Ricky Ponting, who led Australia to two World Cup triumphs, today retired from one-day cricket but will continue to play in Test matches. Second only to Sachin Tendulkar in the number of ODI runs — in 275 ODIs he has accumulated 13,704 at an average of 42.03 — Ponting said at a press conference that [...]
It was a comedy of errors which Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not find funny at all. In the 29th over of the tri-series ODI against Australia, India appealed for a stumping against Mike Hussey off Suresh Raina’s bowling which was referred to third umpire Bruce Oxenford. What should have been a simple [...]
Australia’s back-to-back losses have thrown the ODI tri-series open and a revitalised India would look to corner the struggling and injury-hit hosts when the two sides clash in the critical second phase of the league here tomorrow. Pleasantly surprised to see themselves atop the table at the halfway stage, India are aware the arduous climb [...]
Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets (D/L method) in the rain curtailed One-day International tri-series match here today. Brief scores: Australia: 158 all out in 40.5 overs (David Hussey 58; Farveez Maharoof 18/2, Thisara Perera 29/2). Sri Lanka: 152 for 2 in 24.1 overs (Mahela Jayawardene not out 61, Tillakaratne Dilshan 45; Clint McKay [...]
Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, one of the game’s highly talented but maverick players, announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket, bringing an end to a career marked by controversies and disciplinary breaches. The 36-year-old Symonds, a temperamental and colourful personality whose racial row with Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh made headlines in 2008, [...]
A local court today directed the police to investigate the complaint of alleged non-payment of Rs 10 lakh to Australian pacer Brett Lee for a concert held in the city last year. “Perused complaint….Before taking cognizance it is necessary to investigate….PSO, MRA Marg Police Station is directed to investigate and file a report in three [...]
Australia captain Michael Clarke was today ruled out of Friday’s tri-series ODI match against Sri Lanka due to a hamstring strain he sustained during the four-wicket loss to India here. “Australian captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of Friday’s one-dayer against Sri Lanka at the SCG due to a grade one hamstring strain,” Cricket [...]
Undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant lung tumour, Yuvraj Singh has gone bald and the Indian cricketer has posted his latest picture showing the after-effects of the treatment on social networking site Twitter. “Finally the hair has gone ! But #livstrong #yuvstrong,” Yuvraj posted alongside a link to a picture of him without hair on the [...]
Chasing 234 to win, India defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the second match of the ODI cricket tri-series at WACA ground here today. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka: 233 for 8 in 50 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 64, Tillakaratne Dilshan 48, Angelo Mathews 33 not out; R Ashwin 3/32). India: 234 for 6 in 46.4 [...]
In a surprise development, the Indian cricket team’s longtime sponsor Sahara India today ended financial ties with the BCCI and also pulled out of the IPL by withdrawing from Pune Warriors’ ownership just hours before the players’ auction. Sahara, which has been the team sponsor for 11 years, signed a renewed agreement with the BCCI [...]
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