About Us Contact Us Help


Archives

Contribute

 

Cricket Corner - Howzzat


11/15/2006

'An incredible feat' - Kambli
Vinod Kambli, the former Indian middle-order batsman whose 664-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar in school cricket was recently bettered by a Hyderabad duo, has hailed the "incredible" feat, adding that he was "shocked" at the run-rate achieved by the two batsmen. [more]

Kumble's one-day return the focal point
Anil Kumble's return to one-day cricket and the pressure it brings on his bowling colleagues will be the focal point of India's day-night tour opener against South Africa A team at Willowmore Park in Benoni on Thursday. [more]

Solanki and Kabir Ali arrive in India
Vikram Solanki and Kabir Ali have arrived in India to play for Rajasthan in domestic cricket. [more]

Teenagers eclipse Tendulkar-Kambli record
Two junior cricketers from Hyderabad created history when they added a world-record 721 runs in 40 overs to eclipse the 664-run stand between Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kamble set in 1987-88. [more]

A far from uniform send-off
The Indian cricket team are in the embarrassing position of embarking on a two-month tour of South Africa without blazers or any other form of official attire. [more]

Comeback man Karthik raring to go
The selection of a wicketkeeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik, as a replacement for Yuvraj Singh for the one-dayers in South Africa would have raised a few eyebrows, given that the natural choice would have been to opt for a specialist batsman. But to Karthik's credit, his selection was a clear indication that the selectors have recognised his abilities as a batsman, though Mahendra Singh Dhoni still remains the first-choice wicketkeeper. [more]

Adjusting to the bounce is critical - Dravid
Greg Chappell and Rahul Dravid have stressed that the Indian team should look at the forthcoming tour of South Africa as an opportunity to play good cricket and produce results. [more]

WCAI to be disbanded shortly
The Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) will cease to exist in its current form in the near future. [more]

BCCI finally takes full control of India women's cricket
The BCCI has finally taken control of Indian women's cricket in India following months of demands from the women's body to merge the governing bodies. [more]

Yuvraj made to sweat two more weeks
Yuvraj Singh will have to wait two more weeks before he knows whether he will need surgery or not. [more]

Zee to acquire 50 pc stake in Ten Sports for 2.56 bn
Zee Telefilms, which owns the sports channel Zee Sports, announced acquisition of 50 per cent stake in Dubai-based Ten Sports for Rs 256.5 crore as part of efforts to cement its position in sports broadcasting business. [more]

Former umpire Judah Reuben dies aged 84
Judah Reuben, who umpired ten Tests in India between 1969-70 and 1976-77, has died at his Mumbai home after a fall. [more]

Confusion prevails over venue for World Cup final
Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has sparked confusion over the choice of venue for the final of the 2011 World Cup to be jointly held in the four subcontinent cricketing countries. [more]

India to host West Indies and Sri Lanka
India will host West Indies and Sri Lanka for a series of one-day internationals in January and February, in the build-up to the World Cup. [more]



Bookmark and Share |

You may also access this article through our web-site http://www.lokvani.com/




Home | About Us | Contact Us | Copyrights Help