There was a run riot at the Rajkot, and things are not expected to change for the better – for the bowlers at least – at Nagpur. Chosen as the venue for the second ODI at the last moment after Vizag was ruled out, the new stadium at Nagpur has so far hosted one Test, one ODI and one T20 match, and all of them have seen sizeable scores. With batting likely...

Kanpur, Nov 23 (ANI): On the eve of the second Test match against India, Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangkkara said that this match would start from scratch since the first Test match was drawn. He said while interacting with the media persons at the Green Park Stadium in India’’s northern city of Kanpur on Monday (November 23). The second Test match will...

Kanpur, Nov 23 (ANI): Indian skipper MS Dhoni said on Monday that his team is fully prepared for the second test and will do whatever best is possible. “The approach is the same, no matter you are playing the first game of the series or second or third game…since there is no result in the first Test Match one good thing you can do-just forget the first test match as...

Ahmedabad, Nov. 15 (ANI): Ahead of India’s three-match test series against Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed optimism over the team’’s bowling and batting prowess. “I am not worried too much about the bowling, you can say… that doesn”t mean I am worried about the batting side. I am quite happy with the bowlers. Mishra...

Sydney, Nov 15(ANI): Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has defended his role with a real estate firm that lured investors with allegedly misleading returns, where some investors have claimed that the returns have not eventuated and in others went backwards. McGrath said that he felt for those families experiencing financial difficulty, but added that investors...

Dubai, Nov 15 (ANI): After failing to replace Australia at the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table earlier this month, India gets a shot at the number-one spot in the longer version of the game when it goes head to head with Sri Lanka in the three-Test series which begins in Ahmedabad on Monday. Only three ratings points separates first-placed South Africa...

Sydney, Nov 15(ANI): Former West Indies coach John Dyson has said that the one-time world champions are in a mess and face a belting in the three Tests against Australia starting this month. The 55-year-old, who coached the West Indies to a series win against England this year, is concerned about the structure of the team and doubts it can recover. “You look at that...

Melbourne, Nov 15 (ANI): Michael Clarke will take on spin-legend Shane Warne in next week’s All Stars Twenty20 blockbuster, after he persuaded chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch how keen he was to play. “I’ve spoken to Andrew Hilditch and told him I’m really keen to play. I think he’s happy for me to play,” Clarke said. Ahead of his long-awaited comeback...

Melbourne, Nov 15 (ANI): Former Test opener Justin Langer is poised to step into the coaching ranks with Australian Test team. Langer could become batting coach and personal development and leadership advisor to Ricky Ponting’s team as early as this week. National team coach Tim Nielsen approached Langer to take on the position, the Daily Telegraph reports. Langer confirmed...

Lahore, Nov.15 (ANI): Annoyed by the frequent change in leadership in the national squad, former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to let Mohammad Yousuf continue as captain for at least a year. “I think frequent changes in the team management is not a good thing, which is why I would advise the PCB to give Yousuf at least one...