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Virus forces Murray out of Davis CupAndy Murray has withdrawn from Britain's Davis Cup match against Ukraine this weekend after failing to recover from a virus, officials said on Monday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 2:04 pm Samaraweera lashes 214 in Sri Lanka run spreeThilan Samaraweera scored his second double hundred in a row and Tillekaratne Dilshan stroked a fluent century as Sri Lanka amassed 606 on the second day of the second test against Pakistan.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 2:03 pm We respect India, not scared of them: MolesNew Zealand coach Andy Moles feels that the win in the Twenty20s won't make the Black Caps favourite to win the five-match one-day series starting here Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 2:01 pm Samaraweera lashes 214 in Sri Lanka run spreeLAHORE (Reuters) - Thilan Samaraweera scored his second double hundred in a row and Tillekaratne Dilshan stroked a fluent century as Sri Lanka amassed 606 on the second day of the second test against Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:25 pm Pakistan v Sri Lanka second test scoreboardREUTERS - Scoreboard at the close of day two of the second test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi stadium, Lahore on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm ICC mull Johannesburg, UAE as Trophy venuesLAHORE (Reuters) - Johannesburg, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are being considered as possible venues to host the Champions Trophy this year, a senior International Cricket Council (ICC) official said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Australia claim three wickets before lunchJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Australia picked up three wickets in the morning session as South Africa slipped to 247 for five at lunch on the fifth and final day of the first test on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am What dubious distinction next, Sachin?Sachin Tendulkar, the most successful batsman in ODIs with a record aggregate of 16440 runs and a record tally of 42 hundreds, has been involved in a few rummy streaks during the last three yearsSource: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am We are wary of Indian resurgence: VettoriUpstaging Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men in Twenty20 internationals has given New Zealand the momentum but skipper Daniel Vettori on Monday said his side is wary of an Indian resurgence in the one-day series that starts here on Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Symonds reunites with girlfriendControversial Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is back with girlfriend Katie Johnson with whom he split last month, according to media reports on Monday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am All about playing smart cricketFrom a dramatic perspective, each stroke of Brendon McCullum was a body blow to Team India and its skipper Dhoni. The two defeats in the T20 games in faraway New Zealand would have surely rankled the captain despite the brave front he put up after the last ball loss in Wellington.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am Sachins return a big boost: DhoniIndian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said Sachin Tendulkar's return to the side after their twin Twenty20 defeats has boosted the team's morale ahead of the one-day series.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:39 am Golf: Ogilvy beats Casey in Match Play finalGeoff Ogilvy enhanced his status in the game by clinching his sixth PGA Tour title with a commanding 4&3 victory over Britain's Paul Casey in Sunday's final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 7:50 am Geeves to replace Bollinger in Oz squadTasmania fast bowler Brett Geeves will replace Doug Bollinger in the Australian Test squad in South Africa.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Mar 2009 | 7:12 am Magnificent Windies turn tables on EnglandBRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - England face a quest for survival after West Indies made 749 for nine declared thanks to a masterful 261 run partnership between double centurion Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 3:44 am Ramdin's letter shows confidence and thanksBRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - After he finished breakfast at his hotel on Sunday morning, West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin sat down and wrote a little note of thanks.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Mar 2009 | 3:40 am Ramnaresh Sarwan hits unbeaten 184BRIDGETOWN: Ramnaresh Sarwan cracked a magnificent, unbeaten 184 to pilot West Indies to 398 for five against England at stumps on the third day on Saturday of the fourth cricket Test at Kensington Oval. Sarwan’s 14th Test century ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Tough task ahead of HyderabadAGARTALA: It looks a tough but not impossible task for Hyderabad and Himachal Pradesh to get past Baroda and Uttar Pradesh respectively in the quarterfinals of the all-India Vijay Hazare knockout one-day tournament here on Monday. The ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Ramesh, Praveen shineVIJAYAWADA: Ramesh (76) and A.G. Praveen (four for 11) helped New Everest Cricket Club register a 221-run win over Everest CC in the Krishna District Cricket Association Power League tournament for the Katragadda Madhusudhana Rao Memorial ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Phenomenale excelsMumbai: Phenomenale and Cest Bon excelled when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (March 1). Inner sand: 600m: Sarjerao (I.Pardeshi) 39. Moved freely. 800m: Sierra Vista (Norton), Blessings ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am IOB scores facile winMumbai: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Tamil Nadu, scored a facile 86-62 win over Rest of India, while ONGC and Services made an anxious and shaky start to their campaign in the all-India silver jubilee Ramu memorial basketball tournament at the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Kids CC posts winTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Cycle Brand Kids CC scored a 105-run win over Rovers CC in the Thiruvananthapuram District ‘A’ division cricket league at the Agriculture College ground here on Sunday. The ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Loyola takes honoursChennai: Kevin Sukumar’s 81 went in vain as Pachaiyappa’s fell five runs short of Loyola’s 259 in the final of the Guru Nanak-Prof. T.V. Ramana Trophy cricket tournament here on Saturday. The ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Indian Test players will finally play in local leagueWellington: New Zealand Cricket on Sunday confirmed that six Indian players would turn out in the domestic championship as warm-up to the Test series, diffusing the tension between BCCI and Kiwi players’ association over the involvement ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Jyoti Randhawa finishes seventhBali: A lone 16th hole bogey denied Jyoti Randhawa a place in the top five as he turned in a sedate two-under 70 in the final round to finish tied seventh, with an aggregate of eight-under 280, in the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open here on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Central Excise, KSEB triumphKURIANOOR: Central Excise, Kochi and KSEB, Thiruvananthapuram won the titles in the 11th all-Kerala basketball tournament at the St. Thomas floodlit basketball Stadium here on Sunday. Central Excise overcame a spirited Mar Ivanios ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Sarwan proving to be a thorn in England`s flesh!Run-machine Ramnaresh Sarwan has proven to be a thorn in England`s flash, slamming his third ton of the series.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Modi to continue as IPL chairman: Shashank!Lalit Modi`s failure in his quest to remain President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association would not affect his position in the Cricket Board and the Indian Premier League, BCCI Chief Shashank Manohar said on Sunday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Modi blames Rajasthan government for defeat!Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi on Sunday blamed the Rajasthan government for his defeat in the state`s cricket association election.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Asif to get away with fine for 19-day Dubai ordeal!Mohammad Asif is likely to get away with a fine for his 19-day ordeal in Dubai last year when he was held for opium pocession.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Modi usurped at home; Dixit wins RCA election!Riding on the wave of support of the state government and the anti-Modi sentiments, Sanjay Dixit defeated IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in the race to RCA top spot.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Johannesburg Test: South Africa make solid start in record bid!Graeme Smith hit a sprightly half-century as SA, bidding to complete the highest successful run chase in Tests, reached 178 for two after the fourth day.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Dixit lodges complaint against Modi!The fight for the Rajasthan Cricket Association`s president`s post between Lalit Modi and Sanjay Dixit took an ugly turn with the latter lodging a complaint with the Jyoti Nagar police station in Jaipur against the former.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Sangakkara, Samaraweera opening day stars for Sri Lanka!Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera hit centuries to put SL in a strong position on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Experienced Styris left out of New Zealand ODI squad!New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has been left out of the ODI squad that plays against India in the first three of the five match series starting March 3 in Napier.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Dravid and Co`s practice outing hits ICL road block!The chance for Rahul Dravid and company to get some practice before the Test series looks doubtful after the New Zealand Cricket Players` Association made it clear they would not allow state teams to drop any ICL-linked players to facilitate the Indians.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Australia call up Geeves as cover for BollingerJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Australia have called up fast bowler Brett Geeves to cover for the injured Doug Bollinger on their tour of South Africa, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:48 pm IPL chief Modi loses RCA electionsIndian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi suffered a jolt in his re-election as the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president here Sunday losing by five votes to Sanjay Dixit.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm
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