The Australian captain is in the race to retain the Cricketer of the Year and Test Player of the Year awards.
The Australian opener survived a foot injury and four dropped catches to make 151 and help Northern Territory reach 364 for seven on the first day of their tour match with Sri Lanka.
'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit of the US President is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it. This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, beyond the symbolism, which is no doubt important in itself. This opportunity to impart a fresh momentum to ties should not be missed,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.
Dr Sreenivasan was one of the 72 new members, whose election was announced by NAS.
'We have a common way of looking at the world, a common way of thinking, and a common set of values that predispose us to be partners. And our interests overlap greatly,' Dr Ashton B Carter, America's next defence secretary, told Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
Until the past few years, when the Pete Sampras story resembled a soap opera - the aging warrior under the siege of time and his own records - millions of Americans had no clue about what made this guy such absorbing TV.
Here's looking at the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
Having lost their last four ODIs to Pakistan, Sourav Ganguly and his boys are looking to set the record straight in the first match of the series in Kochi.
New Zealand were 265 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against Australia.
A look at the squads for the seventh season of the Indian Premier League at the conclusion of the two-day auction in Bangalore.
Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.
A round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues.
The Indian golfing ace shares the first place with Thai rookie sensation Chapchai Nirat at the halfway stage of the Crowne Plaza Open.
A look at the four-Test series in the West Indies, in 1995, that heralded the start of Australia's reign.
This week, Citigroup named as chief executive Vikram Pandit, a cerebral strategist with a degree in electrical engineering and one of the best minds in the business.
Arthur J Pais predicts the Oscar nominations.
Australia's cricket team had a tendency to lose composure in the heat of battle, national coach John Buchanan said on Tuesday.
Former Australian fast bowler Merv Hughest says the combination of not having the best team due to injuries and not having good openers hampered India in the Test series against Australia.
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