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Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: Taking strong exception to FIH's "weak" censure to Pakistani players for their obscene behaviour after beating India in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Hockey India today decided that it would not host any event sanctioned by the world body until strong punishment is handed out to the offenders. The Pakistani players made obscene gestures towards Indian fans and media after

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: Pakistani players shamelessly hurled obscene gestures towards Indian fans and media after their win over India but no action will be taken against them as their coach Shahnaz Sheikh has apologised to the FIH for the incident. Soon after their 4-3 win, Pakistani players went into a frenzy mode and started celebrating their victory in a wild fashion. They started dancing in

Adelaide, Dec 13: Spinner Nathan Lyon took seven second-innings wickets and 12 for the match as Australia pulled off a stunning 48-run win over India on Saturday in the first test at the Adelaide Oval. India looked set to achieve a record run chase after stand-in captain Virat Kohli (141) and opener Murali Vijay (99) led India through a second session without loss. But Australia took eight wickets

Adelaide, Dec 13: India reached 105 for two at lunch chasing a victory target of 364 on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test against Australia, here today. Australia declared on their overnight score of 290 for five with an overall lead of 363 runs. At lunch, opener Murali Vijay was batting on 47 off 121 balls with three fours and a six while skipper Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 25 off

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: Aiming to outwit India in the Champions Trophy semifinals, the Pakistan hockey team has devised a rather controversially-titled 9-11 strategy which they plan to unleash at the Kalinga Stadium, here tomorrow. "We will go with our 9-11 strategy against India tomorrow," Pakistan coach Shahnaz Sheikh said, expecting some raised eye brows. "Wait, don't misunderstand me it's not

Adelaide, Dec 12: Spinner Nathan Lyon took his sixth five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India collapsed on day four of the first Test against Australia to be bowled out for 444 runs in their first innings here today. At the Adelaide Oval, Lyon took 5-134 as the visitors lost five wickets for just 75 runs in this morning session and surrendered a lead of 73 runs to the hosts. Australia had

Adelaide, Dec 11: The emotional toll that Phillip Hughes' death has taken on the Australian cricketers was all too evident today when the home side's nervous players rushed to check on Indian skipper Virat Kohli after he was hit by a Mitchell Johnson bouncer here. The opening Test, which has seen an outpouring of emotions owing to Hughes' death a couple of weeks ago after being hit by a bouncer in

Mumbai, Dec 10: Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday created history in Ranji Trophy when they beat 40-time champions Mumbai by 4 wickets in a Group A match at the Wankhede Stadium. Needing 179 to win on the final day with 9 wickets in hand, Jammu and Kashmir reached the 237-run target for the loss of 6 wickets. Opener Shubham Khajuria was the hero in the run chase as he topscored with 78 off 140 balls

New Delhi, Dec 10: N. Srinivasan, Indian cricket board's sidelined chief, Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if he is re-elected, he would stay away from IPL governing council till a proposed committee decides on the question of conflict of interest involving him and his IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings. Responding to a poser from the court Tuesday, senior counsel Kapil Sibal told the bench

Adelaide, Dec 10: Steven Smith and skipper Michael Clarke helped Australia reach a commanding 405 for six before rain forced an early lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test against India here today. Nearly an hour of play was lost with the session also beginning 10 minutes late after injured Clarke returned to the crease with a heavily strapped back on this second morning, thanks to