New Zealand-India Test: Match drawn but Indian lost honour
Wellington: India ended the ignominious tour of New Zealand by drawing the second and final cricket Test after home team skipper Brendon McCullum became the first Kiwi batsman to hit a triple-century and stage an incredible turnaround to clinch the two-match series 1-0, here on Wednesday. McCullum struck a historic 302, while BJ Watling made 124 and debutant James Neesham scored an unbeaten 137 as New Zealand declared their second innings at 680
McCullum-Watling world record stand destroys Indian hopes
Wellington: India were pushed to the backfoot as New Zealand rode on captain Brendon McCullum's unbeaten double century and his world record stand with B J Watling to continue their remarkable fightback by taking a massive 325-run lead in the pulsati
Biggest buy: Yuvraj hits jackpot, Karthik gets surprise paycheck
Bangalore: Flamboyant all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was the surprise recipient of a windfall at the IPL players' auction, fetching a record bid of Rs 14 crore from the Royal Challengers Bangalore while Dinesh Karthik also clinched a mind-boggling Rs 12.5
Dhoni wins ICC's People's Choice Award
Mumbai: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhonihas won this year's ICC People's Choice Award, thus becoming only the second Indian cricketer to win the coveted prize after just-retired Sachin Tendulkar. Dhoni has now become only the third cricketer to win
England bid to halt Aussie Ashes momentum
Adelaide: England face a critical challenge to their four-year Ashes reign in the second Test against Australia starting in Adelaide on Thursday against a re-energised home team looking to drive home their advantage. Alastair Cook's tourists we
Playing sans Sachin a challenge: Dhoni
Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni says playing in alien conditions and that too without Sachin Tendulkar is a big challenge for his side but the Indian skipper is hopeful that playing One-dayers first will allow his batsmen settle well ahead of the Test s
Tendulkar is the best I have seen: Jayasurya
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Sri Lankan explosive batsman Sanath Jayasurya said on Saturday that Sachin Tendulkar is the best player he has seen. "Everyone knows what Sachin has done for cricket and for India. He is one player who is dedicated, co
Cricketer Piyush ties nuptial knot with long-time friend Anubhuti
Moradabad: Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has tied the nuptial knot with his long-time friend Anubhuti Chauhan in a grand ceremony here. Piyush and Anubhuti, who happen to be neighbours, got married late last night in the presence of close family m
Vinod Kambli suffers heart attack; admitted to Lilavati Hospital
Mumbai: Vinod Kambli, who experienced chest pain this morning and was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, is recovering well and is out of danger now. The former India cricketer experienced chest pain while driving this morning.
