Johannesburg: South African captain Graeme Smith dismissed renewed barbs of 'chokers' after his team crashed out of the Twenty20 Worlds, saying it was the tournament format that did them in.
Sydney:Ricky Ponting has admitted that his team has not been taking Twenty20 cricket seriously and is now finding it hard to adapt to the format.
New Delhi:The last chance of cricket being part of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi seemed to have evaporated with the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) and the Indian Olympic Association not being able to meet eye to eye on the issue.
Dubai:The International Cricket Council (ICC) today indicated that cricket could be included as one of the disciplines in the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be hosted by New Delhi.
Mumbai:The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) tours and programmes and fixtures committee, convened by joint secretary Goutam Dasgupta and chaired by Kamal Morarka, met today to chalk out the schedule for the 2005-06 domestic season.
Headingley (Leeds): Having lost both its encounters, Sri Lanka will be battling for survival in the NatWest triangular One-day series when it faces England in a crucial game on Tuesday.
Headingley (Leeds): Having lost both its encounters, Sri Lanka will be battling for survival in the NatWest triangular One-day series when it faces England in a crucial game on Tuesday.
<p>As the tri-series has flowed, bowlers and their ability is increasingly under scope. Wickets have been designed to suit batsmen and more and more batsmen are able to hit through the line. They also are using a lot of aerial shots,
As the tri-series has flowed, bowlers and their ability is increasingly under scope. Wickets have been designed to suit batsmen and more and more batsmen are able to hit through the line. They also are using a lot of aerial shots, especially in the first 15 overs. There are far more sixes hit today than it was before. Batsmen have tactically moved on, they seem to understand the risk-reward situation better. Once they are off to a 80-90 run start in the first 15 overs, it is very difficult for bowlers to make a come back. The outfields are shorter
