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Lesson learnt: Bhajji

Harbhajan Singh has no hesitation in admitting that he erred in slapping India team-mate S Sreesanth but the off-spinner says that he has learnt his lesson from the entire episode.
Currently serving a five ODI suspension from the BCCI, Harbhajan said to err is human and he was no exception.
“There are lot of things that I […]

Gony retains his place for Asia Cup

Manpreet Gony has again expectedly benefited from Sreesanth’s injury and has retained his place in the Indian squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup.
Sreesanth has pulled out of a second consecutive tournament with a side strain that he suffered during the IPL and is still far from recovering from it. He had earlier missed the tri-series […]

BCCI sends notice to Sreesanth

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sent Sreesanth a letter on Wednesday asking for an explanation on the alleged altercation he had at the Hotel Grand Ashoka in Bangalore on Sunday.
The BCCI has also sent a letter to the hotel asking for details on the incident.Sreesanth allegedly had a tiff with […]

Sreesanth out of Asia Cup

Sreesanth, the Indian fast bowler, has been ruled out of the Asia Cup in Pakistan. Sreesanth, who also missed the Kitply Cup in Bangladesh, has not recovered from the side strain he sustained during the Indian Premier League.
He was declared unfit for the tournament by Paul Close, the physio at the National Cricket Academy in […]

Sreesanth in another controversy??

India cricketer S Sreesanth finds himself in the center of yet another controversy. This time it is reported that the fiery pacer was involved in an altercation with the staff of the Grand Ashoka hotel in Bangalore on Sunday.
Sreesanth who was staying at the hotel with a friend, got into a heated argument with the […]

Sreesanth injured, might miss Bangla tourney

S. Sreesanth, the Kerala fast bowler suffered a side strain during the final league match against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and is yet to recover from the same. This injury puts him in serious doubt for the Kitply Cup in Bangladesh, which starts on June 8.
The fast bowler was expected to join the […]

S. Sreesanth

Sreesanth is the only Kerala bowler to have taken a Ranji Trophy hat-trick. That has been his calling card for a long time, but suddenly 2007 has been a season in which he really came of age. Bowling well in the test series in South Africa was topped up by a consistent performance in […]

Riders snatch win from the Kings

This was their last match against the Punjab Kings XI for the Knight Riders. Not only was it the last chance but it was their last opportunity to redeem themselves in front of the home crowd.
The Kings XI side were put to bat first and although they lost Hopes early, Marsh and Sangakkara thundered and […]

Kirsten says all is fine in dressing room

The Indian coach Gary Kirsten has spoken up for the first time after the slapping incident involving Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh.

The coach is of the view, that after the disciplinary action against the off-spinner, both the players are keen to leave the incident behind and get on with it. He said that Bhajji is especially […]

Harbhajan banned for 5 ODIs

The BCCI disciplinary committee has banned Harbhajan Singh for 5 ODI matches following his ‘slap incident’ with S.Sreesanth. The Board was taking action on the basis of the report submitted by its chosen lawyer, Mr.Sudhir Nanavati. As a result, the off-spinner will miss the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh in June, and possibly the start of […]

Nanavati submits report

Sudhir Nanavati, the BCCI-appointed commissioner to look into the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth, has submitted a 14-page report to the board but has stated that he hasn’t recommended any punishment.

Nanavati, whose 15-day time period to complete his inquiry ended today, has submitted the report to the Board President Sharad Pawar and he […]

Bhajji could be banned for a year

Harbhajan Singh’s onfield display of frustration has upset the BCCI so much so that he could face a one year ban. The board sources said that the Nanavati probe is expected to settle whether Bhajji had been provoked by Sreesanth. At yesterday’s hearing, Bhajji did not deny slapping Sreesanth but said that he had been […]

Kings XI Punjab beat Bangalore RCs

In what turned out to be a totally one sided match, Kings XI Punjab beat the Bangalore Royal Challengers by 6 wickets. Batting first after being put in by Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid’s side lost a couple of wickets in the first over itself which stalled their momentum even before it had begun.
Dravid scored his […]

Sreesanth-Bhajji ko gussa kyon aata hai?

Wish we knew the answer to that one, but yesterday, Bhajji was an irritated skipper after his team collapsed to a hat trick of losses. So when an excited Sreesanth would have said something that did not go down too well to the other angry ‘young’ man, Bhajji has been reported to have given back.
Reports […]