The Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Goswami for the prestigious national sports honour – the Arjuna Awards. The decision to nominate the two players was taken at the BCCI’s Working Committee meeting here. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been awarded the country’s highest sporting...
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2011 World Cup Finals in Mumbai
Thirteen venues in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been allotted 49 matches of the ICC World Cup 2011. Eight venues will be in India, three in Sri Lanka and two in Bangladesh. Haroon Lorgat, Chief Executive officer (CEO), ICC said after a meeting of the ICC World Cup 2011 Central organising Committee (COC)...
No World Cup in Pakistan – ICC
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday said Pakistan would not host 2011 World Cup matches because of security concerns. After ICC’s announcement Pakistan’s future as an international cricket destination hits a dead end just two years before the World Cup is to be played in the sub-continent. The decision to strip Pakistan of World...
Former players suggest Sehwag should continue to open
Just after Virender Sehwag said that he would like to play as a middle order batsman again, former Indian Test stars have their suggestions and opinions and have given an unanimous thumbs down to his idea. Former players Sandeep Patil, Nayan Mongia and Ajit Wadekar strongly believe that Sehwag should continue to open the...
Bucknor Retires
The 62-year-old Jamaican, who stood in a record 128 Tests, ended his 20-year career with the final Test between South Africa and Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. “His endurance is testament to discipline and consistency – two characteristics to which all in cricket should aspire,” said Haroon Lorgat, the ICC’s chief executive. “On...
