'The Smiling Assassin' ready to strike again
Anil Kumble has always loved challenges. And the hectic season ahead could provide enough of them for the leg-spinner who is keen to deliver the goods.
[ thehindu.com ]
Up to the selectors now: Badani Hemang Badani awaits his moment in the Sun. "I have scored the runs. Now it is up to the selectors," the flamboyant southpaw told the media during the course of the probables conditioning camp at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday.
[ thehindu.com ]
We need wickets: Graveney In the latest of his exclusive columns for skysports.com, chairman of selectors David Graveney reflects on the first day's play at Headingley, where South Africa fought back to be 260-7 at the close of a fascinating day's play.
[ msn.skysports.com ]
Proteas grateful for Kirsten rescue act An outstanding, unbeaten century by Gary Kirsten gave South Africa the upper hand at the end of the first day of this crucial Test match.
[ bbc.co.uk ]
Kirsten happy with 'horrible' innings Gary Kirsten admitted his unbeaten century against England on the first day of the fourth Test at Headingley had not been pretty to watch.
[ foxsports.news.com.au ]
Grinder Gary puts England through the mill Tanya Aldred on Gary Kirsten, proud owner of the second slowest century in Test history.
[ guardian.co.uk ]
Bicknell on the spot 10 years on Martin Bicknell's delight at his first Test cap for a decade was tempered when Gary Kirsten relived his favourite role as the world's most obdurate batsman.
[ guardian.co.uk ]
Back from the wilderness After 10 years out of the international picture, Martin Bicknell had understandably shelved any ideas of reviving his England career.
[ bbc.co.uk ]
'Where did it all go wrong?' It's hard to pinpoint exactly where it went wrong for England, but the fact that Martin Bicknell, having started so well, did not bowl for three hours was a big factor, says Channel 4's Simon Hughes.
[ channel4.com ]
Madhumita murder: ICC chief's name pops up in CBI records
Key to Malcolm Speed's Delhi hotel room 'found' at murder scene; CBI officials say no link, Speed says I don't know her.
[ indianexpress.com ]
I'll reveal all: Gran warns Warne Helen Cohen Alon who has accused Australian star bowler Shane Warne of harassing her with lewd text messages and phone calls, has said that she may not come to Australia next week, after all.
[ web.mid-day.com ]
$1.5m Warne threat Shane Warne is on the brink of being ostracised from all levels of cricket after Cricket Australia was effectively held to ransom by the Federal Government yesterday.
[ foxsports.news.com.au ]
Warne counts himself out of training Shane Warne announced today he would be removing himself from all official cricket training while he serves out the rest of his ban for taking a banned substance.
[ foxsports.news.com.au ]
Warnie suffering, says Merv Merv Hughes says the possibility Shane Warne will not be able to train with his national, state and club sides has affected the leg-spinner.
[ foxsports.news.com.au ]
Steve Waugh is a rarity: K Srikkanth Steve Waugh is not only an extraordinary cricketer, but also a sensitive and warm human being with a hand that reaches out to the needy.
[ thehindu.com ]
BCCI stand on bowlers with suspect action The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to have bowlers with suspect actions under more scrutiny in the domestic circuit. Zeroing in on the issue, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, president, BCCI, said the powers of the match referees would be increased in this regard.
[ thehindu.com ]
Oiling time for the machine of Indian cricket The cricket board is not complacent about the stature of the game as a top draw card. This is evident from the decisions taken on the first day of the two-day working meeting in Chennai.
[ timesofindia.indiatimes.com ]
Cricket team in visa scam Five Indian women who vanished on a cricket tour of Britain had paid thousands of dollars to be on the little-known team set up as an immigration racket, newspapers here reported yesterday.
[ gulf-daily-news.com ]
Cheats aimed at World Cup: ICC Corrupt gamblers made efforts to interfere with games at the cricket World Cup earlier this year, the chairman of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit has revealed. There were also attempts to meddle with matches at last year's Champions Trophy event in Sri Lanka. All were thwarted.
[ theage.com.au ]
Pacer's action looks 'lawful' Even though it needs more remedial work, Jermaine Lawson's bowling action has been corrected to the extent that it now "looks clean to the naked eye", West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief cricket operations officer Dr Michael Seepersad, has told a Jamaican newspaper.
[ nationnews.com ]
Record bid for charity A retired school teacher has set his sights on a cricket-spectating first in the name of charity.
[ bbc.co.uk ]
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