Ganguly vows to win back his place
A day after his meeting with Cricket Board (BCCI) President Sharad Pawar, beleaguered former captain Sourav Ganguly today said...

Chappell all praise for Team India
Coach Greg Chappell today attributed India's dominance over Sri Lanka in the Test series to their patience and perseverance...

Dravid flies back to Bangalore
Indian captain Rahul Dravid, who missed the third Test against Sri Lanka due to indisposition, spent some time with his teammates...

Ganguly back home after meeting Pawar
Cricketer Sourav Ganguly returned to the city this morning after a meeting with BCCI president Sharad Pawar in Delhi...

Agarkar taken to hospital for MRI scan
Indian pace bowler Ajit Agarkar was today taken to a city hospital for an MRI scan of his knee joint, hospital sources said here...

	Man of the Series: A Kumble Man of the Match: Harbhajan Singh Teams: India vs Sri Lanka Date: Dec 18th - 22nd Dec, 2005 Match: 3rd Test Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad Umpires: B Bowden & S Ghouri Results: India won by 259 runs

Harbhajan, Yuvraj put India on top
Punjab duo of Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh took Sri Lanka apart with the ball and bat respectively to place India in total command...

Rahul Dravid discharged from hospital
Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid was discharged from hospital this morning after being treated for gastroenteritis...

Dalmiya visits Dravid at hospital
Former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya today visited ailing cricket captain Rahul Dravid at a local hospital here...

Laxman gives credit to tailenders
VVS Laxman, who hit a fine century to resurrect India in the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka, today gave credit...

Ganguly issue: Pawar's intervention sought
Former Cricket Board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today urged BCCI president Sharad Pawar to ensure that Sourav Ganguly...

Unfair to drop Ganguly: Manoj Prabhakar
Former Indian medium pacer Manoj Prabhakar today said it was unfair to drop Sourav Ganguly from the squad for the third and final...

Ganguly: BCCI member threatens to quit
Assam Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy today threatened to resign his membership of the BCCI if the omission of Sourav Ganguly...

Dravid ruled out, Sehwag to lead
Virender Sehwag will lead India in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka beginning here tomorrow as captain...

Kumble set to enter 100 Tests club
The 'Silent Assassin' is all set to reach another milestone in his illustrious international cricket career spanning a...

Chappell puts Kumble on par with Lillee
Ace leg spinner Anil Kumble today came in for high praise from coach Greg Chappell who regarded him as one the greatest...

Fast near Sourav's residence
Fifteen members of a local club of south Kolkata's Behala area today went on hunger strike close to the residence of Sourav Ganguly...

Chappell hopes Dravid to recover in time
The Indian team management is hopeful that captain Rahul Dravid will be able to recover in time for the third and final cricket...

Sri Lanka team too has health concerns
Sri Lanka grappled with health concerns with fast bowlers Chaminda Vaas and Dilhara Fernando having fallen ill...

Dravid doubtful for third Test
Captain Rahul Dravid appears to be a doubtful starter because of illness as India go into the third and final cricket Test...

Dravid hospitalised
It is doubtful if Indian captain Rahul Dravid will participate in the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting tomorrow,...

Laxman, Harbhajan put India on top
India wrested control of the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka with V V S Laxman ensuring a good first innings...

Laxman comes to India's recovery
An under-strength Sri Lanka had India on the racks before the home team recovered through their lower order,...

Uproar in Parliament over Ganguly issue
Already reeling under attack, the Cricket Board today came in for flak from some of its own members as the uproar over...

Dalmiya urges Pawar to reinstate Ganguly
Cricket Association of Bengal president Jagmohan Dalmiya today urged BCCI president Sharad Pawar...

Ganguly deserves a place in team: Pranab
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today threw his weight behind Sourav Ganguly saying the former cricket captain surely...

Buddhadev protests Ganguly's ouster
Joining the protests against the ouster of Sourav Ganguly from the Indian Test team, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev...

3rd Test @ Ahmedabad: Indian team arrives in Ahmedabad
Members of the Indian cricket team arrived here today for the third cricket Test match against Sri Lanka...

Good team effort fetched win: Dravid
Indian captain Rahul Dravid today lauded the players for their "good team effort" to win the second cricket Test...

Ganguly dropped for third Test
Sourav Ganguly has been dropped from the Indian squad for the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Ahmedabad...

Yet another memorable display by Kumble
Anil Kumble produced another memorable display of spin bowling at the Feroze Shah Kotla as India snubbed...

India set themselves up for thrilling win
India brought themselves within sniffing distance of a victory in the second cricket Test here today...

	Man of the Match	A Kumble
	Teams	India vs Sri Lanka
	Date	Dec 10th - 14th Dec, 2005
	Match	2nd Test
	Venue	Feroze Shah Kotla Ground,  New Delhi
	Umpires	S Taufel & S Ghouri
	Result	India won by 188 runs

Pathan unleashes his batting prowess
fan Pathan enhanced his credentials as an all-rounder with an attacking 93 to give India control of the second cricket Test...

India restore balance through Kumble
Anil Kumble revived fond memories of Feroze Shah Kotla as he struck vital blows in the closing session to bring India...

Sachin setup unbreakable record:Kambli
Vinod Kambl said today he was extremely happy for his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar who notched his 35th hundred...

Kalam congratulates Sachin
President A P J Abdul Kalam today congratulated Sachin Tendulkar on achieving the world record of 35th Test cricket...

Prime Minister congratulates Tendulkar
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today led the nation in congratulating Sachin Tendulkar on his world record...

Pawar hails Tendulkar's world record
Cricket Board President Sharad Pawar today congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for scoring his world record 35th Test Century...

Gavaskar lavishes praise on Sachin
Sunil Gavaskar today congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for surpassing his record of 34 Test centuries...

Tendulkar creates world record
Sachin Tendulkar created history by becoming the highest century-getter as India laid the foundation...

Dravid fit to play in 2nd Test
Captain Rahul Dravid had recovered and would play the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka while a final decision...

2nd Test @ New Delhi: Sehwag ruled out for 2nd Test
India suffered a huge blow ahead of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka with an indisposed Virender Sehwag...

	Man of the Match	C Vaas
	Teams	India vs Sri Lanka
	Date	Dec 2nd - 6th Dec, 2005
	Match	1st Test
	Venue	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk
	Umpires	D Harper & MR Benson
	Result	Match Drawm

Chennai was a wake-up call: Chappell
Coach Greg Chappell today said being dismissed for a low total in the rain-marred Chennai Test...

Sehwag down with fever
Just ahead of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at his home ground, Ferozeshah Kotla,...

Dravid, Chappell inspect Kotla pitch
The Indian team management today closely inspected the track at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground,...

1st Test @ Chennai: First Test in Chennai ends in draw
Chennai, Dec 6: The first Test match between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw at the Chidambaram stadium here today...

Sri Lankans looking for batting practice
Mahela Jayawardene, one of the batting mainstays of Sri Lanka, today said his team's chief objective in the rain...

Same team retained for second Test
National cricket selectors today retained the same team that played the first Test for the second match against Sri Lanka...

Chennai Test: India 90 for 2 at close
Electing to bat, India made 90 for two at close after play began on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against...

Third day's play too washed out
Heavy overnight showers left the outfield wet and unfit for the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka to begin even on the third day...

Rain affects second day's play as well
The first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka failed to take off on the second day as well with overnight rains rendering the outfield...

Chennai Test: 1st day's play abandoned
Heavy showers forced abandonment of first day's play in the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka...

No problem with Ganguly: Chappell
Captain Rahul Dravid and coach Greg Chappell sought to downplay the issue of accommodating Sourav Ganguly...

Rain threatens India-Lanka Test
Weather threatens a washout even as India looks to extend their domination over Sri Lanka when the second part...

Team looking forward to Sachin: Laxman
Indian team members were looking forward to Sachin Tendulkar reaching the milestone of 35th test century...

Ganguly receives special attention at nets
Former captain Sourav Ganguly received special attention from fans when he strode out for practice sessions...

Petition against India-Lanka match
A petition has been filed in a city civil court seeking interim stay on conducting the India-Sri Lanka Test match,...

It will be hard-fought series: Muralitharan
Ace spinner Muthiah Muralitharan has predicted that the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India is going to be "one-on-one"...

Sri Lankan team in Chennai
The 23-member Sri Lankan cricket team, led by Marvan Atapattu, arrived here today from Bangalore,... more

3rd Day Match: Lanka Bangalore match abandoned
Play was abandoned on the opening day of Sri Lanka's three-day tour opener against Board President's XI... more

Lanka wants to set the record straight
Putting behind their dismal 1-6 one-day series loss to India, the Sri Lankan team is now focused on the three-Test series...

Sri Lankan team arrives
The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here from Colombo via Chennai last night for their three-Test series...

Ganguly included in Test squad
Sourav Ganguly was today picked for the first Test against Sri Lanka next month. Ganguly, who was earlier stripped of the ODI...

Dravid named skipper for Test series
Rahul Dravid was today named as the skipper for India's three...

Sri Lanka should have field first: Coach
Sri Lankan coach Tom Moody said their captain Marvan Atapattu's decision to bat first today did not pay dividends...

7th ODI: India won by 5 wkts: Dhoni stars in another emphatic Indian win
Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed a swashbuckling half-century as India once again tormented Sri Lanka...

Ganguly expects to be selected for test
Announcing that he was 'fit', former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly today said he expected to be included...

7th ODI: India looking for a finish on rousing note
Having outplayed the visitors right through the series, India will be eager to continue to stamp...

India took Lanka by surprise: Chappell
The Indian strategies took the visiting Sri Lankans by surprise quite early on in the series...

Chennai to host 1st India-Sri Lanka Test
The first match of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be held here from December 2 to 6...

6th ODI: India won by 7 wkts: India win 6th one-dayer by 7 wickets
Yuvraj Singh batted his way out of a form slump to score a scintillating half century as India returned to winning ways...

Dravid rested, Tendulkar returns
Continuing to plan and prepare with an eye on the 2007 World Cup, India have rested captain Rahul Dravid...

India likely to continue with experiments
Despite their winning streak being snapped in Ahmedabad, India is likely to continue to experiment and test their...

6th ODI: Kaif returns, Ganguly left out again
Sourav Ganguly found himself left in the cold once again while Mohammad Kaif made his comeback...

Batting let the team down: Dravid
Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has said it was the batting which had let the team down and cost it the fifth one-day...

5th ODI: SL won by 5 wkts: Sri Lanka score first win of series
The Indian juggernaut was halted by a determined Sri Lanka who relied on a record partnership...

Lanka keen to rediscover 'killer instinct'
Sri Lankan vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene today said his team would look to rediscover its killer instinct...

Lanka keen to rediscover 'killer instinct'
Sri Lankan vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene today said his team would look to rediscover its killer instinct...

Sehwag to employ his Test batting skills
Swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag today said he would try to adopt some of his Test batting skills...

India looking for clean sweep in ODIs
Having clinched the series in a convincing fashion with four consecutive wins, India will be looking to improve their world...

5th ODI: Cricket teams arrive in Ahmedabad
The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived in the city today for the fifth one-day international to be played on Sunday...

Dravid names India's future batsmen
The future of Indian batting has arrived in the shape of youngsters like Mahendra Singh Dhoni,...

4th ODI: India won by 4 wkts: India clinch one-day series in style 
India clinched the seven-match one-day cricket series against Sri Lanka by taking an unassailable 4-0 lead...

GCA insures entire Sri Lankan team
The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has insured the entire Sri Lankan cricket team for Rs 10 lakh each per player...

No move to rest Tendulkar: Chappell
Cricket coach Greg Chappell today said there were no plans to rest Sachin Tendulkar and added that the Indian team...

4th ODI: India all set to clinch series
Riding the crest of an amazing sequence of triumphs, India will look to seal the seven-match one-day cricket series...

We have more options now, says Dravid
Three victories on the trot, all set up by different players, has left India brimming with options, captain Rahul Dravid...

Dhoni gets money, land for performance
A glorious match winning century in the third ODI against Sri Lanka by wicketkeeper-batsman...

Privilege to watch Dhoni's batting: Dravid
Describing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's demolition of the Sri Lankan bowling as "unbelievable", Indian skipper Rahul Dravid today said...

3rd ODI: India won by 6 wkts: Dhoni tears Lankan bowling to shreds
Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave ample display of his stroke-making abilities with a breathtaking career-best century...

India need to preserve Sachin: Chappell
Cricket coach Greg Chappell has reiterated the need to preserve Sachin Tendulkar whose return with a bang...

3rd ODI: India looking to keep up winning streak
India would look to guard against complacency and ensure they maintain their winning momentum...

Jaipur match evokes mixed feelings
The Sawai Mansingh cricket stadium, venue of the third One-Day International against Sri Lanka,...

Question mark over Ganguly's comeback
Deposed captain Sourav Ganguly's hopes of staging a comeback to the Indian team suffered a setback with the national selectors...

ODIs: India retain winning combination
Sourav Ganguly today received another thumbs down after the National Cricket Selection Committee ignored...

2nd ODI: India won by 8 wkts: Dravid praises bowlers for win in 2nd ODI
Skipper Rahul Dravid lauded his bowlers for capturing early wickets and keeping Sri Lanka...

1st ODI: India won by 152 runs: Tendulkar makes a memorable comeback
Sachin Tendulkar gave glimpses of his vintage form with a scorching 93 to make a memorable comeback as India...

Atapattu cautions against Indian backlash
Sri Lankan cricket captain Marvan Atapattu today cautioned his team-mates against an Indian backlash,...

Team India is in good spirit: Dravid
India's new cricket captain Rahul Dravid today sought to score some psychological points ahead of the one-day series against Sri Lanka,...

India take on wary Lanka in 1st ODI
Rahul Dravid would be hoping that all the recent unsavoury off-field happenings are pushed to the backburner...

Indian players arrive in Nagpur
A majority of Indian players, along with coach Greg Chappell arrived here last night from Mumbai... more

Lankans start on a losing note
The visiting Sri Lankans started their tour of India on a losing note when they were beaten by three wickets... more

Baladitya media manager of Indian team
Wing Commander Baladitya was today appointed as the media manager of the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming... more

Sri Lankan squad arrives in Chennai
The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here amidst tight security to play a seven-match one-day series against India...

Dravid, Sehwag unlikely to attend camp
Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, India's representatives in the World XI that lost tamely to Australia...

Training camp for cricketers begins
Making a bid to return to international cricket after a six-month layoff due to tennis elbow surgery...

Lankan cricket team to arrive on Oct 20
The Sri Lankan cricket team will arrive in Mumbai on the night of October 20 via Chennai...

Lanka inducts Zoysa for India series
Sri Lanka have strengthened their pace attack by including Nuwan Zoysa in a 15-member squad...

Dhoni confident about team's performance 
Indian team stumper Mahender Singh Dhoni today said that the change of guard in the Indian team...

15-member Indian squad announced
Sachin Tendulkar returned to the team after a long injury layoff while pacemen Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra were dropped...

Rahul Dravid named captain
Rahul Dravid was today named captain of the Indian cricket team for the one-day series against Sri Lanka...

Lanka to play one warm-up game
The Sri Lankan cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai on October 21 and play a warm-up game the next day...

Lanka series: Captain selection on Oct 13
The national senior cricket selection committee, headed by Kiran More, is tentatively scheduled to meet at Mohali...

Lanka, S Africa ODI schedule announced
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the dates and venues for the one-day matches...

Lanka, SA series venues on Tuesday
The Indian cricket board's Tours Programmes and Fixtures Committee is meeting here tomorrow...

Lanka tour venues to be decided on Sept 6
The Indian cricket board is to finalise the dates and venues of next month's home one-day international series...