1000-Test wickets is a distant thought - (Dec 5, 2007)
The magic figure of 1000-Test wickets might be within his reach, but Muttiah Muralitharan says reaching the milestone is still a distant thought for him...

Vengsarkar yet to decide on meeting - (Dec 4, 2007)
After BCCI promised to look into the issues raised by him, Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar said he will speak to Cricket Board President Sharad Pawar...

Selection meeting without Vengsarkar - (Dec 4, 2007)
Amid continuing stand-off between the BCCI and chairman of selection committee Dilip Vengsarkar, national selectors will meet here...

Vengsarkar should resign for self pride - (Dec 4, 2007)
With Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar remaining undecided about tendering his resignation to BCCI even two days after offering to quit,...

Murali is a world class spinner: Lara - (Dec 4, 2007)
Legendary batsman Brian Lara described spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan as a world class...

Vengsarkar yet to decide on meeting - (Dec 4, 2007)
After BCCI promised to look into the issues raised by him, Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar...

Gaekwad not averse to replace Vengsarkar - (Dec 3, 2007)
Former India coach Anshuman Gaekwad today said he was not averse to taking up the high-profile job of chief cricket...

Borde ready to succeed Vengsarkar - (Dec 3, 2007)
Front-runner to replace Dilip Vengsarkar as the chief selector in case the incumbent steps down from the post, former captain Chandu Borde...

BCCI coach appointment almost through - (Dec 1, 2007)
The Indian cricket board today almost finalised the appointment of former South African batsman Gary Kirsten as coach of the national team...

Kirsten considers it a esteemed job - (Dec 1, 2007)
Former South African opener Gary Kirsten has said his job as the new cricket coach of India was very much a "reality" and the deal...

IPL invites bids for T20 global media rights - (Nov 29, 2007)
The Cricket Board-promoted Indian Premier League (IPL) has invited bids from companies for bagging the global media rights...

BCCI to discuss coach appointment - (Nov 26, 2007)
BCCI office-bearers will meet in Kolkata December 1 where Gary Kirsten's appointment as India's cricket coach could be ratified....

BCCI tells Lara,snap ICL tie,join IPL - (Nov 26, 2007)
The Cricket Board today said that the door is open for Brian Lara to join next year's Indian Premier League (IPL)...

BCCI refuses to confirm SRK interest in IPL - (Nov 27, 2007)
The Cricket Board today refused to confirm that Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is bidding to buy a team in next year's IPL...

Jayasuriya to retire from Test cricket - (Nov 25, 2007)
Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is contemplating retirement from Test cricket,...

Incident was a misunderstanding:Kaif - (Nov 22, 2007)
Team India discard Mohammad Kaif felt repentant and patched up with the press photographer whom he had roughed up...

Vengsarkar issued show-cause notice - (Nov 22, 2007)
The stand-off between the cricket board and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar reached a flash point today with the BCCI...

FIR against Mohammad Kaif - (Nov 22, 2007)
An FIR was registered today against Uttar Pradesh Ranji cricket team captain Mohammad Kaif for allegedly roughing up a press photographer...

Vengsarkar gives media interview - (Nov 21, 2007)
In a clear case of defying the Cricket Board's gag order yet again, chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has given a wide-ranging interview...

No harm in Shah Rukh watching cricket - (Nov 21, 2007)
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday defended Shah Rukh Khan's presence at cricket matches, saying association...

Vengsarkar bows to BCCI diktat - (Nov 21, 2007)
After being on collision course with the BCCI, chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar seems to have bowed to the Cricket Board's diktat...

National selectors threaten to quit - (Nov 19, 2007)
In an unprecedented revolt against the cricket board's policy to ban national selectors from writing columns, three selectors...

LS congratulates cricket team - (Nov 19, 2007)
The Lok Sabha today congratulated the Indian cricket team on its victory in the one-day international series against Pakistan...

BCCI reminder to selectors on columns - (Nov 19, 2007)
Determined to ensure that its gag order was not defied, the cricket board has sent a reminder to the national selectors...

Chappell refuses to dwell on past - (Nov 17, 2007)
He may have burnt his finger during his stint with the Indian cricket team but Greg Chappell refuses to live in the past and believes...

Vengsarkar defies BCCI gag order - (Nov 16, 2007)
The Cricket Board may have gagged Dilip Vengsarkar from airing his views to the media or writing a newspaper column,...

Chappell had doubts about team India - (Nov 15, 2007)
Even before setting foot on Caribbean soil, the then India cricket coach Greg Chappell was sure that the team's World Cup campaign...

Vengsarkar refrained from media meet - (Nov 14, 2007)
The Cricket Board has reverted back to its old policy of gagging its selection panel chief from interacting with the media...

Whatnot in race for India's coach - (Nov 13, 2007)
BCCI President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday scotched speculation that the current Director of the National Cricket Academy, Dav What,...

New coach before Australian tour: BCCI - (Nov 13, 2007)
The Indian cricket team will have a new coach before the Australia tour and till then Lalchand Rajput will continue as the cricket manager...

Rupavahini to sponsor cricket tourneys - (Nov 13, 2007)
Sri Lanka's state television Rupavahini will sponsor the country's cricket tournaments for the next five years...

BCCI office bearers to meet in Delhi - (Nov 12, 2007)
BCCI office bearers, headed by President Sharad Pawar, will meet tomorrow in Delhi with the long-pending matter of appointment of a coach...

Kallis, Boucher, Gayle, Sarwan for IPL - (Nov 7, 2007)
The Cricket Board-promoted Indian Premier League (IPL) today announced the signing up of the South African trio of J Kallis, M Boucher...

Tendulkar turns down Test captaincy - (Nov 6, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar today dropped a bombshell by turning down the offer to become the captain of India's Test cricket team,...

Dhoni can be Test captain after a year - (Nov 6, 2007)
Former India coach Greg Chappell feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni, front-runner to become the Test captain...

Vengsarkar can't write for papers - (Nov 3, 2007)
Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has been asked not to write columns in newspapers, the cricket board said today...

Ex BCCI joint secretray pillories Board - (Oct 31, 2007)
A former BCCI office-bearer today lambasted the Board for its lack of planning in scheduling matches for the upcoming India-Pakistan...

T20 WC 2009:India placed in easy group - (Oct 31, 2007)
Defending champions India were today placed in an easy group A -- alongside Bangladesh and Zimbabwe -- for the 2009 ICC Twenty20...

ICC directs to probe Samuels case - (Oct 31, 2007)
The International Cricket Council today directed the West Indies Cricket Board to launch an official probe into the issue of Marlon Samuels...

Chennai to host Tests against SA - (Oct 31, 2007)
Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad are scheduled to host the three Test matches during the forthcoming visit to India....

BCCI not to interfere in selection - (Oct 30, 2007)
Some former cricketers may have sought BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar's intervention on the issue of Rahul Dravid's shock exclusion...

Ravi Shastri supports Dravid's resting - (Oct 29, 2007)
Dilip Vengsarkar might be drawing flak for dropping Rahul Dravid, but former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has supported the decision,...

Dravid:Pawar's intervention sought - (Oct 29, 2007)
The unceremonious ouster of former captain Rahul Dravid from India's one-day team continued to evoke sharp criticism with two former...

Quiet Dravid hogs limelight - (Oct 28, 2007)
Outshining former Miss World and Bollywood stunner Priyanka Chopra is no mean feat, but on Sunday former...

IPL ropes in Ponting, Symonds - (Oct 28, 2007)
Several front-line Australian players, including captain Ricky Ponting and all-rounder Andrew Symonds,...

Tendulkar to don new hat - (Oct 28, 2007)
Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will don a new hat - reading poetry - on October 30, at the Shivaji Park ground Dadar in central Mumbai, where he will...

BCCI to go ahead with coach selection - (Oct 27, 2007)
After being without a coach for seven months, the cricket board has decided to convene a meeting of the coach selection committee here next week...

I will definitely make a comeback: Suresh Raina - (Oct 26, 2007)
Middle order batsman Suresh Raina has expressed confidence of a return to the national side and said he has fully...

Lehmann backs MacGill - (Oct 26, 2007)
Leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has found support from former Test cricketer Darren Lehmann as he fights for a place in the Australian team for the home...

Dhoni promises aggressive cricket
(Oct 26, 2007) - Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said his team would continue to play with aggression even as Australia...

Dhoni deny links with heroines
(Oct 26, 2007) - Cricket's poster boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday hit out at the media for linking him with Bollywood heroines Deepika Padukone ...

Conditioning camp at Eden Gardens - (Oct 25, 2007)
Indian team's two-day conditioning camp beginning November 2, ahead of the series against Pakistan was on Thursday shifted...

'Rest' for Dhoni's famed locks - (Oct 25, 2007)
A new-look Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the one-day side, on Thursday said he had given his famed locks a 'rest'...

Excessive cricket causing 'burn-out' - (Oct 25, 2007)
The Indian Cricket Board on Thursday admitted that excessive cricket was causing players' burn-out but said the BCCI was only...

Dhoni presented luxury car - (Oct 25, 2007)
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Thursday presented a luxury car, Toyota Corolla, by Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda...

New look Dhoni arrives home - (Oct 24, 2007)
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, sporting a new look with closely cropped hair, today returned home...

Two-day camp for Cricket team - (Oct 22, 2007)
The Indian players will undergo a two-day camp here from November 2 ahead of their...

Cricket spectators under police scanner - (Oct 22, 2007)
The scantily-clad squads of 'cheerleaders' during the recent India-Australia T20 match...

ICL challenges BCCI rules - (Oct 18, 2007)
The legal battle between the Essel Group-promoted ICL and the official cricket board BCCI...

Emotional Inzamam bids audieu - (Oct 12, 2007)
Not many of Pakistan's former greats have been given the opportunity or got the chance to retire gracefully in front of their own people...

Disappointing end to Inzi's career - (Oct 12, 2007)
Inzamam-ul-Haq made a disappointing exit from international cricket on Friday as Pakistan appeared to forego a world record run-chase...

'Shoaib must undergo counselling' - (Oct 12, 2007)
After slapping an exemplary ban and fine on Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan Cricket Board today said it was compulsory for the temperamental...

Shoaib banned for 13 ODIs - (Oct 11, 2007)
Pakistan's controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was today banned for 13 one-day internationals and fined Rs 34 lakhs by the Pakistan Cricket...

Umpire withdraws racial claim - (Oct 9, 2007)
Controversial umpire Darrell Hair today unconditionally withdrew his racial discrimination claim against the International Cricket Council...

11 top players join IPL - (Oct 9, 2007)
The Indian Premier League (IPL), the BCCI's ambitious cash-rich venture, today announced the signing of eleven international cricketers to play...

BCCI unhappy over comments in media - (Oct 9, 2007)
BCCI has taken exception to selection committee Chairman Dilip Vengsarkar and Indian team manager Lalchand Rajput's statements...

Tough time ahead for Shoaib - (Sept 30, 2007)
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has charged Shoaib Akhtar with five counts of indiscipline, including the one involving his brawl with teammate...

BCCI not required to pay service tax - (Sept 30, 2007)
The Service Tax Department has sent notices to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and a few state associations for not paying...

BCCI income rises to Rs 652 cr - (Sept 30, 2007)
Despite a fall in income from media rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reported overall income of Rs 651.83 crore...

Shastri accepts post of NCA Chairman - (Sept 29, 2007)
Former Test captain and all rounder Ravi Shastri has accepted the offer of the Indian Cricket Board to take up the job of Chairman...

‘NCA should work all year’ - (Sept 29, 2007)
The Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy (NCA) should function round the year and not just for four months as is the case currently, President-elect of the BCCI Shashank Manohar said today...

BCCI undecided on coach - (Sept 28, 2007)
The cricket board has postponed tomorrow's selection meeting at Bangalore and made it clear that it was not fixing any deadine...

money coming in from ICC - (Sept 28, 2007)
The victorious Indian team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will receive close to a million USD from the International Cricket Council....

18 join Indian Cricket League - (Sept 28, 2007)
Unfazed by BCCI’s ambitious and cash-rich Twenty20 tournaments, the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) today announced....

Ravi Shastri appointed NCA chairman - (Sept 28, 2007)
Former India captain Ravi Shastri was appointed chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at the BCCI annual general meeting...

Kaif looking for reckoning - (Sept 27, 2007)
Continous rains have put in doubt the second one-dayer between India 'A' and their South African counterparts scheduled...

Nari Contractor to get Award - (Sept 27, 2007)
Former India captain Nari Contractor was today chosen unanimously for the Cricket Board's annual C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award....

S.Manohar is BCCI's new president - (Sept 27, 2007)
Shashank Manohar was today declared the president-elect of the Cricket Board ahead of its 78th AGM tomorrow and will succeed Sharad Pawar....

Enhanced retainership for top players - (Sept 27, 2007)
Putting an end to the long drawn negotiations on the contentious contracts issue, the BCCI today announced an enhanced annual retainership amount for a pool of 33 players...

'Team India should have sat in front' - (Sept 25, 2007)
Expressing displeasure over the Indian cricket team being made to sit behind the politicians and BCCI officials at the felicitation ceremony in the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today,...

BCCI plans T20 in women’s cricket - (Sept 24, 2007)
Encouraged by the success and popularity of the Twenty20 World Cup, the Cricket Board is seriously considering introduction of the shortest version of the game in women's cricket too...

PCB team inspects Eden Gardens - (Sept 24, 2007)
A two-member Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inspection team visited Eden Gardens yesterday and expressed satisfaction at the security and logistical arrangements being put in place,...

Full-time coach before Pak series: BCCI - (Sept 23, 2007)
India will play under an interim coach in the ODI series against Australia and a full-time coach would take over before the home series against Pakistan,...

BCCI warns players signing for ICL - (August 3, 2007)
Taking a tough stand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today warned that any player aligning with the rebel ICL...

New cricket coach in a month: Pawar - (August 3, 2007)
Coach for Team India is expected to be appointed in a month's time, BCCI president Sharad Pawar said today...

Sledging healthy for cricket: Bichel - (August 3, 2007)
Far from being a menace, sledging is a "healthy" way of putting the opposition off their game, feels Australian pacer Andy Bichel...

New cricket stadium in Chennai - (July 23, 2007)
A state-of-the-art cricket stadium of international standard would be built near the city to host the 2011 World Cup, Tamil Nadu Government...

Indian Cricket League signs up Lara - (July 20, 2007)
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) today received a huge boost with West Indian legend Brian Lara signing up for the Essel Group's...

No Twenty20 tie against Pak - (July 20, 2007)
The tight schedule of the Indian team has made it virtually impossible to squeeze in a special Twenty20 tie to raise funds for Pakistan's late coach Bob Woolmer's....

Dalmiya denies link with ICL - (July 20, 2007)
Former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today claimed that he had 'nothing to do' with the rebel Indian Cricket League, but said he was availabe for advice...

Truth has prevailed, says Dalmiya - (July 20, 2007)
Buoyed by the Calcutta High Court order staying his suspension from the Cricket Board, former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today said that his stand had been vindicated by the order...

Test players' tour allowance to go up- (July 20, 2007)
Test cricketers and umpires have reasons to rejoice as their daily allowance on tours and benevolent fund payments respectively will see an upward revision...

HC stays Dalmiya's suspension - (July 20, 2007)
The Calcutta High Court today stayed the BCCI suspension on Jagmohan Dalmiya and directed that the former cricket board chief was free to contest the coming Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)...

Australia, Pak tour schedule modified - (July 19, 2007)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has altered some dates and venues of forthcoming tours to India by Australia and Pakistan...

BCCI gives Kapil choices - (July 18, 2007)
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said former captain Kapil Dev has been asked to make a choice between the Chairman's job...

VVS Laxman to join Lancashire - (July 18, 2007)
VVS Laxman is all set to make his English county debut after signing a contract with Lancashire to replace Australian Brad Hodge this summer...

Afridi backs ICC's free-hit rule - (July 16, 2007)
Flamboyant Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi said yesterday he favoured the International Cricket Council's new rule...

Lawson appointed as Pak coach - (July 16, 2007)
Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson was today appointed coach of the Pakistan cricket team,...

Lawson set to become Pak coach - (July 14, 2007)
Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has landed the high profile coaching position with the Pakistani team,...

Murali claims his 700th Test wicket - (July 14, 2007)
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan today became the second bowler after Australian Shane Warne to capture 700 Test wickets....

'Sardesai saved my captaincy' - (July 11, 2007)
Ajit Wadekar today revealed for the first time how his captaincy was saved by the superlative deeds of Dilip Sardesai...

Tendulkar is greatest batsman: Cairns - (July 11, 2007)
Sitting on piles of runs in both forms of cricket and with virtually every batting record in his pocket, Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman...

BCCI threatens action against Kapil - (July 10, 2007)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today threatened to take "appropriate steps" against former captain Kapil Dev...

Harbhajan's exclusion baffles Saqlain - (July 9, 2007)
Saqlain Mushtaq is convinced that Rahul Dravid's men would prove tough customers in the cricket Test series against England...

Kapil dares BCCI to sack him - (July 9, 2007)
Former captain Kapil Dev has dared the BCCI to sack him from the chairman post at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for his alignment....

Dravid, Sachin, Ganguly out of WC - (July 7, 2007)
India will have a new captain for the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in South Africa with Rahul Dravid today opting out...

Kaif, Pathan, Patel raring to go - (July 6, 2007)
On the eve of the selection of the India 'A' team's tour to Kenya and Zimbabwe, all-rounder Mohd. Kaif and fast bowlers Irfan Pathan and M Patel..

Tri-series in Australia unlikely - (July 6, 2007)
The annual one-day tri-series in Australia is in doubt next year and it is likely that South Africa and New Zealand could play separate rubbers...

Munaf confident of getting back - (July 5, 2007)
Indian new ball bowler Munaf Patel has his target cut out in trying to bowl with the same firepower as before to make the coming England tour...

Lilee lauds hunt for fast bowlers - (July 4, 2007)
The efforts of Indian tyre major MRF Limited and the sports drink brand Gatorade to discover India's fast bowling talents was today termed...

Sachin Aviva Life's brand ambassador - (July 4, 2007)
Aviva Life Insurance, a joint venture between UK's biggest insurer Aviva and Dabur, has roped in master blaster Sachin as brand...

India-Pak cricket ODI called off - (July 4, 2007)
The one-off cricket one-dayer between traditional rivals India and Pakistan was today called off without a ball being bowled due to inclement weather...

Cricketers pay tributes to Sardesai  (July 3, 2007)
The Indian cricket fraternity today expressed grief at the passing away of former Test cricketer Dilip Sardesai and paid glowing tributes...

India, Pakistan clash at a new venue - (July 2, 2007)
India and Pakistan, the traditional rivals who have suffered similar failures and revivals in the recent past, face off once again...

A tale of two batsmen - Sachin, Yuvraj - (July 2, 2007)
India's 2-1 triumph over South Africa in the offshore series has been a tale of two batsmen. If Sachin Tendulkar hogged the headlines...

We deserve this win: Dravid - (July 2, 2007)
Heaving a huge sigh of relief after India finally recovered from the World Cup debacle to pocket a rare overseas series, victorious captain Rahul Dravid...

Pune to have cricket stadium soon - (July 2, 2007)
Pune will soon have a cricket stadium and other state-of-the-art facilities like swimming pool and gymnasium, besides an academy to stake its claim to host Test matches,....

Dravid omitted from dream team - (July 1, 2007)
Rahul Dravid with the highest batting average (57.46) and Anil Kumble with by far the highest number of Test wickets (552) for India do not figure in the all-time great Indian XI chosen....

Yuvraj fashions India's series win - (July 2, 2007)
Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 61 helped India clinch an edge-of-the-seat thriller and beat South Africa by six wickets...

Chawla, Powar finds of the series - (June 30, 2007)
Skipper Rahul Dravid has said that the viral flu that affected nearly two-thirds of the team has proved to be a blessing in disguise as it had helped India discover a couple of new talents....

Tendulkar unfazed by criticism - (June 30, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar says the worst of controversies and sharpest of criticisms only strengthen his resolve and he always lets his bat do the talking....

Ford was offered 3 year contract - (June 30, 2007)
Almost three weeks after Graham Ford turned down the offer to coach the Indian cricket team, the BCCI added a new angle to the embarrassing episode with Board President Sharad Pawar....

BCCI to be careful in coach selection - (June 30, 2007)
After being snubbed by South African Graham Ford, the Indian Cricket Board would be careful in handling the coach selection process in future, said BCCI President Sharad Pawar....

It's victory that matters: Sachin - (June 29, 2007)
Missing out on yet another century for the second successive time would rankle any player, but Sachin Tendulkar...

ICC make changes in playing rules - (June 29, 2007)
Cricket's bias towards batsmen keeps growing with ICC today giving its nod to a change in playing conditions which empowers...

Tendulkar scores 15000 ODI runs - (June 28, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar reached yet another milestone in his illustrious career by becoming the first cricketer ever to score 15,000 ODI runs...

Morgan named next ICC President - (June 29, 2007)
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chairman David Morgan was today officially named to take over as the next ICC President in 2008...

2nd ODI Preview: Ind vs SA:  Team India battling with injuries - (June 28, 2007)
Paceman S Sreesanth was today ruled out of the second cricket one dayer against South Africa as India continued to be dogged by injuries...

Dhoni likely to play on Friday - (June 28, 2007)
Grappling with a cold bug and struggling to stay afloat in the three-match series, a depleted India face a do-or-die battle when they meet South Africa...

'Indian fast bowlers have to mature' - (June 27, 2007)
Former Australian speedster, Dennis Lillee today said Indian fast bowlers "have to mature" if they have to perform effectively like the Aussies...

Expect from Tendulkar: Dravid - (June 27, 2007)
Captain Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar's valiant 99 in the first ODI against South Africa is only the start of a successful tour...

Indian team fined for slow over-rate - (June 27, 2007)
Indian cricket team has been fined for its slow over-rate during its nine-wicket victory against Ireland in its one-day international match on June 23 here...

1st ODI Report - Ind vs SA: SA won by  4 wkts: Kallis made all the difference: Dravid - (June 26, 2007)
After Jacques Kallis forced a four-wicket defeat down Team India's throat, Rahul Dravid doffed his hat at his opposite number,...

BCCI warns umpires on tournaments - (June 25, 2007)
After warning players, its own officials and associations, the Cricket Board has now turned its attention towards the umpires...

Training for 56 cricketers begins - (June 25, 2007)
A 10 day training programme for 56 cricketers from Asian non-test playing countries began at the MRF pace foundation here today...

Team India hit by fever wave - (June 25, 2007)
Team India was fast resembling a medical ward as a wave of illness left them struggling to field 11 fit players for the first cricket..

Nitin Patel is physio for England tour - (June 25, 2007)
England-based Nitin Patel has been appointed the new physiotherapist of the Indian team for the tour of the United Kingdom...

1st ODI Preview: Ind vs SA in Ireland - India look for revenge against S Africa - (June 24, 2007)
The comprehensive nine-wicket win in the rain-hit one-dayer against Ireland notwithstanding, Indian captain Rahul Dravid identified...

Dhoni recovering well - (June 24, 2007)
Vice-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was recovering well from the viral fever that kept him out of the one-dayer against Ireland, Indian team sources said today...

BCCI asks players to steer clear of ICL - (June 24, 2007)
Dropping an oblique hint to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), the Cricket Board has instructed that no player registered...

There is scope to improve: Dravid - (June 23, 2007)
The comprehensive nine-wicket win in the rain-hit one-dayer against Ireland notwithstanding, Indian captain Rahul Dravid identified...

1st Match Report: Ind vs Ireland in Ireland: India thrash Ireland by 9 wickets - (June 23, 2007)
India warmed up for the long season ahead with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Ireland in the first cricket one-dayer here today...

Eden Gardens geta a new turf - (June 19, 2007)
The November 30-December 4 cricket Test between India and Pakistan would be played on a new turf at the Eden Gardens...

Ganguly plans for UK tour - (June 19, 2007)
Besides eyeing an all-round show in England with bat and ball, Sourav Ganguly is geared up to don the mantle of senior cricketer...

Dravid hopes for a good series - (June 19, 2007)
Hours before embarking on a gruelling tour of Ireland and England, Indian captain Rahul Dravid today send out a warning...

Dravid can handel the situation: Ganguly - (June 16, 2007) - Former captain Sourav Ganguly today said the absence of a coach during the forthcoming tour of the United Kingdom...

BCCI grading:Dhoni, Yuvi promoted - (June 16, 2007)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh were today promoted to grade 'A' while Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, VVS Laxman...

I didn't insist on foreigner: Dravid - (June 16, 2007)
Skipper Rahul Dravid today denied rooting for a foreigner as the cricket coach and said the high-profile job should go to the right...

Dhoni excited about new post - (June 16, 2007)
Newly-appointed, one-day vice-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is excited about getting the job and additional responsibility...

A coach is as good as the team: Ponting - (June 14, 2007)
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting today said the Indian cricket selectors can take a leaf out of their Australian...

Srinath show confidence in Prasad - (June 14, 2007)
Former India pacer Javagal Srinath has sought to debunk the theory that the team would struggle with an inexperienced bowling...

Ponting reveals secret of success - (June 14, 2007)
The secret of Australia's continued success on the cricket field lay in the fact that the players treated themselves as the second...

Pak team to play in Indian tournament - (June 13, 2007)
Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik, serving a life ban for his alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal,...

An Aussie can be good coach: Ponting - (June 13, 2007)
Australian captain Ricky Ponting today said he saw no reason why an Australian coach could not do a good job in India...

Talk of generation gap irrelevant: Borde - (June 13, 2007)
The newly appointed manager of Indian cricket team today resented the reports that his job could be jeopardised due to generation...

Back to the square one: Gavaskar - (June 11, 2007)
After Graham Ford dealt a major blow to the BCCI by declining its offer to coach Indian cricket team, Sunil Gavaskar...

Former cricketers slam BCCI - (June 11, 2007)
Former Indian cricketers today lambasted the BCCI for prematurely announcing the appointment of South African Graham Ford,...

Graham Ford declines to coach India - (June 11, 2007)
A red-faced Cricket Board today said that its all-powerful Working Committee would decide tomorrow at Delhi on the new coach...

Panel to monitor performance of coach - (June 11, 2007)
The coach review committee of the Cricket Board, comprising the same members who selected South Africa's Graham Ford...

Zaheer available for team selection - (June 11, 2007)
Injured pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is available for selection for the tours of Ireland and England, the Cricket Board announced...

Tendulkar joins fitness camp - (June 11, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar today joined the fitness-specific camp for the batsmen at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. Tendulkar missed the first two days of the camp...

Zaheer likely to miss Ireland ODIs - (June 10, 2007)
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is unlikely to make it to the squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa in Ireland...

Ford is Team India's cricket coach - (June 10, 2007)
Two months after Australian Greg Chappell quit as coach of the Indian cricket team following its disastrous performance...

Tendulkar, Jaffer miss camp - (June 09, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar is set to miss the first two days of the four-day fitness-specific cricket camp for batsmen that got underway...

Cricket calendar not crammed: Mali - (June 08, 2007)
ICC acting president Ray Mali today rebutted charges of crammed scheduling, saying players were part of the decision making...

Munaf set to return to Indian team - (June 08, 2007)
Right-arm pacer Munaf Patel is all set to return to the Indian team after getting a clean chit from trainer Gregory King..

Afro Asia Cup 3rd Match Report: Dhoni stars in Asian XI win - (June 09, 2007)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's (139 not out) record sixth-wicket stand with Asian XI captain Mahela Jayawardene (107) helped the side to beat Africa XI by 13 runs...

Afro Asia Cup 2nd Match Report: Asian XI clinch Afro-Asia Cup series - (June 09, 2007)
Chennai, June 9: A splendid batting display highlighted by Sourav Ganguly's 88 and Sri Lanka medium pacer Dilhara Fernando's four for 36 haul helped Asian XI beat African XI...

Afro Asia Cup 1st Match Report: Pollock's hundred goes in vain - (June 07, 2007)
Shaun Pollock slammed his maiden hundred in one-day intl but could not prevent Asia XI crush Africa XI...

Afro Asia Cup 1st 20-20 Match Report: Twenty20 tie: Asia men outclass Africa - (June 05, 2007)
The Asian men's team followed in the footsteps of their fellow women's team by recording...

John Embury in for coach's post - (June 05, 2007)
Former England spinner John Emburey today emerged as a surprise contender for the Indian cricket...

Coach: Embury, Ford being considered - (June 05, 2007)
After South Africa's Graham Ford, former England spinner John Emburey has emerged...

Gavaskar recommended Emburey: Ratnakar - (June 05, 2007)
Former England spinner John Emburey was "recommended" to the Indian coaching job by Sunil Gavaskar....

Emburey joins race for India job - (June 05, 2007)
Putting all speculations at rest, the Cricket Board (BCCI) today said former England spinner John Emburey was the second person...

Afro Asia Cup 1st Match Preview: Asia XI hold the edge in first ODI - (June 05, 2007)
It may be shorn of some big names, but the first one-day international in the Afro-Asia Cup between the combined continental...

Ford is prime contender for India job - (June 05, 2007)
South African Graham Ford today emerged as prime contender for the job of India coach, with the Cricket Board (BCCI)...

Conditioning camp for bowlers begins - (June 04, 2007)
The conditioning camp for select India bowlers began amid tight security at the Infosys complex here today...

ODI rankings: Dhoni moves to 4th spot - (June 04, 2007)
Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gained a spot to be fourth in the latest LG-ICC Player...

Afro Asia Cup Match Preview: Afro-Asia Cup set for low-profile start - (June 04, 2007)
Devoid of some top stars, the second edition of Afro-Asia Cup cricket series is all set to begin here tomorrow...

Chawla, Pankaj to join bowlers camp - (June 03, 2007)
Uttar Pradesh leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has been asked to join the five-day bowlers camp here starting tomorrow...

Prasad advocates specialised coaches - (June 03, 2007)
Former India pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad believes injuries "cannot be prevented" and a "transparent" rotation policy is the best way to guard...

Dice loaded in favour of What- (June 03, 2007)
The dice seems to be loaded in favour of Dav Whatto succeed fellow-Australian Greg Chappell as the new cricket coach of the Indian team...

Decision on new coach on June 4: BCCI - (June 02, 2007)
The decision to appoint a new coach of the Indian cricket team is likely to be announced after two days at Bangalore...

Contracts issue on June 11: BCCI - (June 02, 2007)
The Cricket Board's two-member panel and a few senior players will hold discussions on the contracts issue in Bangalore on June 11...

No VIP treatment for Dravid at Tirupati - (June 02, 2007)
Sans any VVIP treatment, Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid and his family members offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara...

Pathan confident of come back - (June 01, 2007)
India's new ball bowler Irfan Pathan today said he has got back to his rhythm...

Dravid recommended for Khel Ratna - (June 01, 2007)
Team India skipper Rahul Dravid, who lost the race for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to cueist Pankaj Advani last year...

BCCI working committee to meet - (June 01, 2007)
The Cricket Board's all-powerful Working Committee is to meet on June 12 to discuss various issues.

Pawar not in race for ICC top job - (June 01, 2007)
BCCI president Sharad Pawar has ruled himself out of immediate contention for the top job in the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

Pawar elected Mumbai Cricket chief - (May 30, 2007)
Sharad Pawar has been elected unopposed as President of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the fourth term....

No time for extra warm-up games: BCCI - (May 29, 2007)
The Cricket Board has expressed its inability to pencil in than one tour game prior to the four-match Test series in Australia later this year...

ICC to appoint acting president soon - (May 28, 2007)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will soon appoint an acting president in place of Percy Sonn, who died of complications from a colon operation...

Asia Cup tourney from April 29, 2008 - (May 28, 2007)
The Asia Cup one-day tournament has been put off by a few days and will now be held in Pakistan from April 29 to May 12, 2008...

Tendulkar opts out of Afro-Asia Cup - (May 28, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar today made way for Sourav Ganguly while Zaheer Khan was included as the sixth Indian in the revised...

ICC president Sonn passes away - (May 27, 2007)
International Cricket Council (ICC) president Percy Sonn, who was critically ill for the past few days, died in Cape Town today. Sonn, 57,...

BCCI calls 29 players for camps - (May 24, 2007)
The cricket board has called 14 bowlers and 15 batsmen for training camps to be held next month in Mysore and Bangalore...

Cricket team to be chosen June 12 - (May 26, 2007)
The Indian team for the four, off-shore, one-day internationals as well as for the subsequent tour of England would be chosen...

Adidas drags BCCI to MRTPC - (May 24, 2007)
Raising the cudgels against Nike, Adidas today petitioned MRTPC seeking to restrain India's cricket board BCCI and its sports...

Kapil defends joining ICL - (May 24, 2007)
A defiant Kapil Dev said he has not done anything wrong by joining the Zee Group-backed rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL)...

One-day squad selection on June 12 - (May 24, 2007)
The Indian one-day squad for the four limited overs off-shore matches in Ireland and Scotland will be selected in Bangalore...

BCCI sells Ireland series for 7 crore - (May 23, 2007)
In spite of the Indian team's dismal display in the World Cup, the Cricket Board has roped in the Future Group...

Kapil Dev to head ICL executive board - (May 14, 2007)
Former India captain Kapil Dev will head the executive board of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), it was announced here today....

ICL signs up biggies of cricketing world - (May 13, 2007) - Some of the biggest names in cricketing world like Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Inzamam-ul Haq and Glenn McGrath have been signed...

IMD has role in fixing cricket itinerary - (May 12, 2007)
India's weather office could soon play a key role in deciding the cricket team's tour itinerary in the subcontinent....

Afro Asian Cup: Afro-Asia Cup: 5 Indians in team - (May 11, 2007)
Five Indians, including Sachin Tendulkar, were today named in the 14-member Asian one-day cricket team...

Sachin to revert to heavy bats? - (May 03, 2007)
Is Sachin Tendulkar planning to revert to his old habit of using a heavy bat to punish the bowlers in the coming days?...

Tendulkar rejoins practice session - (May 03, 2007)
With his ankle injury improving, Sachin Tendulkar today rejoined Team India's practice session for a few hits on the second day...

Strict diet regime for cricketers - (May 02, 2007)
Red meat and traditional fried cuisine are a strict no-no for the Indian cricket team as they prepare for the coming tour to Bangladesh...

Tendulkar sprains ankle - (May 02, 2007)
The Indian cricket team was hit by an injury scare ahead of their cricket tour to Bangladesh with Sachin Tendulkar today suffering a right ankle sprain...

Cricketer Kaarthick weds Nikita - (May 02, 2007)
Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Kaarthick tied the nuptial knot with city-based Nikita Vanjara in low-key wedding ceremony here today...

Tendulkar injured during practice - (May 02, 2007)
Sachin Tendulkar injured his right ankle during practice on the first day of the conditioning camp for the Bangladesh-bound Indian team here today...

ODI ranking: India slips to 9th spot - (May 02, 2007)
Indian team hit a new low by slipping below Bangladesh to be placed ninth in the latest Maruti Suzuki Cricket Ratings issued by ESPN STAR Sports...

Players to sign contract this month - (May 02, 2007)
Bangladesh-bound Indian team members will have to sign the contracts with the Cricket Board before departing for the short tour...

BCCI flexible on endorsement: Pawar - (April 28, 2007)
The BCCI President Sharad Pawar today underscored the sorry state of affairs in Indian cricket by disclosing that young players...

'Tendulkar playing for wrong reasons' - (April 26, 2007)
Ian Chappell, who received considerable flak in India when he suggested recently that Sachin Tendulkar should retire, has said that the Indian master batsman...

Moody unlikely to coach India - (April 26, 2007)
Sri Lanka's coach Tom Moody would not be interested in the Indian job even if the offer was to come his way,...

Sreesanth see no wrong in endorsment - (April 25, 2007)
Cricket Board's decision to put a ceiling on players' endorsements may have stirred a hornet's nest but speedster S Sreesanth insists appearing in advertisements...

New coach will be for two years: BCCI - (April 24, 2007)
The Indian cricket team's new manager and coach would be appointed for a tenure of two years, the Board disclosed today...

Search for Chappell's successor begins - (April 23, 2007)
A seven member committee headed by BCCI President Sharad Pawar was today set up to choose India's new cricket coach...

BCCI to seek explanation from Dravid - (Feb 10, 2007)
Jumping to the defence of Chetan Desai, the Cricket Board today said it would seek an explanation from captain Rahul Dravid...

BCCI to seek explanation from Dravid - (Feb 10, 2007)
Jumping to the defence of Chetan Desai, the Cricket Board today said it would seek an explanation from captain Rahul Dravid...

ICC rankings: Tendulkar among top 20 - (Jan 31, 2007)
With the World Cup just around the corner, Sachin Tendulkar sounded a warning to his opponents by moving back into the list...

Chandu Borde backs Sehwag - (Jan 31, 2007)
Former India batsman and selection panel chief Chandu Borde today advocated the inclusion of out-of-form....

Hectic schedule for Indians after World Cup - (Jan 31, 2007)
The Indian cricketers have a hectic schedule after the World Cup in March-April, with a short tour of Bangladesh...

World Cup squad selection on Feb 12 - (Jan 31, 2007)
The Indian squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup in the Caribbean would be selected in Mumbai on February 12...

BCCI to organise Twenty20 matches - (Jan 20, 2007) 
The Indian cricket board today decided to accept the International Cricket Council's rules and regulations...

Yuvraj confident of comeback - (Jan 20, 2007)
Dashing middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh, recuperating from a knee injury, today exuded confidence of a quick comeback...

BCCI monitoring Yuvraj's condition - (Jan 20, 2007)
BCCI is monitoring the progress of the injury-hit Yuvraj Singh and a decision on including him in the Indian team...

Woolmer criticises World Cup itinerary - (Jan 12, 2007)
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer is worried his team will be tired going into the cricket World Cup...

Hall, Garner promise best-ever World Cup - (Jan 11, 2007)
West Indian fast bowling greats Wesley Hall and Joel Garner have promised that the upcoming cricket World Cup...

My best is yet to come: Sreesanth (Jan 11, 2007)
One of the few successes on India's disastrous tour of South Africa, S Sreesanth says that his best is yet to come...

Yuvraj to test out at Mumbai match (Jan 11, 2007)
Injured middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh is expected to turn out in a practice game here on January 12...

I will perform better, promises Dhoni - (Jan 11, 2007)
Dashing cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni today promised a better performance in the upcoming one-day series...

Sreesanth eyeing success - (Jan 08, 2007) 
India's new pace sensation S Sreesanth says he wants to use his performance in South Africa as a stepping stone...

Munaf ankle still hurts - (Jan 08, 2007) 
Paceman Munaf Patel was today ruled out of the first two one-day internationals against West Indies after being advised two weeks...

Ganguly expecting recall to ODI squad - (Jan 08, 2007) 
Having made a strong comeback into the Test side on the tour of South Africa, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is expecting a recall...

Test rankings: Dravid slips to 7th spot - (Jan 01, 2007) 
Indian captain Rahul Dravid slipped three spots to lose his place among the top five Test batsmen...

World Cup probables selection on Jan 12 - (Jan 02, 2007)
Thirty probables for the cricket World Cup and a team for India's first two one-dayers against the West Indies...