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Dhoni was the difference: Vengsarkar

By thedarknight ⋅ August 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka. “Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of match-winning knocks,” Vengsarkar said. “More importantly, he [...]

India end Idea Cup series with humiliation

By nj ⋅ August 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Many would call today’s match a rain affected game that resulted in India losing, others would call it the sheer brilliance of the Lankan bowlers, but the fact of the matter is that the Indian batting order failed miserably once again as they have done several times in the past. The Indians had the upper [...]

Scorecard – Sri Lanka beat India – 5th ODI – Idea Cup

By livescores ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅ 10 comments

Idea Cup, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 5th ODI R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 29, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) & Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Third Umpire: MG Silva (SL) Match Referee: Chris Broad (Eng) Toss: Sri Lanka (Elected to bat) Match Status: Sri Lanka won by 112 runs Match State Rain reduced game [...]

Vengsarkar hails Dhoni

By thedarknight ⋅ August 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Chairman of selectors and former Indian skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has praised One-Day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contributions in their first ever ODI series win in Sri Lanka. “The Indian skipper not only handled the team well but also showed how top class spinners have to be played. He played two knocks in this tournament which [...]

Mendis needs to stand the test of time: Buchanan

By thedarknight ⋅ August 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Former Australian and Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan says Ajantha Mendis should be judged on a long-term basis only and success in one series doesn’t really mean anything. “Mendis reminds me a bit of Johnny Gleeson, though he releases the ball much quicker, is taller and stronger. He also has good change of pace,” [...]

Scorecard – India beat Sri Lanka – 4th ODI – Idea Cup

By livescores ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Idea Cup, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 4th ODI R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 26, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) & MG Silva (SL) Third Umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Match Referee: Chris Broad (Eng) Toss: India (Elected to bat) Match Status: India won by 46 runs Batting: Sri Lanka Innings Batsmen Sri Lanka [...]

Scorecard – India beat Sri Lanka – 3rd ODI

By livescores ⋅ August 24, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Idea Cup, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) & Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Third Umpire: MG Silva (SL) Match Referee: Chris Broad (Eng) Toss: India (Elected to bat) Match Status: India won by 33 runs Batting: Sri Lanka Innings Batsmen Sri Lanka [...]

Don’t write off Fab 4: Kumble

By thedarknight ⋅ August 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Test skipper Anil Kumble came out strongly in defense of the fabulous four of the Indian middle-order who failed against the Sri Lankan spin duo of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralitharan in the recently concluded three-match series in the Emerald Isle which the visitors lost 2-1. “I don’t know who gave this tag – Fab [...]

I have no special plans for ODIs: Mendis

By thedarknight ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis is the man to watch in the one-day series against India that starts on Monday after setting a record for the number of wickets in his first three test series. He said, “I haven’t drawn out any special plan for the ODI series. I am only trying to do [...]

Prasad gets two IPL offers

By thedarknight ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Sri Lanka’s Dammika Prasad’s success in his Test debut has earned him a double offer from two Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Bangalore Royal Challengers, for the next season. “I have been approached by Hyderabad and Bangalore and that is quite exciting,” Prasad has been quoted as saying on Saturday. The [...]

India wins practice match

By thedarknight ⋅ August 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Riding high on Yuvraj Singh’s century, India won the only practice match ahead of the five match ODI series against Sri Lanka XI at Colombo.Yuvraj hit 8 fours and 13 sixes in his 172 off 121 balls and was involved in a 40 ball 99 run partnership with MS Dhoni as India piled up 342 [...]

Kirsten to join team before ODIs

By thedarknight ⋅ August 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s cricket coach Gary Kirsten will join the team before the start of the ODI series on August 18. He had gone home to his ailing mother who succumbed to cancer after a long sickness battle. “Though Gary Kirsten was not in the Indian dressing room during the third Test, he was constantly in touch [...]

No one can replace Tendulkar: Dhoni

By thedarknight ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The Indian ODI captain MS Dhoni thinks that Sachin Tendulkar is irreplaceable in Indian cricket. On Tendulkar being ruled out of the ODI series, Dhoni said, “We will certainly miss him. Nobody can replace Sachin Tendulkar.” Before leaving for the Emerald Island, Dhoni spoke to reporters hoping that the ODIs would bring in a different [...]

Sri Lanka closer to India in ICC Test rankings

By thedarknight ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Sri Lanka are creeping up on India after a 2-1 series win over their Asian neighbours in the ICC Test Championship released on Monday. Sri Lanka leapfrogged England into fourth place and are now just one rating point behind third-placed India as the series result earned Mahela Jayawardena’s side five points but cost Anil Kumble’s [...]

Scorecard – India vs Sri Lanka – 3rd Test – Idea Cup

By livescores ⋅ August 8, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

Idea Cup, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, August 8-12, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) & Mark Benson (Eng) Third Umpire: Billy Doctrove (WI) Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus) Toss: India (Elected to bat) Match Status: Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts Batting: Sri Lanka 2nd Innings Batsmen [...]

Scorecard – India vs Sri Lanka – 2nd Test – Idea Cup

By livescores ⋅ July 31, 2008 ⋅ 6 comments

Idea Cup, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test Galle International Stadium, Galle, July 31-4, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) & Rudi Koertzen (SA) Third Umpire: Mark Benson (Eng) Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus) Toss: India (Elected to bat) Match Status: India won by 170 runs Virender Sehwag is ‘Man of the Match’ [...]

Murali and Mendis rout India to win 1st Idea Cup Test

By nj ⋅ July 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The 1st Idea Cup Test Match between India and Sri Lanka was all about Muralitharan and Mendis. Not only did both these bowlers rout India, but they will be the cause of Indian nightmares for a long time. Scorecard Sri Lanka remained on top of the Indians throughout the match, specially after Warnapura, Jayawardene, Samaraweera [...]

Scorecard – India vs Sri Lanka – 1st Test – Idea Cup

By livescores ⋅ July 23, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

India in Sri Lanka, 2008 Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, July 23-27, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) & Billy Doctrove (WI) Third Umpire: Rudi Koertzen (SA) Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus) Toss: Sri Lanka (Elected to bat) Match Status: Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 [...]

Sri Lanka vs India: Idea Cup Test Series Preview

By chetannarula ⋅ July 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The three test series between India and Sri Lanka gets underway at the SSC stadium in Colombo tomorrow, that is the 23rd of July. India will be hoping to win their first test series against their neighbours in 15 years. The last time they won was way back in 1993, but at that time the [...]

Mendis not the only threat: Dravid

By chetannarula ⋅ July 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has warned that Ajantha Mendis is not the only worry that the Indian team will have to face when they set out to win their first test series in 15 years in the Emerald Island. Ahead of the first test, Dravid said that the collective experience of Vaas and Murali [...]

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