A scintillating 81 off 50 deliveries by Nazimuddin briefly threatened an upset but lack of support from the other batsmen allowed Pakistan a comfortable victory over Bangladesh in the Quadrangular tournament. The early loss of fellow opener Tamim Iqbal did not deter Nazimuddin as he dispatched the much talked-about duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad […]
Sachin Tendulkar blasted 71 from 59 balls while Yuvraj Singh followed it up with a 57-ball 72 as India reached a massive 324 for six in the fourth one-dayer against England at Headingley on Sunday.
The visitors had scored 286 runs in 47 overs with the loss of four wickets, before rains halted play for a […]
Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, has suggested that John Wright adapted better as a coach than his successor Greg Chappell, whose tenure ended after India’s early exit from the World Cup earlier this year. Read more
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With the prospect of a series defeat looming large, India were well aware that a big total at Headingley would go a long way to keeping their hopes - and the series - alive. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly duly helped them on their way with a century opening stand, with half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir […]
Uganda stunned hosts Kenya to claim a thrilling two-wicket win in the third match of the Twenty20 Quadrangular tournament at Nairobi.
Chasing 133 to win, Uganda got off to a poor start when Roger Mukasa was bowled by Thomas Odoyo off the second ball of the innings. But wicketkeeper Lawrence Sematimba’s counterattacking 42 laid the platform […]
England have fitness concerns about Andrew Flintoff and Ravi Bopara ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 event.
Flintoff missed Sunday’s one-day match against India at Headingley following fresh problems with his left ankle.
He is to see a specialist, but it is hoped he will rejoin the squad in time for the match at The Oval on […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said he will need to balance caution and aggression when he leads India in the Twenty20 World Championship.
“It’s different being an aggressive batsman and an aggressive captain. Of course, that instinct will be there but you need to balance both,” he said. “A lot depends on how the team responds to […]
Daniel Vettori has said that the new players who do well in the Twenty20 World Championship will have a good chance of making into the New Zealand ODI team.
“I think there’s a definite connection between Twenty20 and ODI cricket, which means any of the new guys who demonstrate top form at this world tournament, against […]
Bangladesh all-rounder Saqibul Hasan is doubtful for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa after injuring his right index finger.
“The finger is under a protective cap at present. The team physio will monitor his position in three or four days,” a team spokesman said.
Saqibul suffered the injury during practice for a four-team warm-up event […]
The first 30 overs of the match at Headingley showed that Rahul Dravid and Paul Collingwood are not exactly the kind of inspirational captains who will really set the stage on fire with their adventurous approach. Their defensive mindset takes precedence too often and that is just not good enough in testing situations. […]
Considered an ally of Greg Chappell during the Aussie’s eventful stint with the Indian cricket team, captain Rahul Dravid says that the former coach could not adapt to his role as well as his Kiwi predecessor John Wright.
Dravid said both Chappell and Wright had difficulty in coming to terms with certain aspects of the Indian […]
Somerset made certain of promotion to Championship Division One with a 299-run home victory over Glamorgan.
Andy Caddick took 4-48 but their eighth win of the season was sealed when James Harris was caught off Ian Blackwell as Glamorgan were all out for 199.
Justin Langer had earlier declared Somerset’s innings on 329-9 after Neil Mckenzie top […]