No place for Gambhir and YuvrajYuvraj Singh (R) and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI — India's selectors Saturday dropped opener Gautam Gambhir and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh for next month's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England. The duo were part of the side that beat England ... Saudi Gazette, 1 month ago |
Yuvraj keeps faith in the battleCricketer Yuvraj Singh is best known for his facility with the willow. But, the southpaw, a cancer survivor, was at his ease taking centre stage at an international conference on cervical cancer. Yuvraj Singh is at the at Kuala Lumpur, just ahead of ... The Hindu, 2 weeks ago
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India v S Africa as it happenedKey points - INDIA WIN BY 26 RUNS - India make 331-7 from 50 overs - Dhawan 114 (96), R Sharma 65, Jadeja 47* - South Africa 305 all out - De Villiers 70, McLaren 71* Join the discussion Send an SMS to 81111 LIVE TEXT By ... BBC, 1 week ago
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Gayle's knock was spectacular. But was it exceptional?The Indian Premier League's is an ecosystem that breeds — or to be more accurate, only allows — superlatives. So we may be well advised to take Aaron Finch's remark with a pinch of salt. Chris Gayle's knock of 175 in the service of Royal ... Indian Express, 1 month ago
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The new age cricket jingoismIPL fever. AA A For aeons, Indian cricketers were a ragtag bobtail outfit who would go through the motions on overseas tours. It was a given that they would be thrashed mercilessly on away tours and return with hangdog expressions plastered on their ... India Today, 1 month ago
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Teams peaking for semi-final showdownIndia have been the most consistent team in the Champions Trophy so far. [ Getty] India have been the most consistent team in the Champions Trophy so far.[ Getty] England have made good strides with a steady batting line-up and an intimidating ... Cricbuzz.com, 6 hours ago
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Champions Trophy: Team-by-team guideCaptain: Batsman Michael Clarke inherited the Test and ODI captaincy from Ricky Ponting after the 2011 World Cup, having regularly deputised for him in the past. ODI captaincy stats: 56 games, W36, L28, NR2. (NR=no result) One to watch: ... BBC, 2 weeks ago
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Pakistan-born batsman debuts for ZimbabweWhile Bangladesh's new ODI cap was no surprise, with seamer Robiul Islam picked on the back of his 15 wickets in the two-Test series, Zimbabwe's debutant was the Pakistani-born batsman Sikander Raza Butt. The Sialkot-born Butt is a right-handed ... Pakistan Link, 1 month ago
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