India have a strong bench strength: Srikkanth (Lead)
December 25th, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Chief cricket selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth feels that India's emphatic One-day series victory against Sri Lanka has shown that the team's bench strength is strong and this augurs ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Series victory shows India’s strong bench strength: Srikkanth
December 25th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Chief cricket selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth feels that India's emphatic One-day series victory against Sri Lanka is proof of the team's bench strength and this augurs well for ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Great to win the series in Kolkata: Sehwag
December 25th, 2009 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) A jubilant Indian stand-in captain Virender Sehwag Thursday night praised Virat Kohli and other youngsters in the team and said he was happy to finish the series ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Afridi should bat as specialist batsman at No. 6 in Oz test series: Ex PCB consultant
December 19th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 19(ANI): Former Pakistan Cricket Board security consultant, Ahmad Ishaque Jahangir has said that the biggest challenge before the team during the tour of Australia will be finding the right batsman ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Does anti-defection law ’stifle’ MPs?
December 9th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Does the anti-defection law, which was legislated to deter rampant floor-crossing in parliament, curtail freedom of MPs who feel powerless and "stifled" to express their views ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rain washes out seventh ODI, Australia win series 4-2
November 11th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Australia won the One-day International series against India 4-2 after the seventh and inconsequential final match at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here was washed out due to cyclonic ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India to play for pride against Australia
November 10th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) India will be desperate to finish on the winning side in the last inconsequential One-dayer here Wednesday, having lost the seven-match cricket series to Australia.
The victory here ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Injuries to key players cost India Champions Trophy, says Kumble
October 4th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 4 (ANI): Former Indian captain Anil Kumble on Sunday said that absence of key players in the Indian team cost them a major tournament like Champions Trophy.Talking to media ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Super Kings to clash with Daredevils
May 1st, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, May 1 (IANS) A struggling Chennai Super Kings will be hoping that their win against Rajasthan Royals was not a flash in the pan when they take on in-form Delhi ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dhoni blames bowlers for loss against Deccan Chargers
April 27th, 2009 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, April 27 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni asked his bowlers to pull up their socks after they failed to defend a total of 165 against Deccan Chargers, losing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Strong bench strength allows Australia to rest top players: Alam
April 9th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.9 (ANI): Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said that the strong bench of the Australian Cricket team strength allows them to rest their top players for a series against Pakistan in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India’s physically challenged cricketers’ trip to Pak cancelled
February 15th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) The Mumbai terror attacks have not only soured Indo-Pak ties, but they have also affected sporting exchanges between the physically challenged cricketers from the two neighbouring nations.
The national ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
National players must play domestic cricket: Qadir
December 16th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.16 (ANI): Pakistan crickets chief selector Abdul Qadir said on Monday that penalties could be imposed on international players who skip domestic tournaments without genuine reason.
Most of Pakistans leading ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Dempo, Mumbai FC finish 1-1
December 10th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Dempo Sports club and Mumbai FC finished 1-1 while Chirag United and State Bank of Travancore were locked 2-2 in the inconsequential group A league matches of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India to test bench strength in day-night Cuttack game
November 25th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, Nov 25 (IANS) Having wrapped up the series against England, India will test its bench strength while the visitors will look to salvage pride in the day-night fifth game of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Change in attitude has helped India: Srikkanth
November 24th, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) Chairman of selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth said Indian cricket is going through a transitional phase and that their ultimate objective is to win the World Cup in 2011 ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Virgin Mobile slashes long distance rates to 50 paise
October 14th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Telecom operator Virgin Mobile Tuesday slashed long distance call rates to 50 paise per minute.With this offer, Virgin mobile pre-paid customers can make long distance as well ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Infosys workforce to cross 100,000 mark this year
April 15th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Headcount of Infosys Technologies Ltd is set to cross 100,000 this fiscal (2008-09), with a gross addition of over 20,000-25,000 people to its present strength of 91,187, a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kings XI Punjab all set for inaugural IPL championship
April 15th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by admin
(Team Profile)Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Bollywood diva Preity Zinta and her industrialist beau Ness Wadia-owned Kings XI Punjab is one of the strongest teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Knight Riders have strong bench strength
April 14th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
(Team Profile)Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla may have bought the Kolkata Knight Riders for the seventh lowest price at the eight-team auction, but the Sourav ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sachin’s absence brightens South Africa’s chances in the Test
April 1st, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by admin
By Avishek Roy
Ahmedabad, April 1 (IANS) South Africa are banking on their pace attack and Sachin Tendulkar's absence to turn the heat on hosts India in the decisive second of the three-Test ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Harbhajan, Yuvraj to play in first two Tests against South Africa
March 17th, 2008 - 8:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar.17 (ANI): The national cricket selectors announced the 14-man Indian squad for the first two Tests, of the three-Test series, against South Africa at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dempo, Al Ansar may play safe
March 10th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by admin
Margao (Goa), March 10 (IANS) They both claim they will play to win, but neither Dempo Sports Club nor Al Ansar of Lebanon will kick themselves if they grab only a point ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India has the best pool of pace bowlers
March 5th, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by admin
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The last five years have seen India produce pace bowlers with amazing regularity. And of late, each series has thrown up one or two newcomers, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Houghton questions IFA Shield timing
February 27th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Questioning the timing of the IFA Shield after the I-League, national football coach Bob Houghton Wednesday said tournaments like these should be in the pre-season calendar to help ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |