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Dope testing code does not infringe players' privacy: GillSports Minister MS Gill today opposed the BCCI stance on the 'Whereabouts Clause' of the World Anti-Doping Agency and said the cricketers should fall in line without cribbing. Ifs and Buts | At loggerheadsSource: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:49 am Former England seamer Caddick to retire!Former England seamer Andy Caddick, who ranks eighth on England`s all-time list, will retire from cricket at the end of this season.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am West Indies beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets in T20!The Windies romped to a 5-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Twenty20 match on Sunday after a disciplined bowling performance.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am I have the technique to be an opener: Watson!Shane Watson believes he can be a solution to Australia`s long-standing opening problem and feels he has the technique to counter the moving new ball.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am Koertzen is having a `shocker` of a time: Warne!Rudi Koertzen has again come under attack for his umpiring decisions in the on-going Ashes series, inviting latest criticism from Shane Warne.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am Third ODI: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to field!Sri Lanka won the toss against Pakistan on the Dambulla surface and asked the visitors to set a target first in the third ODI.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am Flintoff hoping for another heroic Ashes display at Edgbaston!Andrew Flintoff hopes to repeat another burst of final-day heroics on Monday in the third Ashes Test against Australia, similar to his performance at Lords.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am Owen Wilson? Nope, just Redskins' K Shaun SuishamSitting in an ice tub after practice, the NFL's most off-target kicker in 2008 was keeping his usual cool. The topics of conversation: his reputation as the quietest player on the Washington RedskinsSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Watson fancies being Australia's long-term openerAfter top scoring for Australia in the first innings of the third Ashes Test with 62 and remaining unbeaten on 34 in the second innings of the same match going into the fifth and final day,Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Sports Ministers to review various schemes todayThe Centre has convened a Conference of State Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports here today. .Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Ryan, Gonzalez feed off each other's intuitionsTony Gonzalez has a hard time believing Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is only entering his second NFL season.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Ross, Uggla homer in 9th, lift Marlins past CubsCody Ross's first home run drew a curtain call, with the Florida Marlins' faithful pleading with him to emerge from the dugout and tip his cap.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am New Red Sox lineup puts up big numbers against O'sA transplanted veteran and a talented rookie have added muscle to an already potent Boston Red Sox lineup.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Umar Akmal powers Pakistan to competitive totalDAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Umar Akmal top-scored with a brisk 66 to help Pakistan amass 288 for eight in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am Obituaries in the newsPHOENIX (AP) — Rory Marshall, an editor on The Associated Press' West regional desk, died Sunday. He was 54.Marshall died of complications from lung cancer, family membersSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Pakistan v Sri Lanka - third one-day scoreboard(Reuters) - Scoreboard after the Pakistan innings in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am What makes Sangakarra a better captain?When Mahela Jayawardene was appointed the skipper of Sri Lankan cricket team, there were many who felt that it should have been Kumara Sangakarra who should have got the job. Sangakarra wasSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:43 am New Zealand head to Sri Lanka following safety checksWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand set off for their tour of Sri Lanka on Monday after receiving assurances about their safety.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:41 am Watson fancies being Australia's long-term openerAfter top scoring for Australia in the first innings of the third Ashes Test with 62 and remaining unbeaten on 34 in the second innings of the same match going into the fifth and final day,Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am The tour of ICC and cricketFew will disagree with the observation made by the CEO of the International Cricket Council Haroon Lorgat that cricket has emerged stronger and more diverse than ever before as it coped withSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:11 am Ajay, Ramesh rescue East GodavariVISAKHAPATNAM: M. Ajay Kumar (100) and P.S.S.R. Ramesh (70) put on 161 runs for the seventh wicket to pull East Godavari out of the woods on the first day of the two-day match against Srikakulam in the ACA North Zone inter-district under-22 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Tript scalps eight as Marredpally Sporting steamrollers ClassicHYDERABAD: Tript Singh (eight for 33) helped Marredpally Sporting record a 124-run win over Classic in the A-Division (one-day) league cricket championship here on Sunday. The scores: A-Division (one-day) ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Good day for the hostBangalore: It turned out to be a special Sunday for the host as KSCA President’s XI, KSCA XI and KSCA Colts registered victories in their opening round matches of the KSCA all-India invitation tournament. At the Chinnaswamy ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Mount Carmel enters finalTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mount Carmel (Kottayam) entered the final in the girls’ section in the sixth Lourdean Trophy all-Kerala basketball tournament at the Lourdean floodlit basketball courts on Sunday. In the semifinals, Mount Carmel ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Bhullar loses by a whiskerBandar Seri Begawan (Brunei): Young Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar came agonisingly close to a second successive Asian Tour title but a missed birdie put paid to his chances as he lost a three-way play-off to finish runner-up at the Brunei ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Kiwis’ interest in SymondsNew Zealand’s domestic side Auckland Aces is keen to sign Andrew Symonds for its Twenty20 competition and has asked Scott Styris to convince Symonds ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Fifth gold for Phelps as US medley team sets World markSWIMMING / Britta Steffen sets record in 50m freestyle tooSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Sack Intikhab campaignPakistan’s former Test players have demanded sacking of coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed following Pakistan’s poor show in Sri Lanka ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Nest Inn claims titleMADURAI: Nest Inn, represented by R. Kannan, N. Prakasam, S.K. Chari and R. Sreekrishnan, with 84 VPs, won the Board A match for the Dr. T. Subramanian memorial rolling trophy in the State bridge championship, organised by the Madurai District ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Dalal completes a Rolon class doubleSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Former England seamer Caddick to retireLONDON (Reuters) - Former England seamer Andy Caddick, who with 234 test wickets ranks eighth on England's all-time list, said on Sunday he will retire from cricket at the end of this season.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 9:18 pm Andrew Flintoff on fire again as England scent winBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Andrew Flintoff's presence loomed large over the Ashes series once again as England seized the initiative in the third test against Australia on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 9:16 pm West Indies finally get a win against BangladeshBASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Reuters) - West Indies finally managed to beat Bangladesh with a five-wicket win in the Twenty20 match which concluded the tour on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 9:08 pm BCCI supports players, opposes dope testing codeThe Board of Control for Cricket in India stood by its players and refused to sign a testing code followed by the World Anti Doping Agency. While insisting that it was not looking for a confrontation with the ICC, the board said the controversial ‘whereabouts’ clause in the code was impractical in the Indian situation. HT reports. Ifs and Buts | At loggerheadsSource: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:10 pm Yusuf defends himself, praises BCCIDistancing himself from a recent controversy regarding his comments on omission of brother Irfan from Champions Trophy squad, India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Sunday showered praise on the BCCI for doing a "good job" for their cricketers.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:47 pm Cricketers will be grateful for dope testsIt’s easy to understand the concerns of both players and administrators as the ICC seeks to iron out the wrinkles in its recently adopted comprehensive drug testing policy. If a tough testing regime ensures the public isn’t questioning the integrity of players whose records feature more asterisks than an ancient honour roll, then it will have been a price worth paying, writes Ian Chappell.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:37 pm BCCI’s duty to protect sport’s integrity: WADAWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey lamented the Indian Board’s decision and felt it should cooperate with the ICC to enforce the WADA Code.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:31 pm Anti-doping fine but clause on whereabouts unacceptableBoard of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar politely yet firmly told the International Cricket Council that the much-talked-about “whereabouts” clause of the World Anti Doping Agency’s code was unacceptable to India, reports Bivabasu Kumar.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:28 pm Economics responsible for players’ emancipationThe change couldn’t have been more dramatic. Indian cricketers had no voice, but now, they are empowered and liberated. And much of what is being said is directed at the Board, writes Amrit Mathur.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:13 pm WADA laments BCCI decision, urges to sign anti-doping codeThe World Anti-doping Agency on Sunday expressed its concern over the BCCI's decision to reject a controversial WADA clause which makes it mandatory for Indian cricketers to be available for out of competition testing.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:40 pm The Code has been accepted worldwide: WADA chiefWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chairman John Fahey said the "whereabouts" clause, which was rejected by the Indian cricket board on Sunday, has been accepted worldwide by 571 international sporting organisations.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:37 pm England v Australia - third Ashes test scoreboardREUTERS - Scoreboard at the close on the fourth day of the third Ashes test between England and Australia in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:49 pm Onions gets England contractEngland fast bowler Graham Onions has been awarded an incremental contract, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:35 pm Second successive win for Gaurav in Formula RolonGaurav Dalal of Red Rooster Racing completed a successful weekend by achieving a double in the Formula Rolon Chevrolet class in the fourth round of the JK Tyre National Racing championship here Sunday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am BCCI will have tough time after rejecting WADA clauseThe Indian cricket board could be in for a tough time for rejecting the controversial 'whereabouts' clause of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), as world's football governing body FIFA also was not granted any exemption from it.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am India held 1-1 by Esportiu EuropaIndia were held 1-1 by local Barcelona football club Esportiu Europa in their third practice match in Spain.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 7:00 am Abhinav Bindra shoots down cricketers' concern about WADA codeIndian cricketers have strong reservation about the 'wherabouts' clause of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), but Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who is part of WADA's testing pool, says 'it's no big deal.'Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 6:01 am BCCI rejects WADA whereabouts ruleNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian cricket board has rejected the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) "whereabouts" rule, backing its players' refusal to sign up to the directive due to security and privacy issues.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:40 am ICC to find solution after BCCI rejects WADA claseAfter India cricket board's rejection of the controversial 'whereabouts' clause of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Cricket Council (ICC) board will now have to find a way forward.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:30 am Chandigarh's football-hockey academy shows resultsIt has been a long term investment and now the Chandigarh Football-Hockey Academy is beginning to show results.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Injured Razzak to miss Bangladesh series in ZimbabweDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak has been ruled out of this month's one-day series in Zimbabwe with a hamstring problem, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am
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