The Cricket Board today said it has not received any intimation from India's ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to exclude him from the Sri Lanka-bound squad. The BCCI was reacting to media reports which claimed that Dhoni was set to pull out of the Sri Lanka tour as he was tired of playing n

Gary Kirsten's first official assignment as India's cricket coach happened to be against the team he was once part of, and the former South African opener admitted that there were moments before the drawn Test series when he was uncertain about his loyalties. "Whatever I may have said

Former England great Tony Greig has criticised the BCCI's decision to rope in Gary Kirsten as India's cricket coach, saying the new appointee would be nothing more than a puppet in the hands of senior players. "It (Kirsten's appointment) came as a bit of a surprise to me. It pro

The Cricket Board today brushed aside suggestions that Gary Kirsten is apprehensive about taking up the Indian coach's job because of a possible opposition from the senior players. BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla dismissed reports that Kirsten has written to the Board, saying that he could

Former South African batsman Gary Kirsten has decided to delay his decision about taking over as Indias next cricket coach following reports that senior players are unhappy about his appointment. The South African, who was scheduled to convey his willingness to the board by today, said he d

The race for the Indian cricket coach continues to throw up surprises with former South African batsman Gary Kirsten today emerging as a front-runner for the high-profile job. The former South African opener was interviewed in the capital by the Coach Selection Committee -- comprising forme