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Coach Fletcher may face the heat from BCCI
Rediff.com9 Jan 2013The Board of Control for Cricket in India's all-powerful Working Committee will meet in Mumbai next week, but it is not known whether the Indian team's recent poor performance against England and Pakistan would be deliberated upon.
Dhoni refuses to blame coach, says players responsible
Rediff.com5 Jan 2013Duncan Fletcher's role may be under scanner following India's prolonged poor run of form but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday refused to blame the coach, saying the utmost responsibility for performance lies with the players.
Third ODI: India undergo rigorous practice
Rediff.com5 Jan 2013With only pride at stake after losing the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, the Indian team underwent a rigorous training session here today ahead of the final match on Sunday with the spotlight on some under-performing players, including opener Virender Sehwag.
Why can't Ganguly become India coach, questions Viswanath
Rediff.com2 Jan 2013Former captain Gundappa Viswanath feels that Sourav Ganguly is ideal candidate to replace Duncan Fletcher as the coach of the Indian team.
Pak pacers sweat it out in the nets at Eden
Rediff.com1 Jan 2013Pakistan's speed merchants Mohammed Irfan, Junaid Khan and senior pro Umar Gul went full throttle at the team's nets session on Tuesday as they bowled aiming at one stump under watchful eyes of bowling coach Mohammed Akram.
Is Ganguly in race for Team India's coach job?
Rediff.com31 Dec 2012With Duncan Fletcher's two-year tenure as India coach nearing its end, former captain Sourav Ganguly has pitched in for a home-grown person to take charge of the team next year, saying that the country has enough talent for an Indian to become a coach.
Team India sweats it out ahead of second T20
Rediff.com28 Dec 2012The Indian cricket team on Thursday had its training session in Ahmedabad ahead of their second Twenty20 match against Pakistan on Friday.
Indian players casual after WC success: Gavaskar
Rediff.com15 Dec 2012Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels some Indian players have started behaving as if the nation owes it to them for winning World Cup.
The heat is on Duncan Fletcher
Rediff.com11 Dec 2012India's coach Duncan Fletcher deserves a Team Director kind of role, with the day-to-day running of Team India in the hands of a younger man, suggests Faisal Shariff.
ANALYSIS: The curious case of Duncan Fletcher
Rediff.com10 Dec 2012Replacing a coach like Gary Kirsten, who was a massive success with Team India, was never going to be easy for Duncan Fletcher. Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra points out that Fletcher doesn't have a report card that makes for great reading but he still enjoys the backing of captain MS Dhoni.
The Untold Story: How US came to India's aid in 1962
Rediff.com4 Dec 2012The story of the 1962 war with China has all the elements of a dramatic historical event. Nehru's handling of the crisis and panic reactions were in marked contrast to the cool and confident Kennedy. The generous and prompt response by JFK made him an icon in India. But the US State Department, under pressure from Pakistan and with British support, scuttled the chances of a more lasting India-US alliance, say Colonel Anil Athale (retd).
Mushtaq will help England to exploit India: Akram
Rediff.com14 Nov 2012Legendary seamer Wasim Akram feels the presence of former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as a spin bowling coach of England will boost the team and prepare them better to exploit the Indian conditions during the four-Test series starting in Ahmedabad.
Review: Varalakhsmy shines in Poda Podi
Rediff.com14 Nov 2012despite Varu's great performance,the film ends in a disappointing fashion.
Fletcher must have a say in selection: Dravid
Rediff.com13 Nov 2012Former captain Rahul Dravid believes that Duncan Fletcher has a lot to offer in Indian cricket and said the Zimbabwean should be given more power in team selection to prosper as coach.
India camp concludes under Fletcher's watchful gaze
Rediff.com11 Nov 2012The Indian squad's three-day preparatory camp for the four-Test series against England, commencing at Ahmedabad from November 15, concluded at the Cricket Club of India, Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
PHOTOS: Team India gets into the groove for England Tests
Rediff.com9 Nov 2012The Indian squad had its first day's training session at the Cricket Club of India ahead of the Test series against England starting November 15.
Let's hope Indian cricket is going forward: Wright
Rediff.com31 Oct 2012Former India coach John Wright questioned the ICC's approval of the much-debated concept of playing day-night Test and wondered whether it would work in reality.
'I want Pietersen to score match-winning runs vs India'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2012The England team on Thursday embarked on their gruelling Test tour of India with captain Alastair Cook insisting that Kevin Pietersen's text message scandal was over and he was delighted to have the controversial batsman in the squad for the series.
Brahma Chellaney wins Asia Society award
Rediff.com25 Oct 2012India's leading strategic thinker and analyst, Brahma Chellaney has won the 2012 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award for his recently published book Water: Asia's New Battleground.
'ISI is directing Taliban in Afghanistan'
Rediff.com22 Oct 2012"US military commanders at several levels of the chain of command indicated that they believe Pakistan and its intelligence agency specifically, the ISI, is directing the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan," California's Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter told the UTSanDiego.com.
I can make a difference if given chance to coach: Ganguly
Rediff.com6 Sep 2012Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is open to coaching the senior national team if the Indian cricket board feels that he is a suitable candidate for the hot seat.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan passes away
Rediff.com4 Sep 2012The actor passed away on September 3 at the age of 54.
Strauss quits cricket; Cook named England Test captain
Rediff.com29 Aug 2012England Test captain Andrew Strauss has announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect. He will be replaced as Test captain by Alastair Cook, who will also continue to lead the One-day side.
24 countries with most compulsory holidays
Rediff.com29 Aug 2012There are some countries that legally require workers to take vacation.
Was Bard's 'Dark Lady' a prostitute named Lucy Negro?
Rediff.com28 Aug 2012The Dark Lady who inspired some of William Shakespeare's romantic sonnets may have had a rather unladylike profession, as experts suggest that she may have been a notorious prostitute called 'Lucy Negro' or 'Black Luce,' who ran a brothel in Clerkenwell, London
India look to extend ODI domination in T20 vs Sri Lanka
Rediff.com6 Aug 2012The world number two ranking clinched following a dominating 4-1 triumph in ODIs, India will now look to stamp their authority against Sri Lanka in the only Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Tuesday.
'Tiwary is a serious contender for a regular ODI place'
Rediff.com5 Aug 2012Impressed with Manoj Tiwary's knock in the final ODI against Sri Lanka, Indian cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher says the middle-order batsman is a "serious contender" for a place in the One-day team.
Honeymoon over, Fletcher needs to deliver now!
Rediff.com17 Jul 2012The upcoming limited overs series in Sri Lanka will be a big test of Duncan Fletcher's credentials as coach of the Indian team, which seems to have hit a roadblock ever since he took over.
Assocham chief meets Montek, wants GAAR in cold storage
Rediff.com5 Jul 2012Concerned over sluggish growth and poor investment climate, Assocham President Rajkumar Dhoot met Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday and demanded the controversial tax proposal GAAR be put in 'cold storage'.
Anil Ambani calls on Montek
Rediff.com4 Jul 2012Anil Ambani has interests in power, telecom and other infrastructure sectors.
Srikkanth backs Yuvraj to return for World T20
Rediff.com4 Jul 2012Yuvraj Singh is back in training after recuperating from a rare germ cell cancer and selection committee chairman Kris Srikkanth has said he wants the attacking left-handed batsman back in the side for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
Markets slip as government measures disappoint
Rediff.com25 Jun 2012Benchmark share indices erased all the day's gains to end marginally lower on Monday as the measures announced by the government failed to meet market expectations.
NBA: Thunder strike down Spurs, advance to finals
Rediff.com7 Jun 2012The Oklahoma City Thunder booked their place in the National Basketball Association finals on the back of a furious second-half comeback led by Kevin Durant to take a series-clinching 107-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
US students now owe almost $1 trillion in student loans
Rediff.com16 May 2012Fearing that hiking student interest rates would further increase the already ballooning education loan levels, academics and members of student unions make a fervent plea to the US Congress to subsidise such loans.
EU forces strike at Somali pirates land bases
Rediff.com15 May 2012Deploying helicopter gunships and airborne troops, the European Union on Tuesday for the first time struck land bases of Somali pirates, sinking five fast patrol boats of the sea-bandits, who have plagued vital oil shipping lanes across the Indian Ocean.
Anil Kumble questions India's overseas Test debacle
Rediff.com12 May 2012The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to ask national coach Duncan Fletcher to submit a report on India's twin Test series debacle in England and Australia after former India captain Anil Kumble raised the issue at the Working Committee meeting in Chennai on Saturday.
'When confronted by a mugger, don't try to be a hero'
Rediff.com9 May 2012The murders of Indian students in the United States in the last few years has been a reason of worry for not only students but also their parents in India. Arthur J Pais reports
NBA: Win or bust for James and Heat as playoffs begin
Rediff.com28 Apr 2012The Miami Heat and LeBron James begin an all-or-nothing campaign for an NBA title while defending champion Dallas Mavericks and Kirk Nowitzki face a tough start to the opening weekend of the playoffs.
NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine
Rediff.com18 Apr 2012San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.
NBA: Spurs go top with 10th consecutive win
Rediff.com7 Apr 2012The San Antonio Spurs blew past the New Orleans Hornets 128-103 to claim the Western Conference lead with their 10th consecutive victory on Friday.