NEW DELHI: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has apparently been warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its ambush marketing clause for the World Cup that starts February 19. Dhoni has been asked by the ICC to stop promoting and endorsing Sony and Aircel, which are the rivals of ICC’s sponsors associated with …
COLOMBO: Ryan ten Doeschate produced a gem of an innings as the Netherlands kicked off their build-up to the World Cup with an improbable two-wicket win over Kenya in a warm-up match here today. Chasing a competitive 264 for victory, the Netherlands were in all sorts of trouble at 130 for seven in the 30th …
CHENNAI: Former India coach John Wright today said the success of the then team under him was largely due to the determination and drive of the senior players to improve and he was just a catalyst in the process. Wright, who had maintained a low-profile throughout his five-year tenure from 2000-2005, was his modest self …
Shantakumaran Sreesanth may have missed the cut in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup but has come in for praise from selection committee chairman K Srikkanth, who has described him as an “excellent bowler”. Terming selector’s job as a “thankless one”, Srikkanth said Sreesanth is a genuinely good outswing bowler. “I have told …
Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke continues to alienate himself from the nation’s public with his off-field actions. According to the Daily Telegraph, Clarke’s comments on the social network site Twitter have left his fans dissatisfied. The responses to his Twitter comments show that he is mostly unloved by cricket fans and the sporting public. For …
Australian all-rounder David Hussey reckons that stand-in ODI captain Michael Clarke may be trying too hard to break his form slump. Clarke has made only 55 runs in the three ODIs against England, which follows his miserable average of 21 in the Ashes series. However, Hussey says that Clarke’s worth in the team should not …
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Adelaide: England spinner Graeme Swann will return to England from the Australian tour because of a back injury. England coach Andy Flower said Tuesday that Swann had a lower back strain, and that, combined with knee bruising, means he should recuperate back in England. Swann joins allrounder Tim Bresnan, who has already left Australia with …
With the World Cup less than a month away, there could be two ways to look at India’s disastrous batting in the ODIs series against South Africa. One, look at it in absolute terms – in which case, India’s top order without Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir was a train-wreck. Murali Vijay made 18 runs in …
South Africa survived a real scare from Yusuf Pathan to finally beat India 3-2 in the five-match One-Day International series at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Sunday. South Africa posted 250 for nine in 46 overs as rains interrupted play. India had to chase 268 in 46 overs thanks to the Duckworth and Lewis Method …
South Africa’s wrecker-in-chief in the 135-run win over India, medium pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, is on a high as one among his four victims was Sachin Tendulkar but he prefers not to talk about it as he does not want to “anger” the batting icon. “I got a big wicket (Sachin) and I am happy for …
