Hyderabad, Feb. 5: Kyles Of Bute, whose last run at Bengaluru is best ignored, looks fit and is fancied to win the Kakatiya Cup, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday.

Bengaluru, Feb. 5: Michael Eshwar-trained Diamond Hunter, brilliantly ridden by Pradeep Chouhan, bagged the D.P. Sharma Memorial Sprinter Trial Stakes, the highlight of the races held here on Friday.

Bengaluru, Feb. 5: Chintz, Fosewell and Astounding Gallop impressed most in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Friday.

Mumbai, Feb. 5: Subbaiah Ganapathy-trained Ordained One, facile winner in his first appearance on the Mahalaxmi turf last time, holds an edge over others in the Kunigal Stud Breeders’ Produce Stakes, the highlight of the races to be held here on Saturday.

Nagpur, Feb. 4: In 14 long seasons at the international level, Rahul Dravid has not missed much of Test cricket. It was nearly 10 years before Mr Consistent missed a game — at Ahmedabad in 2005-06 against Sri Lanka. An Indian team sheet without his name would look surreal and the country is certain to miss Dravid’s assuring presence against a formidable new ball attack.

Nagpur, Feb. 4: In a match-up between two heavyweights, the high voltage sub-plot could be the contest between Dale Steyn and Virender Sehwag. It’s much like a irresistible force against an immovable object. However Steyn, who flattened India for one of their lowest scores during the 2008 series in Ahmedabad, sees every batsman in the side as an important wicket.

Nagpur, Feb. 4: Middle order batsman Rohit Sharma has been drafted in as cover for V.V.S. Laxman for the first Test against South Africa, scheduled to commence here on Saturday. With Laxman’s availability being uncertain, India could well end up playing two debutants in S. Badrinath and Rohit in the series opener.

NAGPUR, Feb. 4: The demands on a visiting spinner in India are manifold. The mighty have fallen, egos have been bruised and reputations left in tatters. Even the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne have found the going tough.

Nagpur, Feb. 4: Like any other 20-year-old, Wayne Parnell likes to relax with music, make friends on the net and enjoy the sun. The difference is that he finds time for all this after collecting wickets for the country at the highest level. The rise of Parnell has been metaphoric and the youngster is trying hard to live up to the high expectations around his phenomenal talent.

New Delhi, Feb. 4: Nearly two months after the proposal for a Cricket Improvement Committee was first mooted, the Delhi & District Cricket Association’s executive committee met here on Thursday for the first time to discuss the proposal.