to level the best-of-three finals series in Sydney. England took the first game by four wickets on Friday and Andrew Flintoff provided another boost by winning the toss and batting at the SCG. England's confidence after three wins in a row - and two against Australia - was shown when they named an

One eye on the World Cup

2007-02-11T09:09:00.000+05:30

After the non-match at the Eden Gardens got this series off to the wettest possible start, both teams are hoping that there isn't a repeat when they clash in the second game on Sunday. Saturday was overcast and cool, and talk of rain in nearby Bhuj did not calm the nerves at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot. It rarely ever rains in Rajkot at this time of the year, but then again,

Dravid douses the fire

2007-02-11T09:08:00.001+05:30

If Rahul Dravid's unusually belligerent statement at a press conference in Kolkata kept the issue of the leaked report from Chetan Desai, the manager of the Indian team for the Test tour of South Africa, in the public eye, then his decidedly composed response to questions on the subject has put it on the backburner in Rajkot. When asked if he was going to speak to the Board of Control for

Acid Test for Sreesanth (in or out of world cup)

2007-02-11T09:05:00.000+05:30

Sreesanth steamed in at the nets in Rajkot, bowling quickly, with a fluent action and good carry through off the pitch. While he went through his paces bowling to pretty much the whole Indian top order, the memories of his incisive spells in South Africa were very much on the mind, but equally, his performances in the one-dayers since were not far away. When you look at Sreesanth bowling in

McGrath hopes for late birthday present

2007-02-11T09:04:00.000+05:30

Glenn McGrath had a 37th birthday he'd rather forget as he produced one of the worst performances of his swansong summer when England claimed the first CB Series final at Melbourne. The infamous McGrath scowl was working overtime as he made a duck, dropped Ian Bell, failed to take a wicket, misfielded on at least one occasion and was hit twice in the head by the ball in the field. However, as

England aim for unexpected triumph

2007-02-11T09:02:00.000+05:30

England's four-wicket win over Australia in the first CB Series final has a resurgent team firmly believing they are poised to salvage something from the wreck of their tour. Against all odds, they continued their remarkable late tour form reversal by securing a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three finals on the back of Paul Collingwood's outstanding batting and fielding. The second game is at Sydney

Afridi banned for four ODIs

2007-02-11T08:54:00.000+05:30

Shahid Afridi will miss last two matches against south Africa and Pakistan's first two World Cup matches after being handed a four-match ODI ban for showing his bat at a spectator, during the first ODI against South Africa, at Centurion Park. Pakistan only have two more full internationals before their match in the world cup 2007 in Caribbean against West Indies. The ruling was handed down

SA Vs Pak - Match abondende due to heavy rain

2007-02-10T08:10:00.000+05:30

A wet outfield and inclement rain eventually forced an abandonment of the third ODI between Pakistan and South Africa at Port Elizabeth, meaning the series heads to Cape Town on Sunday still tied at one apiece. It was a pity, as an intriguing game lay in store after Pakistan had scored 245 for eight in one ball short of a full 50 overs on a pitch not as pleasant as many initially assumed. The

Yousuf and Hall star amid the rain

2007-02-10T00:09:00.000+05:30

Pakistan 245 for 8 (Yousuf 79, Hall 4-31) v South AfricaSouth Africa's seamers shrugged aside the horrors of their Durban drubbing and ground out a disciplined, teutonic performance to restrict Pakistan in the third ODI at Port Elizabeth. But a late, useful lower-order spurt allowed Pakistan to post a still competitive 245 for eight as rain stopped play one ball short of a full innings, after

Collingwood hero in England's win over arch rival Australia

2007-02-10T00:06:00.000+05:30

England 6 for 253 (Collingwood 120*, Bell 65, Lee 3-41) beat Australia 252 (Hayden 82, Ponting 75, Flintoff 3-41) by four wickets. England recovered from two near-death experiences and Paul Collingwood produced back-to-back centuries to steal the first CB Series final at the MCG. After being dominated by Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting in the afternoon, England fought back to restrict their

Vaughan out of CB Series finals

2007-02-09T09:17:00.002+05:30

Michael Vaughan will miss the CB Series finals and fly back to England on Saturday after aggravating his hamstring injury. Andrew Flintoff will lead the team in the best-of-three series a day after the coach Duncan Fletcher said Flintoff had a weight off his shoulders when he was not the captain. An ECB spokesman said Vaughan's injury would take between a week and ten days to heal and there

Ponting wins toss and bats in first final

2007-02-09T09:17:00.001+05:30

Australia have their first chance for revenge after suffering a defeat that reinvigorated England and put them on the path for the opening CB Series final at the MCG. England finished the preliminary rounds on a high after winning their past two matches, but Andrew Flintoff lost the toss as Australia decided to bat. However, their preparations were interrupted again, with Michael Vaughan due

Afridi faces World Cup misery after fan row

2007-02-09T08:39:00.001+05:30

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi faced a ban of upto four Tests or eight one-dayers after being charged with bringing the game into disrepute in the first one-day international against South Africa. Afridi was seen pushing his bat at a spectator who said something to him on his way back to the pavilion after being dismissed in the match at Centurion on Sunday.The Match Referee had initially

7 overs see Munaf simply fit in

2007-02-09T08:38:00.001+05:30

There cannot be too many positives for any team from a match that lasts all of 18.2 overs, but India probably had one in Thursday’s rain-affected first ODI at Eden Gardens.Coming from an ankle injury and a fair amount of controversy it caused, Munaf Patel showed distinct signs of regaining fitness along with strong indications of being in form.Figures of 7-1-25-2 were by far the best in whatever

Fixing? What fixing, asks Robin

2007-02-09T08:37:00.000+05:30

ormer Indian all-rounder Robin Singh on Thursday evening told HT that he was not aware of the latest alleged match-fixing scandal that involves West Indies all-rounder, Marlon Samuels.“I have just returned from Cuba this morning,” Singh said in the evening. “I am not aware of it (match-fixing). I am coming to know about it only from you now,” he said shortly before boarding the flight from Mumbai

WICB to tread cautiously on Samuels issue

2007-02-09T08:36:00.000+05:30

Unrattled by the Nagpur police claims that Marlon Samuels had links with a bookie during the recent one-day series in India, the West Indies Cricket Board on Friday adopted a wait-and-watch policy, saying they were "not going to act on rumour or gossip." WICB spokesman Tony Deyal said the Board had not received any communication from BCCI or ICC yet and would take necessary action only after

Former cricketers shocked over Samuels issue

2007-02-09T08:35:00.000+05:30

On the eve of the inauguration of the 33rd National Games, Indian Olympic Association on Thursday admitted that it was not the ideal time for the mega event and was being held taking into account the tight international schedule. "It is not the ideal time to hold the National Games. It was delayed twice after being originally scheduled for November 2005. But we are happy that they are being held

Samuels leaked team plan to bookie

2007-02-09T06:33:00.000+05:30

A day after the Nagpur Police disclosed that they had tapes of conversations between West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels and a bookie, who has been identified by the investigators as Mukesh Kochar, Maharashtra police said they would, if needed, go to the Caribbean islands to speak to the cricketer. The police ruled out the involvement of any other current India or West Indies player. They also

No Indian cricketer involved in bookie conversation: police

2007-02-08T22:47:00.000+05:30

The city police on Thursday ruled out involvement of any other West Indian or Indian cricketer with bookie Mukesh Kochar, saying they only had evidence of a conversation with all-rounder Marlon Samuels during a cricket one-dayer last month. "As per our information and investigation, none but only Samuels was having conversations from his Hotel Pride room number 206 on January 19 and 20 during odd

Samuels in Indian police probe

2007-02-08T22:28:00.000+05:30

The first one-dayer between India and the West Indies in Nagpur on January 21 is being investigated after Nagpur police claimed that they were in possession of taped phone conversations between Marlon Samuels, the West Indies allrounder, and Mukesh Kochchar, an alleged bookie. Both the Indian board and the ICC confirmed receiving the police report and the ICC has started investigations into the

Kolkata Match abandoned due to rain

2007-02-08T22:09:00.000+05:30

18.2 overs Sri Lanka 102 for 3 (Jayasuriya 63*, Atapattu 5*) v India - Match abandoned due to rain. The Kolkata rain ruined Sanath Jayasuriya's parade as the opening game of India's four-match one-day series against Sri Lanka was abandoned after torrential rain at the Eden Gardens. Having been sent in to bat by Rahul Dravid, Sri Lanka had made 102 for 3 from 18.2 overs when a heavy drizzle forced

World Cup is here, and TV could be on AIR

2007-02-08T08:38:00.001+05:30

For the first time in the history of All India Radio, listeners are unlikely to listen to live commentary from a cricket World Cup. Instead, the Prasar Bharati is planning to have its commentators comment off television.The decision to save money and not send anyone to the West Indies has caused a lot of heartburn because it would signal a hugely significant break from tradition. Traditionally,

Afridi Hero in Pakistan Win

2007-02-08T08:30:00.000+05:30

Pakistan 351 for 4 (Yousuf 101*, Younis 93, Afridi 77*, Nazir 57) beat South Africa 210 (de Villiers 43, Afridi 3-25) by 141 runs. The unpredictability of Pakistan shone brightly at Durban as they levelled the series with a 141-run victory which was as commanding as their effort at Centurion had been feeble. Shahid Afridi lit up the display with a scintillating onslaught, supported by a

Asif puts Pakistan on top

2007-02-08T00:54:00.000+05:30

22 overs South Africa 135 for 5 (Kemp 4*, Boucher 16*) need 216 more runs to beat Pakistan 351 for 4 (Yousuf 101*, Younis 93, Afridi 77*, Nazir 57) Pakistan made vital inroads into South Africa's strong batting order as they remained firmly on track to level the one-day series at Durban. Mohammad Asif led the way, bowling his 10 overs off the reel, while Abdul Razzaq played his part with two key

Windies player named in match-fixing

2007-02-08T00:51:00.001+05:30

Cricket lovers had one more reason to doubt the performance of their favourite players with yet another match fixing scandal rearing its ugly head in India. This time it involves the recently concluded series against the visiting West Indies team. West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been named for allegedly fixing the Nagpur ODI with bookie Mukesh Kochchar, according to a private TV

Nets stint suggests changes in Sehwag's technique

2007-02-07T23:33:00.000+05:30

While explaining Virender Sehwag's omission from the squad for the West Indies series, Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of the selection committee, had offered a simple prescription: "He has to go back to the nets and sort out his cricket, his batting basically." Sehwag's sole nets session at Eden Gardens today may be insufficient grounds to form an opinion - the proof of that can only come when

Eden Gardens- India Vs Sri Lanka

2007-02-07T23:31:00.000+05:30

So much has transpired since a one-day international was last played at the Eden Gardens and yet so little has changed. When India played South Africa here in November 2005 Sourav Ganguly was out of the one-day team and the crowds got right behind Graeme Smith and his men, creating an embarrassing situation where the Indians were booed in their own backyard. Jagmohan Dalmiya was then president

Afridi's stunner leads Pakistan rampage

2007-02-07T23:24:00.000+05:30

50 overs Pakistan 351 for 4 (Yousuf 101*, Younis 93, Afridi 77*, Nazir 57) v South AfricaShahid Afridi unfurled his full repertoire of individual brilliance as it was South Africa's turn to feel the punishment of flashing blades. With a masterful anchoring century from Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan racked up a massive 351 for 4 in the second one-day international at Durban. In an attempt to level

ICC says Australia can pick Symonds

2007-02-07T23:21:00.000+05:30

Andrew Symonds can be named in Australia's World Cup squad and be replaced if he fails to recover from a serious arm injury, the ICC has ruled. Australia made the request because they are unsure how long Symonds will be out with a torn biceps. Symonds suffered the injury during Friday night's loss to England and had surgery on Sunday morning. Estimates on the speed of his return seem to vary

BCCI appoints committee to mediate on telecast row

2007-02-07T23:20:00.000+05:30

Concerned by the fallout of the long-drawn telecast dispute, the Indian board today appointed a four-member committee to resolve the vexed issue of sharing the live feed of cricket matches between Nimbus, the rights owner, and public broadcaster Prasar Bharti. The decision to form the committee, which would interact with the government and Nimbus, was taken at the BCCI's working committee