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Sarandeep Singh: Prasanna is my idol

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 4 min read

Sarandeep Singh has done nothing wrong after making his Test debut against Zimbabwe at Nagpur in November 2000 where he claimed six wickets. The young Punjabi o...

SHOAIB CONFIDENT OF QUICK CLEARANCE OF SUSPECT ACTION

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 2 min read

Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistani pace bowler under suspicion by the International Cricket Council of having an illegal bowling action, is confident that he will hav...

Sridharan Sriram: Robin Singh is role model for all cricketers

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 2 min read

One does not often come across someone as humble as Sridharan Sriram. A conversation with this diminutive opening batsman leaves you with an overwhelming feelin...

On the time he spent in Adelaide:

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 3 min read

It is without doubt one of the the best times I have ever had. I learnt a lot about the importance of fitness and how to stay fit. New concepts about training a...

Waugh and Fleming each have their own goals tomorrow

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 4 min read

Two winners are in prospect on the last day of play in the second rain-affected Australia-New Zealand Test in Hobart tomorrow. The most obvious are Australia if...

ICC must avoid embarrassing itself further

Staff Reporter · Nov 27, 2001 · 4 min read

The cricket world is in danger of being split into two as a result of the ICC backing the decisions of the match referee Mike Denness at Port Elizabeth. There a...

India tour match against SA A team abandoned

Staff Reporter · Nov 13, 2001 · 2 min read

LONDON, Nov 12: India and the South African A team finally gave up their unequal struggle against the elements in East London on Monday by calling off their fou...

Gray re-affirms progress in match-fixing clean-out

Staff Reporter · Nov 13, 2001 · 3 min read

NEW ZEALAND, Nov 12: Malcolm Gray, president of the International Cricket Council, issued a world-wide warning to world cricket today - the match- fixing scanda...

Nash left the perfect parting present

Staff Reporter · Nov 13, 2001 · 4 min read

NEW ZEALAND, Nov 12: Anyone who has been the slightest interested in Dion Nashs Test match cricket career should not have been surprised that he should play the...

New Zealand bowlers prove surprise package on first day

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 12 min read

GABBA, Nov 8: What was shaping as a nightmare day for New Zealand cricket in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane turned around on the control of Chris Cairn...

Shafiq Khan stars for Haryana

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 2 min read

NEW DELHI, Nov 8: Shafiq Khan hit a fine 86, and his participation in a 71-run fifth- wicket partnership enabled Haryana to score 282 for eight against Delhi on...

Hong Kong Sixes to blast off on Saturday

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 5 min read

HONGKONG, Nov 9: It will be raining sixes and fours in Hong Kong after a gap of four years. The Cathay Pacific/Standard Chartered Hong Kong Sixes 2001 starts at...

The pitch spoke for the pacers in day one

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 3 min read

HARARE, Nov 9: Travis Friend created havoc in Bangladesh innings to wrap up the hosts to a scanty 107 in the first day of the Test against Zimbabwe in BNS groun...

Injured Dighe flying back to India

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 2 min read

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 9: It seems now that the selectors decision to pick two wicket-keepers, which appeared foolish and unwarranted initially, has paid unexpected ...

ICC appoints Holding in Shoaib action case

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 2 min read

LONDON, Nov 9: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Michael Holding to work with Shoaib Akhtar after the Pakistani fast bowlers action was repo...

Australian batting class revealed as Kiwis sink

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 4 min read

SYDNEY, Nov 9: Australia demonstrated what everyone knew when turning back New Zealands first day-last session challenge in the first Test on a rain interrupted...

BCCSL and WSG Nimbus move to new phase of legal wrangle

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 3 min read

COLOMBO, Nov 9: The Sri Lankan cricket board (BCCSL) declared on Wednesday that it had secured "a smashing victory" in the legal fight against WSG Nimbus in the...

Trescothick gets set for India

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 3 min read

LONDON, Nov 9: Far from being cricketing weather at Taunton, there is sleet in the air at the County Ground and Marcus Trescothick, glowing after a workout with...

A sorely needed tour match

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 3 min read

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 9: Still smarting from the nine-wicket loss at Bloemfontein, the Indian team will take the field at Buffalo Park, East London, on Saturday hop...

Ganguly would do well to follow the great Nawab

Staff Reporter · Nov 9, 2001 · 4 min read

MUMBAI, Nov 9: It is comparison time again, and, by popular demand, I take up an evaluation of Sourav Gangulys performance as Indian captain, measured against t...

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