Jun 16, 2011

ENG vs SL, 3rd Test, Day 1: LIVE


Rain has delayed the start of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Click here for updates!


"Board-Player dispute hurting Windies"


Vivian Richards has blamed the never-ending feud between the Board and the Players' Association for the deplorable state West Indies find themselves in.


Collingwood vows to fight for ODI spot


Paul Collingwood says his love of playing for England means he will not turn his back on his country, despite being stripped of the Twenty20 captaincy.


Strauss: We'll take one Test at a time


England's long-stated post-Ashes ambition is to conquer the world by usurping India at the top of the ICC Test rankings. But Andrew Strauss is not looking too far ahead.


Gayle future in dark as meeting fails


Chris Gayle's hopes of making it to the Test squad for the three-match series against India went up in smoke after a stormy meeting with WICB.


"Warn India by disposing off Lanka"


Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Andrew Strauss' men can intimidate world champions India by disposing off a "troubled Sri Lanka" in the ongoing Test series.


"Best fielding side in five years"


Suresh Raina says the side competing against the West Indies right now is the best fielding unit he has been part of in the past five years.


Hayden supports World Cup cull


Former World Cup winner Matthew Hayden believes the International Cricket Council made the right decision to cut the number of teams in the competition from 2015.


Strauss: Determined to score a century


England captain Andrew Strauss insisted he was determined to "come to the party" with the bat in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl, starting Thursday.


"T20 should be a domestic product"


Gary Kirsten says Twenty20 cricket should be played less at international level to stop it from diluting Test and ODIs and more in domestic leagues to increase attendances.


PCB: Afridi must produce letter first


The PCB is waiting for a written statement from Shahid Afridi in which he accept his guilt of violating the code of conduct before he is issued the NOC to go and play abroad.


Yousuf, Misbah differ on T20 impact


Former skipper Mohammad Yousuf and current Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq don't see eye to eye over the subject of the importance and impact of T20 on youngsters.


Court rejects bail to Bizzare Managing Director, promoter





LDF's EMS Housing Scheme to be reviewed





Panchayats to implement performance-based evaluation system





Kerala departments' performance to be evaluated





KUWJ flays attack on cameramen





Kreata Global opens office at Infopark





Anna Hazare says 'govt playing tricks', threatens agitation


Threatening to revive his agitation, Anna Hazare said he was disappointed with the government's approach on the Lokpal Bill and accused it of going back on the promises it had made.


Bombay HC intervenes in J Dey murder case, seeks status report from police


The petitioners said Mumbai police had failed to make any headway in the probe. They also cited possible links of Mumbai police with the underworld urging for a CBI probe.


Home, auto loans to become costlier as RBI hikes key rates


Be prepared to pay more every month, as the Reserve Bank of India, for the 10th time since March, 2010, raised key interest rates by 25 basis points to control inflation.


Cops ask for look-out notice against yoga cult


The foreigners' registration office in Chennai has forwarded a request from Chennai police to put out a look-out notice for seven members of the controversial European cult Movement for Spiritual Integration in Absolute (MISA).


Dharna in Tirumala against sexual abuse of students


The controversy over the alleged sexual abuse of junior students in the famed Veda Pathashala at Dharmagiri in Tirumala has come back to haunt the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) again.


Ayman al-Zawahri is the new al-Qaida head


An al-Qaida affiliated website says Egypt-born Ayman al-Zawahiri has succeeded Osama bin Laden as head of the terror network.


Actress Susairaj is a virgin, claims her lawyer


The defence in the murder case of television executive Neeraj Grover, challenged the prosecution's claim that the accused, Kannada actress and model Maria Susairaj was sexually involved with the victim. Susairaj's lawyer Sharif Shaikh submitted that the actress is still a virgin.


P N Bhagawati exits from the Sai Trust


Former CJI, justice P N Bhagawati made a sensational disclosure here on Wednesday, saying that he was not a member of the all-powerful Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, which manages the Prasanthi Nilayam and runs all the welfare programmes for thousands of devotees, who throng the small town of Puttaparthi in Anantapur district.


M F Husain's magic, struggle evoke awe


The sun is a yellow dot, rays are just lines, mountains sheer sharp `Ms' and celebrations a splash of hues.


Karnataka minister puts foot in the mouth


Karnataka forest minister C H Vijayashankar equates the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) with the East India Company.


Harbhajan eyeing 4-1 series victory


India's vice-captain Harbhajan Singh has exuded confidence that the visitors will sign off the series on a winning note in the fifth ODI on Thursday.


Windies coach confident of good show


West Indies coach Ottis Gibson expects another impressive show from his wards in the fifth and final match of the series at Sabina Park on Thursday.


West Indies vs India, 5th ODI: Preview


India would aim to get the crucial psychological edge over the Windies before the Test series when they take on the hosts in the fifth ODI on Thursday.


Swann: India making an excuse on DRS


Graeme Swann has slammed India for opposing the Decision Review System in the upcoming Test series, saying that calling the innovation inaccurate is merely an excuse.


Strauss welcomes Anderson return


England captain Andrew Strauss admitted he is pleased to have pace bowler James Anderson back in the line-up for the third Test against Sri Lanka.


"I went off the boil in second Test"


England opener Alastair Cook has admitted he scored too slowly as England pushed for a declaration total against Sri Lanka at Lord's.