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Cricket
Thu, February 10 2011
You talkin’ to me? Sledgers have their say
He’s a trained lawyer, so Kumar Sangakkara should know when it’s good to talk. But put him as well as the cream of the world’s wicket-keepers and close-catching fielders out on the pitch, the mind games begin.
Thu, February 10 2011
Heavy rains force ICC to shift World Cup warm-ups from Pallekele
Heavy monsoon rains have forced the International Cricket Council to move World Cup warm-up matches from Sri Lanka’s Pallekele stadium, tournament organisers said. Sri Lanka has been hit by monsoon downpours since December hampering preparation of the pitches at the newly-built Pallekele venue in the island's central district.
Thu, February 10 2011
Banned Butt to give expert TV commentary at the World Cup
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt, banned for 10 years this week by an anti-corruption tribunal, said Wednesday he had signed up to give expert TV commentary at the World Cup. Butt was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) along with pace bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer following spot-fixing charges related to the Lord's Test against England last August.
Thu, February 10 2011
Hussey ‘shocked’ by World Cup omission – report
Mike Hussey said he was shocked and disappointed to be left behind as Australia’s squad left for the World Cup, reports said on Thursday. Australia’s best ranked one-day batsman failed to convince selectors that he was fit to play in the tournament on the sub-continent after hamstring surgery last month.
Thu, February 10 2011
Pakistan pacer Tanveer pulls out of World Cup
Pakistan’s already depleted bowling attack suffered a further blow on Wednesday when left-arm paceman Sohail Tanveer was ruled out of the World Cup because of a knee injury. "The medical panel thinks that though the recovery was good, it still thought Tanveer needs time to get fully fit before competing at international level," the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.
Fri, February 04 2011
Meteoric rise of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
When Mahendra Singh Dhoni opened the bowling with a spinner in his first Test as captain in 2008, the message was clear -- he would not be a prisoner to convention.
Fri, February 04 2011
Joy for the Tendulkar family
By CricketCountry Staff
A memento worth Rs 2 lakh, presented to Sachin Tendulkar’s mother and received by the maestro and his elder brother Nitin on her behalf, was found after being initially suspected of being stolen during a programme held at Bandra’s Rang Sharda Auditorium.
Thu, February 03 2011
Australia recall spinner Krejza for Perth game
Forgotten spinner Jason Krejza has emerged as a candidate for the World Cup after being recalled to the Australian one-day team on Thursday. The attacking off-spinner has not played for Australia for more than two years, but was added to the squad for Sunday’s seventh and final one-day international against England at the WACA Ground in Perth.
Thu, February 03 2011
Saddam’s boy leads Bangladesh charge
If Saddam Hossain had not intervened, Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s World Cup captain and leading all-rounder, may have been lost to football. Growing up in Magura, a small town away from the capital Dhaka, Shakib was hooked on football, a game his father played at the club level while a cousin had represented the country. The only link with cricket was an occasional game with a taped tennis ball, but it was enough for a local official named Saddam Hossain to see the potential Shakib had with both bat and ball.