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Cricket-Kumble hopes India and Australia can bury the hatche...

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - India captain Anil Kumble hopes his tourists and Australia can put their controversial Sydney test behind them when the two rivals meet again in the third match of the series at Perth next week. However, Ku [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Hayden helps Australia build lead over India

Matthew Hayden scored his second century of the series on Saturday to equal Don Bradman's career tally of 29 test hundreds and provide Australia with a glimmer of hope of pressing ahead for victory over India in the second test. The left- [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Kaneria hits out at Indian pitches

: Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria Sunday hit out at the lifeless pitches prepared by arch-rival India following the countries’ recent Test series, saying they made contests less interesting.“I am really disappointed at not h [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan call up uncapped Rauf for final India test

Pakistan have called up uncapped fast bowler Abdur Rauf for the final test against India, a team official said on Tuesday.Rauf, 28, will replace second wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed in the 15-man squad to reinforce the pace attack after Umar G [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

India cricket rebel series begins

The first private professional international cricket league in more than 30 years is to begin on Friday.The Chandigarh Lions, led by New Zealander Chris Cairns, face the Delhi Jets, who boast Sri Lanka's Marvan Atapattu and England's Paul N [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

South African Kirsten to be India's new cricket coach

The Indian cricket board has decided to appoint ex-South African opener Gary Kirsten as the national squad's coach for a two-year term, a top official said Tuesday.Niranjan Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

ICL stars prepare to descend on Indian cricket

Hamish Marshall, Chris Read, Vikram Solanki and Russel Arnold… the ICL finally seems to be taking off after a haze of uncertainty surrounded it. The ICL, on Wednesday, announced the teams and players who will be participating in the [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

India selectors face dilemma over new test captain

Indian cricket selectors are faced with a tricky decision in naming a new test captain on Thursday after Sachin Tendulkar ruled himself out of serving a third term as skipper.Mahendra Singh Dhoni has emerged as the front-runner, two months [...]

Posted On : Nov, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Indian cricket team sweats it out ahead of key series agains...

The Indian cricket team practiced here ahead of the fourth bilateral series against Pakistan that begins on November 5.Net practice was held at Eden Gardens for three hours on Friday."The team had a full practice session. They wa [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan captain Malik promises exciting cricket against Ind...

Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik promised Thursday to play exciting cricket during a six-week tour of India."Playing India is always exciting, we all love to play India," Malik told reporters after the Pakistan team arrived in India [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Asif to miss India one-dayers

Pakistan's top pacer Mohammad Asif will not travel with the national squad to India on Thursday due to a chronic elbow problem."Asif .... is not leaving with the team today. He is ruled out of the first three one-dayers but could miss [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2007 | Comments : 1

Cricket: Oram joins Indian Twenty20 league

South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, his New Zealand counterpart Jacob Oram and Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar have signed up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 series, organisers said.Their inclusion takes to 25 the number [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India hoping to make Tendulkar's 400th ODI memorable

India are hoping Sachin Tendulkar's 400th one-day appearance on Thursday will inspire them to a series-levelling win over Australia.Tendulkar hit a one-day record 84th fifty to lift the hosts to an eight-run victory on Monday as India [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India's Yuvraj urges board to appoint full-time coac...

India's Yuvraj Singh has asked the country's cricket board not to delay the appointment of a full-time coach any longer.India have been without a coach since Australian Greg Chappell resigned after their first-round exit at the World [...]