Changes are likely in the Indian team with Yuvraj Singh under the gun to hold his place for the second cricket Test against Australia in Sydney, reports said Monday.
India interim coach Lalchand Rajput has admitted Yuvraj has an attitude problem, with the 26-year-old disappointing with the bat and in the field in the tourists’ 337-run […]
Brad Hogg relishes the challenge of bowling to Sourav Ganguly, India’s best batsman over the last 12 months. Ganguly was Hogg’s first Test victim, back in 1996 in Delhi, and he was thrilled to have dismissed him in both innings in Melbourne.
“Ganguly was my first Test and international wicket and it was good to get […]
India’s pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is wishing for a cheerful beginning to the new year as India try to bounce back in the second Test in Sydney, starting on Wednesday. Preferring to brush aside the 337-run thrashing in Melbourne, Zaheer wanted to concentrate on the “15 days of good cricket” ahead.
“That was the first game […]
Daniel Vettori took a magnificent five for seven off six overs as Bangladesh were dismissed for a meagre 93 in the one-day international against New Zealand this morning.
With New Zealand already 2-0 up in the three-match series, Bangladesh were looking to restore some pride by producing a competitive total in this dead rubber.
Instead nothing went […]
Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga is to be formally appointed as head of the cricket administration next week, officials said Sunday.
“His appointment is confirmed and he should take over next week as chairman of the cricket interim committee,” a senior presidential official, who did not want to be named, told AFP.
The 44-year-old, currently […]
New Zealand won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat in the third and final one-day cricket international on Monday.
In the history of international cricket at Queenstown the team that won the toss has always bowled first and won the match.
The wicket is hard, with a green top which should favour the early pace attack.
New […]
Australian players will be allowed to opt out of the tour to Pakistan if it goes ahead following CA’s security team visit to the region in February. The tour, doubtful due to the political unrest after the imposition of emergency by President Musharraf, was dealt a severe blow after Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister, […]
Brendon McCullum smashed 80 runs off just 28 balls as New Zealand destroyed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Queenstown to seal the one-day series 3-0.
Daniel Vettori took 5-7 to move past Chris Harris’s New Zealand record of 203 for his one-day career to bowl the Tigers out for 93.
New Zealand reached Bangladesh’s total with an […]
New Zealand have included openers Matthew Bell and Peter Fulton in the squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh. Michael Papps, who opened with Craig Cumming in New Zealand’s recent tour of South Africa, has been dropped, while Cumming, who suffered multiple facial fractures after mistiming a hook off Dale Steyn in the second Test, […]
The last day of the year was a memorable one for Daniel Vettori, who won another toss, grabbed five easy wickets to become New Zealand’s highest limited-overs wicket-taker, and basked in his first series victory since taking over the captaincy after the World Cup. For Bangladesh, it was an utterly forgettable day, as they slumped […]
Yuvraj Singh, who had a poor Test against Australia in Melbourne, is in the news following reports that the Indian team management is unhappy with his attitude. However, Lalchand Rajput, India’s assistant coach, has denied reports that have appeared in the Melbourne-based Age.
“Yes, there’s a problem with Yuvraj’s attitude,” the Age quoted India’s assistant coach […]
Mark O’Donnell, the Auckland coach, has urged New Zealand’s selectors to call up allrounder Andre Adams for the first Test against Bangladesh starting on January 4 in Dunedin.
“Andre’s been bowling well against all teams. It might be just domestic cricket, but he’s got rhythm and timing right now, and to my mind that’s when you […]