New Delhi:A burly, six footer ''Palm-Tree Hitter'' who faced the likes of Fred Trueman, Wes Hall, Roy Gilchrist and Charlie Griffith with aplomb, Poly Umrigar was a completely different person off the field, who once approached teammate Bishan Singh Bedi with a humble request to help him make tea with tea bag.
New Delhi:Four Indian Test players suffering from fever were sent to a gynaecologist during the team's 1967 tour of England, says former Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi.
Kolkata:Top Indian cricketers will get five million rupees ($108,695 )each annually under the first-ever contract system announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Cape Town: Syed Kirmani is here as a loyal fan cheering the Indian team in its pursuit of the World Cup but the country's greatest wicket-keeper is also a worried man because he feels having a non-specialist behind the stumps isa risk.
Nairobi: Sri Lanka's star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan goes into Monday's World Cup clash against Kenya facing a stern Australian examination of his bowling action.
Cape Town: Syed Kirmani is here as a loyal fan cheering the Indian team in its pursuit of the World Cup but the country's greatest wicket-keeper is also a worried man because he feels having a non-specialist behind the stumps isa risk.
Cape Town: Syed Kirmani is here as a loyal fan cheering the Indian team in its pursuit of the World Cup but the country's greatest wicket-keeper is also a worried man because he feels having a non-specialist behind the stumps isa risk.
New Delhi: Indian cricketers on Monday left for South Africa hoping to pull off a miracle despite a struggling captain and a depleted attack.
New Delhi: Central Sports Minister Uma Bharthi made it clear that she has nothing against cricket and is all for promotion of the game throughout the country.
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe): Saurav Ganguly leads India in the first Test against Zimbabwe from Thursday hoping to improve both his team's poor overseas record and his image as captain. Ganguly the captain has more critics than admirers despite winning four of his
