The BCCI has convened a working committee meeting in Chennai on December 28 to decide the fate of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) in the wake of Lalit Modi's possible return to cricket administration as RCA president. Modi, the founding IPL chairman, was banned for life from Indian cricket in September following an internal inquiry that found him guilty on eight charges. However, the court...
Rajpoot, Imtiaz dismiss MP for 115
Uttar Pradesh 250 and 78 for 3 (Raina 41*) lead Madhya Pradesh 115 (Rajpoot 5-37, Imtiaz 4-39) by 213 runsScorecard Uttar Pradesh's pace duo of Ankit Rajpoot and Imtiaz Ahmed took nine wickets between them to dismiss Madhya Pradesh for 115. By close of play, UP had extended their 135-run lead to 213, with Suresh Raina unbeaten on 41. The second day of the match was lost to bad weather, but Rajpoot...
Batsmen put Punjab on course for win
Delhi 150 and 60 for 3 (Rawal 35) need another 267 runs against Punjab 74 and 402 (Jiwanjot 147, Mandeep 80)Scorecard A remarkable recovery from Punjab, led by an impressive showing from their batsmen in the second innings, has now made them favourites to get maximum points against Delhi, unless the likes of Gautam Gambhir or Virender Sehwag can chase down a daunting 327 on the final day, with...
Subplots abound on Boxing Day
Match facts December 26-30 Melbourne Cricket GroundStart time 1030 (0230 GMT) Big Picture Test cricket's biggest day of the year will carry plenty of significance even though the destiny of the Ashes has been swiftly decided. Australia's march to a 3-0 margin from as many matches caused a major outpouring of joy and relief across the host nation, while England was caught up in a similar level...
Dec
24
Kaushal hundred guides SSC to close win
Sinhalese Sports Club 242 for 8 (Kaushal 102*) beat Ragama Cricket Club 238 for 8 (Zoysa 75, Prasad 3-48) by two wicketsScorecard On the day he was named in the Test squad, wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva affirmed the selectors' faith to score an unbeaten 102 in Sinhalese Sports Club's tense two-wicket victory in the Premier Limited Over Tournament semi-final against Ragama Cricket Club. ...
New Zealand find their 'core four'
The commanding performances of Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult and Tim Southee against West Indies, with a little support from their team-mates, meant a dominant New Zealand showing. They'll need more of the same when India arriveNew Zealand's performance in the three-Test series against West Indies illustrated the value of a "core four", who, with support from their team-mates, can reignite...
Prasad criticises Ranji scheduling
Venkatesh Prasad, the Uttar Pradesh coach, has criticised the Ranji Trophy scheduling after the second day's play in Kanpur was entirely lost due to foggy conditions. Uttar Pradesh, currently second in Group B, are playing Madhya Pradesh at Green Park in their penultimate match of the league stage. Prasad was frustrated that his team stood to lose out on vital points necessary to make the knockouts....
Can India maintain their intensity?
India's bowlers ran themselves into the ground in their effort to win the Johannesburg Test. In three days' time, they may have to do it all over againPlaying his first Test in a year, Zaheer Khan bowled 60.3 high-intensity overs at the Wanderers, eight of them in one spell after tea on the final day. That's nine more than he has ever bowled in a Test match. He is 35 now. Ishant Sharma - say what...
Dec
23
Draw shows how much the Test meant
While we're left wondering what might have been had either team pushed for a win in the final stages of a wonderful Test match, we'd do well to remember that it's difficult for players to take calls that could possibly undo five days of hard work"This. Is. Awesome." Those who watch World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) know that chant well. You can hear it during the great, long matches when the wrestling...
Whose win should it have been anyway?
'Shocked SA didn't push for a win' - Kohli This great Test ended with both teams blaming the other for not going for the win, trying to claim a psychological advantage. Until Faf du Plessis' run-out, with 16 to get off 20, it was anybody's guess which team was more desperate to win and which was going for safety, but both the sides waited for the other to make the play in the last three...
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