Sangakkara reclaims top spot in Test rankings
July 5th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the No.1 batting spot from the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings.Sangakkara struck ... Read more...
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Legendary fast bowler Wes Hall knighted
June 17th, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 17 (IANS/CMC) Wes Hall, the legendary West Indies fast bowler, who inspired successive generations of great Caribbean pace men, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday honours list.The ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul hails West Indies’ rookies
April 9th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 9 (IANS/CMC) Experienced West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has praised the maturity of the side's younger players and said their performance against Australia in the first Test here ... Read more...
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Wadekar to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Former India captain Ajit Wadekar will be honoured with the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.Wadekar will receive the award at the annual BCCI Awards Ceremony ... Read more...
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Tendulkar named in ESPN-Cricinfo’s all-time Test World XI
October 25th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian batsman to find a place in the ESPN-Cricinfo's all-time Test World XI.Tendulkar is also the lone player from the current ... Read more...
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Broad not keen on taking Flintoff’s place in Test team
September 8th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 8 (ANI): England's Ashes hero Stuart Broad doesn't want to replicate all rounder Andrew Flintoff in his life and is not even that keen on taking Flintoff's place at No.7 ... Read more...
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Sober Flintoff savoured Ashes glory with a tear and Red Bull cans
August 25th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff stunned England fans when he emerged from boozy celebrations sober, and said how the emotion of the day moved him to tears.Flintoff clutched cans ... Read more...
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Flintoff wants to become best one-day player in the world
August 25th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): All rounder Andrew Flintoff, who underwent a knee operation 24 hours after his heroics helped England regain the Ashes, wants to become best one day player in the ... Read more...
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Hayden confirms his place among the all-time greats of the game
January 14th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Jan.14 (ANI): Australias Matthew Hayden, who has just retired from representative cricket, can now look back on an international career that puts him in the top 10 Test batsmen and ... Read more...
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Nash can’t live down Garry Sobers’ six sixes
September 1st, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) It has been 40 years when Garry Sobers whacked Englishman Malcolm Nash for six sixes in an over but Nash says he is still being asked about the ... Read more...
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Green Park has been happy hunting ground for Kumble
April 9th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by admin
Kanpur, April 9 (IANS) Indian skipper Anil Kumble, though suffering from a groin strain, would certainly want to play the final Test match against South Africa here, as Green Park has been ... Read more...
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