The tourists warmed up for the first ODI against India with an eight-wicket victory.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq fears that the outcome of the test series against England will be affected by a loss of overs due to fewer playing hours.
With the series already in Team India's pocket, the likes of Gautam Gambhir and R P Singh would get chance to play in the remaining matches of the Lanka series.
Sri Lanka are toying with the idea of promoting Kumar Sangakkara to opener in the second one-day international against India.
Curator Daljeet Singh said the redesigned pitch will offer good bounce, like the one in Perth, Australia.
Dr Pinakin Shah visited the Land of the Thunder Dragon and returned mesmerized.
A recommendatory letter purported to have been written by Bihar Governor Buta Singh to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad seeking favour for 2 senior railway officers has sparked off a controversy.
If a day-night format is the future of Test cricket going forward, then coloured balls will certainly have a role to play, believe the guardians of the sport -- the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The ball was tried and tested for the first time in the country in a charity match in Mumbai on Tuesday in which India's international players like Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Gautam Gambhir took part and tried the coloured balls.
The French-speaking region of Western Switzerland has been promoting foreign investments by offering 10-year tax holiday for firms setting up manufacturing or contract manufacturing facilities there.
Shoaib Malik's uninspiring captaincy during the one-day series against India came under a scathing attack from former Pakistan cricketers with Javed Miandad even demanding his ouster, saying a senior player should be given the responsibility.
Mahela Jayawardene (108) and Upul Tharanga (118 not out) hit sparkling centuries as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets to storm into the final of the tri-series in Mirpur, Bangladesh, on Friday.
He may be a relieved man after India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the tri-series on Thursday night, but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was miffed with the performance of his frontline bowlers after they allowed the home side to pile 296 for six from their 50 overs.
The two bowlers claimed three wickets each as Uttar Pradesh restricted the hosts to 236 for eight on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
The Indian skipper deferred his departure to follow up his appeal to the ICC against the two-Test ban.
The Pakistan coach is thrilled with his team's victory over India but would like his team to perform well against other top opponents.
The BCCI will appeal against Sourav Ganguly's two-match suspension as soon as it receives an official communication about the ban from the ICC.
The Indian captain said he did not think the dew factor was responsible for his team's six-wicket defeat.
Australia coach Tim Nielsen said the cramped schedule is hurting his team with injuries to key players but stayed short of criticizing the administrators for introducing new formats of domestic Twenty20 tournaments.
While soft drinks sold in the market have high levels of harmful chemicals such as phosphoric acid, caffeine and ethylene glycol, the law that could be used to regulate these remains underutilised, experts said on Thursday.
The Supreme Court lifted an eight-month ban on field trials of genetically-modified food crops on May 8 subject to certain well-meaning provisos.
Players like Ramesh Powar who do not have access to the Internet in their rooms hit the hotel's business centres to browse the net.
Delhi were 108 for no loss, after Kerala were bowled out for 371 in their first innings, at stumps on day 3 in the Ranji Trophy match.
The Tamil Nadu batsman is batting on 97 in a total of 252 for six in the first innings against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
A maiden unbeaten knock of 119 by opener Swapnil Asnodkar helped Goa to a position of strength.
Young seamer Alfred Absolem claimed seven wickets as Hyderabad bundled Punjab out for 142v in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match.
The Pakistan captain said that his team has the firepower to compete against India when the two sides meet in Test matches in Pakistan next year.
Colonel Anil Athale (retd) lists a few military tactics that may help team India win the World Cup.
The nightmare is unfolding and Indians collectively need to put a stop to it, says Allan Donald.
Almost echoing the results of analysis done by a Mysore institute, another government laboratory has said that most soft drink samples contained higher pesticides level than the European Union norms but well within the Indian safety standards.
The government has decided not to serve the members of Parliamnet any of these drinks.
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