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ICC doubtful about Pakistan World Cup fixturesThe president of international cricket's governing body on Tuesday expressed serious doubts over the fitness of Pakistan to stage any of the 2011 World Cup matches.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 1:01 pm Sri Lanka assistant thankful to be alive after attackLONDON (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's British assistant coach Paul Farbrace said he was thankful to be alive after five policemen and a driver were killed in an attack on his team's bus on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm Lahore terror attack: Sri Lankan players thank driverLahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt met the Sri Lankan cricketers at an undisclosed location here and later said the tourists were all safe and sound.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm Younis says Pakistan team lucky to escape attackLAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Younis Khan said his team were lucky to escape the attack on Sri Lanka's team bus on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm Australia players 'shocked' by shootingsSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's cricketers personally contacted Sri Lanka's players on Tuesday to express their shock at the attack on their team bus that left six of them wounded during their aborted tour of Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:44 pm Sri Lankan cricketers wounded in Pakistan attackLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A dozen gunmen attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team on Tuesday with rifles, grenades and rockets, wounding six players and a British coach and killing at least eight Pakistanis in Lahore, officials said.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm England board shocked by "despicable" attackLONDON (Reuters) - England officials described the attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Pakistan on Tuesday as "despicable".Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm Mallya opens up about Formula OneMercedes have been given a special dispensation to supply engines to the former Honda Formula One team this season, Force India owner Vijay Mallya said on Monday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am Pakistan itself to blame for terror attack, says CongressIn a stinging attack on Pakistan, the Congress party said Tuesday that Islamabad itself was to blame for the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore and called the country the 'Somalia of South Asia'.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am India beat New Zealand by 53 runs (D/L)Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an unbeaten 84 and Virender Sehwag smashed an aggressive 77 to lead India to a 53-run victory over New Zealand in the rain-shortened first limited-overs cricket international Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Former Pak captains expect World Cup to be movedPakistan's chances of co-hosting the 2011 World Cup have almost certainly disappeared after Tuesday's militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, according to three of the country's former captains.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am Stunned umpires caught up in Pakistan cricket attackMatch referee Chris Broad walked around in a blood stained shirt while umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis looked dazed, just hours after an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team touring Pakistan on Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Quotes on attack on Sri Lanka cricket teamSix Sri Lankan cricketers and their British assistant coach were wounded when gunmen attacked their bus as it drove under police escort on Tuesday to a stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am Attack in Lahore shocks cricket worldThe ghastly attack on Sri Lankan cricketers on Tuesday in Lahore, reminiscent of the 1972 Munich Olympics carnage, has shocked the cricket world.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am Pak bus driver hailed a hero after attackSri Lanka's cricketers have Mehar Mohammad Khalil's quick wits to thank for their lives after the bus driver steered them to safety when they came under gunfire on Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am PCB urges support from international communityLAHORE (Reuters) - A senior Pakistan board official has urged the international cricket community not to isolate the country following Tuesday's militant attack on the Sri Lankan team that left six players wounded and five policemen dead.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am Bangladesh saddened by attack, frets over Pakistan tourDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh cricket authorities expressed sadness over the deadly attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore on Tuesday but hoped Pakistan would still go ahead with their limited overs tour of the country.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am Price of terrorism: Mega sporting events at riskPakistan's most charismatic cricketer, Imran Khan, must be feeling let down by the gunmen who attacked the Sri Lankan team coach on its way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore's upmarket Gulburg area on the third day of the second and last Test.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Former Pakistan captains expect World Cup to be movedLAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan's chances of co-hosting the 2011 World Cup have almost certainly disappeared after Tuesday's militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, according to three of the country's former captains.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:27 am CPI-M condemns attack on Sri Lankan cricketersThe Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday condemned the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, saying it 'highlights the grave security situation in Pakistan'.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am IPL, Lok Sabha dates clash; political parties say polls a bigger pullThis year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket carnival dates will clash with the five-phase general elections. But political parties say while Indians are known to be cricket crazy, the glitz of the IPL would not take away from the pull of the elections.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am Attack in Lahore shocks cricket worldThe ghastly attack on Sri Lankan cricketers Tuesday in Lahore, reminiscent of the 1972 Munich Olympics carnage, has shocked the cricket world.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am Stunned umpires caught up in Pakistan cricket attackLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Match referee Chris Broad walked around in a blood stained shirt while umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis looked dazed, just hours after an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team touring Pakistan on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 8:50 am Attack threatens sport in sub-continentSYDNEY (Reuters) - Scenes of bloodshed on the streets of Lahore after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan team bus instantly ended any hopes Pakistan might have held of coaxing the cricketing world back to its grounds.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 8:37 am Factbox: Injuries the Sri Lankans sustainedFive Sri Lankan cricketers plus the assistant coach were wounded when around a dozen gunmen attacked their bus as it drove under police escort on Tuesday to a stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Mar 2009 | 8:06 am Indian cricket fans burn effigy of Pakistani president to condemn attackFans of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday burnt an effigy of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and condemned the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistani city of Lahore.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 8:01 am Chandigarh cycle mechanic's son in UAE cricket teamPoverty and lack of opportunities forced aspiring cricketer Ravi Varma to leave his home here in 2004 and go to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After years of juggling a job at an Abu Dhabi car rental shop with playing for a local cricket team, he has now been chosen for the Gulf nation's official squad.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Terrorists based in Pakistan a threat to world: IndiaIndia Tuesday expressed shock at the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan and asked Islamabad to take 'urgent' and 'meaningful steps' to dismantle the terrorism infrastructure on its soil.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Dastardly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team shocks Indian boardThe Indian cricket board Tuesday expressed its shock over the dastardly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Security of Sri Lankan players hopelessly inadequate: ChidambaramHome Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday condemned the shootout near Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium in which six Sri Lankan players were injured and said the security of the players was 'hopelessly inadequate'.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Sachin changes dressing room atmosphere: Dhoni!Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Sachin Tendulkar`s return to the side has boosted the team`s morale.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Fletcher backs umpire referral system!Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has backed the much-criticised Umpire referral system in Test cricket, saying the innovation will improve decision-making, if used judiciously.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Dravid, Laxman leave for New Zealand!Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, along with four other members of India`s Test squad, left for New Zealand early today.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Brett Geeves to join Australian squad in SA!Tasmanian fast bowler Brett Geeves will join the Australian squad in Johannesburg tomorrow as a stand by cover player for pacer Doug Bollinger who is suffering from an abdominal strain.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Sarwan and Ramdin force toiling England into survival battle!Sarwan hit his highest Test score and Ramdin his maiden Test ton to give their side a 149-run lead.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am ICC mull Johannesburg, UAE as Trophy venues!Johannesburg, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are being considered as possible venues to host the Champions Trophy this year, a senior ICC official said.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Aus name U-19 squad for series against India!Australia announced a 15-member squad to take on the Indian Under-19 team in a five-match cricket series, comprising three one-dayers and a couple of three-day matches, starting April 7 in Hobart.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am !Australia bounced straight back from a home series defeat when they beat SA by 162 runs on the fifth day of the first Test at the Wanderers.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Hurt India aim to make amends in ODI series opener!Their pride hurt in the Twenty20 internationals, India would be aiming to rediscover their winning momentum when they take on a rampaging New Zealand.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Doubt whether bottle was aimed at Indians: Westpac Stadium CEO!A plastic bottle being thrown on the ground "barely hits the radar screen" when compared to crowd trouble in India, says Westpac Stadium CEO David Grey.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 am Indian batsmen must hit their straps quicklySource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Sutil hopeful of changing the ‘back of the pack’ scenarioJerez de la Frontera: A wet, wet Monday at the Circuito de Jerez and the first thing that catches your eye are his long spindly fingers. He places them meticulously on the table and waits for a race car to skid past the press lounge before ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Resume cricket in Canada: SennikSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Face-lift for KSCA (B) GroundBangalore: The KSCA (B) Ground is all set for a face-lift as the National Cricket Academy commenced its month-long project to upgrade the outfield here on Monday. After the old pitches were touched up and new practice pitches were laid, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Goorg Honey shinesBANGALORE: Goorg Honey, Enforcer and Splendid Surprise shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (March 2). Inner sand: 800m: Saqqarah (S. Marshall) 52, 600/40. Moved well. Milagro (rb), ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Fletcher backs umpire referral systemLondon: Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has backed the much-criticised umpire referral system in Test cricket, saying the innovation will improve decision-making, if used judiciously. “This system will not currently give you 100 per ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Sri Lanka amasses a big totalSamaraweera hits double hundred, Dilshan 145; Gul scalps sixSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Australia under-19 squadMelbourne: Australia on Monday announced a 15-member squad to take on the Indian under-19 team in a five-match cricket series, comprising three one-dayers and a couple of three-day matches, starting April 7 in Hobart. The panel also ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Vettori wary of India’s resilienceThe conditions at McLean Park expected to aid batsmenSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Revamp of school games suggestedThiruvananthapuram: The Sports Commission in its interim report has called for the revamp of the present structure of the State School Games. The Commission is of the opinion that the present structure of the games does not bring out the best ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am
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