US considered killing Osama with 'magic bullet'

The United States considered slaying terror mastermind Osama bin Laden with a just developed minute missile 'magic bullet' among the options to breach his hideout deep inside Pakistan, a new book......

What did Somnath Chatterjee have to lose anyway?

Was Tillakaratne Dilshan out caught off Zaheer Khan, or was it a case of the bat hitting the ground? Mark Benson, the man out in the middle, thought the Sri Lankan batsman was out; Rudi Koertzen,......

Billy Bowden dropped from NZ's international umpiring panel

Umpire Brent ‘Billy’ Bowden may have stood in his last international cricket match. New Zealand's best-known and most highly-rated umpire was axed from New Zealand Cricket's......

Spotted: Umpire Billy Bowden in Nottingham

Reader J K Anand sent us this photograph. 'Ihad a chance to meet New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden at Nottingham, UK. 'He was very patient, calm and smiling. He gave his trade mark pose with me (red......

Umpire Dar 'out' for no-ball call in India-Bangladesh QF?

Aleem Dar has lost the confidence of the International Cricket Council after two horrible gaffes, which have left a big question mark on his career. When he was not named to officiate in the two......

Umpire Ravi's howlers contribute to India's defeat

A couple of horrendous decisions by Indian umpire S Ravi contributed to India's six-wicket defeat to arch rivals Pakistan in the first cricket ODI in Chennai on Sunday. Also Read Dhoni's ton came......

Amla, Kallis put South Africa in charge

Hashim Amla was approaching his third century in his last four Tests as South Africa defused Australia's pace attack and reached a dominant 255 for two at the end of the opening day of the first......