Sachin Tendulkar missed his century by just one run as India overcame early jitters to post a fighting 242 for eight in their first cricket one-dayer against South Africa here today. Tendulkar was run out in tragic fashion going for what would have been his 42nd ODI hundred but not before

India today completed 75 years of playing Test cricket, coming a long way from the confines of its elite class image to be the common man's game and attaining the status of a religion in the country. India played its historic first Test from June 25 in 1932 against England at the hallowed

India might struggle to put 11 players on the park even as they look for revenge when they take on South Africa in the first one-day international of the three-match Future Cup series here tomorrow. After Mahendra Dhoni pulled out of India's opening game due to high fever, players like Sac

South Africa will aim to improve their bench strength by giving better performers at the domestic level a look-in at the international stage as the Proteas embark on a hectic international cricket season. "On the international front, we will be using this season with its seven tours t

Though time is running out as the deadline expires tomorrow, India is yet to submit its bid for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup despite applying for hosting the event. Qatar, meanwhile, became the first country to formally bid for the event when two officials handed over the bid to Asian Football C

In its bid to prevent fresh controversies, the Cricket Board has given strict instructions to the members of the Indian team, currently on a 80-day tour of the United Kingdom, not to leak happenings in the dressing room and team meetings. A letter, written by BCCI's Chief Administrative Offi

Umpires Mark Benson, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar will stand in the upcoming cricket matches in Ireland which will also see India and South Africa in action. Australian Alan Hurst has been appointed match referee for the matches to be played between June 23 and July 1. India's match against

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

Former India pacer Javagal Srinath has sought to debunk the theory that the team would struggle with an inexperienced bowling attack on the upcoming tour of England. India's 16-member squad for the three-Test series in England in July features rookies Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose and the re

Sports broadcaster Nimbus is understood to be in advanced talks with Sony Entertainment Television for distributing cricket matches to be played in India after Star India pulled out from an earlier deal. Industry sources said talks between Nimbus and SET for a four-year deal were likely to

Australian captain Ricky Ponting today said he saw no reason why an Australian coach could not do a good job in India when quite a few of them were doing well with teams around the world. "I think Tom Moody has done some terrific job in Sri Lanka leading them to the World Cup final an

A bitter row between the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and a sitting Senator escalated today when the former was again summoned by a Senate committee and told to respond to some very tough and confidential questions regarding the country's cricket set-up. Although no date has been

Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made himself available for the upcoming one-dayers against India and Scotland in the United Kingdom. The national selectors contacted Younis, who relented after refusing initially, sources close to the batsman said. The selectors, however, will make

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

Refusing to specify any reason for omitting Australian Dav Whatmore from contention for Team India coach's post, the Cricket Board today said it was a collective decision taken by the Search Committee. Asked why Whatmore was ruled out for the post, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said, "

Pakistan's speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar has been asked to prove his "match fitness" to be eligible for selection for the one-off ODI against India in Scotland next month. Akhtar, who has not played a competitive match in the past 14 months due to fitness problems, was today inclu

For the second day running, the 14 bowlers at the ongoing conditioning camp went through some tough workouts under the watchful eyes of Team India trainer Gregory King and former pacer Venkatesh Prasad here at the Infosys ground here today. With the venue not being accessible to the media,

The Green Park stadium's long drought of international cricket matches may end soon, courtesy the change of guard in Uttar Pradesh in the political sphere. Ther formation of the Bahujan Samaj Party government in the state under Chief Minister Mayawati has raised hopes of once again hosting h

The decision to appoint a new coach of the Indian cricket team is likely to be announced after two days at Bangalore, where BCCI selection committee meeting is being held, the Board secretary Niranjan Shah said. "The selection committee meeting is being held at Bangalore on June 4 an

Team India's cricket captain Rahul Dravid, who lost the race for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to cueist Pankaj Advani last year, has been recommended again for country's highest sports honour. BCCI has also recommended middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh and former women's team captain Anjum C

Andrew Flintoff's arthroscopy on his left ankle may have gone well but the talismanic all-rounder looks doubtful for the Test series against India starting next month. The England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that yesterday's operation went well but Flintoff is unlikely to p

The ICC Cricket Committee has expressed deep concern at the crammed international calendar, saying "the addition of many ODIs" to the Future Tour Programme was bound to have a "severe impact" on the standard of the game and the players' fitness. "The committee expr

Nimbus today bagged the telecast rights for the four cricket one-day internationals to be played by India in Ireland in June. Nimbus would pay USD 6.05 million per match for the series that is to be played from June 26 to July 1, Cricket Board (BCCI) Vice President Lalit Modi announced her

Indian Cricket Board's (BCCI) five-year broadcast deal with Zee Television has been cancelled, plunging the three-match ODI series against South Africa next month in doubt, a report said today. India were scheduled to play South Africa in three one-dayers in Belfast from June 26 to July 1

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

The Cricket Board has expressed its inability to pencil in more than one tour game prior to the four-match Test series in Australia later this year as desired by the players. "There's no chance to add any extra games. The players may want more but where's the time," BCCI secretary

Former squash world number one Peter Nicol started a three-day coaching clinic today in Mumbai with the goal to lift the physically demanding sport in India to bigger heights than at present. The Aberdeen-born Scot, world open champion in 1999, has joined the Mumbai-based World Squash Acad

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

The International Cricket Council will soon appoint an acting president in place of Percy Sonn, who died of complications from a colon operation. Sir John Anderson of New Zealand and Malaysian Prince Tunku Imran are said to be in the running for the post vacated after the demise of the 57-ye

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,