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  Afridi Returns To Pakistan Team

  Cricket | November 02, 2011 22:39 IST

  Islamabad, Nov 2: Pakistan World Cup captain Shahid Afridi was back in the limited-overs team within hours of meeting with the new head of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday.Afridi described his morning talks with

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  Katich Faces Cricket Australia Sanctions

  Cricket | October 29, 2011 11:23 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Oct 29: Cricket Australia said Saturday that former test opener Simon Katich will face possible sanctions under its code of behavior for making “detrimental public comment” about his strained relationship with captain Michael

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  Australia Tour Will Be Biggest Challenge For Dhoni As Captain : Ganguly

  Cricket | October 08, 2011 20:46 IST

  Mumbai, Oct 8: After the forgettable tour of England in the just-concluded series, Team India will face a bigger challenge when they travel to Australia in December, according to former captain Sourav Ganguly. He said

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  Pataudi : India's Visionary And Charming Captain

  Cricket | September 22, 2011 21:01 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 22: A ‘Tiger' on the field and a Nawab off it, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unarguably one of India's best captains ever and a batsman par excellence even though damaged vision

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  Dhoni Becomes A Doctor

  Cricket | August 31, 2011 7:54 IST

  London, Aug 31 : India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was bestowed with an honorary Doctorate of Letters by UK's De Montfort University for his sporting achievements on Tuesday.The Doctorate conferred on Dhoni by the

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  Arsenal Signs South Korea Captain Park Chu-Young

  Football | August 30, 2011 20:18 IST

  London, Aug 30: Arsenal has signed South Korea captain Park Chu-young from Monaco.The 26-year-old striker scored 25 goals in 91 appearances during three seasons in France.Park says "it is a dream to be here and

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  India Coach Fletcher Faces Dilemma: Wessels

  Cricket | August 25, 2011 22:00 IST

  Johannesburg, Aug 25: India coach Duncan Fletcher faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline helped account for India's 4-0 series loss to England, according to former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels.

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  Ranatunga Blames IPL, BCCI For India's Drubbing In England

  Cricket | August 25, 2011 21:56 IST

  Colombo, Aug 25: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI and the IPL for India's debacle in England, saying the Board did not let the players prepare well for the tough English

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  Clarke Says Australia Reading Sri Lanka's Spinners

  Cricket | August 15, 2011 14:33 IST

  Hambantota, Sri Lanka, Aug 15 : Australian captain Michael Clarke says his batsmen are starting to read Sri Lanka's spinners better and he's hopeful his side can take a third straight match in their one-day

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  Liverpool Captain Gerrard To Miss Tour Of Asia

  Football | July 07, 2011 20:42 IST

  Liverpool, England, July 5: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss the club's preseason Asian tour to continue his recovery from groin surgery. The 31-year-old midfielder will continue his recuperation at Liverpool's training ground while his

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  McCullum Backs Taylor As New Zealand Captain

  Cricket | June 22, 2011 10:17 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand, Jun 22 : Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has pledged support to New Zealand captain Ross Taylor after being overlooked for the position following a lengthy contest to find a successor to Daniel Vettori.Taylor,

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  Strauss Vows To Find His Form In 3rd Test

  Cricket | June 15, 2011 20:20 IST

  Southampton, Jun 15: England captain Andrew Strauss is determined to end his lean spell with the bat in the third test against Sri Lanka in Southampton, insisting it's "my time to come to the party."While

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  Depleted India Face Struggling West Indies In T20

  Cricket | June 03, 2011 13:31 IST

  Port of Spain (Trinidad), Jun 3 : They might be without key senior players but even a second-string India would be hard to stop for the struggling West Indies when the two sides clash in

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  Chennai Wants Undefeated Home Run

  Cricket | May 27, 2011 17:07 IST

  Chennai, May 27: With a captain who has redefined leadership with his calm and calculated approach, Chennai Super Kings are living up to their team name with an undefeated home run in Indian Premier League

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  Gambhir Will Be Dropped If Found Unfit, Says BCCI

  Cricket | May 26, 2011 19:49 IST

  New Delhi, May 26: The Indian cricket board on Thursday said ODI captain Gautam Gambhir will be dropped from the tour to the West Indies if he is found unfit.”We are looking into his medical

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  Dilshan Says, He Won't Go To Pakistan Again

  Cricket | May 25, 2011 21:55 IST

  Cardiff, May 25: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said today he would not play cricket in Pakistan again after an invitation for his side to return to the troubled nation, two years after they were

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  Afridi Pulls Out Of Ireland Tour

  Cricket | May 25, 2011 12:44 IST

  Islamabad, May 25 : The Pakistan Cricket Board says Shahid Afridi has pulled out of this month's two-match limited-overs tour against Ireland due to an illness to his father.PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said Wednesday that

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  PCB Removes Shahid Afridi As ODI Captain, Misbah Ul Haq Back

  Cricket | May 19, 2011 16:13 IST

  Karachi, May 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Shahid Afridi as one-day captain for the forthcoming series against Ireland.Chairman of the board Ijaz Butt told a media conference in Islamabad that senior batsman

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  Shane Warne Escapes Ban; Fined $ 50,000 For His Spat With Dixit

  Cricket | May 18, 2011 20:33 IST

  Mumbai, May 18: Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne today escaped a ban but was fined USD 50,000 for his public spat with RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit, thus clearing the decks for the Australian spin legend's swansong

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  West Indies defeats Pakistan by 10 wickets

  Cricket | May 06, 2011 10:56 IST

  Georgetown, Guyana, May 6 : Pacer Ravi Rampaul claimed 4-45 and Lendl Simmons followed with an unbeaten 77 as West Indies strode to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the cricket one-day international series finale