India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not so critical of the curator, saying making sporting tracks was a difficult job, but admitted that such pitches are not ideal for Test cricket, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
The Indian Olympic Association's ambition to send a cricket team to take part in a Twenty20 tournament that is part of the South Asian Games is set to go unfulfilled as the Board of Control for Cricket in India has no interest in pursuing the matter, reports Anand Vasu.
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar hit opportune centuries as India came up with a spirited batting display to salvage a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne and Michael Clarke are all for a Twenty20 showdown when they lead their respective teams in an All-Star match in Brisbane on Sunday.
Trailing by 144 runs, India ended the fourth day of the first Test on 190 for two. At stumps, Gambir was unbeaten on 74 with night watchman Amit Mishra giving him company on 12, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
A fit-again Michael Clarke returned to Australia's 12-member squad as its vice-captain for the first cricket Test against the West Indies starting November 26 in Brisbane.
Cricket's most celebrated and historic venue, Lord's, which is home to the Middlesex County and the England and Wales Cricket Board, is set to undergo a major revamp, reports HT Correspondent.
Mahela Jayawardene scored his second double century of the year as Sri Lanka reached 591 for five at close of play in the first Test for their best score in India, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
In the run-up to the Test series, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara had spoken about the vulnerability of India’s bowlers and the need to put them under early pressure if the visitors were to win a match on Indian soil, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
Tillakaratne Dilshan seems to have found a Philosopher’s Stone, one that turns anything it touches into gold. The 33-year-old has had a stupendous 2009 and whatever responsibility he has taken on in the last 10 months, he has acquitted himself admirably, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.
Batting continued to be their weak link as Punjab struggled to 212 for seven on Day One of their Super League Group A match against Tamil Nadu at the Gandhi Ground Stadium on Tuesday, reports Aseem Bassi.
Comeback opener Rohan Banerjee scored a century and new captain Manoj Tiwary hit 78. But losing three wickets in the extended post-tea session didn’t help Bengal as they allowed Karnataka to claw back into the match, reports Nikhilesh Bhattacharya.
Australian paceman Brett Lee said on Tuesday that he was keen to return to the Test team but was weighing his options after being sidelined for much of the summer by recurrent injuries.
Tillakaratne Dilshan continued his superb form this year with an unbeaten 88 as Sri Lanka made a spirited reply in the first Test against India in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
When anyone bats with Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the other end, he more often than not plays the second fiddle in the partnership given the aggressive nature of the Indian captain. But on Monday the hard-hitting batsman was out scored by the more fluid Rahul Dravid during their 224 run sixth-wicket stand.