New Delhi, December 15: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels that some of the Indian players became very "casual" after their success in the 2011 World Cup which is "less than acceptable." "After the success of 2011 World Cup, the attitude of some of the players became too casual. They started behaving as if the nation owes it to them for winning World Cup which is less than acceptable,"
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Karachi, December 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to ensure that the national team produces successful results in India and South Africa. The chairman of the board, Zaka Ashraf, said on Friday that they will be sending a sports psychologist with the team to India. "Dr Maqbool Babri has been working with some of our players in recent times and he will also
New Delhi, December 14: As the pressure of retirement mounts on Tendulkar, Akram feels that Indian cricket is in a “delicate situation”. “The question is who will bell the cat? Who will pop the question? Today, former cricketers are openly asking for Dhoni’s head. Can you do the same with Tendulkar? A lot of people, like Sourav Ganguly, feel he should retire, but Sachin himself might still want to
Hosts India have won the inaugural Blind Cricket Twenty20 World Cup by beating rivals Pakistan by 29 runs in the final in Bangalore. Pakistan's only defeat in the competition came after India posted 258 and defended that total by restricting Pakistan to 229 in reply in a high-scoring match. Pakistan had gone into the match following eight wins in the group stage - including beating India by eight
London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal has said it is tough to be a champion and it gets lonely at the top. “Looking back, I feel it is tough to be a champion. It gets lonely at the top. But then again, you don’t have the time to think about the loneliness. You just have time to train, eat, sleep and get up again, so there is no time left to feel bad," said Saina to BIG CBS PRIME.
Nagpur, December 13: England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final cricket Test against India in Nagpur on Thursday. India, who trail 1-2 in the series, have brought in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, for whom it will be his Test debut, and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, making it a four-pronged spin attack with Ishant Sharma being the only pacer in the side. For
Sydney, December 13: Australian cricket great Adam Gilchrist believes the one-day format is on an irreversible slide and will be “history” in three years, a report said today. The trailblazing wicketkeeper-batsman fears the 50-over game, which has been losing its appeal in Australia since the ascent of Twenty20 cricket, will likely not last beyond the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
New Delhi, December 12: After dropping a bombshell about interference in selection matters, former national selector Mohinder Amarnath on Wednesday named BCCI president N Srinivasan as the person who overruled the "unanimous" decision to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain after India's eight consecutive overseas Test defeats. "It was a unanimous decision, all five selectors supported it. The
New Delhi, December 12: Under fire after back-to-back defeats in the home series against England, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is unhappy with Gautam Gambhir's "attitude and on-field ethics" and has lodged a complaint to the BCCI against the left-hander, a media report claimed today. Dhoni feels that Gambhir puts his interest above the team and has become too self-centred. The Indian
Nagpur, December 12: India needs a healthy dose of beliefThe officials from the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) make you feel at home. Cricket is priority at Jamtha, on the outskirts of this growing city. Stray cows outside the airport might rekindle memories from the past but the stadium is a reminder that life has moved on. Modernisation appears pronounced as you drive to this excellent