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20 years on Sachin stays hungry for more (08 November 04:51) |
| Relaxing in his hotel room in Guwahati not quite 24 hours after he single-handedly held the cricketing world in thrall, Sachin Tendulkar was excited and thoughtful by turn as he chatted with... |
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Early morning starts need a re-look (08 November 03:04) |
| Travel is part and parcel of a cricketer’s journey, but it is never easy to lift yourself after a day-night game and then go across the country to a place where even the body clock has to ... |
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Youngsters must earn national cap (08 November 02:59) |
| India will have to make a huge mental effort to overcome their second close defeat in the series if they are hoping to win the remaining two games and with it the series as well, writes Suni... |
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Watson key cog in Aussie success story (08 November 02:55) |
| Michael Hussey chose a fitting way to describe Shane Watson. "You get two players at the price of one," the Australia vice-captain said on Saturday when asked how the all-rounder adds to the... |
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Baroda seek clarity on chucking (08 November 02:20) |
| The first round of Ranji matches are complete and there’s a buzz about winners and losers, how different pitches are playing, which old warhorse continues to deliver and which Young Turk h... |
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For Tendulkar the mind is still willing (08 November 02:12) |
| On a couple of balmy nights in Sharjah in 1998, Sachin Tendulkar carved out successive scintillating centuries against Australia to convince the men in gold who weren’t believers, he was t... |
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We have to stay fresh mentally Dhoni (08 November 12:28) |
| Stung by a disappointing loss in Hyderabad, India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his boys are trying to stay mentally fresh ahead of the crucial sixth one-day internatio... |
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India under pressure as Australia look to clinch series (07 November 10:28) |
| The narrow loss in Hyderabad pushed India on to the backfoot in the seven-match series as Australia took a 3-2 lead. Psychologically, the pressure is on the home team as they need to win the... |
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Now or never twice over (07 November 10:28) |
| The narrow loss in Hyderabad pushed India on to the backfoot in the seven-match series as Australia took a 3-2 lead. Psychologically, the pressure is on the home team as they need to win the... |
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Jadeja will learn from mistakes says Dhoni (07 November 08:36) |
| Ravindra Jadeja's ill-timed run out in back-to-back one-dayers against Australia notwithstanding, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday backed the promising all-rounder saying he wo... |
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India eye victory to remain alive in the series (07 November 04:54) |
| It will be a litmus test for India's resilience as they take on Australia in the do-or-die sixth cricket one-dayer in Guwahati on Sunday, fully aware that any slip-up in the game would allow... |
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McCullum Styris star as New Zealand level series (07 November 05:41) |
| Brendon McCullum hit a return-to-form hundred and Scott Styris took three wickets in two overs as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi. |
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Sachin was simply phenomenal (07 November 05:34) |
| What a game it was in Hyderabad! It went right down to the wire. Till the last over was bowled no one knew who would win, writes Mike Hussey. |
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Says a lot about our character (07 November 05:29) |
| Apart from opening up a handy lead in a series reduced to a best-of-three affair after the first four games, Australia have also gained a few psychological points from Thursday's nerve tickl... |
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Still caught in swirl of Sachins masterclass (07 November 05:22) |
| Everyone else seemed to be completely swept away by Sachin Tendulkar's valiant effort in Hyderabad, halted agonisingly short of attaining immortality. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports. |
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Wanted Kindred spirit for the great Tendulkar (07 November 04:56) |
| This was one of Sachin Tendulkar's best and, in many ways, the saddest innings, writes Ravi Shastri. |
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Mithuns magic sinks Uttar Pradesh (07 November 03:58) |
| A perfect 10 on debut is the dream for any bowler. This came true for Karnataka speedster Abhimanyu Mithun, who lived up to expectations and scripted an important win in the season opener.&n... |
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Delhi settle for three points (07 November 03:41) |
| Sumit Narwal rushed straight to a container full of iced water and drowned himself in it. “It relaxes the tired muscles and refreshes you,” he said. |
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Importance of doctor on India tour (07 November 03:38) |
| It is rather fortunate that the Australian team now brings a doctor on tour to India. No fewer than 17 players have been called to arms by the Aussie selectors in what has made them change r... |
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Gambhirs patient half-century foils Mumbai plan (07 November 03:33) |
| A stubborn batting display by Punjab all-rounder Gourav Gambhir (50 not out) denied defending champions Mumbai an outright victory in their Ranji opener here on Friday. Vinod Kumar reports. |
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Muzumdar breaks batting record (07 November 03:27) |
| Sachin Tendulkar took the elevator, Vinod Kambli the staircase but their other curly haired schoolmate, Amol Muzumdar, could just not make it to the top-flight. KR Guruprasad reports. |
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TN edge past even as JP cools his heels (07 November 03:22) |
| Even as Railways were trying hard for that all-important first-innings lead here, their one-time star player, JP Yadav was cooling his heels miles away from the venue. Khurram Habib reports. |
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Pakistans Afridi accepts a captains challenge (07 November 02:19) |
| All-rounder Shahid Afridi, buoyed by a run of good form, said he hoped his new attitude to batting and bowling would help Pakistan to defend its World Twenty20 title and win the World Cup in... |
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Afridi accepts a captains challenge (07 November 02:19) |
| All-rounder Shahid Afridi, buoyed by a run of good form, said he hoped his new attitude to batting and bowling would help Pakistan to defend its World Twenty20 title and win the World Cup in... |
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Cheergirls to charm specators during India-Lanka Barabati ODI (07 November 02:12) |
| Despite threats from a local group, cheergirls would be seen during the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka on December 21, the Orissa Cricket Association announced. |
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Ganguly back as KKR captain Whatmore appointed coach (06 November 08:26) |
| Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today returned as the Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum. |
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We lost the mental aspect Dhoni on heart-breaking loss (06 November 02:11) |
| India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no qualms to admit that the reason for their defeat in the nerve-wrecking fifth ODI was lack of mental toughness in the lower-order batsmen. |
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Tendulkars innings terrific Ponting (06 November 06:11) |
| Australia skipper Ricky Ponting was effusive in his praise of India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant 141-ball 175 that brought the hosts to the doorsteps of a heart-stopping victory in t... |
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Flintoff signs 3-year contract with Lancashire (06 November 04:40) |
| Andrew Flintoff has signed a three-year contract to play one-day cricket with English county side Lancashire. |
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Naeem powers Bangladesh to thrilling victory (06 November 04:36) |
| All-rounder Naeem Islam hit a superb 73 not out off 90 balls to power Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final one-dayer in Chittagong. |
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Want to be part of a No 1 Test team (06 November 04:29) |
| These are not good times for VVS Laxman. With India showing little urgency in playing Tests more frequently, Laxman has had to make do with first-class cricket. Laxman is hoping to play the ... |
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Deafening roar for Tendulkars 17K (06 November 04:24) |
| For those with a nose for numbers, here's something interesting. Sachin Tendulkar took 17 balls on Thursday to score the seven runs he needed to reach 17,000 ODI runs, reports Atreyo Mukhopa... |
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Ganguly others congratulate Sachin (06 November 04:19) |
| India's cricket fraternity on Thursday lavished praise on country's batting icon Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first player in the game's history to cross the 17,000-run mark. |
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Sans Sachins knock we couldnt have come so close Dhoni (06 November 04:17) |
| India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said had it not been for milestone man Sachin Tendulkar's breathtaking 175 run knock, the hosts would have never come so close of a sensational victory aga... |
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Representing India the absolute honour Tendulkar (06 November 04:13) |
| After becoming the first player in the history of cricket to gather 17,000 runs, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar said that he was glad to have the honour of representing the country in ... |
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And the match India lost now trail Australia 2-3 (06 November 04:04) |
| Sachin Tendulkar has proved that one-day cricket is not dead. On Thursday, he took India breathtakingly close to what would have been their biggest ever win in one-day international (ODI) hi... |
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I know fame will fade away soon (06 November 02:35) |
| Media doesn’t usually wait for pre-teen budding cricketers. But then it is not everyday that 12-year-olds score 439 runs. Springfield Rizvi High School’s Sarfaraz Khan became the m... |
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Naeems fine 73 leads Bangladesh to victory (06 November 02:34) |
| All-rounder Naeem Islam hit a superb 73 not out off 90 balls to power Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final one-dayer here on Thursday. |
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Ignored for U-19 Mishra shines in U-22 (06 November 02:32) |
| Finally there was some applause and noise from the Delhi under-22 camp, courtesy Vikas Mishra and Pawan Suyal. On the second day of the under-22 CK Nayudu match against Tamil Nadu, Delhi did... |
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Karnataka batsmen enjoy run-feast (06 November 02:29) |
| It seems that even before the start of the Karnataka second innings, Rahul Dravid had told his batsmen to play their shots with a free hand, reports Sharad Deep. |
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Deprived of Parida Railways push ahead on Day 3 (06 November 02:27) |
| Fifteen years’ experience, 106 first-class games and 320 wickets could not get him a ball on the entire third day even as Railways, desperately, and successfully, kept gnawing at the Tamil... |
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Narwal leads Delhis sprint (06 November 02:24) |
| It’s quite easy and convenient for bowlers to blame their failure on a ‘placid’ and ‘unresponsive’ wicket. But, on many occasions, the wicket is as good or bad as the bowlers thems... |
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Tendulkars career a lesson for all youngsters Miandad (06 November 01:11) |
| Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad lavished praise on batting great Sachin Tendulkar and said the young cricketers in the sub-continent should follow his example if they are serious about... |
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Sachin Tendulkar extends ODI run record to 17000 (05 November 11:36) |
| Sachin Tendulkar has become the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals. He achieved the feat during the fifth one-day international against Australia. |
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Sachin becomes first cricketer to cross 17000 runs in ODIs (05 November 11:36) |
| After becoming the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 45th ODI century off just 81 balls during the fifth one-dayer against A... |
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Sachin completes 17000 runs in ODIs (05 November 10:37) |
| Sachin completes 17000 runs in ODIs |
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Sachin becomes first player to cross 17000 runs in ODIs (05 November 10:37) |
| Sachin becomes first player to cross 17,000 runs in ODIs |
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Ill try make up for the lost time Asif (05 November 08:00) |
| Gearing up for a Test comeback after nearly two years, dope-tainted Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif says he would try and make up for the lost time in the series against New Zealand later this ... |
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PAustralia off to anbspwatchful startP (05 November 05:37) |
| Openers Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh have given a stable start to the Australian innings. A boundary in the first over was followed by two glorious staright drives in the second over as... |
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Watson misses century but India fail to capitalize (05 November 05:37) |
| Shane Watson missed his century by just 7 runs as an aeriel shot off Harbhajan's bowling landed into the waiting hands of Jadeja at deep mid-wicket. The Australians, however have scored 40 r... |
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