Cricket
Cricket
Watch out! Umpiring standards have become a joke
Umpiring standards have fallen to abysmal levels in the country. Not a single Indian has really been worthy of a place on the ICC’s Elite Panel. Ever since Srinivas Venkataragahvan retired from the scene, India has not had an umpire of international standard.
Lillee gives thumbs up for Oz rotation policy
Dennis Lillee on Thursday welcomed the rotation policy initiated by Cricket Australia to protect the fast bowlers from injuries and said cricket boards across the globe should implement the same.
Ton-up raina puts rest in control
Suresh Raina smashed his 11th first class ton to power Rest of India to 526 in 130.1 overs against hosts Mumbai on Day Two of the Irani Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.
New Zealand crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets
New Zealand rode on their bowlers lethal performance to crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets in their first Super Six match of the ICC women’s World Cup here today.
Gargi College lift Bharti Cup title
Woman of the match Sonia’s unbeaten 59 and Soni Yadav’s 31 helped Gargi College beat Laxmi Bai College by eight wickets in the final of the Bharti College T20 cricket tournament at the Bharti College grounds here on Thursday.
Every knock is important: Vijay
Murali Vijay scored a timely hundred in the Irani Cup to strengthen his case for Test berth. The Tamil Nadu batsman opened the innings for Rest of India and scored an attractive 116 against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.
Commanding show
Rest of India’s batsmen, led my opener Murali Vijay’s timely century, tamed the inexperienced Mumbai bowling line-up to end the first day at 330/5 in the Irani Cup at Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.
Hughes ‘the one’ for Australia in India
Rejuvenated batsman Phillip Hughes can be a key player for Australia in their four-Test series in India starting later this month, teammate Peter Siddle said on Thursday.
Our bowlers let us down, says Mithali
India skipper Mithali Raj blamed the “off-colour” bowlers for India’s early exit in the ICC Women’s World Cup. The hosts failed to qualify for the Super Six stage after a humiliating 138-run loss to Sri Lanka in the last league game at Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka send India packing
Unlike the Men in Blue, the women cricketers get their share of recognition once every four years when they participate in the World Cup.
