VS Laxman’s tenure as the captain of the Indian Premier League side Hyderabad Deccan Chargers came to an abrupt end on Monday as the team announced that Adam Gilchrist would be doing the job from now.
According to an official release, Deccan Chargers have appointed Gilchrist team captain with immediate effect.
“Adam Gilchrist commands respect within the […]
Bengal on Monday came out with a prize catch for its campaign in the forthcoming Ranji Trophy season by roping in Sri Lankan spin wizard and Test cricket’s highest wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan.
The Cricket association of Bengal (CAB) managed to rope in the legendary off-spinner after pondering over scores of names including his compatriot Sanath Jayasuriaya […]
Owais Shah and Graeme Swann have been named in England’s 15-man squad for the forthcoming two-Test tour of India.
Middlesex star Shah pipped Young Cricketer of the Year Ravi Bopara to the last batting spot after a prolific campaign.Uncapped Nottinghamshire spinner Swann has been chosen to back up Monty Panesar and Sussex wicketkeeper Matt Prior has […]
The 14-member Indian team for the first two Tests against Australia will be selected on October 1 by the newly-instituted senior selection panel.
“The team for the first two Tests is to be picked on October 1. It is likely to be in Mumbai but there is also a possibility that it will be done by […]
Despite the second incident of a bomb blast in the Capital inside two weeks, the venues assigned for the India-Australia Test series will remain unchanged. Unfazed by Saturday’s explosion here, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia have agreed to go ahead with the tour as scheduled.
“The Australians have not raised […]
Top seeded Indo-Czech pair of Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy won the Thailand Open doubles title beating unseeded American duo of Scott Lipsky and David Martin 6-4, 7-6 on Sunday.
Earlier, Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy stormed into the summit clash of the Thailand Open after inflicting a straight-set defeat on Fabrice Santoro and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga […]
The IPL franchise owners have recovered, from central television and sponsorship revenues, close to 80% of the money they paid to the BCCI in the first year of the Twenty20 league, according to figures tabled at the BCCI’s annual general meeting.
In total, the franchise owners handed over Rs 289 crore (approximately US$62,124) to the board […]
India’s newly-appointed national selectors, the first set to be paid by the BCCI, will be on a four-year contract which will be reviewed annually, according to Shashank Manohar, the board’s new president. Manohar was confirmed as Sharad Pawar’s successor at the annual general meeting in Mumbai, while Kris Srikkanth was appointed the new chairman of […]
Captain Ricky Ponting (5) continued to come a cropper in India as Australia floundered against Rajasthan Cricket Association’s Centre of Excellence team in a two-day practice match, folding up for 218 on the first day here.
Home team left-arm spinner Gajendra Singh was the wrecker-in-chief returning with five for 58 including the prized scalps of Ponting, […]
The ECB has confirmed that Michael Vaughan won’t be selected for the Test series in India, the squad for which will be announced on Monday.
Vaughan, who was awarded a central contract earlier this month, stood down as captain after the penultimate Test of the summer and chose to miss the last match at The Oval. […]
Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh ran through Delhi’s batting order and completed a 187-run win for Rest of India in the Irani Cup match in Vadodara.
Delhi resumed on 113 for 3 but the collapse started in the second over of the day when Aakash Chopra was bowled by Zaheer Khan for a duck. Gambhir […]
The Anil Kumble-led Rest of India set Delhi a stiff target of 378 on a fast-wearing track and then Zaheer Khan strike early double blow including the prized scalp of Virender Sehwag (8) to take the sting out of Delhi’s riposte, reducing them to 113 for three.
Gambhir found a gritty ally in Rajat Bhatia (31) […]
Kris Srikkanth, the former India opener, will head India’s first-ever paid national selection committee which will be officially appointed during the two-day annual general body meeting starting in Mumbai tomorrow.
As expected, the selection committee will also comprise Yashpal Sharma (North), Narendra Hirwani (Central), Surendra Bhave (West) and Raja Venkat (East). The selectors will be […]
Sachin Tendulkar has been declared fit for the first Test against Australia starting October 9.
“A report submitted by Paul Close (National Cricket Academy physio) states that the player has recovered fully from his elbow injury. Tendulkar will join the camp (at Bangalore from September 30) prior to the series,” a BCCI media release said here […]
India A’s batting line-up failed miserably as the hosts crashed to a humiliating 156-run defeat against Australia A in the final of the triangular cricket tournament here on Friday.
Much was expected from the Indian team, after its three consecutive wins in the league phase, but chasing 304 in 50 overs, the batsmen surrendered meekly and […]
The BCCI seems to have made-up with the Rajasthan cricket board - giving it a clean chit for the special facilities provided by RCA to the visiting Australian team.
Lalit Modi’s academy had earlier come under fire from the BCCI for giving the Australian team facilities beyond what is normally provided for touring teams anywhere in […]
Saina Nehwal continued her rampaging form and staved off the challenge of third seed Lin Zhu of China to cruise into the semifinals of the Chinese Masters Super Series at Changzhou in China on Friday.
The national champion overcame a second game lapse to beat Zhu 21-16 21-23 21-18 in a fiercely contested match, which lasted […]
The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 will be played in three venues, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, which will host the cricket extravaganza to be held from December 3-10, 2008, it was announced on Thursday.
At a media event in Mumbai, Lalit Modi, Chairman, Champions League Twenty20, announced the venues and unveiled the logo of the tournament.
“In the […]
The Indian board is close to finalising a new selection committee that will be headed by Kris Srikkanth, the former India opener, although senior officials will engage in informal discussions on Friday to assess the new eligibility rules that disqualifies the entire set of current selectors.
Dilip Vengsarkar, the current chairman of national selectors, can stay […]
Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) withdrew its hosting rights of the fourth ODI of the India-England series as Tata Steel, which maintains the Keenan Stadium, neither refused nor handed over the ground to them for preparations. The one-dayer is scheduled to be held on November 23.
“As we have received no response despite the deadline set […]