India put West Indiies to bat in third ODIST LUCIA - India won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the third one-day international cricket fixture here Friday. Tanvir to play for Rajasthan Royals against MiddlesexKARACHI - All-rounder Sohail Tanvir will be back playing for Rajasthan Royals during a charity match against Middlesex Panthers at Lord’s next week. “Miffed” PCB likely to skip Mumbai meeting to assert its stand on WC hosting issueLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to participate in the meeting with the three hosts of the 2011 World Cup India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to discuss and sort out the hosting rights issues. Somdev surprised his Grand Slam debut came in doublesNEW DELHI - Somdev Devvarman, back from his maiden stint at the Wimbledon tennis championships, says he is amused that his Grand Slam debut happened to be in the doubles event. India bag three more medals at Asian Youth GamesNEW DELHI - Indian athletes continued their impressive run at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore, winning three medals Thursday to take their tally to six. Pakistan challenges Sri Lanka for fourth place in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship tableDUBAI - Following victory over Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 at Lord’s last month, Pakistan aims to carry that momentum into the three-Test series against Sri Lanka starting at Galle on Saturday as it targets fourth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship table. Rejuvenated Indian team ready to launch West Indies campaignGROS ISLET - The four-day break could serve as a fresh impetus for the travel-weary Indian cricket team to relaunch their West Indies campaign in the last two one-day internationals slated for Friday and Sunday. PM congratulates Indian Women Hockey team over victory in KazanNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Women Hockey team on winning the Champions Challenge tournament at Kazan in Russia. Prime Minister congratulates women’s hockey teamNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated the women’s hockey team for winning the Champions Challenge II tournament at Kazan in Russia. ‘Winning Champions Challenge II is a step in right direction’NEW DELHI - Women’s hockey coach M.K. Kaushik feels that the team’s triumph in Champions Challenge II is a small but right step towards their development. BCCI finalises venues for ODI series against AustraliaMUMBAI - The Indian cricket board Wednesday finalised the seven venues for the one-day series against Australia in October-November. Pakistan minister blames PCB for losing World Cup rightsKARACHI - Pakistans Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for losing the 2011 World Cup hosting rights. Vicky Chandhok running for FIA president’s postCHENNAI - Vicky Chandhok Wednesday confirmed that he is in the running for the post of the president of the Paris-based Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA), the worlds governing body for motor sport. Boxer Suranjoy Singh returns home to hero’s welcomeIMPHAL - A grand welcome was recently accorded to gold medallist, Mayengbam Suranjoy Singh of Manipur who gave India its first Asian Championship gold in 15 years at the Asian Boxing Championship held in China. 300,000 flowers will blossom in Delhi during Commonwealth GamesNEW DELHI - Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year. Scientists at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun are busy developing new species of over 300,000 flowering plants for the games. Dhoni tells team to be on guard against Rampaul, TaylorGros Islet (St. Lucia),J - Ahead of the third one-day international against the West Indies Friday, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his batsmen need to be cautious in handling new-ball bowlers Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor who scripted the visitors downfall in the second ODI. Now, Sarfaraz bays for PCB boss Butt and his cronies’ bloodISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairperson Ijaz Butt is under attack from all spheres. Pak govt. holds PCB responsible for losing hosting rights of 2011 World CupISLAMABAD - : The Pakistan government has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the International Cricket Council’ s (ICC) decision to shift 2011 World Cup matches from the country. Scoreboard: England vs India, Group E Super Eights, World Twenty20LONDON - Scoreboard of the World Twenty20 Group E Super Eights match between England and India at Lord’s here Sunday. Host nations to set-up local organising committee for 2011 World CupMUMBAI - India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the three host nations of the 2011 cricket World Cup, will set-up a local organising committee in their respective countries, it was decided by the 2011 World Cup sub-committee here Wednesday. T20 Champions League: McCullum won’t ditch Otago for NSWSYDNEY - New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum would not dump his home side Otago for Australian side New South Wales (NSW) in the Twenty20 Champions League scheduled for October in India. Pradeep best rider of MRF SupercrossCHENNAI - H.K. Pradeep of Team TVS, Bangalore, was adjudged the best rider in the first round of the MRF Supercross for two-wheelers in Goa, according to a press release from the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Wednesday. Champions League: McCullum unlikely to dump Otago for New South WalesOTAGO - New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum is unlikely to turn his back on Otago to play for New South Wales in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India in October. PCB still hopeful about Champions’ League participationLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still hoping that relationship between India and Pakistan would improve in near future, which would then enable Pakistan to participate in the Twenty 20 Champions League. |