cricket-newsRohit was a waste of talent four years back: Dhoni
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh said on Thursday that comparing opener Rohit Sharma now to what he was four years back is quite unrealistic as he thought it was a waste of
India seem to have covered all bases (Column: Just Sport)
Two starred questions to Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the World Cup by the itinerant Indian media have been whether the form of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja is a matter of concern for him.The
Sarkar's catch was a fluke but important: Dhoni
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) An ecstatic Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said his diving catch to remove Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar in the quarter-final of the cricket World
51,552 people attend India-Bangladesh match
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) As many as 51,552 people thronged the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here to watch India beat Bangladesh in the cricket World Cup quarter-final on
Mamata congratulates Indian cricket team
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its 109-run victory over Bangladesh in the second World Cup quarter final
B-Town rejoices at India's entry into World Cup semis
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) As the Indian cricket team secured its place in the World Cup semi-finals, members of the film fraternity like Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Sushant Singh Rajput lauded
Dhoni first Indian skipper to register 100 ODI wins
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday entered his name in the record books as he became the first Indian cricket captain and the third in the history of the game to win 100
Unfazed Rohit delivers again in India's time of need
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) With his well-paced hundred against Bangladesh in the cricket World Cup on Thursday, opener Rohit Sharma not only piloted India to an impressive total but also gave a
President, PM congratulate Indian cricket team
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its 109-run victory over Bangladesh in the second World
World Cup: India vs Bangladesh scoreboard
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the cricket World Cup quarter-final between India and Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday:IndiaRohit
India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs, reach World Cup semis
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs to enter the cricket World Cup semi-finals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday.Powered by Rohit Sharma's 137, India
Australia wary of rising Pakistan (Preview)
Adelaide, March 19 (IANS) Hosts Australia will have to counter a rising and unpredictable Pakistan in the third cricket World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday.While four-time
Cricket makes contribution for Vanuatu cyclone victims
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) Following the recent natural catastrophe caused by Cyclone Pam which ravaged the island nation of Vanuatu, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said it
Wanted to make it count in quarters: Rohit Sharma
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) After scoring his second century at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday, India opener Rohit Sharma said he wanted to make this innings count at
Rohit powers India to 302/6 against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Powered by a scintillating century from Rohit Sharma (137), India posted a challenging total of 302/6 in 50 overs in their cricket World Cup quarterfinals match against
Windies Sammy recalls Douglas-Tyson contest
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) Former captain Darren Sammy perhaps put it best when he likened the West Indies’ quarter-final against joint hosts New Zealand to a boxing match of Buster Douglas
Lara backs Windies to upset Black Caps
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) West Indies batting legend Brian Lara says he is backing the Caribbean side to defeat co-hosts New Zealand in Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal here at the
Dhoni opts to bat against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the second quarterfinal of the cricket World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Cook says England were wrong dropping him from World Cup side
Abu Dhabi, March 18 (IANS) Discharged England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday said his country's early exit from the World Cup was proof that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was wrong
Cricketing world congratulates Sangakkara, Jayawardene
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) As Sri Lanka’s two batting icons Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene retired from limited overs cricket after their loss to South Africa in the World Cup
