Yuvraj Singh today brushed aside talks about his disappointment at losing Team India vice-captaincy, saying he was proud to represent the country merely as a player. "My job is to go out and play. If certain responsibility is given to me it's an opportunity and an honour, but at this st

After surprisingly failing to remain in contention for team India's coach, former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has now responded positively to Pakistan's job offer, PCB sources claimed today. The source said that former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram had also been consulted on the appoint

Former cricketer-turned- parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu today said that the Indian cricket team did not need a coach as the job can be done by a professional man manager and the captain of the team. Sidhu said that Ravi Shastri, who was the manager of the team during the Bangladesh tou

Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammed Yousuf scored half centuries while Virender Sehwag showed glimpses of his vintage form as Asia XI posted a commanding 317 for nine against Africa XI in the first Afro Asia Cup One-Day International here today. Jayawardene, who made a match-winning hundred ag

Even as Cricket Board has invited two foreign candidates for discussion before deciding the next coach, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu today said he favoured an "Indian mind" for the job. "We need an Indian mind for a better coordination with the players," Sidhu to

Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) President Sharad Pawar is likely to be named as chairman of the 2011 World Cup organising committee when it is constituted formally next month. The board officials of the four Asian Test playing nations - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - are to meet i

Riding on his two centuries against Bangladesh, Sachin Tendulkar jumped back in the top-20 of the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for Test cricket batsmen. The 34-year-old veteran player scored a hundred in each match, at Chittagong and Mirpur, compiling a total of 254 runs at an average of

Outgoing Bangladesh cricket coach Dav Whatmore, who is eyeing the top job in India, believes the captain is the boss of a team. "Definitely, captain is the boss. He is in-charge of the team," Whatmore said at a media interaction here. Pointing out that the job of a cricket coach

Dav Whatmore, widely tipped to be India's next coach, today said he was keen for the job because it was the right step forward in the learning process as a coach. "It is a logical extension to a bigger challenge. It is the right step forward in the learning process as a coach," said o

Indian cricket team today returned here from Dhaka after a successful tour of Bangladesh where they won both the one-day and Test series. Most of the players left for their home destinations taking different flights and Sourav Ganguly drove home straight while team manager Ravi Shastri,

Former captain Ravi Shastri today reiterated that his role as Cricket Manager of the Indian team was a one-off assignment and he would not seek to extend his contract with the BCCI. "I like honeymoons anyway. The more the merrier. The thing is I was very clear right from the outset tha

India defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 239 runs on day three of the second cricket Test here today. After following on, Bangladesh were all out for 253 in their second innings. Brief scores: India 610 for 3 decl beat Bangladesh 118 and 253 (M Mortaza 70, M Ashraful 67; R Powar

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid said Dinesh Kaarthick and Wasim Jaffer's rollicking opening stand was the key to the convincing Test win against Bangladesh here today. "It was good effort from everybody.. A good Test match as we piled up a huge score and then knocked them off twice,"

Having cracked a composed ton to leave behind his bitter memories of a pair of ducks in the first Test, a jubilant Indian opener Wasim Jaffer today said he came to bat with an "extra bit of determination" to get a good score. "It is nice to get a hundred in Test cricket, espec

The coach of Bangladesh cricket team, Dav Whatmore has turned down an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to consider coaching its national team. A Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that negotiations with Whatmore had failed to come through. "He has rejected our offer to h

VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh were left out in the cold once again while young pacer Ishant Sharma and left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar were fighting for a place in the Indian eleven for the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh starting here tomorrow. The Indians dropped Punjab pace

India would look to brush aside the minor concern about opener Wasim Jaffer's form and finish off their Bangladesh tour with a flourish by clinching the Test series with a victory in the second and last match beginning here tomorrow. While the unproductive first Test ended India's all-win

After the disappointment of the rain-marred opening Test in Chittagong, the Indian cricket team arrived here today for the second and final match of the series begining on Friday. The Indian players reached Dhaka by a GMG Airlines flight in the morning and headed straight for the team hote

The first cricket Test between India and Bangladesh ended in a draw here today. Brief Scores: India: 387 for eight decl. And 100 for 6 decl in 24 overs (S Tendulkar 31, D Kaarthick 22, M Dhoni 17) Bangladesh 1st innings: 238 all out and 104 for 2 in 28 overs (J Omar 52 not out, H Bash

Though India fielded five bowlers in the first Test against Bangladesh, skipper Rahul Dravid lamented the absence of veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble who did not bowl in the match due to a flu. "There was a lot of time lost in the match. We needed Anil in the middle. He could have been a

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today squarely blamed public broadcaster Doordarshan for denying millions of Indian fans the chance of watching the ongoing Test series between India and Bangladesh. "Doordarshan is to be blamed for this. They should have prepared an underst

Impressed with the new-look Indian team, Bangladesh vice-captain and dashing willower Mohammad Ashraful said the visiting side is high on quality. Drawing a comparison between the present Indian team and the one that toured Bangladesh in 2004, Ashraful said the current lot was a more you

Bangladesh were 49 for 3 in their first innings when rain interrupted play on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against India here today. Rajin Saleh (5) and Mohammad Ashraful (2) were at the crease when rain played spoilsport and the umpires decided for an early lunch break. Brief s

India declared their first innings at 387 for 8 on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh here today. Brief scores: India (1st innings) 387 for 8 declared in 98.5 overs (S Tendulkar 101, S Ganguly 100, R Dravid 61, D Kaarthick 56, MS Dhoni 36; M Mortaza 4/97, S Hoss

India have agreed to play a tri-series in Bangladesh with Pakistan as the third side in 2008 or 2009. The matter was discussed at a meeting between the BCCI top brass and their counterparts in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) here last night. "We have agreed to play the tri-series in

Sachin Tendulkar wants the BCCI to consider the players' views while appointing the new coach for the Indian cricket team. Speaking to newspersons after scoring his 36th ton in the first Test against Bangladesh, Tendulkar said he was not aware of the BCCI's seven-member coach selection panel

Electing to bat, India made 295 for three on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh here today. Brief scores: India: 295 for 3 in 77 overs (Dinesh Kaarthick 56, R Dravid 61, S Tendulkar 80 batting, S Ganguly 82 batting).

Skipper Rahul Dravid and opener Dinesh Kaarthick hit strokeful half-centuries to lead India to a comfortable 113 for one at lunch on the opening day of first cricket Test against Bangladesh here today. Kaarthick (54 batting) and Dravid (52 batting) were involved in a rollicking unfinished

India suffered another setback in the bowling department with Munaf Patel being called back from the Bangladesh tour after being declared unfit due to a lower back spasm. Patel strained himself while bowling in the nets yesterday and had to sit out of the first Test against Bangladesh that

His partners may come and go, but Anil Kumble goes on forever. The World Cup severely dented the reputation of many an established player in the Indian team, but with the exception of Kumble. The 35-year-old leggie has come through several crises in his 17-year-long playing career. Po