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Dubai, Oct 18: An update on anti-corruption measures and the progress report of Bangladesh's preparedness for next year's World Twenty20 will be top of the agenda when the International Cricket Council's Board gathers in London for a two-day meet starting tomorrow. India will be represented by BCCI President N Srinivasan, for whom it would be his first ICC meeting since taking charge for a one

New Delhi, Oct 18: India’s leading cueist Aditya Mehta continued his dream run in the Indian Open as he rewrote history by entering the semi-final of a major ranking event, defeating compatriot Pankaj Advani 4-3, Thursday. Continuing his great run after ousting World No 18 Mark Williams in the pre-quarters, the Cali World Games gold medallist put all his snooker experience on the green baize to

Melbourne, Oct 17: The ghost of 'Monkeygate' has risen again with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting questioning Sachin Tendulkar's role in the scandal, claiming that he was taken aback by the senior Indian batsman's statement which saved Harbhajan Singh. In his memoirs -- titled 'The Close of Play' -- Ponting said he didn't understand why Tendulkar vouched for Harbhajan during the appeal

Jaipur, Oct 17: An inspired India tonight pulled off an incredible nine-wicket victory over Australia in the second cricket one-dayer, achieving the second highest ever run chase in ODI history in what turned out to be a high scoring contest. Chasing an mammoth victory target of 360 on a belter of a track at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, India crossed the line with a 40 balls to spare as records

Jaipur, Oct 16: Australian batsmen yet again took the Indian bowling attack to the cleaners as they scored a massive 359 for five, equaling their highest ever total against India, in the second cricket ODI here today. Led from the front by their skipper George Bailey (92 not out), the Australian batsmen made merry of a listless Indian attack on a good Sawai Man Singh Stadium track with as many as

Oct 16: A video of Australian team arriving in Jaipur and training ahead of their second One-Day International at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium against India. According to PTI, Australia might have begun the one-day series with an emphatic 72-run win but vice-captain Brad Haddin feels his team needs to step up its game further to beat India consistently and clinch the seven-match series. "We are

Mumbai, Oct 15: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th match against the West Indies next month in front of his home crowd. The BCCI's Programmes and Fixtures committee, headed by Rajiv Shukla, met here today to chalk out the detailed schedule of the hastily-arranged series comprising

Mumbai, Oct 15: It’s been five days and people have still not gotten over the news of Sachin Tendulkar’s decision to retire. Certainly not Irfan Pathan. The left-arm fast bowler at a press conference here on Monday spoke on what India’s greatest sporting ambassador has left behind and what fans can look forward to from the ‘master blaster’. “I didn’t react to the news as a cricketer, who has spent

Pune, Oct 14: Australian team members Aaron Finch and Brad Haddin celebrate victroy against India during their first ODI match in Pune on Sunday. India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed with his team's overall batting and bowling display after losing the first ODI against Australia by 72 runs here, but said he did not want to single out players. "I don't want to single out any player

New Delhi, Oct 13: The in-form duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta will shoulder the Indian hopes when 64 of the world's leading professionals compete in the country's richest and biggest major ranking snooker event -- the 300,000 pound Indian Open -- starting here tomorrow. The first of its kind wevent to be held in India, featuring five former world champions, will be payed out from October 14