WELLINGTON: Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was in a critical condition in hospital Thursday after an “extremely vicious” attack as he left a bar in Christchurch, police said. The 28-year-old was in an induced coma with a fractured skull and serious internal injuries, and his family were at his bedside.
The Indian captain had every reason to feel vindicated for ordering pitches to suit India’s strength, spin bowling.
With the Oz batsmen falling like a pack of cards in their second innings, a clean sweep for the hosts, for the Boder-Gavaskar Trophy looks very likely.
New Delhi: With spinners beginning the bowling attack from both ends on just the second day of the fourth Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground here, an increased spectator attendance on Saturday got a glimpse of what to expect over the rest of this match between India and Australia. After getting to his fifty without [...]
Delhi: Australia won the fourth toss of the four-Test series and decided to make use of the wicket by batting on Friday at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground. Indian captain MS Dhoni will not regret losing the toss in the hope that the match follows the pattern that the first three Tests did; ending in the [...]
The skipper is always blamed when anything goes wrong with the team, but MS Dhoni has taken his side to heights which no other Indian captian has.
Australia were staring down the barrel of another massive defeat on the final day of the third Test at Mohali, letting India clinch the series with ridiculous ease. Mohali: Hosts India took the honours in the all-important first session of the fifth and final day of the third cricket Test against Australia making it increasingly [...]
Mohali: India were dealt a blow ahead of the final day’s play in the third Test against Australia here, with debutant centurion Shikhar Dhawan suffering a hand injury while fielding. Dhawan, who had smashed his way into the record books on Saturday by scoring the fastest-ever Test century on debut in India’s first innings, was [...]
The attendance on Sunday at Mohali, though, left a lot to be desired. Something is terribly wrong somewhere that needs to be set right, for big crowds are an essential part of a good game of cricket. Mohali: India lost Sachin Tendulkar when they were within striking distance of Australia’s first innings score of [...]
Mohali:Australia managed a healthy 408 before being bowled out just before lunch on the third day of the third Test against India here on Saturday. Overnight Australian not out batsmen Michael Starc and Steve Smith started the fourth morning at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium from where they had left last evening, showing the right [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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Have we become so apathetic towards the environment that we cut down ancient trees on a whim? Have we become so blasé about the rape of nature that we fine eco-criminals a few thousand for their wanton need to destroy? The brutal felling of a majestic tree in Jubilee Hills is case in point. Rubber-neckers [...]
Phaneesh Murthy, who in corporate joke parlance is starting iDate next, is the alpha male indicator of sexual harassment cases not just in the IT field but also political, film, private and even respectable sectors like education in which it is so rampant. The accusation of Araceli Roiz, iGate head of investor relations against Murthy, [...]
The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
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