With the cricket series tantalisingly poised at 3-3, a buoyant India will seek to record a rare overseas one-day series triumph as they take on an equally determined England in the decider at the Lord's here tomorrow. The Indians have already made the tour of England memorable by winning

Legions of Sachin Tendulkar's fans can heave a sigh of relief now with reports about the champion batsman's possible ODI retirement turning out to be mere rumours. Speculation was rife with media reports claiming that Tendulkar, the highest run-accumulator in the history of international cri

Indian captain Rahul Dravid, whose on-field decisions have quite often defied logic, has admitted that asking Yuvraj Singh to bowl the last over in the sixth cricket one-dayer against England was a "bad" move. Dravid's inexplicable ploy to ask Yuvraj to bowl the last over very near

Robin Uthappa may not be a permanent fixture in Team India's batting order but thanks to his match-winning knock in the sixth ODI yesterday, he at least has won a couple of admirers in rival captains Rahul Dravid and Paul Collingwood. Uthappa played a blinder under pressure, walking in when

The Calcutta High Court today admitted an appeal by the Board of Control for Cricket in India against a stay by a single bench of the court on former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the board. A division bench comprising Justice Pinaki Ghosh and Justice S P Mitra is likely

ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has bagged the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia's (CA) domestic and home international matches across various platforms covering the entire Asian region in the next four years. Close on the heels of its recent renewal of partnership with the England an

With two belligerent sides locked in a 3-3 stalemate, Saturday's series decider at Lord's promises to be a cracker and Team India captain Rahul Dravid oozed confidence that his side would end up on the right side of a humdinger. India showed tremendous resilience in the series against Englan

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was today spotted at the tenth edition of the Wills India Fashion Week as it kicked off at a brand new venue of Pragati Maidan. The former Indian captain was invited by Anjana Bhargav, one of the 40 designers showcasing their spring summer collection during t

Once bitten ever shy seems to be the policy of the Cricket Board vis-a-vis its selection of the national coach in the aftermath of the disastrous Graham Ford episode a few months ago. "We have been receiving applications from candidates and the deadline is September 15 after which the

With the trio of Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff and Chris Tremlett nursing some sort of injury or the other, England has pencilled in Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright as cover for the remaining two ODIs against India. "The Sussex all-rounder, who was recently named in England's squad for th

A strong batting performance led by Sachin Tendulkar's blazing half-century helped India post a commanding 324 for 6 against England in the fifth cricket one-dayer here today. Tendulkar hit a 59-ball 71 and shared a 116-run opening stand with Sourav Ganguly (59) while Yuvraj Singh struck

Turning the heat on the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), BCCI President Sharad Pawar said the Board would announce its own Twenty20 plans in the next 10-15 days. Pawar, who watched India beat England in the fifth one dayer here at Headingley yesterday, derided ICL, calling it a "pur

Staying afloat in the seven-match was the main concern for Team India till yesterday but Headingley's morale-boosting victory has injected new optimism in captain Rahul Dravid who is now thinking of winning the series. India went into the fifth ODI trailing 1-3 and just one defeat away from

Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed ambassador for the Manchester United Opus in India and the publishers are planning a similar epic about the Indian batting great. Tendulkar, who was the guest of honour at the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland, has been named

After a gilt-edged opportunity to level the series slipped through the fingers, an exasperated Team India captain Rahul Dravid said his side fell 25-run short in the fourth one-dayer against England. Defending a total of 212, Indian bowlers did well to remove the top half of the English bat

Ajit Agarkar bowled India back into contention with a four-wicket burst but the visitors could not deliver the knock-out punch and let England escape with a three-wicket win in the fourth cricket ODI here. Chasing 213 for win, England fumbled and faltered before Stuart Broad (45) and Ravi B

The Indian cricket team, which has been far from impressive in the ongoing one-day series against England, found a novel way to draw inspiration ahead of the crucial fourth game -- by watching the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Chak De India'. The cricketers watched the Bollywood hit movie with ent

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the third cricket one-day international against England here today. India made one change to their squad that won the second one-dayer, Zaheer Khan returning to the side in place of Ajit Agarkar. England suffered a double blow

Indian Cricket League were targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond, a report said today. The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming, were offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the unauthorised Twenty-20 tournament in

Having returned to their winning ways, India will look to plug the loopholes and sustain the momentum against England in the third cricket one-day international here tomorrow. The Indians bounced back from a crushing 104-run loss in the first ODI to post a narrow but hugely morale-boosting

Even after joining the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), 'rebel' Punjab players Dinesh Mongia and Reetinder Singh Sodhi dream of donning the Team India colours again. Though BCCI has made it clear that players who have defected to the rebel league would not be considered for the natio

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field against England with the skies overcast for the first cricket one-dayer here today. India have left out Ramesh Powar and Robin Uthappa from their playing XI. Teams: India: Rahul Dravid (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly

Rubbing shoulders with Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq would have otherwise remained a unfulfilled dream for many players in the domestic circuit, but after joining the Indian Cricket League, the likes of Kaushik Reddy are waiting for their day in the sun. The Hyderabad Ranji players who

Former India coach John Wright will be back to his coaching ways in October when he takes charge of the national A team for a series against Australian state sides. The 53-year-old former New Zealand opener and captain signed up with the country's Cricket Board last month but his specific

Former Australian leg-spinner Terry Jenner, better known as Shane Warne's mentor, will train Indian spinners at the MAC Spin Foundation here from September 15 to 20. "Trainees at the state-of-the-art academy will surely benefit from Jenner's training -- particularly three of our best

England bowler Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out of tomorrow's NatWest Series one-day cricket opener against India as he is still recuperating from the side strain injury sustained during the recent Tests. Sidebottom did not join the England ODI squad here yesterday to continue to receive

Despite stand-in skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's optimism, India's bowlers need to get their act right ahead of the seven-match one-day cricket series against England starting here Tuesday. The fact that England Lions could post a mammoth score of 296 for 8 from their 50 overs after to

India's stand-in captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against England Lions in the warm-up one-day cricket match here today. India rested skipper Rahul Dravid along with Sachin Tendulkar, who sat out the one-off ODI against Scotland in Glasgow on Monday too. Sou

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in the one-off cricket one-day international here today. India rested key players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan besides leaving out Rohit Sharma. Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Ramesh Powar

"Timid Dravid", the headline in a British mass circulated daily, sums up the reaction to Rahul Dravid's decision not to enforce the follow-on in the third Test despite a 319-run lead against England. In the euphoric celebrations over 1-0 series win for his team, the Indian skipper's