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Jaipur, Mar 30: Former Australia pacer Shaun Tait said that experienced players shouldn’t have hurriedly retired, as they would have enabled a smooth transition for the next generation. “I feel the likes of Jason Gillespie, Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz and Mathew Hayden were the players from whom the younger lot could have learnt and who should have hung for more time,” Tait said during an

Wellington, Mar 30: New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder emerged from an induced coma on Saturday, but faced "a big battle" ahead as he recovered from a vicious assault, his manager Aaron Klee said. Ryder required medical assistance to keep breathing when he was rushed to hospital in a critical condition early Thursday morning. He suffered serious head and lung injuries after being attacked as he

Miami, Mar 30: Britain's Andy Murray fought back for a 6-7 6-1 6-2 win over France's Richard Gasquet to reach the final of the Sony Open where he will face Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday. Murray recovered after making a mess of the first set where he was serving for it at 5-4 but double-faulted on break point and ended up losing out in the tie-break. Gasquet had been playing some inspired tennis

Sydney, Mar 29: Rookie fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu has made history by becoming the first Indian-origin player ever to win the prestigious Steve Waugh medal on Wednesday. In what was a whirlwind six weeks to end the summer, Sandhu took 14 wickets in four Ryobi Cup games and 14 wickets in just two Sheffield Shield matches to clinch NSW's top gong, News.com.au reports. It was a remarkable effort by

Mar 29: New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder's condition is improving and he has been responding to medical staff and his family on Friday as police said they have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the alleged assault. New Zealand Police (NZP) said the man had been charged with assault on Thursday and would appear in court on April 4. They were also speaking to a 37-year-old man, a

Christchurch, Mar 28: Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was in an induced coma with a fractured skull and serious internal injuries on Thursday after being severely beaten as he left a bar in the South Island city of Christchurch, police said. The 28-year-old was in a critical condition in hospital, and his family were at his bedside. The attack came just days before the talented batsman

New Delhi, Mar 27: The match schedule of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has undergone revision in view of the state assembly elections in Karnataka May 5. In total, the timing and location of 10 matches have been changed. The following is the list of changes that have been made: 1. Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils - shifted from April 23 (8.00 pm, Mohali) to May 16 (8.00

Bangalore, Mar 27: Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Ray Jennings said that Virat Kohli’s stint as skipper of the Bangalore-based side will be the ‘stepping stone’ for the youngster to take over from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of the Indian side. Kohli, who has been touted as Dhoni’s successor for some time now, replaced Daniel Vettori as the skipper for the sixth edition of the Indian

New Delhi, Mar 26: The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Tuesday decided to keep Sri Lanka cricketers out of Chennai in view of the opposition from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. This decision will make the players from the island-nation skip the matches to be held in Chennai in view of the security concerns in Tamil Nadu over the atrocities carried out against

Orlando (Florida), Mar 26: Tiger Woods reclaimed the world number one ranking for the first time since October 2010 with a closing round of two-under 70 to capture the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on Monday. With his eighth Bay Hill course triumph, 37-year-old Woods replaced Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy atop the rankings and set the seal on an extraordinary comeback after a spectacular