India might have lost the recently concluded ODI tri-series to Pakistan but former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga says Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men are the favourites to lift the Asia Cup later this month.
“India has lot of young talented players including its One-day captain MS Dhoni,” Ranatunga, Chairman of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board said [...]
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Playback legend Lata Mangeshkar is a special invitee for the felicitation function of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad members by the Cricket Board which is to be held at New Delhi on June 22.
“Yes, an invitation has gone to Lata Mangeshkar to attend the function. Invites have also been sent to all former Test captains, [...]
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Former ICC President Jagmohan Dalmiya on Monday made his intention clear to contest the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) elections, saying there was no legal hurdles for him.
A Mumbai court on Monday deferred the case, which was filed by BCCI against him for allegedly misappropriating Rs 29 million from the PILCOM funds, to December 19.
Dalmiya [...]
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Flamboyant all rounder Shahid Afridi on Monday dismissed reports that Pakistan cricket team was a divided lot and insisted there was no groupism in the side.
Afridi also said there was no dissension against skipper Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson.
Media reports, just ahead of the tri-series final between India and Pakistan, had claimed that some [...]
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Controversial fast bowler Sreesanth has done it again! This time there are reports that the temperamental cricketer was involved in an argument with the staff of the Grand Ashoka Hotel in Bangalore late on Sunday night.
Times Now learnt that the Kerala quickie got into a heated argument with the hotel management in the middle of [...]
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Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has revealed the nation’s desire to stage its version of the Indian Premier League. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has even requested the International Cricket Council for a window in their future tours programme.
“We are thinking of that, but we do not have any plans as such. We have written [...]
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Arjuna Ranatunga is rated as one of the finest cricket captains of all time and now, wearing an administrator’s hat, the Sri Lankan is worried about the well-being of the game in the era of Twenty20 razzmatazz.
“It needs only eleven mucks to win Twenty20 games. Even in ODI cricket you need seven to eight intelligent [...]
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Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, has said that the Pakistan team is concerned about Mohammad Asif’s extended detention in Dubai.
Mohammad Asif, the lanky speedster, was held by authorities at the Dubai airport for allegedly carrying contraband stuff with him. Asif, in detention since June 1st, was enroute to Pakistan, after his stint with the Delhi [...]
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Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand’s greatest all rounder, has joined the debate over whether Kevin Pietersen’s reverse slog shot is fair and legal.
Kevin Pietersen had, in the first ODI against New Zealand at Chester-le-Street, switched his stance just as the bowler approached his delivery stride, as if to bat left handed, and struck two massive [...]
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Ricky Ponting admits that Australia are clearly in transition, but he emphasises that they continue to win Test matches and Test series which is very important.
Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting receives the Worrell Trophy after his team’s series victory over the West Indies. © AFP
Australia completed an 87-run victory in the third and final [...]
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