Acid test for Goa government on Monday

Goa will witness hectic political activities on Monday when the Congress-led government will test its majority on the floor of the state assembly. The 40-member assembly will be in session at 1430......

Pune curator Salgaoncar suspended for six months

Salgaoncar handed six-month suspension backdated to date of internal suspensionOfficial found guilty of failing to report an approach but not of corruption IMAGE: The Maharashtra Cricket......

Post Pune fiasco, foolproof security for Kanpur pitch

IMAGE: India's captain Virat Kohli hits the gym in Kanpur. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter. Lesson learnt after the Pune pitch fiasco, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has beefed up security......

ICC to probe Pune pitch tampering allegations

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni inspects the pitch ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand in Pune on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI The International Cricket Council said it is investigating the......

PHOTOS: India crush New Zealand to level series

Images from the second One-Day International between India and New Zealand in Pune on Wednesday. IMAGE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the wicket of Colin Munro. Photograph: BCCI India produced a......

Role of curator: Grass is not always green

What's the role of a pitch curator? The role needs him to assess weather, decide on a type of soil mixture and clay content needed to prepare a pitch in a particular region IMAGE: The ground......