Cricket

Wed, Feb 15 2012 7:09 IST | 1 Views | Add your comment SHARE: While setting a firm tone for future relations between the two world powers, US President Barack Obama Tuesday told visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping that the US welcomes peaceful rise of China. "We believe that it's critically important that the United States and China develop a strong working relationship to help to bring stability, order and security and ultimately provide a better life for both people...Read Full Story

Gautam Gambhir's comments about Tendulkar and Dhoni not factua l Gambhir’s views on the rotation policy – with an implicit-finger pointing towards Sachin Tendulkar – and about MS Dhoni’s run-chasing methods raised unnecessary controversies. Arunabha Sengupta writes that while most of the claims were wrong from a statistical as well as ethical point of view, they may have been unintentionalSpeaking from the statistical, historical, ethical as well as deferential point of view, Gautam Gambhir’s...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 20:36 IST | 8 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) Tuesday roped in former president Shashank Manohar to solve the crisis over Sahara India's decision to pull out as the sponsor of the Indian cricket team and owner of the Pune Warriors franchise in the Indian Premier League ( IPL ). Manohar, who is also an eminent lawyer, and some top officials of the BCCI, including board president N. Srinivasan, secretary...Read Full Story

[[IMAGE: Gayle’s 61-ball 116, scored with the help of 11 sixes and six fours, went in vain.]] A brilliant century by Chris Gayle – his second of the event – was not enough to pull off a win for the Barisal Burners as the Dhaka Gladiators secured a 21-run win in the Bangladesh Premier League. Gayle’s 61-ball 116, scored with the help of 11 sixes and six fours, went in vain as no other batsman apart from Mithun Ali (35) was able to provide him the needed support to overhaul the Gladiators...Read Full Story

[[IMAGE: Gayle’s 61-ball 116, scored with the help of 11 sixes and six fours, went in vain.]] A brilliant century by Chris Gayle – his second of the event – was not enough to pull off a win for the Barisal Burners as the Dhaka Gladiators secured a 21-run win in the Bangladesh Premier League. Gayle’s 61-ball 116, scored with the help of 11 sixes and six fours, went in vain as no other batsman apart from Mithun Ali (35) was able to provide him the needed support to overhaul the Gladiators...Read Full Story

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said he hoped a window could be found to accommodate an India-Pakistan series, as tight schedules were stopping the arch-rivals from playing each other. India suspended all bilateral ties with Pakistan in the wake of the deadly 2008 Islamist militant attacks in Mumbai , which New Delhi blamed on extremists based across the border. But despite a recent thaw, with Pakistan declaring India "the most favoured nation" and both prime ministers vowing to...Read Full Story

[[IMAGE: After his last-over heroics against Australia on Sunday, Dhoni played another important innings to save the world champions from defeat. PHOTO: AFP ]] ADELAIDE:? India and Sri Lanka tied their Tri-Nation Series One-Day International (ODI) after, needing four off the last ball, MS Dhoni scampered through for three. Both teams finished on 236 for nine from their 50 overs after India had needed nine to win off the final over bowled by Lasith Malinga. Dhoni, who steered India to a final...Read Full Story

[[IMAGE: India's MS Dhoni (C) drops his bat as he stretches to make his crease to avoid a run-out during the one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP]] ADELAIDE:? Skipper MS Dhoni hit three runs off the last ball to earn India a tie in their tri one-day series international against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. Dhoni failed to hit a winning boundary off the last ball by Lasith Malinga, leading both teams to finish level at...Read Full Story

Gautam Gambhir suffered nerves-nineties for the second successive time A resolute half-century by skipper MS Dhoni denied Sri Lanka to record their first win in the triangular series as the fifth one-day international of the tournament ended in a astonishing tie at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. India were needed a boundary off the final ball by Lasith Malinga to get past Sri Lanka’s total of 236-9 but Dhoni’s (58 not out) shot towards extra cover could produce just three runs and the scores...Read Full Story

Updated: February 14, 2012, 07:00 Share on Facebook Tweet This Digg This Share on Reddit Share on StumbleUpon Share on Imagine Sports Email to a Friend Cancel Send to a friend ADELAIDE, Australia(AP) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni ran three on the last ball to force a tie with Sri Lanka in a Tri-series thriller on Tuesday. Dhoni, needing four off the last ball from Lasith Malinga to reach...Read Full Story