November

Ganguly steps down as Bengal captain - (Nov 29, 2006)
Sourav Ganguly today stepped down as Bengal captain, further fuelling speculation of his recall...

Ganguly in the frame for Test recall - (Nov 29, 2006)
Sourav Ganguly might make a comeback to the Indian Test side which would be picked here tomorrow...

BCCI meeting shifted to Delhi - (Nov 29, 2006)
The meeting of the senior selection committee to choose the Indian squad for the three-Test series in South Africa...

Former cricketer Hanumant Singh dead - (Nov 29, 2006)
Former Test middle-order batsman Hanumant Singh died at a local hospital here this morning...

Dalmiya demands Ganguly's recall - (Nov 28, 2006)

Pawar backs Chappell, blames media - (Nov 27, 2006)  

Sarfraz offers to coach Indian bowlers - (Nov 16, 2006)

'Sreesanth and Pathan are finished' - (Nov 16, 2006)  

Dravid better than Inzamam: Imran - (Nov 14, 2006)  

Players to sign contracts after tour - (Nov 14, 2006)  

Former Test umpire Judah Reuben dead - (Nov 13, 2006)  

Venues for home series against Windies - (Nov 12, 2006)  

Hanumant Singh diagnosed with dengue - (Nov 09, 2006)  

Pawar attacks Australian team - (Nov 09, 2006)  

Ganguly, Laxman found wanting - (Nov 08, 2006)  

Ponting offers to apologise - (Nov 08, 2006)  

I learnt a lot from Polly: Gavaskar - (Nov 08, 2006)  

NCP mulling legal action against Aussies - (Nov 08, 2006)  

Umrigar a great cricketer: Tendulkar - (Nov 08, 2006)  

BCCI not to take up Pawar issue - (Nov 07, 2006)  

Gavaskar condemns Aussies behaviour - (Nov 07, 2006)  

Sachin assures of triumph against SA - (Nov 06, 2006)  

Ganguly hoping for World Cup berth - (Nov 06, 2006)  

Laxman undeterred by exclusion - (Nov 03, 2006)  

BCCI slams Speed for interference - (Nov 03, 2006)  

BCCI meet on home ODI series - (Nov 02, 2006)  

ICC hails PCB commission's ruling - (Nov 02, 2006)  

ICC volte face on Azhar function - (Nov 01, 2006)  

ICC fires fresh salvo at BCCI - (Nov 01, 2006)

October

Chappell may go, say media  - (Oct 30, 2006)

Liquor ad: HC notice to Centre, BCCI - (Oct 30, 2006)

Yuvraj ruled out for S Africa ODIs - (Oct 30, 2006)

Bindra spits venom against ICC - (Oct 14, 2006)

ICC frowns on BCCI for inviting Azhar - (Oct 13, 2006)

Kapil disagrees with Chappell's policy - (Oct 12, 2006)

BCCI to move ICC panel over revenue loss - (Oct 11, 2006)

Ganguly has been treated badly: Akram - (Oct 11, 2006)

Players' contract in November: BCCI - (Oct 09, 2006)

Younis refuses to lead Pakistan - (Oct 05, 2006)

Blue and Red share NKP Salve Trophy 

BCCI refusal could jeoparidse 2011 WC

Dalmiya replies to BCCI notice

Stand by team during bad patch: Sachin

BCCI invited by ICC to bid for rights

Murali keen to set the record straight

Pawar on chances of Sourav's comeback

Mithun Minhas to play for India Blues

September

Ganguly popular with fans in Chennai
Former captain Sourav Ganguly today had nets with under-13 TNCA Academy boys on the eve of the NPK Salve Challenger Trophy...

Set batting lineup needed: Vengsarkar
Newly-appointed selection panel chief Dilip Vengsarkar today said that India needed to have a set batting lineup in its quest...

Aussie umpires feel need to unionise
Australian umpires for the first time feel the need to unionise following the Oval fiasco involving compatriot Darrell Hair...

Star value not a factor: Harbhajan
Harbhajan Singh today denied suggestions that the "star value" of some players was helping them retain their place in the Indian team despite poor form...

Boycott swung the verdict: Media
Testimony of Geoffrey Boycott, one of the expert witnesses for the defence, proved crucial in clearing Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq of ball-tampering,...

Dope testing in Champions Trophy
Two players from each of the ten participating teams would be selected at random and subjected to dope tests by the World Anti Doping Agency officials...

Hair left out for Champions Trophy
Controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair will not officiate in the Champions Trophy in India next month, the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

Zaheer to play for Mumbai
Indian Test discard Zaheer Khan today took the first step towards making a comeback to the national team by deciding to play for Mumbai...

Inzamam satisfied with the verdict
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq will not appeal against the four-match ban slapped on him by the International Cricket Council...

Inzamam banned for four ODIs
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq has been banned for four one-day internationals for bringing the game into disrepute,...

Door not closed on anyone: Vengsarkar
In what could be music to the ears of Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan, newly appointed national senior selection committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar...

India rejects ICC's Agreement
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) today was in collision course with the ICC after it rejected a 'Members Participation Agreement'...

Kapil takes over as NCA chairman
Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was today appointed as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in place of Sunil Gavaskar...

Experiments should give results: Kapil
The legendary Kapil Dev today blamed the star-studded Indian batting line up for the debacle in the recent tri-series and said it was high time...

Ganguly, Laxman in India B team
Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman were today named in the India 'B' team for the Challenger Trophy limited overs cricket tournament...

Pawar declared elected BCCI chief
The 77th annual general meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) starting here tomorrow is set to be a tame...

ICC adopts amended anti-racism code
Emphasising its 'zero tolerance' stance on racism, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to adopt...

Pawar all set to become BCCI chief 
Sharad Pawar is virtually assured of being elected unopposed as BCCI president again, even as the opposition group led...

BCCI re-brands domestic cricket
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) today said it has re-branded some long-running domestic tournaments,...

S Africa wants disposal of Gibbs' case
As Herschelle Gibbs prepares to face Delhi police's questioning in connection with match-fixing allegations,...

Dalmiya is history, says Lalu
Railway Minister and Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Lalu Prasad today said Jagmohan Dalmiya was a finished chapter...

HC declines to stay BCCI AGM 
The Madras High Court today declined to stay the 77th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI,...

Ganguly to play in Challenger Series
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly today said he was looking forward to playing in the Challenger Trophy...

Gibbs may be questioned on Oct 12, 14
South African opener Herschelle Gibbs is likely to be questioned by the Delhi police on October 12 and 14...

BCCI polls: Bihar, Jharkhand allowed to vote
The Supreme Court today allowed both the Bihar and Jharkhand state cricket associations to vote in the upcoming elections for the BCCI...

HC moved to stop BCCI AGM
Cricket Assocation of Pondicherry (CAP) today moved the Madras High Court to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India...

Forensic test of ball possible: ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today did not rule out forensic test of the ball...

Dravid nominated for ICC awards
Captain Rahul Dravid has been nominated in four categories, including Cricketer...

'No controversy in omitting Sreesanth'
Paceman S Sreesanth was dropped purely on cricketing reasons and no controversy...

I am not dejected, says Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly today said he was not dejected by his omission

McGrath to play in Champions Trophy
Glenn McGrath will gear up for the Ashes series by playing in the Champions Trophy to be played in India in October-November.

Botham heaps praise on Dravid
England legend Ian Botham has heaped praise on Indian captain Rahul Dravid, saying he was different from his fellow superstars...

No issues with BCCI: Sehwag
Indian vice-captain Virender Sehwag says the players had no issue with the Cricket Board (BCCI) signing up various companies...

Kumble may play in Champions Trophy
Anil Kumble is widely tipped to make it to the 14-member Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy but the selectors are unlikely to cast...

Court rejects Dalmiya's plea
A city court today dismissed an application by former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya seeking fresh copies of documents...

I can still be in Indian team: Ganguly
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly believes he is still good enough to play for India and is hurt by the way he is being treated.

SPIC TNCA lift Buchi Babu trophy
SPIC TNCA XI won by an innings and 10 runs the Mindteck Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy...

August

Hair apologises to his supporters
Under-fire Australian umpire Darrell Hair has apologised to his friends...

Charges against Inzamam not to be dropped
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today said it has cancelled...

Complaint against Pataudi
A complaint against former cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, an accused in a black buck poaching case,...

ICC encouraged me to make the offer: Hair
The relationship between the ICC and Darrell Hair deteriorated further today...

July

CAB election raises a political storm
Never before has the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) election created a political storm dividing the ruling Left Front...

Court refuses to restrain BCCI panel
A city court today refused to restrain the BCCI disciplinary committee from...

Proceedings against Dalmiya deferred 
The Cricket Board today deferred the disciplinary committee's proceedings against Jagmohan Dalmiya...

Dalmiya challenges BCCI directive
Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today filed a suit before a city court challenging the legality...

Court appoints observer for CAB polls
A city court today appointed Justice (retired) Santosh Kumar Foujdar as independent observer for the CAB elections...

Dalmiya ridicules dissidents' allegation
CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya yesterday ridiculed the dissident faction's claim that Eden Gardens...

Flintoff doubtful for Champions Trophy
The participation of Andrew Flintoff in the Champions Trophy in India later this year has been thrown into jeopardy...

Dalmiya playing with my career: Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly today raised a banner of revolt against his long-time mentor Jagmohan Dalmiya, accusing the former Cricket Board Chief of playing with his career...

Dalmiya in the race for CAB post
Ignoring West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's wish that he stay away from contest, incumbent Jagmohan Dalmiya...

June

Ganguly fails with bat yet again
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly had another forgettable Twenty-20 Cup outing, making 10 runs for Northamptonshire who were held to a thrilling draw...

Sachin will make a strong comeback: Kapil
Former Indian captain and coach Kapil Dev believes Sachin Tendulkar can still bat in the same way he did...

BCCI withholds subsidies to CAB
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to withhold all its subsidies and payments...

Tendulkar slips out of top 20
The full impact of Sachin Tendulkar's injuries and a prolonged form slump was known today...

Basu supports Buddhadeb on CAB issue
Claiming that Bengal cricket was in bad shape, veteran Marxist Jyoti Basu today threw his weight behind CM...

CAB meeting on Dalmiya on July 2
The Cricket Association of Bengal's emergent meeting to discuss West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhatacharjee's...

Tendulkar tipped to return in top form 
Sachin Tendulkar has been tipped for a swift return to the top of world cricket after smashing his way...

Tendulkar gets into action with 100
Sachin Tendulkar marked his comeback from shoulder surgery with a 91-ball 100 for Lashings World XI...

Sachin Tendulkar back in action
Sachin Tendulkar began his comeback from shoulder surgery here today by opening the batting for the Lashings World XI...

Dalmiya fails to meet Jyoti Basu
Embattled Cricket Association of Bengal president Jagmohan Dalmiya has failed to seek an audience with CPM veteran...

Ganguly determined to return to Indian team
Sourav Ganguly is determined to use his short stint with Northamptonshire County as a comeback...

Ganguly to support anti-Dalmiya faction
The anti Jagmohan Dalmiya camp in the Cricket Association of Bengal, which is fighting to gain control of the sports body,...

Two camps ahead of Lanka tour: BCCI
The Indian squad would have two camps spread over five days each before departing...

Dravid leading Test run scorers' list
India captain Rahul Dravid has emerged as the top Test run getter this year...

Indian tour of South Africa in Nov-Dec
Cricket South Africa has confirmed India's tour of the country in November-December as it announced the national team's...

Chappell comments on Pathan irks Gaekwad
Former Indian coach Anshuman Gaekwad has criticised Greg Chappell for his comments on Irfan Pathan while hoping...

Ganguly pin hopes on county cricket
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is eagerly looking forward to his stint with Northamptonshire,...

Chandu Borde favours experienced players
Former Indian cricketing great Chandu Borde today said India cannot deploy a young team...

Dalmiya speaks up for Ganguly
The Sharad Pawar-led board was not meting out justice to Sourav Ganguly, who continued to...

India to meet Lanka in tri-series opener
India will begin their campaign in the triangular series in Sri Lanka with a match against...

May

Dhoni, Pathan slip in ICC rankings
India's 4-1 ODI series loss to the West Indies has been a sobering experience for MS Dhoni...

Boje is innocent, says Bacher
Former chief executive of South African cricket board Dr Ali Bacher has given...

'Sourav's exclusion not a surprise'
With his fans continuing to clamour for his return to Team India, veteran former cricketer...

Ravi Shastri backs Chappell
Amid criticism of coach Greg Chappell by a section of cricket lovers after Team India's...

Srikkanth blames top order batsmen
Blaming the top order batsmen for India's 4-1 debacle against West Indies, former...

BCCI tour panel meet on Wednesday
The BCCI tours programmes and fixtures committee will meet in Mumbai on May 31...

Ganguly signs up for Northamptonshire
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will play in the English season for third time...

Sourav given a raw deal: Brijesh Patel
Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary and former Test player Brijesh Patel...

Sachin to miss cricket for six more weeks
Sachin Tendulkar, who has already missed India's current tour of the West Indies,...

Tendulkar leaves for London
Sachin Tendulkar left here for London last night for consultation with the UK doctor who operated his right shoulder...

2nd Afro-Asia Cup in Africa next year
The second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup would be held in June 2007 in Africa, while the twice postponed...

BCCI for Lanka tri-series in August
The BCCI is keen that the triangular one-day series in Sri Lanka, with South Africa as the third team,

Sachin to miss cricket for six more weeks
Coming out in full support of the cricket establishment on the player burnout issue, cricket legend Kapil Dev...

Sachin hopes to be fit for Test series
Sachin Tendulkar is eagerly waiting to join his team members on the exciting tour of the Caribbean...

Tendulkar works out in MRF gymnasium
Sachin Tendulkar's desire to get back into the team for the West Indies trip was evident by the way...

Tendulkar arrives in Chennai
Sachin Tendulkar today arrived here to train and practise at the MRF Pace Foundation before undergoing a fitness Test...

'Players should have right to speech'
Strongly advocating cricketers' right for speech, former test wicketkeeper Saba Karim tonight said coordination...

Chappell raises burnout concerns
Admitting that excessive cricket was a matter of concern, India coach Greg Chappell today asked BCCI not to overburden its...

Tendulkar undergoes batting session
Sachin Tendulkar, currently undergoing a rehabilitation programme following...

Former cricketers back Sehwag
The Cricket Board's decision to impose gag orders on vice-captain Virender Sehwag was today...

Sehwag warned for pro-Ganguly remarks
The BCCI today asked vice-captain Virender Sehwag to desist from speaking about Sourav Ganguly...

ICC rankings: Dravid moves to 2nd spot
Indian captain Rahul Dravid has upstaged South African Jacques Kallis to move into second position...

Tendulkar says he is fit 
Sachin Tendulkar today said he was fit and looking forward to play in the Test series against West Indies...

TV crews doctor images, says Bucknor
Close on the heels of ICC's push for extended role for technology in the game,...

Players can appeal to third umpire
In spite of having its reservations, the International Cricket Council today agreed to players'...

Cricketers want less cricket: Sehwag
Fearing burn-out from too much cricket, India's top cricketers have told the Cricket Board to reduce...

Venkatraghavan lampoons ICC's lbw move
ICC's proposal to have lbw decisions referred to third umpires by batsmen has evoked a strong reaction from former player and...

Sreesanth hoping to bag more wickets
Upbeat about his success in the recent one-dayers, India's new pace find Sreesanth is hoping to reap a good harvest...

Balaji confident of staging comeback
Ahead of a fitness test on Tuesday, medium-pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji today said everything was going as per plan and expressed...

India could stage World Cup final
India may get to host the grand finale of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, a top BCCI official said here today...

BCCI to have its own stadium in Delhi
The Indian Cricket Board today said it was looking at having its own stadium in the capital to host a World Cup match in 2011...

Lee looking forward to Champions Trophy
Australian speedster Brett Lee today said he would take part in the ICC Champions Trophy in India...

Vishy expects India to win in Windies
Former Test middle order mainstay Gundappa Vishwanath expects India to come home by wrapping...

India to play tri-series in Sri Lanka
The Indian cricket team would head for Sri Lanka in September for a triangular series, also featuring the hosts

Tendulkar releases book on cricket
Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar released a book titled 'Cricket at fever pitch', a compilation of articles...

Murali Kartik hopes to be fit soon
Left arm spinner Murali Kartik, who underwent a shoulder operation to his bowling arm in Australia six weeks ago, said today...

Laxman hopes to play in 2007 World Cup
"I am hoping to get a chance to play the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies," cricketer V V S Laxman said...

Asia to host 2011 World Cup cricket
Asia today won the bid to host the 2011 cricket World Cup pipping a joint bid by Australia and New Zealand.

April

Dhoni loses top spot in ICC rankings
Mahendra Singh Dhoni lost his status as the top rated ODI batsman in the world to Adam Gilchrist but Irfan Pathan climbed...

BCCI rejects PCB criticism of Gavaskar
The BCCI today hit back at its Pakistani counterpart and said the PCB's reservations over Sunil Gavaskar's...

Pension scheme for Ranji cricketers too
The Indian Cricket Board is all set to extend its pension scheme for Test and international cricketers to encompass those who have...

ICC promises best Champions Trophy ever
Fearing that the forthcoming Champions Trophy could lose much of its star value, the International Cricket Council has reminded its member boards...

Champions Trophy schedule announced
India will take on England in their opening match on October 15 at Jaipur in the ICC Champions Trophy to be played later this year.

Javagal Srinath keen for his new job
Former Test bowler Javagal Srinath today said he was eagerly looking forward to his first assignment as ICC Match Referee...

Tendulkar for balanced cricket schedule
Sachin Tendulkar today said the International Cricket Council and BCCI...

ICC seeks explanation from BCCI
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent a missive to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking explanation for what it has termed...

Airtel launches live cricket service
Mobile service provider Airtel has launched a value added service wherein its customers can watch all international cricket matches live on their mobile...

Prasanna's suggestion on bowling action
Spin legend E A S Prasanna today suggested that the BCCI hold back promising youngsters with a suspect bowling arm from international matches,...

Ponting will break Sachin's record: Hayden
Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who had famously hailed Sachin Tendulkar as God five years ago, has said the Indian's record of scoring highest number...

BCCI to launch website soon
The Indian Cricket Board's much-hyped website would be launched in a limited way soon and is expected to be fully functional during the ICC Champions...

Reinstate Ganguly: Sidhu
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly should be reinstated in the Indian team without delay, ex-opener Navjyot Singh Sidhu said here today...

Players need to be looked after: ICC
A day after Australian captain Ricky Ponting lashed out at cricket administrators for "tight playing schedules", an official of the International Cricket...

World Cup: BCCI dismisses reports
The BCCI today dismissed reports suggesting that the ICC was unhappy about the BCCI sending a low key official to submit the Asian Test playing...

Ganguly has no plan to quit
Despite being ignored by the national selectors yet again, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has no plan to quit big time cricket...

Windies tour: Kaif retained in ODI team
The struggling Mohammad Kaif was given a new lease of life as the national selectors today retained the same squad...

Dhoni becomes world's top batsman
Swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni today became the world's top batsman...

Tendulkar opts out of WI ODIs
Sachin Tendulkar has opted out of the one-day series of the West Indies tour and his availability for the Test series...

Indian team for Windies tour on April 20
The Indian squad for the tour of the West Indies would be chosen here on April 20...

Tendulkar recovering well: BCCI
Sachin Tendulkar was recovering well and his rehabilitation process after a shoulder operation...

India third in ODI rankings
India's 5-1 demolition of England has taken them to third place in the ICC one-day rankings,...

Kapil refuses to give credit to Chappell
Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev today rated the current Indian side as the best one-day team in the world...

Patil turns down offer to coach 'A' team
Former Test cricketer Sandeep Patil today turned down Cricket Board's offer to take over as coach of the India 'A' team...

BCCI bars Dalmiya from meetings
Heaping more humiliation on Jagmohan Dalmiya, the BCCI today barred the former board chief...

Dalmiya, three others get bail
The Bombay High Court today granted anticipatory bail to former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India...

Pawar to decide on Dalmiya
The Cricket Board today authorised its president to take a decision on former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya...

No Indian on ICC elite panel of umpires
No Indian was chosen again in the ICC Elite Panel of umpires which was expanded from seven to 10 today...

'Neutral venues do not mean match-fixing'
The Indian Cricket Board today allayed fears that its initiative in playing a series of one-day internationals...

India to host Pak in 3 Tests and 7 ODIs
India will play as many matches when they visit us again," Salim Altaf, PCB Director of Operation,...

Tendulkar returns home after surgery
Sachin Tendulkar returned home yesterday from London after undergoing an arthroscopic surgery...

Anil Kumble optimistic to play World Cup
Anil Kumble, who is not part of the Indian one-day squad in the ongoing series against England, today said...

Groupings for the Champions Trophy
India has been placed alongside Australia and England in Group A for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament...

Sehwag could be brought down: Sardesai
Dilip Sardesai, the only Goan-born player to have represented India in Tests, today said Virender Sehwag...

Tendulkar will bounce back, says Lara
West Indies batting ace Brian Lara today came out in support of Sachin Tendulkar, who is going through a lean patch...

Tendulkar may be fit for WI tour
Sachin Tendulkar is making a speedy recovery after his shoulder surgery and can be fit for the tour...

March

Telecast rights for Indo-Pak ODIs
Percept D'Mark has won the telecast rights for the India-Pakistan quake relief benefit cricket matches...

Team for Abu Dhabi to be picked in Goa
The Indian squad for the two one-day internationals against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi next month as well as for...

Tendulkar ruled out of Caribbean tour
Sachin Tendulkar was today effectively ruled out of the forthcoming tour of the West Indies after he was declared unlikely...

BCCI calls for tenders for media rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today called for tenders for global media rights...

Cricket Live on Chennaionline.com
We have launched this exclusive service for the cricket lovers of the world...

Zaheer Khan signs for Worcestershire
English county cricket club Worcestershire have signed Baroda left arm pacer Zaheer Khan for the 2006 season...

Tendulkar admitted to hospital
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was today admitted to the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth...

BCCI case: Dalmiya, 3 others quizzed
Former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jagmohan Dalmiya and three other former...

Don't write off Sachin, Sourav: Kirmani
Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani today came out in support of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly...

Tendulkar leaves for London for surgery
Sachin Tendulkar today left for London to undergo a surgery on his shoulder...

Ajay Jadeja slams selectors
Former India batsman Ajay Jadeja today slammed the selectors for "targetting" individuals and robbing...

Dhoni is brand ambassador for Reliance
Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) has signed up Indian cricket’s whiz kid and heartthrob of millions,...

HC grants interim protection to Dalmiya
The Bombay High Court today granted interim protection from arrest to former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya...

Dalmiya moves Bombay HC seeking bail
Former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jagmohan Dalmiya today moved the Bombay High Court...

EOW to probe case against Dalmiya
The Economic Offence Wing of Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the probe into the complaint of misapproriation of funds...

Mumbai to host Champions Trophy final
Big time cricket would return to Brabourne Stadium with Cricket Club of India being selected to host the...

Cricket academy to be named after Kumble
To honour ace spinner Anil Kumble for achieving a milestone of bagging more than 500 wickets,...

HC asks Dalmiya to reply to show-cause
In a setback to former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, the Calcutta High Court today...

Champions Trophy: BCCI meeting on Friday
A meeting to finalise details about the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, to be hosted by India...

SMS: BCCI to seek share from telecom firms
Seeking to tap the potentially lucrative market of cricket updates, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI)...

I hope my time will come: Ganguly
Despite being repeatedly ignored by the selectors, former Indian skipper sourav Ganguly today...

BCCI serve notice to mobile companies
BCCI has served legal notices to all telecom services providers for providing live cricket updates of the ongoing India-England...

Pawar denies bleak future for Ganguly
The Cricket Board's flip-flop on the Sourav Ganguly saga continued today with BCCI chief Sharad Pawar...

TWI don't owe any money to BCCI
Trans World International (TWI), a part of the IMG group of companies, today said neither did it owe any money to the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI)...

AIR clinches rights for England series
After missing out on the first Test, All-India Radio (AIR) today clinched the broadcast rights for the rest of the India-England cricket series...

India to play 4 Tests in West Indies
India would play four Tests in the Caribbean in May-June this year after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)...

Court stays BCCI notice to Dalmiya
Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today got a reprieve with a city court staying the show-cause notice...

Media misquoted me on Ganguly: More
Chairman of Selectors Kiran More today said he had decided to refrain from speaking to the media,...

Indian cricket on right track: Steve Waugh
Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh today said that the Indian cricket team was moving in the right direction...

Bindra, Pandove dismiss Dalmiya charge
BCCI marketing committee member I S Bindra today rejected the charge by former president Jagmohan Dalmiya...

Dalmiya questions BCCI TV rights deal
Former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today questioned the recent award of global media rights alleging that the board has lost Rs 81.40 crore...

Chappell admits his mistake
Admonished by the Cricket Board for his controversial criticism of former skipper Sourav Ganguly, coach Greg Chappell...

Pension scheme for retired cricketers
BCCI president Sharad Pawar today said that the board had chalked out a pension scheme of Rs 25,000 for aged...

Chappell asked not to comment on players
Two days after having issued a formal warning to Team India coach Greg Chappell, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)...

Ganguly writes to BCCI about Chappell
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has written to BCCI chief Sharad Pawar taking strong exception to coach...

BCCI warns Chappell
The BCCI today warned coach Greg Chappell for making "unwarranted" remarks in the media about former captain Sourav Ganguly...

'Chappell's remarks insult to nation'
Taking strong exception to Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell's 'insulting comments' on star cricketer Sourav Ganguly,...

Chappell fires another salvo at Ganguly
In yet another broadside, cricket coach Greg Chappell has said that Sourav Ganguly had refused...

February

Criticism does not bother me: Pathan
Taking a dig at his detractors, young paceman Irfan Pathan today said former cricketers...

Sreesanth ready for England challenge
Having forced his way into the Test squad, India's pace rookie S Sreesanth...

Ganguly opts out of two matches
A day after being dumped from the Indian team for the Nagpur Test against England, Sourav Ganguly today opted out of East Zone's...

Sehwag fit for first Test
Virender Sehwag has recovered from his shoulder injury and would be available for the first cricket Test match...

Yuvraj bats for Ganguly
Strongly backing his former skipper Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh today said he "deserved" a place in the team...

Dalmiya dismisses BCCI allegation
Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today dismissed the allegation of misappropriation of BCCI funds...

Yuvraj Singh ruled out of first Test
India suffered a huge blow ahead of the Test series against England with the in-form Yuvraj Singh...

Fund misuse charge against Dalmiya
Accusing Jagmohan Dalmiya of misappropriating funds to the tune of crores of rupees, the BCCI today asked the former board...

Support from team helped me: Sreesanth
S.Sreesanth, the Kerala speedster who excelled in the just concluded one-day international cricket series...

Dhoni zooms to third in ODI rankings
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has smashed his way into third place in one-day batting rankings,...

Ganguly's days are over, says Wadekar
As the uncertainty over Sourav Ganguly's immediate cricketing future continues, former Indian captain Ajit Wadekar...

Nimbus gets global rights from BCCI
The BCCI today awarded the global media rights to Nimbus for the next four years... 

Door still open for Ganguly: Selector
National selector Ranjib Biswal has said that the door is still open for former Indian cricket captain...

'Super-sub' rule may be on its way out
The 'super-sub' rule, roundly criticised by several captains for placing undue significance on the toss...

ICC to review new ODI rules
A review of the much-debated experimental one-day rules as also the Future Test Programme...

ICC denies warning Chappell
ICC had clarified that it has not issued any warning to Indian coach Greg Chappell for making any comments on Shoaib Akhtar's...

Fresh tender for marketing rights:BCCI
The Cricket Board (BCCI) today withdrew the Revenue Management Company (RMC) tender issued for television...

India to begin Windies tour on May 15
India will play three Tests and five one-day internationals during its two-month tour of West Indies commencing...

HC stays cricket scores on cell phones
The Madras High Court today restrained for four weeks mobile phone service providers across the country...

Cricket: Badrinath to lead TN
S.Badrinath will lead Tamil Nadu in the Inter-state All India one-day limited overs tournament for the K.S.Subbiah Pillai Trophy...

Test rankings: India slips to 3rd spot
India's 1-0 series loss to Pakistan has cost them the coveted status of the second best Test side...

January

Sreesanth finds his pace
Chennai holds a special place in Indian pace bowler Sreesanth’s heart, because it was in this cricket-crazy city...

A Sikh gets a call for England squad
Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar today became the first Sikh to earn a call-up to the England cricket squad for the tour of India...

Tendulkar is best batsman: Simon Jones
England new ball bowler Simon Jones rates Sachin Tendulkar the best batsman in the world and is looking forward to bowl...

'Sahara's cricket sponsorship will remain'
Sahara group's sponsorship of the Indian cricket team will not be affected due to the takeover of the Sahara Airline by competitor...

India's tour to New Zealand postponed
India's cricket tour to New Zealand in February 2007 has been postponed with the approval of both countries,...

BCCI to start production house
The Marketing Committee of Cricket Board today said it plans to have a production house that would ensure generate funds...

2011 World Cup: Asia submits bid
The Asian countries today submitted their bid for the 2011 World Cup but said it was conditional since they had reservations over...

Pawar for joint World Cup bid
BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said the Asian Test playing countries would jointly bid for the 2011 or 2015 World Cup. Talking briefly to reporters at the Gaddafi Stadium...

Injured England players fit to tour India
Michael Vaughan, Ashley Giles, Kevin Pietersen and Simon Jones have all recovered from injury to be named in England's...

BCCI to oppose Champions Trophy
The BCCI today said it would continue to oppose the concept of a long-drawn ICC Champions Trophy tournament, saying the same...

TN-Delhi Ranji match ends in a draw
In a thrilling encounter that ended in a draw, Tamil Nadu gained two points on a first innings lead over Delhi...

Ranji: Delhi in dire straits
Delhi were in dire straits losing three batsmen for 85 runs in reply to Tamil Nadu's total of 481...

Ranji: TN 261 for 2 against Delhi
Tamil Nadu skipper S Badrinath cracked an unbeaten 113 and put on 193 runs for the unfinished third wicket with Hemang Badani...

India should play 3 openers: Gavaskar
Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar today said India should play with three openers in order to tackle the new-ball attack...

India better side than Pak: Gavaskar
Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar today said India looked the better side on their tour of Pakistan and added there was no reason...

Keen tussle TN-Delhi match in the offing
Former Champions, Delhi, will bank on the batsmen friendly strip at Chepauk, to avoid relegation when they take...

Dungarpur not fit to be manager:Mahendra
Former BCCI President Ranbir Singh Mahendra today slammed Indian team manager Raj Singh Dungarpur...

Badrinath to lead TN against Delhi
S Badrinath will lead the Tamil Nadu team in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Delhi to be played at the M A Chidambaram stadium here...

Musharraf to invite Manmohan for cricket
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said he would invite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to watch one of the Indo-Pak...

Dungapur volte face, praises Ganguly
Barely hours after making a scathing attack on Sourav Ganguly by describing him as the "laziest and possibly the worst fielder",...

TN wins, Ganguly's effort in vain
Sourav Ganguly's valiant 88 went in vain as Bengal crashed to a 222-run loss against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group A...

Ranji trophy: TN win by 222 runs
Sourav Ganguly's valiant 88 went in vain as Bengal crashed to a 222-run loss against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy elite...

Pak to invite Manmohan to watch cricket
Seeking to bring cricket diplomacy into play ahead of the arrival of the Indian cricket team, Pakistan today said it would invite...

Ranji trophy: Tamil Nadu in command
Putting up a sparkling show with both bat and ball, Tamil Nadu took a vital first innings lead and then played sensibly...

Abandoned ODI: HC suggestion to TNCA
The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) if it could come out with a scheme for refunding the amount paid on a ticket,...

Asia Cup cricket tourney in Sept 2007
The six-nation Asia Cup cricket tournament will be held in Pakistan in September 2007, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said today...

Dhoni challenges Pakistani bowlers
Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni today challenged Pakistan to come out with an attack of bouncers and short-pitched...

Chappell is doing a fantastic job: Pawar
BCCI President Sharad Pawar today credited coach Greg Chappell with shaping up the Indian team and improving the general quality...

Protest against cricket team selection
About 50 members of the Hindu Makkal Katchi held a demonstration here today protesting against non-inclusion of any player from Tamil Nadu...

Ganguly found guilty of straying on pitch
Sourav Ganguly was today debarred from bowling in the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu here after he was found guilty of straying...