Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Jennings wants window for IPL

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Ray Jennings, the Royal Challengers Bangalore coach, has called for a window for the IPL, saying that missing players due to international matches makes it tougher to build team spirit

Knight vision still blurry

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Everything about Kolkata Knight Riders suggests a prototype modern, media-feeding, headline-churning, eyeballs-grabbing team. Except that the success-rate, worst among the eight teams over two years, doesn't match up

Rahul Dewan aspires to be an allrounder

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Rahul Dewan, the Haryana batsman, who contributed significantly as a part-time offspinner to give North Zone victory in the Deodhar Trophy final, is keen on developing his bowling to become a full-fledged allrounder

Eric Simons aims to break Delhi’s semi-final jinx

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The Delhi Daredevils assistant coach has said his main aim would be to ensure a finals spot in the third season of the IPL

Warne gives thumbs-up for new franchises

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne Monday has said the IPL's decision to add two new franchises for the fourth season will bring more sheen to the "bestselling brand of cricket"

BCCI president, secretary cancelled bid process – Modi

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Lalit Modi has said Shashank Manohar and N Srinivasan took the call to shelve the tender process for the two new franchises at Sunday's meeting in Mumbai

BCCI president wanted franchise tender postponed

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Shashank Manohar's strong objection to the controversial clauses in the tender process on Sunday is believed to be the prime reason for the auction to be postponed to March 21

Kapil Dev inducted into Hall of Fame

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The former India captain played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs across a 16-year career, and is best remembered for leading India to victory in the 1983 World Cup.

Laura Marsh takes England to series win

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Laura Marsh and Jenny Gunn gave England the series win with a five-wicket victory in the third Twenty20 in Mumbai

Mukesh overcomes Yusuf scare as North clinch title

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

North Zone managed to overcome a Yusuf Pathan scare to clinch the Deodhar Trophy final at the Motibagh Stadium in Vadodara