England-Windies ODI abandoned due to rain
The first one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain on Thursday.
The second game in the three-match ...- in Recreation n sports
Manish Pandey makes most of opportunity
One moment of brilliance can change one's life. This could well hold true for Manish Pandey.
At the start of the Indian Premier League, many would have laughed had you told them that Pan...- in Recreation n sports
Dhoni strokes style, spirit and substance
There is something about Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
It's probably his never-say die attitude that is keeping everybody's nerves calm even as two of Indian cricket's most dependable playe...- in Recreation n sports
Rohit Sharma is IPL's best under-23 player
Deccan Chargers' batsman Rohit Sharma has been named the best Under-23 player of the second Indian Premier League , which concludes in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Rohit was unanimously selecte...- in Recreation n sports
101 cricketers sever ties with ICL
Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for ...- in Recreation n sports
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the one-day series against West Indies because of an Achilles tendon injury in his right leg.
Pietersen said the injury was likely to heal in t...- in Recreation n sports
Spotted: Rahul Dravid in South Africa
Reader Sanjay Patil sent us this picture from South Africa .
'Here is my hero Rahul Dravid with my family.
'My dream came true in South Africa at Sandton Food Court,' writes Sanjay.
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Kumble starts new innings as a TV analyst
Former India Test captain Anil Kumble will join his former teammate Sourav Ganguly behind the microphone as an expert analyst for ESPN Star Sports in the ICC World Twenty20 which begins in En...- in Recreation n sports
I would have batted like Rohit in T20: Gavaskar
Ever wondered how Sunil Gavaskar would have batted like if he was playing Twenty20 cricket?
Hear it from the 'Little Master' himself.
"I would think I would bat like somebody like R...- in Recreation n sports
Spotted: Andrew Flintoff at Manchester
Reader Vineeth sent us this picture from Manchester.
'In the pic, it is myself, Sathya and Shyam (left to right) with Andrew Flintoff. We asked for a picture and he said 'jaldi jaldi (in Hindi...- in Recreation n sports
England beat Pakistan to stay alive
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England stayed afloat in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament after humbling Pakistan by 48 runs in their must-win Group B match at the Oval in London on Sunday.
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Hayward, Johan van der return to CSA fold
South African pacers Nantie Hayward and Johan van der Wath have returned to mainstream cricket under the auspices of CSA after terminating their "rebel" Indian Cricket League contracts.
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West Indies' captain Chris Gayle smashed the Australian bowlers to all parts of the Oval on Saturday to lead his team to a seven wicket victory in their opening Twenty20 Worl...- in Recreation n sports
There was a lot of pride: Collingwood
Their pride restored after an emphatic 48-run win against Pakistan in the the ICC T20 World Cup, England skipper Paul Collingwood was a relieved man.
After their humiliating defeat agai...- in Recreation n sports
Gambhir, Sharma emerge top-performers
Young faces -- opener Gautam Gambhir and pacer Ishant Sharma -- gave ample proof that Indian cricket was in secured hands by emerging on top in the batting and bowling departments respectively i...- in Recreation n sports