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Cricket: Mighty Indians crushed in 4 days

MELBOURNE: Australia crushed India by 122 runs in the opening Test, destroying their vaunted batting lineup with pace to claim a decisive victory inside four days at the MCG. India, chasing a historically challenging 292 for victory, were [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Shoaib Akhtar riles Indian cricket again with autobiography

The book, from the man who was once the fastest bowler in the world, takes a swipe at Indian heroes Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, as well as unnamed figures who have "ruined" the game in Pakistan. His comments about th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Indian legends praise Rahul Dravid before his final one-day ...

India's cricket greats, including Sachin Tendulkar, have richly praised Rahul Dravid as he prepares to play the final one-day game of his illustrious career. Tendulkar called Dravid the "unsung hero of the Indian team" and s [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

What will Indian cricket gain from the sports bill?

The ongoing debate regarding the proposed and rejected National Sports (Development) Bill 2011 in India has brought the nation's focus towards the tussle between the sports ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on one side, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Nasser Hussain dubs Indian cricket team bus an ambulance

The latest comments by Nasser Hussain, while commentating on the abandoned first ODI has created a stir that is likely to put India's tour at risk. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened to call off the tour a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket is changing and Indians are shaping the change

It's been non-stop nine weeks since cricket has been dominating the country's entertainment space with the start of the World Cup on February 19. It will last another five weeks till the end of the India . Premier League on May 8 [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

All roads conspire to Indian title

For the sake of the credibility of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, India better not win it. The World Cup is an event with prestige and history and if India win it this year it will put that in jeopardy. The problem is partly India’s, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Indian Batsman Rights Early Wrong to Blow Away Bangladesh

Of all the ways players can embarrass themselves in cricket, few are worse than being implicated in a running mix-up that leads to a teammate’s dismissal. Add in the victim/teammate being a national idol, and the match the ope [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Sachin five short of Indian record!

Sachin Tendulkar has the world eating out of his hands after recording his 50th Test century. By next year, he will surely achieve another monumental feat by completing a century of centuries in international cricket. (He has 46 in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Sunshine days for Indian Cricket

The Indian Cricket is perhaps going through one of its best periods and this week has been especially special for the entire team as well as the choicest few, the real stalwarts of the Indian cricket team. The celebrations went underway [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni shows off his bride

The Indian cricket captain was acclaimed throughout the country for winning the first ICC Twenty20 World Cup trophy in 2007. News of his marriage generated headlines at the weekend. The media on Wednesday was full of speculation as t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Indian cricket captain ties the knot

The wedding, at Vishranti Resorts at Bidhauli, was a private affair attended by only close family and friends, the daily newspaper said. The Times said teammates Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra were in attendance, as well as Indian cric [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Mumbai Indians in semifinals

The batsman dominated the bowler in the royal contest between two masters. A packed audience at the Sawai Man Singh stadium watched Rajasthan Royals suffer its first home loss in nine matches. They still relished it because the man who b [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers IPL 2010 Match 33 at Mumbai...

The hosts have won six out of their seven games and need a couple more wins in their last seven matches to get to the semi-finals, while Chargers need to go on a winning-spree from here to harbour hopes of getting through to the semis. M [...]