• BCCI distances itself from Shukla’s comments on Sachin

  Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Sunday distanced itself from spokesperson Rajiv Shukla’s comments on Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray for picking on Sachin Tendulkar. In a press statement, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Mahohar said vice-president Shukla’s comments were not made on behalf of the board. [...]

• Saamna attacks Sachin again, says he plays for BCCI

  Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana Sunday hit out at cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar once again, saying he plays for the Indian cricket board, not Maharashtra. “Sachin is not bigger (greater) than Maharashtra, he is not like Lokmanya Tilak, Rajguru, Bhagat Singh who sacrificed their lives for the nation,” Saamana said in an [...]

• Asif gearing up for Test series in New Zealand

  By Omar Khalid Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday. Asif, who returned to international cricket in the ICC Champions Trophy after serving a one-year ban for doping, said that the break has proved a [...]

• Hussey ready to cop criticism, but will let bat do the talking

  Perth, Nov.22 (ANI): Australian middle order batsman Mike Hussey has accepted that he is under pressure to hold on to his Test spot despite scoring a battling 121 in his last outing at The Oval and returning home with fine performances in the Champions League in South Africa and the one-day series against India. Hussey says [...]

• Hauritz now Australia’s No.1 spinner: Warne

  Melbourne, Nov.22 (ANI): Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne believes that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz is the country’s number one spinner. ‘I think Nathan Hauritz is doing a pretty good job,’ Warne said before training in the nets for the first time in six months. ‘First of all, the sign of any good international cricketer is if you [...]

• Akhtar neglected doctor friend’s advise on liposuction surgery

  Islamabad, Nov.22 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s close doctor friend, Tauseef Razaq, said the fast bowler had always consulted him before any medical treatment, but, didn’t heed his advise against going for liposuction surgery. “I was against Shoaib undergoing liposuction surgery, as it was not needed. But he acted against my advice.” The Nation [...]

• Warnie says `Pup’ Clarke is his new bunny in 20-20 match

  Melbourne, Nov. 22 (ANI): Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne has nominated Michael Clarke as his ‘bunny’ for tonight’s All Stars Twenty20 match. As preparations go, Warne has done no bowling, plenty of fitness work and sledged Clarke. “I’ve been calling Clarkey ‘Daryll’ (as in Cullinan). He’s my new bunny,’ the Daily Telegraph quoted Warne, as [...]

• Windies won’t wilt against Aussies, says coach Williams

  Brisbane, Nov. 22 (ANI): West Indian cricket team coach David Williams has warned the Australians that the visitors will not to wilt under pressure from the hosts this summer, even as former players Shane Warne and Dennis Lillee have come up with doomsday predictions. The West Indies has declared they will not lose their composure if [...]

• ‘Sacch Ka Saamna’ set for season 2, host not yet decided

  New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Controversial reality game show “Sacch Ka Saamna” is set to return to the small screen with a second season on Star Plus. However, the show’s host has not yet been decided, said an official. The first season that ended Sep 18 was hosted by actor Rajeev Khandelwal. “The show did well and [...]

• Former Australian cricket stars question Clarke’s capacity to captain

  Melbourne, Nov.22 (ANI): Former star players have questioned Michael Clarke’s capacity to ascend to the Test captaincy and believe Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013. Former Australian vice-captain Ian Healy said the 28-year-old had yet to prove he was durable enough to succeed Ponting. Clarke’s worrying back problem, coupled with [...]

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