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Warning bells? Dhoni says Jadeja needs t...

Warning bells? Dhoni says Jadeja needs to step up, improve batting

Holders India marched into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with their fourth consecutive win but all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s form with the bat has left captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a worried man. Left-arm spinner Jadeja has three triple centuries in India’s first-class cricket,... read more »

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ICC World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar Superfan Sudhir Gautam’s Flag Pole is...

  Perth: Sudhir Gautam is a well known face to cricket fans the world over thanks to his impeccable body paint and the huge Indian flag he furiously waves throughout the duration of a match. However, the WACA authorities were not too happy about the length of the flagpole that the Bihar-born... read more »

KP reveals has received offers from Engl...

KP reveals has received offers from English counties to keep alive chances ...

Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen has kept alive the talks of his possible return to the national side after he revealed that he has received offers this week from a number of English counties. Pietersen has been out of the England set-up since his central contract was cancelled 13 months ago... read more »

World Cup: Ashwin plays trouble-shooter ...

World Cup: Ashwin plays trouble-shooter after Virat Kohli’s abusive e...

Amid the furore generated by Virat Kohli’s abusive behaviour with an Indian journalist, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin today tried to diffuse the tension by lauding the fourth estate for its support and for “taking cricket back” to the country. Although Ashwin refrained from... read more »

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Ravi Shastri: I want to give something back for my country

It has been a hectic past couple of months for Ravi Shastri. He gave up lucrative assignments to work with the Indian ODI team in England as the ‘Director of Cricket’. Down and out after... read more »

Sehwag finally comes good as Kings XI roar

On Friday, Kings XI Punjab’s innings followed a similar pattern perfected by them during the IPL earlier this year: bat the opposition out of the... read more »

Former New Zealand all-rounder Cairns charged with perj...

Cairns confirms `still intends to appear` in boxing match with Doull despite `fixing` row

Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns was charged in a north London police station on Thursday with perverting the course of justice. The charges stem from a... read more »

Ravi Shastri to Continue as Team India Director

It was on the cards and the script folded as expected. The BCCI working committee on Friday extended Ravi Shastri’s tenure as Team India director till... read more »

Veteran batsman Younis not named in ‘new and youn...

Veteran batsman Younis Khan failed to find a spot in the ODI team as Pakistan announced the squads for the upcoming one-day and Twenty20 series with... read more »

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Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City's `star-studded squad`

Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City’s `star-studded squa...

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he does not envy Manchester City’s squad as he prepares for Saturday’s Premier League visit to the Etihad Stadium, according to... read more »

Man U's Van Persie ruled out of action for one month after injury

Man U’s Van Persie ruled out of action for o...

Johannesburg – Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out... read more »

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will be out for at lea...

Gerrard plays down talk of Liverpool winning Premier League title

Liverpool –   Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will be out for at least four weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving the English Premier League title... read more »

Wayne Rooney tops Premier League’s richest footba...

Wayne Rooney tops Premier League's richest footballers list

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has topped the latest rich list of English-born Premier League stars. Rooney is worth a whopping 45... read more »

Neymar scores first hat-trick as Barca crushes Celtic i...

Neymar scores first hat-trick as Barca crushes Celtic in Champions League

Johannesburg – Brazilian footballer Neymar has scored his first Barcelona hat-trick as the Catalans secured top spot in Group H of the Champions League... read more »

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New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 108 runs, leads series 3-1

New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi blasted 170 not out and Grant Elliott made 104 in a record unbroken 267-run partnership which lifted the Black Caps to a 108-run over Sri Lanka on Friday, taking... read more »

Federer out of Australian Open, beaten by Andreas Seppi

Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open in the third round, beaten by Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday. Federer was trying to come from two sets down for the... read more »

My hard work paid off, says Finn

He scripted a memorable comeback on Tuesday snapping five wickets to set up England’s nine-wicket win over India in the cricket tri-series and pacer Steven Finn said he was happy to see... read more »

I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to bolster Tamil Nadu’s batting... read more »

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home

When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The senior pro was under pressure to protect her... read more »