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

Asserting that the Indian Cricket League was not meant to antagonise the BCCI, former player and one of the directors on ICL's executive board Kiran More said the planned series would contribute to the game's growth in the country. "We should see the ICL as an opportunity which will p

Unwilling to lose momentum after clinching the series, Indian skipper Rahul David today stressed that his team will stick to the target of making a clean sweep of the three-match series to gear up for tougher challnges in the coming months. "We are very keen [to make it 3-0]. That was o

India defeated Bangladesh by 46 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day cricket series at the Sher e Bangla Stadium here today. Brief scores: India: 284 for eight in 49 overs (Gautam Gambhir 101, Rahul Dravid 42 not out; M Rafique 3-59, Syed Rasel 2-49). Banglades

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar today admitted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was responsible for denying the hosts victory in the opening game of the three-match one-day cricket series. Bashar said the dashing wicketkeeper-batsman made all the difference as the visitors registered a five-wic

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who defied cramps to fashion an Indian victory in the first of the three-match one day cricket series against Bangladesh, today termed his unbeaten 91 as one of the most memorable innings of his career. Dhoni fought a cramped right hamstring to take his team home with a

India grappled with more injury worries ahead of their one day cricket series with Bangladesh as young Manoj Tiwary hurt his shoulder during the team's first practice session here today. Tiwary, the prolific Bengal batsman who is on his first tour with the senior team, suffered the injury

An over-enthusiastic woman caused a flutter by managing to hug Mahendra Singh Dhoni while the Indian cricket team was boarding a bus back to the hotel after the conclusion of a conditioning camp for Bangladesh tour here today. The woman, who had been seen in the stands during the team's traini

Indian cricketers today slogged it out for over two hours on the last day of the conditioning camp ahead of their Bangladesh tour even as youngster Dinesh Karthik joined his team mates. Karthik, who could not participate in the camp so far due to his marriage, had batting and fielding practi

Cricket lovers should be a little more patient towards senior players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag, Indian cricket team Manager Ravi Shastri said here today. "Don't forget they are there for 15-16 years and know what to do. Just be patient, give them a littl

Disappointed at Sourav Ganguly being kept out of the coming ODI series, Bangladesh cricket fans are now eagerly looking forward to see the former Indian captain in action in the two Test matches during the latter half of the tour. Ganguly, who has a huge fan following in Bangladesh, was dr

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev today asked the Indian team to be collective in standing up to Bangladesh's challenge rather than relying on the heroics of any one player in the upcoming away series. "There are some individual players whose performance is matchless but they are not bigge

Virender Sehwag is likely to lead Team India in the first ODI against Bangladesh on May 10 in case regular captain Rahul Dravid sits out of the match with a nose injury. Dravid was hit by an RP Singh bouncer on the penultimate day of the conditioning camp in Kolkata and though he is stated

Ashoka De Silva of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh's Enamul Huq and Nadir Shah will officiate in three-match one day cricket series between India and Bangladesh beginning from May 10. Shah will stand with neutral umpire De Silva in the first match at Mirpur while Huq will join him for the last tw

Indian cricket team, led by skipper Rahul Dravid, today arrived here to play three one-dayers and two Test matches against Bangladesh. India will play the first two one-dayers at Mirpur May 10 and May 12 and the third one at Chittagong on May 15. The first Test match will begin at Chittagong

As the Indian cricket team reached here aiming to avenge their World Cup loss, Bangladesh vice captain Mohammad Ashraful said his side had plans to stretch Rahul Dravid's men in the upcoming series. "They will come hard at us as they probably lost out on a Super Eights spot because of u

India's preparation for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh suffered a blow when skipper Rahul Dravid was hit on the face by a bouncer from R P Singh on the penultimate day of the conditioning camp here today. When Dravid, who was having batting practice on a grassy centre wicket track, tried

After flexing its muscles over the players' contracts, the Cricket Board today made a tame climb down and said the Bangladesh-bound team members can sign the contract even after returning from the tour if they were not happy with some of the clauses. "I don't have a feed back yet from

India will play South Africa in a three-match limited overs cricket series to be held in Ireland in late June and early July. "The Irish Cricket Union (ICU) is proud that two such great cricketing nations as India and South Africa are coming to Ireland to play each other and against I

With his ankle injury improving, Sachin Tendulkar today rejoined Team India's practice session for a few hits on the second day of the cricket conditioning camp here. "He continues to get ice treatment. Physio John Gloster says he is improving," Indian team's administrative manag

India's Bangladesh tour preparations for the coming cricket tour of Bangladesh got off the ground with a light fielding and fitness regime at the Eden Gardens here today. Under the watchful eyes of physical trainer Gregory Allen King, the Indian team members went through their paces for on

With the World Cup disaster behind them, the Indian team think-tank assembled here today to begin a new innings with a five-day conditioning camp from Wednesday before embarking on the Bangladesh tour. Newly-appointed cricket manager Ravi Shastri and skipper Rahul Dravid flew in here to w