Cricket
Akhtar flattered by captain Dhoni’s calmness
By chennaivision at 10 July, 2009, 11:43 am
Lahore, Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised various captains around the world to take a leaf out of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s book and heaped praise on the Indian skipper’s calm approach even in trying conditions.
Akhtar, whose career has been plagued by controversies and injuries, said Dhoni was his favourite captain and it [...]
India could tour Pak as early as next year, hopes PCB
By chennaivision at 9 July, 2009, 2:18 pm
Lahore, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Saleem Altaf believes that country’s bilateral cricket exchanges with India will be revived ’sooner than later’.
”It is a case of ebb and flow when it comes to Indo-Pak relations,” Altaf said.
”In 2004, India came here after 15 years. But I personally don’t expect it [...]
Shoaib declares himself ‘hundred percent fit’
By chennaivision at 9 July, 2009, 2:15 pm
Lahore, Controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar has declared himself ”hundred per cent fit” and said he would silence his critics by making a successful international comeback.
Shoaib further claimed that his current form will allow him to make a international return very soon.
Pakistan are currently touring Sri Lanka where they lost the Test series [...]
Lee’s absence will hurt Oz: Pietersen
By chennaivision at 7 July, 2009, 12:54 pm
Cardiff, With the injured Brett Lee ruled out of the the first two Ashes Tests, England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels the speedster’s absence will prove to be a huge setback for Australia’s chances during the five-match series.
Lee, who was on the verge of staging a successful return from ankle surgery, has suffered [...]
Dravid in Champions Trophy’ probables, Irfan ignored
By chennaivision at 7 July, 2009, 9:51 am
New Delhi, Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid was today named among the 30 probables for this year’s Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa, while all-rounder Irfan Pathan failed to make the cut.
While Dravid, who has played 333 ODIs, comes back into the reckoning, the all-India senior selection committee, which met at [...]
Chappell tips ”ridiculous” Aussie squad to lose Ashes
By chennaivision at 6 July, 2009, 5:40 pm
Melbourne, Former captain Ian Chappell believes that Australia has picked a ‘ridiculous’ squad for their Ashes defence and has backed England, which possess a more potent bowling attack, to win the five-Test series, starting from July 8.
Chappell, who led Australia’s 1972 and 1975 Ashes’ squads, said it would be ”nonsense” for Australia to rely on [...]
Pietersen describes captaincy as ‘facing an oncoming train’
By chennaivision at 4 July, 2009, 5:42 pm
London, Star batsman Kevin Pietersen has described captaincy as like facing an oncoming train and said it just ”weighs you down when the team performs badly”.
”All day every day, it’s like facing an oncoming train.It absolutely hammers you,” Pietersen was quoted as saying by the ‘The Daily Telegraph’.
”Then if you’re not playing well, like we [...]
Gayle blames bowler’s defensive approach for 3rd ODI loss
By chennaivision at 4 July, 2009, 12:41 pm
Gros Islet, St Lucia, Blaming his bowlers for the six-wicket loss against India, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle said the hosts’ defensive approach at the start of the visitors’ innings have cost them the third ODI of the four-match series at the Beausejour Stadium here.
Chasing a revised victory target of 159 in 22 overs, Indian [...]
Reverse swing would play massive role in Ashes: Lee
By chennaivision at 3 July, 2009, 6:14 pm
London, Brett Lee, who was battling for his place in the national side due to indifferent form, has stormed into Australia’s Ashes squad with a brilliant display of reverse swing that he tipped would play a ”massive” role in the series, starting July 8.
The speedster took 5-21 in a sizzlng 40-ball spell and ended [...]
Police arrest two hardcore criminals
By chennaivision at 1 July, 2009, 7:02 pm
Rourkela, Rourkela police today arrested two active members of the Jharkhand Badshah gang allegedly involved in several cases of extortion.
Rourkela District Superintendent of Police Diptesh Patnaik told newspersons here that Dinesh Choudhury and Md Fakiruddin of Raibaga of Sundergarha district were involved in seven cases of extortions in Bonai, Brahmanitarang and Lathikatta.
Mr Patnaik said [...]
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