BANGALORE: English skipper Andrew Strauss along with Kevin Pietersen build a strong partneship of 91 runs. Young Irish bowler George Dockrell bowled out the English skipper when he was on 34. However, Pietersen is keeping the momentum as the stylish right-handed batsman cruises to half-century till he falls at 59. After snatching a thrilling tie …
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga said his hat-trick against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup was more satisfying than the one he claimed against Kenya here on Tuesday. Malinga, playing his first match of the 2011 World Cup finished with a career best six for 38 as Sri Lanka crushed Kenya by …
BANGALORE: The chaotic scenes at the Chinnaswamy stadium last week for tickets to Sunday’s India-England World Cup tie is turning out to be a major issue for Karnataka legislators. The assembly would discuss the matter Thursday and decide whether to set up a committee to probe the mess, which some members called a “scam”. Thousands …
CHENNAI: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their second cricket World Cup warm-up match at M A Chidambaram Stadium here today. Sachin Tendulkar is playing today’s game for India after skipping the first game against Australia. Ross Taylor will lead New Zealand instead of regular …
