Monday, 25 March 2013

After host of losses, 4-0 thrashing of Oz, BCCI chief crows about MS Dhoni ...

After host of losses, 4-0 thrashing of Oz, BCCI chief crows about MS Dhoni ...

After host of losses, 4-0 thrashing of Oz, BCCI chief crows about MS Dhoni ...

The 4-0 clean sweep against Australia in the just-concluded Test series has justified the BCCI's faith in the team and its leader M S Dhoni, according to Board President N Srinivasan who said a "stern" test awaits the team when they tour South Africa. Lauding ...
Report card: Pujara, Vijay are India

Report card: Pujara, Vijay are India's class toppers

No one is talking about him but Vijay has been absolutely stunning in this series. Two back-to-back 150-plus scores after bad shot selection let him down in the first Test showed that he was prepared to learn from his mistakes. He is normally a free-stroking ...
Sachin Tendulkar retirement: He

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: He's different from Virender Sehwag, says BCCI ...

BCCI president N Srinivasan today refused to be drawn into a debate on whether it was time for Sachin Tendulkar to call it quits from Test cricket, saying he is the "greatest batsman India has produced" and it won't be fair to the batsman to discuss about his ...

'The coach will also be gone'

After the departure of manager Custodio Almeida, Dempo coach Armando Colaco indicated a possibility of him following suit..... Armando Colaco has been associated with Dempo SC's ascent into greatness. The Goan has brought a sense of style into the ...
Pune FC retains Under-20 I-League title

Pune FC retains Under-20 I-League title

Pune FC, who had four wins and a draw against TFA in the final round, finished top of the points chart with 13 points while TFA with three wins and two draws had eleven points. Press Trust of India | Last updated on Sunday, 24 March 2013 23:21 Print font ...
Sensex cracks up on SP threat; ONGC, BPCL support

Sensex cracks up on SP threat; ONGC, BPCL support

Despite starting the week on a high note, equity benchmarks closed in the red for the seventh consecutive session after the country's political crisis deepened towards to close of the trading day. Source: Moneycontrol.com ...
Another brick in the wall

Another brick in the wall

Midway through the penalty shootout of East Bengal's semi-final derby match against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a stunning save and fended off Bagan striker and highest paid footballer Odafa Okolie's shot that made everybody ...
Ishant Sharma fined for breaching ICC Conduct code

Ishant Sharma fined for breaching ICC Conduct code

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Gangling India paceman Ishant Sharma was today fined 15 per cent of his match fee for gesturing towards the pavilion after dismissing Australian batsman James Pattinson during the third day's play in the fourth Test here. Sharma ...
2018 FIFA World Cup host cities consider holding FIFA Fan Fests in 2014

2018 FIFA World Cup host cities consider holding FIFA Fan Fests in 2014

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 FIFA Russia World Cup™ have held a seminar for the Russia 2018 host cities to discuss staging an International FIFA Fan Fest™ during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. The first International ...
Where does Ravindra Jadeja stand as a bowler in Tests on various parameters?

Where does Ravindra Jadeja stand as a bowler in Tests on various parameters?

Ravindra Jadeja has been one of the sculptors of the Indian brownwash of Australia in 2012-13. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at Jadeja's stature in the history of the sport. Several eyebrows were raised when MS Dhoni had opted for Ravindra Jadeja as the Test ...