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

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

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

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

India and Pakistan are likely to lock horns in a one day international cricket match at the neutral venue of Glasgow in Scotland in the first week of July. A leading Asian broadcaster, which has earlier arranged India V Pakistan match in Canada, has been surveying location for the encounte

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

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

Cricket skipper of Kenya, Steve Tikolo, will be vice-captain to the South African captain Graeme Smith in the Africa team for the second Afro-Asian cricket tournament to be held in India in June. According to the sources, Tikolo was one of four Kenyans in the squad that also feature pla

Bermuda skipper Irvine Romaine today said that he has gained at least millions of Indian supporters as the hopes of Men in Blue are resting on the outcome of Bermuda's match against Bangladesh. "Tomorrow India is really banking on us to play well," Bermuda skipper Irvine Romaine

Australia cricket skipper Ricky Ponting became the seventh batsman in One Day International cricket history to join the 10,000 run-club. Ponting achieved the milestone while scoring 91 runs against South Africa in St. Kitts on Saturday in a World Cup match. The dashing Aussie batsman n

Thanks to their disastrous Caribbean campaign, Team India can slump to as low as eighth position in the ICC ODI Championship ladder after the cricket World Cup. Rahul Dravid's men cut a sorry figure in the West Indies, managing their lone win against a lowly Bermuda and losing to Sri Lank

Bangladesh registered a historic victory over India by five wickets in an ICC World Cup Group B match played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain Trinidad on March 17, 2007. After this victory, Bangladesh's chances to reach the Super Eight group have been brightened. Mashrafe Mortaza was na

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first in the Group B match against Bangladesh today at the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain. Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag came out to open the Indian innings. India were six runs for loss of Sehwag’s wicket after th

Team India is ready to begin its World Cup campaign with their match against Bangladesh today even as Indian captain Rahul Dravid said he'd rather keep Bangladesh guessing discussing all 15 opposition players than 11. Interacting with newsmen here at the Queens Park Oval after a practice

The difference between a good player and a great player is that a great player never stops believing until he achieves his dreams, goals and desires. One such great player is Herschelle Gibbs. After having donned the limelight in the record chase of 400 plus runs against Australia last y

Team India is ready to begin its World Cup campaign with their match against Bangladesh today even as Indian captain Rahul Dravid said he'd rather keep Bangladesh guessing discussing all 15 opposition players than 11. Interacting with newsmen here at the Queen's Park Oval after a practice

S Sreesanth is yet to cement a regular place in the one-day squad but the sprightly Kerala paceman believes he has an important role to play in Team India's scheme of things in this World Cup. "I have set a goal for myself and I am sure it's going to help the team. I have been workin

The West Indian opener Chris Gayle's bad run with the bat continued even in the opening match of the World Cup against Pakistan at Sabina Park here on Tuesday. He was caught behind the wickets off Umar Gul on a paltry 2. Gayle's lean patch is a big worry for the West Indies team as he is

Sourav Ganguly's sour right ankle will be tested by team physio John Gloster during the nets today. Ganguly reported of soreness in his ankle on the eve of their warm-up match against the West Indies last week and took part for only 11 overs in the practice game. Although Captain R

West Indian captain Brian Lara has said he could not be "too sarcastic" about his team, which was trying to with their chronic middle order collapse to bounce back in time at the cricket World Cup. The West Indies, who lost their Champions Trophy title to Australia after losin

Impressed by the nagging discipline shown by the pacemen in their final warm-up game against the West Indies, Indian captain Rahul Dravid said it had given them an idea about their bowling attack for the World Cup matches.He said even though the pitches in the Caribbean were expected to suit t

India wrecked the West Indian top order reducing them to 54 for four after 15 overs in their final World Cup warm-up match at the Trelawny Stadium here today. Openers Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gayle were dismissed off successive deliveries before left-armer Irfan Pathan got the prize

Skipper Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar struck impressive half-centuries as India powered their way to a massive 182-run victory over minnows the Netherlands in their first warm-up game in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup here. Apart from setting the mood perfectly for the tournament