Matthew Hayden is not ready to retire
Although his six centuries in his last seven Test matches in Melbourne, 37 aged Hayden averages 23.50 in his last seven Tests having not scored a century since January and could be dropped if his poor run continues.
Yousuf challenges Malik
Mohammad Yousuf, famous for his stylish batsmanship, on Tuesday fired verbal volleys on Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik, saying that his attitude was one of the reasons for him joining the Indian Cricket League. Reacting to Malik’s charge that Yousuf was not keen on playing for the country and that he was just making excuses for [...]
Cricket World Shocked by Terrorist Attack
The bombing and machine gun attacks in Mumbai demonstrates how terrorism has affected Asian nations hosting sporting tours and places the global future of cricket in jeopardy. Pakistan, hit by a spate of bombings, will finish 2008 without playing a single cricket Test. Sri Lanka’s civil war involving the Tamil Tigers has been going for [...]
India smashes England
Whatever challenge is put in front of this Indian team they conquer it with skill and flair. In Cuttack, England managed their best batting performance of the series, led by Kevin Pietersen’s unbeaten 111, but it was made to look a long way short as they cantered home by six wickets with more than six [...]
Krejza debuts with 8
A purposeful, fluent and unbeaten 92 from Simon Katich kept Australia ticking at the end of a day that saw effortless batting on either side of a dramatic bowling spell. India batted smoothly through the morning, and Katich’s 115-run partnership with Michael Hussey gave Australia plenty of breathing room in the late afternoon, but the [...]
PCB minuses Yousuf
ICL snatches arguably the best test batsman of the world. Mohammad Yousuf’s international career is in great danger now. PCB has banned him and he may not play in international cricket ever again unless dispute between ICL and ICC-BCCI is resolved. “I have decided to sign for ICL,” Yousuf – who will play for Lahore [...]
Dada’s farewell
Days away from playing the last Test match of his distinguished career, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday said he was taking the Nagpur five-dayer as just another game. “There is no special feeling going into the last Test of my career. It is just like any other game. And I am taking it that [...]
Shame for Cricket
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar faces threat to his life from Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad and his security has been tightened in its wake, police said on Monday. “The Central government has issued a high-alert for Sachin. They have information that the JeM has issued a threat to him. We have informed everyone and his security [...]
India or Tie
A stalemate made sure that this home series is not going to be lost by India, at least. On a batting paradise, batsmen from sides dominated the game the beginning till the end. The result means that only India can win the series now. As for the Aussies, they can only level the series if [...]
Badshahs back in form
After admirable show last season, the Lahore Badshahs are back in form in ICL’08 now. Ahmedabad Rockets take on the formidable Lahore Badshahs at the sparkling new ICL facility, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. Experts predicted a high intensity encounter especially, looking into the fact that both sides were looking for a win to keep their [...]
