Kumar Sangakkara
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Deccan, Delhi In A Battle For Survival
Cricket | May 04, 2011, 02:50 PM ISTHyderabad, May 4 : Battling poor form and placed in the bottom heap of the points table, former champions Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils square off in what promises to be an evenly-matched Indian Premier
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Sangakkara Takes On KKR In Crucial Tie
Cricket | May 02, 2011, 03:56 PM ISTHyderabad, May 2: Their survival in the Indian Premier League at stake, former champions Deccan Chargers face an uphill battle as they take on a spirited Kolkata Knight Riders here tomorrow.Deccan have played eight matches
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Ishant Scripts Chargers' Win With A Sensational Five-For-12
Cricket | Apr 28, 2011, 04:55 PM ISTKochi, Apr 27 : Ishant Sharma bulldozed the Kochi Tuskers Kerala batting line-up with a sensational five-wicket spell as Deccan Chargers spanked the hosts by 55 runs in their Indian Premier League match here today.Before
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Deccan Aim To Rise From Bottom, Take On Kochi
Cricket | Apr 26, 2011, 02:30 PM ISTKochi, Apr 26 : At the bottom of the points table, former champions Deccan Chargers would be aiming to put an end to their dismal show so far when they clash against Kochi Tuskers Kerala
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Deccan Chargers Up Against Mighty Mumbai Indians
Cricket | Apr 23, 2011, 06:20 PM ISTHyderabad, Apr 23: Their campaign has been inconsistent so far and the task does not get any easier for former champions Deccan Chargers as they take on in-form Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League
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Delhi Daredevils Back With A Bang, Eyes Win Against Deccan
Cricket | Apr 18, 2011, 02:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 18 : Back with a bang after a dismal start to the season, the Delhi Daredevils would look to carry on with their newly-gained confidence when they take on Deccan Chargers on
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Sanga Advises Deccan Team-Mates To Build Winning Momentum
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 08:39 AM ISTHyderabad, Apr 14 : After his side notched up their first victory at home ground with a 33-run crushing of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara asked his players not to get carried
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Lorgat Plays Down 'Toss' Controversy
Cricket | Apr 04, 2011, 10:40 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 4: ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat today played down the toss controversy during the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final, when the coin had to flipped twice by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, following a
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Sachin, Zaheer, Yuvraj Make It To ICC Team
Cricket | Apr 03, 2011, 04:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 3: Their crucial contribution in guiding India to their first World Cup title in 28 years today fetched the trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan a place in the
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Tryst With Destiny: India Wins World Cup After 28 Years
Cricket | Apr 03, 2011, 09:46 AM ISTMumbai, April 3 : "India owed their second World Cup to their magnificent batsmen. Their two finest - Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag - did not score 20 between them, yet the remaining Indian batsmen
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You Can't Play Too Much To The Crowds: Sangakkara
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 08:43 PM ISTColombo, Mar 28: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara today asked his teammates to remain calm and not pay too much attention to playing to the gallery on the eve of their World Cup semi-final against
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Dominant Lankans Vs Spirited Kiwis
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 02:04 PM ISTColombo, Mar 28 : Sri Lanka's brute batting force and shrewd bowling would be up against a sprightly New Zealand,aiming for a maiden summit clash berth in the World Cup, when the two sides clash
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Sangakkara Credits Opening Pair For Easy Win Over England
Cricket | Mar 27, 2011, 02:03 PM ISTColombo, Mar 26 : Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara praised his openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan for their unbroken 231-run stand that helped the co-hosts beat England by 10 wickets in their quarter-final
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Murali Is 100 Per Cent Fit: Sangakkara
Cricket | Mar 25, 2011, 07:00 PM ISTColombo, Mar 25: Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara today said spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has recovered from his hamstring injury and would be playing the World Cup quarterfinal against England here tomorrow.Muralitharan had strained his
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What Counts Are Future Games, Says Sangakkara
Cricket | Mar 17, 2011, 04:17 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 17: The winning momentum is important but Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara today said sides assured of quarterfinal berths in the ongoing World Cup would not be too disappointed if they lose their
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Australia-Lanka Match Called Off Due To Heavy Rain
Cricket | Mar 05, 2011, 08:20 PM ISTColombo, Mar 5: The World Cup match between defending champions Australia and Sri Lanka here today has been called after heavy rains.The two sides take one point each after the match was abandoned.Electing to bat,
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Pakistan Proved They Have Pride In Themselves: Sangakkara
Cricket | Feb 27, 2011, 08:40 AM ISTColombo, Feb 26: Pakistan were hardly taken as a strong World Cup contenders after the recent spot-fixing scandal but Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara described them as a tough side after they lost to the
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Sachin Becomes World No. 1 Test Batsman
Cricket | Oct 14, 2010, 09:34 AM ISTSachin Tendulkar on Wednesday reclaimed the number one position in the Test rankings, following his stupendous show with the bat in the just concluded Test series against Australia. Tendulkar was the highest run-getter with 403
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No Lankan Player Under Scanner For Bookie Link: Sangakkara
Cricket | Sep 10, 2010, 02:35 PM ISTColombo: Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Friday rubbished media reports that Tillakaratne Dilshan was under the ICC scanner for his alleged links with bookmakers and said none of his team-mates were suspected of "fraternising
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Sangakkara Won't Blame Umpires For Bad Decisions
Cricket | Aug 22, 2010, 11:12 PM ISTDambulla (Sri Lanka): Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara was on Sunday in no mood to implicate the umpires for the dodgy decisions they handed to Indian batsmen in the tri-series match here and said India