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BCCI writes to sports ministry, conveys reservations on sports bill
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 10:08 PM IST
The BCCI, which had rejected the revised Sports Bill last week, on Friday wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry, conveying their strong reservations on
Minister appoints judge to head South Africa’s probe into IPL bonus scandal
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 9:59 PM IST
Prompted by allegations of irregularities with IPL bonuses paid to CSA chief executive Gerald Majola and other staffs two years ago, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula
Mumbai take control on day two despite Khanolkar’s five-wicket haul
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 9:47 PM IST
It was a case of too little too late as Railways, despite off-spinner Shreyas Khanolkar's five-wicket haul, could not prevent Mumbai from taking control of
Kyle Jarvis five-for restricts New Zealand to 212
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 9:27 PM IST
New Zealand lead Zimbabwe by 325 runs with three wickets in hand at tea on the fourth day on Friday of their one-off Test at
Sri Lanka in command as Pakistan lose two
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 9:09 PM IST
Sri Lanka removed Pakistan's openers early to gain an upper hand on the second day of the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan at
Trophy for India-West Indies Test series unveiled in New Delhi
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 8:53 PM IST
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his Caribbean counterpart Darren Sammy on Friday unveiled the Airtel Trophy for the three-match Test series between the two
Saurashtra on top as Jadeja scores a majestic triple hundred
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 8:37 PM IST
An explosive triple century by Ravindra Jadeja propelled Saurashtra to a towering 545 in their first innings on the second day of their Ranji Trophy
Sri Lanka struggle as Sangakkara departs
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 8:30 PM IST
Saeed Ajmal led Pakistan's fightback as he took two wickets, including that of centurion Kumar Sangakkara on the second day of the third Test against
Passport office turns down Lalit Modi’s appeal
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 7:59 PM IST
Suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi's appeal challenging revocation of his passport has been turned down by the Chief Passport Office (CPO) here.
West Indies upbeat ahead of Test series in India, says Ottis Gibson
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 7:31 PM IST
Riding high on a Test series win after eight years, the West Indies hope to give India a tough competition in the three Tests and
Australia to introduce legislation to stamp out corruption in cricket
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 7:20 PM IST
In a bid to curb corruption in sports, including cricket, Australia will make match-fixing illegal next year through a specialised legislation with punishment of upto
Chetan Chauhan confident of Kotla pitch lasting five days
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 7:06 PM IST
As the controversial Feroz Shah Kotla pitch braces up to host its first Test after a 12-month ban, DDCA vice-president Chetan Chauhan on Friday assured
Indian team sweats it out at Kotla ahead of West Indies clash
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 6:55 PM IST
A full-strength Indian cricket team on Friday underwent a strenuous training session under the watchful eyes of coach Duncan Fletcher ahead of their first cricket
Harbhajan Singh’s absence will hurt India, feels Ottis Gibson
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 6:10 PM IST
The triumph against Bangladesh after a prolonged lean patch has given West Indies the much-needed fillip, but coach Ottis Gibson reckons the Test series against
Jail sentence for corrupt cricketers will serve as a ‘wake-up call’
CricketCountry StaffNovember 4, 2011 6:03 PM IST
Tough jail sentences handed down to disgraced former Pakistan cricketers and their agent by a British judge were welcomed Friday as a "wake-up call" for