"I was the one who suggested that we should go back home immediately because it was clear it was one-sided and it was not fair but Anil (Kumble) showed great leadership qualities and managed everything," Laxman said during the launch of his book '281 and Beyond' in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Guess which Indian batsman has scored the most runs against New Zealand? Rajneesh Gupta tells you that and more.
The goal-scorers at the men's hockey World Cup being played in Delhi.
Canada's squad for the 12th hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
Michael Owen was overlooked again on Sunday when England coach Fabio Capello named his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus. Portsmouth forward Peter Crouch and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips return to the squad for the Group Six fixtures after good form for their clubs.
England lost the opening Twenty20 international against Australia in Hobart on Wednesday after narrowly failing to chase down a massive 214-run target.
U.S. Tour rookie Anna Nordqvist held off a late charge by Australian Lindsey Wright and won the LPGA Championship by four strokes at Bulle Rock on Sunday.
England fans are dreaming of World Cup glory after their team banished a decades-long curse of flunking penalty shootouts thanks to a nail-biting win over Colombia.
The Grammy-nominated sitarist talks about first love and life after separation.
Jamaica's Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has "no problem" with plans by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test the hair follicles of athletes in a bid to clamp down on drug cheats in sport.
Is indiscipline growing, is it spreading from the field of play to outside the boundary ropes?
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday rubbished rumours of him taking over as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Friday sought to clarify that he never demanded removal of Deccan Chargers' captain VVS Laxman and claimed his remarks that the Indian was not suitable for Twenty20 version was quoted out of context in the media. Afridi confirmed that he had been conveyed the inquiry into his issue with Laxman is over now.
Stranded on 194 when stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid declared the Indian innings in the 2004 Multan Test, Sachin Tendulkar has spoken about the anger and shock he felt by the decision which "did not make any sense".
Indian team made one change in their side as Robin Uthappa replaced Dinesh Karthik.
There is no significant link between having sex more than once a week and greater happiness, says a new study.
One-Day International career statistics of England's squad for the Champions Trophy.
England beat Estonia 3-0 in a one-sided Euro 2008 Group E qualifier at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
The actor turned up with Nemcova for Sir Elton John's post-Academy Award night bash.
England scored a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Israel at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to improve their chances of qualifying for Euro 2008.
They say cricket is a mind game, well I don't know about that but it most definitely is mind boggling game when so much happens in a span of hundred overs.
Chasing a victory target of 297, India were 32 without loss in 6.5 overs against England Lions when rain stopped play in the one-day tour match at Northampton.
V V S Laxman on Sunday said he improved as a one-day player only after he worked hard on rotating the strike.
The mother of executed photo-journalist James Wright Foley, 40, has issued a statement after a video surfaced on Tuesday showing his horrific beheading by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists as revenge for US airstrikes in Iraq.
Or is John Wright using the issue to promote his book?
The action looks good but not spectacular (yet).
The newly-appointed Indian cricket team's coach is expected to begin his stint with the team in the first week of July.
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho said his team's comfortable 2-0 victory over Levski Sofia on Tuesday, felt more like a friendly than a Champions League match.
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton said he would be the first to congratulate David Beckham if he beat his record -- but would be surprised if he did.
The former England batsman believes Rahul Dravid needs to be more assertive for the team to rediscover success.
England's build-up to their one-day series in Sri Lanka has been hit by a stomach virus sweeping through the squad.
A survey has found that about two thirds of those polled suffer from the phenomenon of "ringxiety" - hearing the mobile phone ring or feeling it vibrate when it is not actually ringing.
A group of experts, including pharmacists and lawyers, said that pills are often coated with a special material that governs their release into the body, but crushing them disturbs this system.
England have named a 15-man squad for next month's one-day series in Sri Lanka, staying loyal to the players who sealed a 4-3 series win over India.
India brought in left-armer Rudra Pratap Singh in place of Ajit Agarkar for the seventh and final ODI against England.
'Ganguly, who turns 46 on Sunday, was one of the sharpest and farsighted cricketing minds, says Abhirup Bhattacharya in a biography on the former India cricketer, titled - 'Winning Like Sourav: Think & Succeed Like Ganguly'.
Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and league leaders Manchester United overcame Middlesbrough 1-0.
Want to make it big in cricket? Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has a tip follow 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid.
The ICC fears that bookies in the sub-continent are active clandestinely even today.
Seven of the 10 finalists were Indian-Americans.
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