Sydney pitch might help fast bowlers: Curator
India's hopes of getting a turner in the traditionally spinner friendly wicket of SCG were dashed with the curator predicting that the pitch would be more favourable for fast bowlers than it has ever been in the past.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:05 pm
Goa win team gold in national taekwondo championship
Goa's men's team clinched the gold in the 22nd National Taekwondo Championship that concluded here Saturday night.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:00 am
Shastri wants Dravid to relax before Sydney Test
Former captain Ravi Shastri wants Rahul Dravid to relax and keep off training before the Sydney Test and the rest of the team to be more aggressive if the Indians are to challenge Australia this southern summer.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 9:23 am
India plans session with psychologist before third Test
Convinced that the problem lies in the cricketers' minds and not their skills, the Indian think-tank is planning to rope in a sports psychologist to boost the team's sagging morale.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 7:16 am
Man City and Liverpool draw
>Manchester City and Liverpool cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw at the City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday, a result that left the top positions in the Premier League unchanged.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:26 am
Davenport wins first-round match in Auckland
Lindsay Davenport's comeback to top tennis stepped up a notch when she beat fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 Monday in a first-round match at the ASB Women's Classic.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:00 am
Vettori and McCullum lead New Zealand rout
New Zealand humiliated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in rapid time in the third one-day international at Queenstown on Monday to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 5:54 am
Kramnik, Anand in joint lead in January 2008 ratings
Vladimir Kramnik made big gains but Viswanathan Anand managed to hang in with joint lead in the world ratings Jan 1, 2008 list. Anand, who lost two points from his previous 2,801 is now 2,799, while Kramnik gained 14 points to move from 2,785 to 2,799.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 4:00 am
Autonomy shows out
Mumbai: Autonomy and Sweeping Success showed out when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Dec. 30). Inner sand: 600m: Mythical (S. N. Chavan) 41.5. Easy. Puerto Cabello (M. Narredu) 42.5. Easy. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Johnson follows in McGrath’s footsteps
Melbourne: The Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said on Sunday that he had taken a leaf out of the Glenn McGrath Handbook of New Ball Bowling, corroborating captain Ricky Ponting’s view that the best strategy against the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Good show by Indians
CHENNAI: With six Indians moving into the finals in various age groups, there is hope of rich returns this time in the Scottish Junior Open squash being held in Edinburgh. Unseeded Karan Malik defied all odds to reach the under-17 final. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Amit hits 79
NEW DELHI: An unbeaten 79 by Amit Beru helped Vidya Jain Academy to a five-wicket victory over Sonnet Club for a place in the semifinals of the Kaviraj Khajan Chand Malhotra memorial cricket tournament here.Source: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Chennai Open begins today
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya back for another trySource: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Karthikeyan sizzles
NEYVELI: Karthikeyan scalped five wickets as Strangers CC defeated Iruppu CC by 131 runs in a Canara Bank-Cuddalore DCA first division league match here. The scores: At Neyveli: Majestic CC 184 in 37.2 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
Chandigarh, Bangalore enter PHL semi-finals
Local favourites Chandigarh Dynamos and defending champion Bangalore Hi-Fliers Sunday entered the semi-finals of the fourth Premier Hockey League (PHL) here.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:31 pm
PHL points table after Sunday's match
Local favourites Chandigarh Dynamos and defending champion Bangalore Hi-Fliers Sunday entered the semi-finals of the fourth Premier Hockey League (PHL) here. Following is the points table:Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:31 pm
Baichung header sinks East Bengal
Baichung Bhutia scored the winner for Mohun Bagan in Sunday's derby match against East Bengal in the crucial eighth round of the I-league football tournament here.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 2:31 pm
Nadal eyeing a Beijing medal
World No.2 Rafael Nadal has his sights firmly on a medal at the Beijing Olympics.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 1:03 pm
Team behind Dravid, says Zaheer
Sydney, Dec 31 (PTI) Runs may have dried up for Rahul Dravid but there is no
dearth of support from his teammates including Zaheer Khan, who believes the
right-hander is due for a big knock...
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We're behind you, Zaheer to Dravid
Dravid's teammates are still behind him, including Zaheer Khan, who believes he is due for a big knock against Australia.Source: Express Cricket |
Goa win team gold in national taekwondo championship
Goas mens team clinched the gold in the 22nd National Taekwondo Championship that concluded here Saturday night.Source: webindia123.com |
I have always played for team's cause: Yuvraj
Responding to allegations about his attitude, Yuvraj Singh said that he's played for the 'team's cause' right through his career.Source: Express Cricket |
India should open with Dravid, Sehwag: Steve Waugh
Former Australia captain believes India should open with Rahul Dravid and send Virender Sehwag as his partner in the second Test.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Australia on verge of record against India
Australia's cricketers have an added incentive of equaling their own world record for consecuetive test wins.Source: Express Cricket |
Open with Dravid, Sehwag: Steve Waugh tells India
India should open with Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag in the second Test, former Aus captain Steve Waugh has said.Source: Express Cricket |
PCB conditionally willing to move series to Australia
A top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has confided that an easy option would be to play the series against Australia in Australia, but conditionally.Source: webindia123.com |
Strict diet control for Indian team
After the crushing defeat in Melbourne, Indian cricketers have been put under a strict diet regime by trainer Greg King and physio John Gloster.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
ICLs Kiran More may visit Pak to scout for more players
Pakistan cricket, which is already in turmoil due to the national teams below-par performance in 2007, may be further hit hard by an Indian Cricket League (ICL) representatives expected visit on January 12.Source: webindia123.com |
Lee warns Indians worse is to follow
Aussie paceman Brett Lee warns that the remainder of the series could be tough for India with wickets being more helpful for the faster bowlers.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Australia on verge of record against India
The prospect of equalling their own world record for consecutive Test wins has given Australia's cricketers an added incentive heading into the second Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week.Source: rediff Cricket |
Time to get the act together in next game: Zaheer
Indias fast bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan said Monday that he didnt believe lack of practice cost his team the 337-run loss in the first Test match in Melbourne.Source: webindia123.com |
Brett Lee warns Indian batsmen
Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee on Monday warned it may get worse for Indian batsmen in the remaining matches of the series with pitches being more helpful for fast bowlers.Source: rediff Cricket |
India should open with Dravid, Sehwag: Steve Waugh
Sydney, Dec 31 (PTI) Rahul Dravid's poor show in Melbourne notwithstanding,
India should open with the right-hander and send Virender Sehwag as his partner
in the second Test, suggested former...
Source: PTI News : Sports |
Zaheer backs Dravid
Runs may have dried up for Rahul Dravid but there is no dearth of support from his teammates including Zaheer Khan, who believes the right-hander is due for a big knock against Australia.Source: rediff Cricket |
Sydney pitch might help fast bowlers: Curator
Sydney, Dec 31 (PTI) India's hopes of getting a turner in the traditionally
spinner friendly wicket of SCG were dashed with the curator today predicting
that the pitch would be more favourable...
Source: PTI News : Sports |
India should open with Dravid, Sehwag: Waugh
Steve Waugh said Dravid should not be written off after just two failures and he would prove a perfect foil for Sehwag.Source: rediff Cricket |
Ranatunga appointed SLC Chairman
Sri Lanka Cricket appoints World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga as its new Chairman after the resignation of Jayantha Dharmadasa.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Team India hopes for Ganguly to recover
The Indian team management is hopeful in-form Sourav Ganguly, who is down with fever, will recover in time to play the second Test against Australia starting in Sydney on Wednesday.Source: rediff Cricket |
Brett Lee warns Indians worse is to follow
After struggling on slow and low wicket in Melbourne, the visitors might find the Sydney track more difficult to bat on, says the Australian pacer.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Sydney pitch may help pacers
Curator Tom Parker predicted that the pitch for the second Test match would be more favourable for fast bowlers than it has ever been in the past.Source: rediff Cricket |
India should open with Dravid, Sehwag: Waugh
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh believes that Rahul Dravid should open the batting with Virender Sehwag as his partner in the Sydney Test.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
I have always played for team's cause: Yuvraj
Ashish Shukla
Sydney, Dec 31 (PTI) Yuvraj Singh's attitude may have come under the scanner
yet again but the flamboyant middle order batsman today sought to put an end to
the issue, saying he...
Source: PTI News : Sports |
Garbin upsets Petrova in Australian womens hard court
Second seed Nadia Petrova of Russia was Monday upset by Tathiana Garbin of Italy 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in a first round match of the Australian womens hard court tennis championships at the Gold Coast here.Source: webindia123.com |
India hopes Ganguly will be fit for second match
Sydney, Dec 31 (PTI) The Indian team management is hopeful in-form Sourav
Ganguly, who is down with fever, will recover in time to play the second Test
against Australia starting in Sydney on...
Source: PTI News : Sports |
Indians may rope in shrink ahead of Sydney Test
Members of the Indian cricket team are likely to seek the services of a sports psychologist to counter the aggressive play of the Australians in the Sydney Test, which begins on January 2.Source: webindia123.com |
Rajput blames Aus media for Yuvraj comments
Indian cricket team's assistant coach Lalchand Rajput has denied saying Yuvraj Singh has an attitude problem.Source: Express Cricket |
India plans session with shrink before third Test
The Indian think-tank is planning to rope in a sports psychologist to boost the team's sagging morale.Source: Express Cricket |