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Dravid: Team wanted to protect spirit of the game

Veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said it was a unanimous decision by the team to reinstate Ian Bell, who was run out in a bizarre manner, and protect the spirit of the game. Dravid said the entire ...

Posted On: Aug 01, 2011 | Comments : 0

Bell was the star on Day 3 for all the wrong reasons

Ian Bell was the star of the show on the third day of the second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge on Sunday. However, it was not his spectacular 159 that helped consolidated England'...

Posted On: Aug 01, 2011 | Comments : 0

Sutil expects to finish in top-10 at Hungarian GP

Having bagged sixth position in German Grand Prix last weekend, Force India driver Adrian Sutil said he expects to put up another good show at the Hungaroring on Sunday and finish within top-10. "...

Posted On: Jul 30, 2011 | Comments : 0

Is Dravid India's best makeshift opener?

With the Sourav Ganguly - Greg Chapell controversy at the helm during India's tour of Pakistan in 2006, and images of Indian skipper Rahul Dravid and Ganguly seen at loggerheads on eve of the firs...

Posted On: Jul 30, 2011 | Comments : 0

Stuart Broad urges England patience against India in second Test

India will resume on 24-1 after the Nottinghamshire all-rounder's 64 inspired an England comeback at Trent Bridge from 124-8 to 221 all out. Broad said: "We're still bang in the Test. We ...

Posted On: Jul 30, 2011 | Comments : 0

Dhoni shortlisted for ICC People’s Choice Award

Five cricketers, including India’s World Cup winning skipper M.S. Dhoni, were on Thursday shortlisted for the second edition of ICC’s ‘People’s Choice Awards’The shortlis...

Posted On: Jul 29, 2011 | Comments : 0

England v India: pace bowler Zaheer Khan ruled out of second Test at Trent Bridge with hamstring injury

India's hopes of levelling their four-match series against England have suffered a blow following confirmation key paceman Zaheer Khan will miss the Trent Bridge Test due to a hamstring injury. Za...

Posted On: Jul 29, 2011 | Comments : 0

India looking to Bridge the gap as 2nd Test vs England begins today

After the fall of an England wicket at Lord's, Duncan Fletcher would come inside the dressing room and remark, "Didn't I tell you this is how we can get him?" It almost became a rout...

Posted On: Jul 29, 2011 | Comments : 0

BCCI and Indian high commission at loggerheads over reception

The Indian high commission in the UK and the BCCI were on Wednesday at loggerheads over the cancellation of an official reception, with both coming out with contradictory versions on the event. While ...

Posted On: Jul 28, 2011 | Comments : 0

Stuart Broad showed he has matured as a bowler as England beat India in the first Test at Lord's

Anyone who watched last week’s documentary on Ian Botham will appreciate that, during the 1970s and 1980s, no fast bowler would have been seen dead without mutton chops and a soup-strainer moust...

Posted On: Jul 28, 2011 | Comments : 0
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