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Kirsten and Indian team are off on a good wicket

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

INDIAN cricket coach Gary Kirsten has got the thumbs up from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Kirsten’s calm approach and manner has had a positive effect on the Indian dressing-room, and his team could not have gotten off to a better start with wins against Australia and England.
Cricket is big news in India and the players [...]

India goes 5-0 up before series canceled on security concerns

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

Virender Sehwag smashed 91 to guide India to a six-wicket win over England with more than six overs to spare in the fifth one-dayer on Wednesday to give the hosts a 5-0 lead in the seven-match series.
Sehwag missed out on his 10th one-day hundred but added 136 with fellow opener Sachin Tendulkar (50) as [...]

Gavaskar Reckons Dravid`s Career Is Over

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

Rahul Dravid’s scintillating Test career could end in a whimper after fellow India legend Sunil Gavaskar suggested he would not be picked for the series against England.
Dravid has been an integral part of the India batting for more than a decade, forging one of the strongest line-ups in world cricket alongside Sachin tendulkar, VVS [...]

November pain for players

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

Southpaw Suresh Raina turned 22 on Thursday, but this is one lacklustre birthday he wouldn’t like to remember for long. Utter confusion reigned supreme at the hotel where he has been staying along with his colleagues from the India and England cricket teams for the last three days. After the Mumbai terror attacks, all the [...]

India – England ODI series review

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

The India – England ODI series has been called off after the late night terror strikes in Mumbai last night.
So what was supposed to be a match review now has turned into a series review.
England toured from the west to the south to the east of India expecting a reversal in fortunes. They played the [...]

Guwahati heartbroken after another missed chance

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

The Nehru Stadium in Guwahati, preening under the morning sun, was all set to welcome the England Cricket team, hoping to make up for the riot-like situation following a washed out one-dayer two years ago. Heavy security, arrangements to cover the whole ground so that dew wouldn’t delay the 8.30am start, and a relaid wicket [...]

In through the out door

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

WHEN HE hits the high notes he is peerless among the generation of batsmen who hope to follow in the footsteps of those who have come to be known as the Fab Four of Indian cricket.
Yuvraj Singh’s ability to wield the willow has not been in doubt for some time around. But just when he [...]

We have been outplayed by Veeru: Pietersen

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he never feared India would lose the fifth one-dayer despite the fall of their three top order batsmen in quick succession as he was confident about his gameplan.
From 136 for no loss, India soon slumped to 156 for three with openers — Virender Sehwag (91) and Sachin Tendulkar (50) — [...]

Shane Warne Foundation Gets $200k from Charity Poker

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

A charity poker event put on by Wild Turkey bourbon raised has raised over $200,000 for the Shane Warne Foundation. The event, which was attended by 140 sports stars, celebrities and poker pros, took place at Melbourne’s Crown Casino, including 2005 World Series of Poker champ and Aussie poker super star Joe Hachem, who donated [...]

Warne expresses shock at attacks, likely to fly home

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 | Chander Shakher

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has spoken of his shock as he watched television reports of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai while on his way there.
Warne and his long-time friend, former Victorian wicketkeeper Darren Berry, are in Singapore and were supposed to catch a connecting flight to the Indian city ahead of next week’s scheduled [...]

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