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Sehwag was simply exceptional: StraussHe might have become one of only four batsmen to score a century in each innings of a Test in India, but at the end of Sundays play an awestruck England opener Andrew Strauss was doffing his hat to another opener, Indias Virender Sehwag.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:03 pm Jeev eyeing a major title and top-20 rung in world rankingIndia's ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh aims to break into top-20 international ranking in the early 2009 and to win a major title before retiring.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm Sehwag's given India a sniff of victory: StraussAndrew Strauss, who scored his second century in the first cricket Test against India Sunday, admitted that Virender Sehwag's blitz has given the hosts a 'sniff of victory' over England.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm India can win the first Test, says buoyant SehwagIndia opener Virender Sehwag is confident of the team's chances to win the first cricket Test on the fifth and last day against England here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm Sehwag has set the game for us: GambhirVirender Sehwag's blazing knock has set the game up for India and knocking down the required 256 runs should not be a problem on Monday, Gautam Gambhir feels.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm Air India finish 1-1 with Oil India to stay in semis huntAir India saved themselves the blushes with a late strike to finish 1-1 against a fighting Oil India in a group D football match of the 30th Federation Cup here Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm Fiery Sehwag sets up pulsating final dayA trademark swashbuckling innings by Virender Sehwag gave India a fighting chance of pulling off a historic victory over England after Sunday's intriguing fourth day of the first Test.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:58 pm Sehwag's assault sets up India's chaseCHENNAI (Reuters) - A stunning fifty by Virender Sehwag set up India's confident chase of 387 in the first test after twin hundreds enabled England put up a challenging target on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm Hurricane innings from Sehwag pushes England on backfootVirender Sehwag's blitzkrieg brightened India's hope to overhaul England's target of 387 in the first cricket Test at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium here Sunday. India now need to score 256 from 90 overs on the last day.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm India 131/1 at stumps on Day fourChasing a victory target of 387, India were 131 for one at stumps on day four of their first cricket Test against England here Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Scoreboard: India vs. England; First Test, Day fourScoreboard at the end of the fourth day's play of the first cricket Test between India and England at M.A. Chidambaram here Sunday:Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm England v India first test scoreboardREUTERS - Scoreboard at the close of the fourth day of the first test between England and India at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am 'PCB to invite Sri Lanka if India pulls out'Pakistani cricket officials are mulling inviting Sri Lanka for Tests and One-day Internationals next month in case India pull out of the home series.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:47 am Cricket Australia not in BCCI's pocketCricket Australia (CA) doesn't really get along with the BCCI on the ICC table, concedes CA's newly appointed chairman Jack Clarke but rubbishes suggestions that India has seized control of the game.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am Pakistan's Asif asks for venue switch for doping caseREUTERS - Mohammad Asif wants the hearing for his doping offence to be held outside India because of its strained relations with Pakistan in the aftermath of the recent attacks in Mumbai by extremists.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am No inquiries from foreign cricket fans for Mohali testThere were no inquiries for hotel bookings from foreign cricket fans for the second test match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium, Mohali, a hotelier said Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:30 am Taylor's century revives West IndiesWest Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor smashed his maiden century from 97 balls to change the course of the first Test against New Zealand on its fourth day Sunday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:24 am Champions league cancellation a huge blowThe cancellation of the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks has left England's qualifiers for the event, Middlesex, disappointed.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am Scoreboard: India vs. England; First Test, Tea - Day fourThe following is the scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the first cricket Test between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram stadium here Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Strauss emulates GoochOpener Andrew Strauss became only the second England batsman to score centuries in each innings of a Test against India, as the tourists seized control of the series opener on Sunday's fourth day.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:58 am England set India 387 to winOpener Andrew Strauss became only the second England batsman to score centuries in each innings of a Test against India, helping the tourists seize control of the series opener on Sunday's fourth day.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:42 am Strauss, Collingwood centuries put England in commandWith Andrew Strauss (108) and Paul Collingwood (108) scoring centuries, England stretched their lead to 376 runs against India and were 301 for eight in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the first cricket Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:30 am I will surely be back in IndiaThe crowd that had gathered at the Kolkata airport at 2 in the morning came as quite a shock to me, and to say that I was completely overwhelmed would be an understatement, writes Diego Maradona.Source: Sify.com Sports | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:01 am Taylor lifts West Indies in first testWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Jerome Taylor scored a magnificent maiden test century on Sunday as the West Indies ensured the rain-affected first test against New Zealand in Dunedin would almost certainly end in a draw.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:26 am New Zealand v West Indies first test scoreboardReuters - Scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the opening test between New Zealand and West Indies at University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:20 am Indian challenge endsNew Delhi: India’s challenge in the ITTF World Junior table tennis championship ended with Neha Aggarwal and Soumi Mondal bowing out from the girls’ singles category in Madrid on Friday. Neha was no match for Japan’s ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Bangalore races cancelledBANGALORE: Races scheduled to be held here on Dec. 19 and 20 have been cancelled, with the exception of the Ashoka Chakra Cup and the Topmost Cup. Two extra race days have been framed on Dec. 26, 2008 and Jan. 9, 2009. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am ‘Captaincy is a lot about having a passion for tactics’Chennai: Mike Brearley is a qualified psychoanalyst. He is also among the game’s legendary captains. Brearley’s strategic skills and leadership qualities transformed England into a formidable force from the mid to late 70s. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am New Delhi Heroes packs off Sporting ClubeBARASAT: Debutant New Delhi Heroes sent the current I-League leader Sporting Clube de Goa packing with a 1-0 win in the second round of the group-C league in the 30th Federation Cup football tournament at the Vidyasagar Stadium here on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Strauss has set a great exampleCollingwood acknowledges his teammate’s determinationSource: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Sunder on topBANGALORE: C. Sunder won the KGA-Epson shotgun start golf tournament’s Division I segment with 31 points at the KGA Course on Saturday. Shiraz Singh (38 pts) and D. Padmanabhan (32 pts) won the Division II and III titles ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Anglo Urdu, Rotary HS post winsHUBLI: Anglo Urdu School and Rotary High School of Hubli won their respective matches on Saturday in the KSCA under-16 inter-School cricket tournament. Anglo Urdu School defeated JSS High School by 40 runs, while Rotary High School won ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Sub-junior National tennikoitChennai: The Tamil Nadu Tennikoit Association will conduct the Velammal sub-junior (under-14) National tennikoit championship for boys and girls at the Velammal Residential School, Sivaganga, from December 20 to 24 in team championship, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Akshit overcomes ManikandanSIVAKASI: M.R. Manikandan of Tamil Nadu went down fighting 24-26, 21-23 to Akshit Mahajan of Haryana in a boys’ singles pre-quarterfinal encounter of the 33rd junior National badminton championship here on Saturday. Akshit deceived ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Indian boxers loseNEW DELHI: The Indian boxers — Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, A.L. Lakra and Dinesh Kumar — fell to superior rivals and settled for bronze medals in the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Cup in Moscow on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am PCB may consider playing Lanka if Indians don`t come!The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that it may consider the option of playing Tests and ODIs against Sri Lanka next month if India chooses to cancel the 2009 tour.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Lee to provide a taste of Steyn to Australian batsmen!Australia`s key batsmen are likely to get fast bowler Brett Lee into the nets more often than he would like in preparing themselves for the expected thunderbolts from South African pacer Dale Steyn during the forthcoming Test series Down Under.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Now, Boucher sustains an ankle sprain!South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher on Saturday became the fifth member of the team to go down with an injury.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm I am a better leader now, says Smith !Graeme Smith, who became South Africa`s youngest captain in 2003, has said that he is still trying to prove himself and is a better leader now.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm West Indies take Day 3 Test honours; NZ 365 all out at stumps!The West Indies won third day honours in the rain-hit first cricket Test here on Saturday, taking New Zealand`s last six wickets for 139 runs to dismiss the hosts for 365.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Gillespie blames BCCI for polarising cricket world!Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie has expressed disappointment at the polarisation brought about by the BCCI in the cricket world that sees ICL players being ostracised from international cricket.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Strauss, Collingwood bail England out of trouble!Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood joined hands to bail England out of trouble after the Indian bowlers had nailed three top order English batsmen.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm For pupil Morkel, McGrath is his master!South African pace bowler Morne Morkel swears by the disciplined off-stump line bowling of former Australian bowling great Glenn McGrath.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm England in with a real chance: Swann !England`s debutant off-spinner Graeme Swann rejoiced the fact that the visitors have given themselves a real chance to win the Test by reducing India to 155 for 6 in their first inning with three days to spare in the opener.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Proteas can still contrive to beat themselves!The South African cricket team`s woeful record in Australia of not having won a single series since 1910, suggests that they may still end up beating themselves notwithstanding their potent pace attack and run-filled batting machines, says noted commentator Peter Roebuck.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:17 pm Reality bites for India after League setbackNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The postponement of a lucrative Twenty20 Champions League in India has added to fears regional security concerns and the financial slowdown could strike into the heart of the global cricket hub.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 6:00 pm Collingwood hoping partnership will prove crucialCHENNAI (Reuters) - Paul Collingwood said he hoped his partnership with opener Andrew Strauss will prove crucial after the fourth wicket pair put England in control of the first test against India on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 13 Dec 2008 | 5:56 pm
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