After floating in the top and middle orders for quite a while, Robin Uthappa is now desperate for a permanent slot in the ODI line-up, which, he believes, would facilitate his Test inclusion as well. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:40 am
Shane Warne might have categorically denied any chance of coming out of retirement to fill in Australia's spin void but skipper Ricky Ponting believes his old mate is just a phone call away from wearing the baggy green again. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
In a first-of-its-kind initiative to raise funds for a tournament, leading hockey players Rajpal Singh, Prabhjot Singh and Deepak Thakur on Thursday auctioned the T-shirts worn by them in major championships. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:37 am
Kolkata Knight Riders may not have made the semi-finals of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but the market grapevine is abuzz that they are, perhaps, the only franchise to make a substantial profit. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:36 am
The detention of Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif for allegedly carrying contraband drugs has left his parents, friends and neighbours shocked. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
With Dubai going through a period of mourning following a death in the royal family there, detained pacer Mohammad Asif`s release might get delayed, fears the Pakistan Cricket Board. Asif has been in detention in Dubai since Sunday for allegedly possessing contraband drugs and neither the PCB nor the Pakistan consular there could bring any good news for the beleaguered pacer. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes the Nottingham swing factor can give his side a 2-0 series win in the third and final Test against New Zealand starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
West Indies` middle-order mainstay Shivnarine Chanderpaul broke into the top-five of ICC Test rankings for batsmen after playing match-saving knocks in the second Test against Australia in Antigua. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
West Indies have been fined for slow over rate for the second consecutive game after being penalised in the drawn second Test against Australia in Antigua, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
England named an unchanged team on Wednesday for the third Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday at Trent Bridge. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum may play as a specialist batsman in the third and final Test against England starting on Thursday because of a back injury. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
Pakistan selectors have replaced beleaguered pacer Mohammad Asif with young fast bowler Sohail Khan in the squad for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh starting June 8 for `logistical` reasons. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
Virat Kohli, Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava, who were part of India`s Under-19 World Cup winning squad this year, have been awarded the Border-Gavaskar scholarships for 2008. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:34 am
Forensic tests proved Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif was carrying a small amount of hashish but the authorities may not refer the case to court and deport the player, media reports in Dubai said on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:21 am
Forensic tests proved Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif was
carrying a small amount of hashish and the authorities may not refer
the case to court and deport the player, newspapers reported in Dubai
on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 11:12 am
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first in bright conditions in the third and final test of the series against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Kolkata Knight Riders may not have made the semi-finals of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but the market grapevine is abuzz that they are, perhaps, the only franchise to make a substantial profit. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 5 Jun 2008 | 8:30 am
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) boss Etienne
de Villiers has good reason to be afraid: the three superstars of the
circuit - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - are out to
get him. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 7:18 am
Lionel Messi scored a stunning first-half goal to help
Argentina to a 4-1 demolition of Mexico in a friendly match on
Wednesday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 6:59 am
Switzerland will get a rare chance to grab the limelight when the
joint hosts and rank outsiders face Czech Republic in Saturday's Euro
2008 opener. Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Jun 2008 | 4:42 am
ST. JOHN’S: Australia had to settle for a draw after Ramnaresh Sarwan hit his 11th Test hundred and with Shivnarine Chanderpaul, batted the West Indies to safety in the second cricket Test here on Tuesday. Sarwan top-scored with ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Chennai: Tamil Maiyam announced the “GiveLife Chennai Marathon,” a half-marathon which will be held on August 31 in support of the GiveLife project. GiveLife, promoted by the Shriram Group and Tamil Maiyam, offers holistic ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: Centre-forward Samuel Paul’s hat-trick fashioned Republic Boys Company’s 4-0 win over Youth Association in the B-Division hockey league championship at AOC Grounds here. Samuel struck twice in the first-half and ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Chennai: Akil Kankaraj beat K. U. Abhijeet Kiran 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the boys’ under-12 quarterfinals of the UCAL-TNTA KTC junior tennis tournament at the KTC, Kottivakkam, here on Wednesday. Other results: ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Chennai: Woman International Master Sai Meera Ravi, Pon. N. Krithika, Syed Nabeela Farheen, R. Bharathi, A. Sithalatchumi and R. Preethi will represent Tamil Nadu in the forthcoming 35th National women’s ‘B’ chess ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
PARIS: Maria Sharapova’s short stay atop the rankings will end after the French Open. Sharapova moved up from No. 2 when Justine Henin suddenly retired last month. After losing in the fourth round at Roland Garros, Sharapova will ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Male: Despite injury worries, India will be keen to carry on the good form and stamp its authority over a demoralised Pakistan in its second Group ‘A’ match of the SAFF Championship football here on Thursday. India is on a ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Coimbatore: Radio Mirchi scored a 10-run win over Hello FM in the eighth annual Classic Polo inter-media cricket tournament for the Coimbatore Midtown Rolling Trophy at the CIT College grounds, here ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
An Indian origin Australian has become the chairman of arguably the strongest state cricket association - Cricket New South Wales (NSW). Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:47 pm
Virat Kohli, Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava, who were part of India's Under-19 World Cup winning squad this year, have been awarded the Border-Gavaskar scholarships for 2008. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 4:32 pm
Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh will continue as the bowling and fielding coach, respectively, of the Indian cricket team for the tri-series in Bangladesh and the Asia Cup in Pakistan. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 3:31 pm
Kyle Korver (Utah Jazz), Ronny Turiaf (L.A. Lakers), Pat Garrity (Orlando Magic) and Linton Johnson (Phoenix Sons) are all familiar names to Indian basketball buffs who follow the American National Basketball Association (NBA) league live on sports channels. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 2:00 pm
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum may play as a specialist batsman in the third and final test against England starting on Thursday because of a back injury.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - West Indies have been fined for slow over rate for the second consecutive game after being penalised in the drawn second test against Australia in Antigua, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.
An unprecedented sporting extravaganza awaits the country's basketball enthusiasts as some of the game's star players from the United States and other international teams will touchdown in India for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) first ever event here July 3-6. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - England named an unchanged team on Wednesday for the third test against New Zealand starting on Thursday at Trent Bridge.
KARACHI (Reuters) - Paceman Mohammad Asif has been dropped from the Pakistan squad for the triangular one-day series in Bangladesh after he remained in custody at Dubai airport following his detention for the possession of illegal drugs.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (Reuters) - Most quick bowlers love a shiny, hard new ball in their hands but Brett Lee showed on Monday with a superb spell of five wickets in 18 balls that a battered old one can also be a deadly weapon.
