While Reg Dickason is said to have approved Chennai and is on his way to inspect the situation in Mohali, Kevin Pietersen is still in scurry mode to secure a playing eleven as Indian team awaits selectors' verdict.
The manner in...
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When Imran Khan recently made an irascible comment that India must tour Pakistan because the terrorists would never attack cricketers, the question that was bubbling forth was – did the terrorists sign a Memorandum of Understanding that the...
This is of course a rare cricketers, but perhaps not such a rare individual. He could well be pointing out the direction in which cricket (read: international cricket) must take in India.
Sachin Tendulkar has expressed shock and...
The general perception is that India now is facing a plight not unlike Pakistan in that it stands uncertain of how it being viewed (not through just lip service) but in terms of security concerns and the ECB’s decision as also the strength...
England’s visit to India was marked by a series of allegations that England had never quite found themselves on terra firma in the Caribbean during the Stanford super series and there was little to show that England did any better in India...
Given the present atmosphere, celebrating India as the second ranked Test team in the world appears like distant memory. Even as a few misguided men decided to wreck carnage in Mumbai, another part of the world was witnessing a different...
In this special edition, Trevor Chesterfield captures some of the worst emotions when terror strikes, the aftermath of it all and some rather disturbing questions that perhaps would have left the cricket world dumbfounded for answers had some...
by Veena Gabriel
It is the manner in which England and Australia's cricket teams are behaving, refusing to play in India after Mumbai Blasts that has led Pakistani Board chief Ejaz Butt to voice his fears that cricket world may see divided,...
by Raja Baradwaj Rajagopalan
Wondering what the cricket world was discussing before 26th November...? As teams appear reluctant to tour India, India seemed to have their prerogative just three days ago...Read on.
Some years ago we would...
It was hardly likely that Mumbai would host the second Test as scheduled against England in the expected aftermath of the heinous terror attack. The BCCI, in a move to appease the ECB further, have shifted the venue. But the question is: is the...
A formal announcement is yet to be made. But the writing is on the wall. England are going home and the IPL teams from Australia and South Africa scheduled to arrive today and in fact, well reported to be scheduled to stay at the Taj hotel...
Here’s how England decided to win the fifth one day match. The half way recap, read it how you will.
With the series in the bag, Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt compelled to employ the rotation policy. Suitably Irfan Pathan and Rohit Sharma...
The fall out of the New Zealand defeat to Australia has happened. Bracewell is calling it quits prematurely and an Englishman now pokes his head into the fray.
Former Warwickshire player Andy Moles was named Tuesday to succeed John...
by Veena Gabriel
Failed to recognise the fast bowler at the pavilion end. Turned out it was was no other than India's super fast bowler Ishant Sharma.
Recognised by his lion mane, Ishant was ragged by his team mates before the match...
Now comes the circus part of the series. With India having pocketed the series, the only fascinating element about the sport, apart from the remote possibility that England can get their act together, would be seeing how Dhoni and his selection...
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