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Under-pressure South Africa set to change!South Africa are set to make at least one change in their team as they go into a crucial third Test against England.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:56 am Indian team departs for Bangladesh!The Indian team left for Dhaka this morning to participate in the three-nation tournament with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:56 am Cricket-Consistency key for India, says SehwagDHAKA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - India must maintain their momentum and play at a high level on a consistent basis to keep their place among the world's top-ranked teams, said vice captain Virender Sehwag.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am Semifinalists spottedMADURAI: Daya Academy CC, Rising Sun CC, TVS Srichakra CC and Majestic CC entered the semifinals at the end of the league stage in the Deepak Memorial Trophy District-level Twenty20 cricket tournament here on Friday. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Karnataka team for inter-State, NationalBANGALORE: The 2008 National junior champion, Aditya R. Prakash will spearhead Karnataka’s challenge in the 65th inter-State and 74th senior National badminton championship which gets underway at Guwahati from Saturday. The ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am ‘Ishant has to get it right in T20’Mumbai: Regarded as the precocious child of Indian cricket, Ishant Sharma has gone wayward. Cut and carved all over the park in most of the 21 One-Day Internationals in 2009, the national selectors did not waver a bit in dropping him ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Siva Sankaraiah passes awayVIJAYAWADA: Former Test umpire M.S. Siva Sankaraiah passed away on Wednesday at Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. He was 80, according to a release from Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) here on Friday. Mr. Siva Sankaraiah was ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Sridharan sets sights on an Asiad medalGWALIOR: Not many would remember when India last won a medal in the Asian Games. However, G.E. Sridharan would tell in a flash. Sridharan was part of the National team that had bagged a bronze medal way back in the Seoul Games in 1986. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am No preferential treatment, says Stuart BroadLondon: England all-rounder Stuart Broad has denied Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar’s claim that he gets preferential treatment since his father — Chris — is an ICC match referee. Gavaskar had recently written in a ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am 2009 — a year of many blessingsSource: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Season opener requires something extra: Cilic‘I have been working on my fitness during the off season’Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Cinnamon Rose in fine nickBANGALORE: Cinnamon Rose, who is in fine nick, may score in the Bangalore Oaks (2,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Jan. 2). There will be no false rails. •1 MADHUGIRI PLATE (1,200m) — rated 00 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Orissa stuns West BengalBangalore: Both the matches in Group B of the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy 46th junior National football championship at the Sir M. Visveswaraya Stadium in Mandya on Friday proved to be an upset of sorts. While Orissa stunned fancied West Bengal ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Tebow, Gators make it look easy in Sugar BowlTim Tebow and coach Urban Meyer stood together in one corner of the Louisiana Superdome, sang the school fight song and then offered a final gesture.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Oz's opening "Odd Couple" developing on formidable linesSimon Katich and Shane Watson have developed into a formidable opening combination for Australia. This was never supposed to last and was supposed to be a stop-gap solution untilSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Pakistan attack a warning to anti-Taliban tribesA suicide car bombing that killed 88 people on a volleyball field sent a bloody New Year's warning to Pakistanis who have formed militias to fend off Taliban insurgents in the northwestern regionSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Hefford's shootout goal lifts Canadian womenJayna Hefford scored the lone shootout goal to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Friday night in the teams' final exhibition meeting before the Vancouver Olympics.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm 'Worried' PCB to appoint permanent fielding coach for national squad: Worried by the poor fielding performance by the cricketers especially during the ongoing Australian Test series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint a permanent fieldingSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm NFL Standings-clinched divisionSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Fox, Time Warner Cable announce broadcast dealFootball fans and "American Idol" devotees can breathe a sigh of relief. Fox and Time Warner Cable have reached a deal in principle that will keep the network on the cable provider after FoxSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm NBA StandingsChicago 98, Detroit 87Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm 'On Fire' Rana Naved-ul-Hasan scripts Tasmania Tiger's emphatic win in Big Bash T20 tournamentPakistan fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan's antics both with the ball and bat helped his side Tasmania Tiger's smash Westerns Australia by 17 runs in the Big Bash T20 tournament.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Olympic Games bring changes to VancouverThe arrival of the Olympic Games is throwing Vancouver off its routine — and no one seems to mind.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm Reappointed curator starts work at KotlaThe pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla was abuzz with activity as the groundstaff got down to the business of setting the tainted wicket right. Radhey Shyam, the reappointed curator, supervised the levelling of the turf on Friday, reports HT Correspondent.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 1:14 pm The year of young batsmenYoung batsmen are having a ball in domestic cricket, giving India reason to look with hope at an era without Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS. Laxman, which may dawn sooner rather than later, reports Nikhilesh Bhattacharya.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 1:09 pm It is all in the name of national prideFrom central ministers to opposition leaders, from top bureaucrats to corporate czars, are all involved with cricket administration because they “love” the nation. And when a disaster like the Kotla fiasco happens, no one is willing to take the blame, Pradeep Magazine writes.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 1:03 pm Motera pitch not good enough for Test cricketHaving aired his view that the Ferozeshah Kotla track was unsuitable for international matches, star Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said the Motera pitch in Ahmedabad is not ideal for Test cricket either.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 1:02 pm Proteas coach backs batters for 3rd TestSouth Africa will keep faith with the same batsmen who flopped in the second Test against England when they attempt to square the series at Newlands starting on Sunday, coach Mickey Arthur said.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 12:55 pm Cricket-Lack of bowling coach hurting India, says DhoniMUMBAI, India, Jan 1 (Reuters) - India would benefit from having a specialist bowling coach, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Jan 2010 | 11:52 am UPDATE 1-PREVIEW-Cricket-Injured Collingwood may miss third test(releads on Collingwood injury, adds new Arthur quotes)Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Jan 2010 | 10:24 am MSD bats for specialistsCricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team is missing bowling and fielding coaches, resulting in an increased workload for chief coach Gary Kirsten, reports HT Correspondent.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 9:13 am Team missing bowling and fielding coaches: DhoniIndian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said the team is missing bowling and fielding coaches, resulting in an increased workload for chief coach Gary Kirsten.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 8:28 am IPL among 10 most significant events of last decade: AthertonScoffed at by purists but wildly popular among fans, the Indian Premier League has been rated by former England captain Michael Atherton as one of the 10 most significant events that changed the face of cricket last decade.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 7:55 am Tyagi to start from scratch in BangladeshRookie India pacer Sudeep Tyagi wants to forget Ferozeshah Kotla pitch fiasco in his debut match against Sri Lanka and eyeing some impressive performance in the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 6:03 am De Villiers slams SA selectors for choosing 'half-fit' playersFormer pacer Fanie de Villiers has slammed South African selectors for including "half-fit" bowlers in the national side that suffered an ignominious defeat to the visiting Englishmen in the second Test in Durban earlier this week.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am Motera pitch not good enough for Test cricket: HarbhajanHaving aired his view that the Ferozeshah Kotla track was unsuitable for international matches, star Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said the Motera pitch in Ahmedabad is not ideal for Test cricket either.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am I don't get preferential treatment: Stuart BroadEngland all-rounder Stuart Broad has denied Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar's claim that he gets a preferential treatment since his father Chris is an ICC match referee.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 4:43 am T20 cricket has actually helped Test cricket AfridiContrary to Mohammed Yousuf's assumption that T20 cricket would eventually destroy Test cricket, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says it has actually made the five-day games more result-oriented.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 4:13 am Pakistan to get specialist fielding coach soonTo bring improvement in the fielding front, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint a specialist coach on permanent basis for the national team after the tour of Australia.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 4:09 am Perform or perish Pak coach Alam warns seniorsLivid with Pakistan's shambolic batting performance in the opening Test against Australia, coach Intikhab Alam has warned the team's senior players to either perform or perish.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:59 am T20 cricket has actually helped Test cricket: AfridiContrary to Mohammed Yousuf's assumption that Twenty20 cricket would eventually destroy Test cricket, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says it has actually made the five-day games more result-oriented.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 3:48 am Out of injury, Kaneria gearing up for second TestHaving recovered from a finger injury, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is taking heart from his happy memories attached to the Sydney ground where he is all set for a come back to the Pakistan team for the second Test against Australia commencing from Sunday.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am
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