Diego Maradona to first ask advice of family and players.
Manchester City believes that with the addition of Kolarov, they can compete for the Premiership Title
Lincecum reaches first of many milestones.
India were “extremely disappointed”, but not embarrassed, by their inept performances against Australia, spinner Ravi Ashwin said on Friday.
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – All-rounder Stuart Broad, who showed with the bat on Friday how quickly runs could be scored, said England will be patient on the fourth day as the tourists try to restrict Pakistan’s lead in the second test in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan will resume their second innings on 125 for four on Saturday, 55 runs ahead of England who are looking to avenge their 10-wicket defeat in last week’s first of three tests. The hosts had looked in disarray after slumping to 54 for four, but Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali put on an unbeaten partnership of 71. …
PTI reported that Dravid, who has had a torrid time with the bat in Australia, may choose to announce his retirement on Saturday.
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A three-part series on Rajasthan went from Ranji Trophy no-hopers to champions to strugglers again before defending their title.
After Panesar had taken 3-44, it was left to Azhar Ali (46) and Asad Shafiq (35) to put on a 71-run stand for the fifth wicket to lift Pakistan to 125-4 at the close on the third day on a weary Abu Dhabi Stadium pitch.
There’s little support for the peerless Zaheer Khan, and India need more than the occasional brilliant spell from Ishant and Umesh.
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Stuart Broad (R) walks away after chatting with captain Andrew Strauss during the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
Rajasthan opener Aakash Chopra dwells on two triumphant seasons, and the road ahead.
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Colombo, Jan 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has said that immense pressure had been mounted on the team after its dismal show, adding that they were criticized without having been given an opportunity to explain their point of view.
ADELAIDE (Reuters) – A little over a year ago, Nathan Lyon was an Adelaide Oval groundsman watching from the sidelines as Australia crashed to an innings defeat on their way to a humiliating Ashes series defeat. On Friday at the same ground, he took three wickets for 57, including what could be final dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar in a test on Australian soil, to put his country on the brink of a 4-0 series sweep over India. …