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New Delhi, Aug 2: N Srinivasan’s desperate bid to return as BCCI president was thwarted with the under-fire Board deciding to call off its Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Friday fearing legal trouble after the Bombay High Court declared its IPL spot-fixing probe “illegal and unconstitutional”. Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was named the interim chief after Srinivasan had stepped aside pending an

Brisbane, Aug 2: In cricket lingo, it’s called the ‘howler’ a shocking umpiring decision that cannot be explained and usually provokes waves of criticism from one side. It takes a really bad howler to unite critics from England and Australia, particularly when it involves Ashes contests that have featured plenty of controversy across about 130 years. Usman Khawaja, if you note the reaction in

Bulawayo, Aug 2: After hammering minnows Zimbabwe yet again, India skipper Virat Kohli now has his eyes trained on a 5-0 clean sweep of the hosts in the ODI series. India today spanked Zimbabwe by nine wickets for a 4-0 lead in the five-match series. "Definitely (that's the aim). We want to end on a high and go home with smile on face. We want to finish the series properly and if we execute things

New Delhi, Aug 1: A city court on Wednesday issued notices to Rajasthan Royals' players Santhakumran Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 19 others accused in the alleged spot-fixing of IPL matches following an application for cancellation of their bail. It also extended the judicial custody of Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila, Baburao Yadav and six others. This was following the chargesheet filed

Colombo, Aug 1: Tillakaratne Dilshan narrowly missed a second successive century as Sri Lanka whipped South Africa by 128 runs here today to wrap up the one-day series 4-1. The hosts, already holding a decisive 3-1 lead, piled up 307-4 after electing to take first strike and then shot the Proteas out for 179 in 43.5 overs in the day-night match at the Premadasa stadium. AB de Villiers played a

Melbourne, Jul 31: Defending champions India will take on arch-foes Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29 in 2015. Placed in Group B, India, who won the 2011 event after defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai, will start their title defence on February 15. India have never lost to Pakistan in

Melbourne, Jul 30: India will start their title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide February 15 in the 2015 World Cup that will be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand from Feb 14 to March 29, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here Tuesday. The draw that was held here Tuesday, clubbed India and Pakistan with South Africa, the West Indies, Zimbabwe

Budapest, Jul 29: The Indian Grand Prix is likely to be dropped from next year's Formula One calendar as Russia prepares for its debut, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said. "Is India going to happen next year? Probably not," he said at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Asked what the problem was with the race at Greater Noida, near New Delhi, the 82-year-old British billionaire replied: "Very

Harare, Jul 29: A disciplined India notched up a convincing seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third One-day International to secure an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here today. Amit Mishra scalped four wickets and skipper Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 88-ball 68 to emerge as star performers for India as they guided the visitors to their third straight victory in the

Kolkata, Jul 28: BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan seems set to return to the helm of affairs after a two-judge probe panel found no evidence against his team Chennai Super Kings in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal which rocked the sixth edition of the event. The two-member panel, comprising former judges T Jayaram Chouta, R Balasubramanian, submitted its report to the BCCI working