"Mike Tuckerman has a massive problem with the A-league. And is always making comparisons. Ignore any article he writes, I could fill this forum with his anti-aussie diatribe. That said it is ridiculous to compare the J league with the A league, and many Australians need to stop doing this, it just gives idiots .. more »

The South Coast has been the scene of much upheaval in recent weeks, with Portsmouth losing the services of Harry Redknapp, replacing him with Tony Adams, against the backdrop of the club owner Alexandre Gaydamak making it common-knowledge that the FA Cup holders is a club up for sale for as little as £20 million (according to .. more »

Hitting back at critics suggesting that ageing seniors quit the game, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has said it should be left to individuals and felt "not not enough respect" is shown to players who have made major contributions.2 Vote(s).. more »

Days after the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise-owners agreed to raise their salary cap for new players by $2 million, it has emerged that Kevin Pietersen and other English cricketers have been approached to take part in the next staging of the Twenty20 competition. Adam Wheatley, Pietersen’s agent, says that the England captain has been .. more »

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Watching off-spinner Mohnish Parmar bowl will surely remind one of Muttiah Muralitharan. For, the Gujarat bowler’s action resembles that of the Lankan legend. Whether the resemblance or rather the comparison is a compliment or veiled criticism is debatable but Parmar continues to bear that trademark Murali label. In the India A vs Australia .. more »

Cricket should not be in Olympics: Christie What do you guys think? So why are other team sports in Olympics and not cricket. Cricketers might be excited at the idea of competing in Olympics but former champion Linford Christie has strongly opposed it, fearing the sport would "hamper" prospects of individual disciplines which wait for the .. more »

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed crowd, clad in different hues, for distractions, which resulted in a forgettable and sloppy show by his fielders during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. India had a poor day in the field as they let got as many as four chances during the Lankan chase, which made the defence of a modest .. more »

Sanath Jayasuriya hasn't fired yet in the series but he returns to a venue where he has an imposing record against the Indians.Match factsSunday, August 24, 2008Start time 2.30pm (local time) 0900 (GMT)Big PictureMahendra Singh Dhoni and S Badrinath saved India the blushes with a series-levelling win in Dambulla on Wednesday, but the manner in .. more »

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes the three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka has relieved some of the building pressure on his team. .. more »

Graeme Swann claims England cannot think about the riches on offer in the Stanford Twenty20 match before they have first improved their form in the forthcoming one-day series against South Africa.1 Vote(s).. more »

Sri Lanka and India go head to head in a five match ODI series from tomorrow. The first two matches are day games that will be played in Dambulla while the next three matches are day night games to played in the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka seem to have tabs on the Indian team having come up on top in the recent encounters as they beat .. more »

Anil KumbleANY WHICH way you look at it we left Sri Lanka with sense of strong disappointment. The scoreline read 2-1 but we know, in our hearts, that we squandered a rare and good opportunity to beat the Lankans in their backyard. Not too many teams have been able to do this in the recent past and Sri Lanka take great pride in their record at .. more »

Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the five ODI series in Sri Lanka after suffering an injury in his left elbow. Tendulkar was hurt during the Third Test Match in colombo. Tamil Nadu batsman, S.Badrinath has been called in as his replacement. Tendulkar hurt his elbow in  an attempt to catch in the 47th over of the Sri Lankan innings. .. more »

England women captain Charlotte Edwards is excited by the prospect of leading her side out at Lords in the second match of the NatWest Series against South Africa tomorrow. .. more »

India as World Power–Part 3 by Moin Ansari NEW YORK| August 5th, 2008|Rupee News|Moin Ansari: South Asia is on a precipice. The current Western intervention will have long term consequences for the Subcontinent. Bangladesh recently commemorated the defeat of the patriots, but the lessons from the Battle of Plassy are lost to the current .. more »

S Africa captain Graeme Smith says that his side has "played the big moments better" after beating England in the second Test at Headingley in Leeds.3 Vote(s).. more »

The Pakistan Cricket Board is hoping the International Cricket Council will rule in its favour on Sunday when it decides on the host nation for the Champions Trophy.3 Vote(s).. more »

Andrew Flintoff has been included in the England squad for the second Test against South Africa at Headingley starting on Friday.2 Vote(s).. more »

CHENNAI (Reuters) - India captain Anil Kumble hoped Sachin Tendulkar's bid to surpass Brian Lara's world test runs record would spur his side on to a series win against Sri Lanka. .. more »