Sunday 8 April 2012

IPL News


Tendulkar, Sangakkara doubtful for IPL clash

Solomon S Kumar, TNN | Even though it is early days in the tournament, the teams are scrabbling about to get some momentum into their campaign.
Apr 9, 2012, 09.25 AM IST

There is no pressure on me: Kallis

Shayan Acharya, TNN | Team Kolkata's South African star Jacques Kallis says they will try their best to win the title to make Shah Rukh Khan feel proud.
Apr 9, 2012, 09.18 AM IST

Ganguly acknowledges teammates' performance

PTI | Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly patted his teammates for putting up a superb all round show in their victory over Kings XI Punjab.
Apr 9, 2012, 09.08 AM IST

Can't afford to take Hyderabad lightly: Ojha

Solomon S Kumar, TNN | After riding the crest in the first three seasons of the IPL for Hyderabad, Pragyan Ojha, for mysterious reasons, found himself sidelined last season.
Apr 9, 2012, 09.01 AM IST

We should have batted first against CSK: White

Solomon S Kumar, TNN | The way Team Hyderabad collapsed in the chase against Chennai is making folks question the ability of the team to mount a challenge in the tournament.
Apr 9, 2012, 08.54 AM IST

Preity feels tide's turning for the better

Nitin Naik, TNN | Semifinalists of the first edition, Team Mohali have struggled on the field since. They fared poorly in South Africa in 2009 and they finished last in the third edition in 2010.
Apr 9, 2012, 08.45 AM IST

Glitzy ceremony opens Pune's match

Chinmay Kulkarni, TNN | The 35,000-odd cricket fans at the Subrata Roy Sahara stadium wore a rapturous expression as they experienced a musical and cultural joyride that Bollywood beauties dished out for them on Sunday evening.
Apr 9, 2012, 08.36 AM IST

IPL 5: Team Rajasthan holds fort against Team Kolkata

Saibal Bose, TNN | Team Rajasthan's bowlers destroyed Team Kolkata's batting legends, leading

Tuesday 3 April 2012

Cricket Upcoming International Fixtures


Apr 03-07, 2012
10:00 (IST)
2nd Test (D) 
P Sara Oval, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs England
Scorecard | Scorecenter
N.A.
Apr 04, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 1 (D/N) 
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai vs MumbaiN.A.
Apr 05, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 2 (D/N) 
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata vs DelhiN.A.
Apr 06, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 3 (D/N) 
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai vs PuneN.A.
Apr 06, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 4 (D/N) 
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Jaipur vs MohaliN.A.
Apr 07, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 5 (D/N) 
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Bangalore vs DelhiN.A.
Apr 07-11, 2012
19:30 (IST) | 10:00 (Local)
1st Test (D) 
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies vs AustraliaN.A.
Apr 07, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 6 (D/N) 
ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad vs ChennaiN.A.
Apr 08, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 7 (D/N) 
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Jaipur vs KolkataN.A.
Apr 08, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 8 (D/N) 
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Pune vs MohaliN.A.
Apr 09, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 9 (D/N) 
ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad vs MumbaiN.A.
Apr 10, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 10 (D/N) 
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Bangalore vs KolkataN.A.
Apr 10, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 11 (D/N) 
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Delhi vs ChennaiN.A.
Apr 11, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 12 (D/N) 
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai vs JaipurN.A.
Apr 12, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 13 (D/N) 
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai vs BangaloreN.A.
Apr 12, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 14 (D/N) 
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Mohali vs PuneN.A.
Apr 13, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 15 (D/N) 
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata vs JaipurN.A.
Apr 14, 2012
20:00 (IST)
Match 16 (D/N) 
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Pune vs ChennaiN.A.
Apr 15, 2012
16:00 (IST)
Match 17 (D/N) 
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata vs MohaliN.A.
Apr 15-19, 2012
19:30 (IST) | 10:00 (Local)
2nd Test (D) 
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Cricket Sports Update



Ponting hints at separate window for IPL
Ricky Ponting has suggested that cricket boards across the world take a leaf out of New Zealand's book and avoid scheduling international fixtures around the time the Indian Premier League (IPL) is on.

 Rediff Cricket - Indian cricket - IPL: Champions Chennai eye winning start against MI

IPL: Champions Chennai eye winning start against MI
With their sights firmly set on a hat-trick of titles, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will open their campaign against last year's Champions League Twenty20 winners Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League V commencing in Chennai on Wednesday.

 Rediff Cricket - Indian cricket - Saurashtra's Raval could be Daredevils' surprise weapon

Saurashtra's Raval could be Daredevils' surprise weapon
Despite being ignored by the Ranji squad, Saurashtra's hard-hitting batsman Kuldeep Raval has shown perseverance and his talent is set to come to the fore for the Delhi Daredevils, writes Haresh Pandya.

 Rediff Cricket - Indian cricket - IPL V: When losing out on these stars proved costly

IPL V: When losing out on these stars proved costly
It happens on a regular basis in football. Those who follow league football can come up with plenty of examples of players who, after a productive spell with one club, are sold to another only to be at the receiving end.

 Rediff Cricket - Indian cricket - The hundred-high Indians in the IPL

The hundred-high Indians in the IPL
Bikash Mohapatra presents the six Indian batsmen who attained the three-figure-mark in previous editions of the T20 extravaganza.

Monday 2 April 2012

Tennis ATP Miami,Florida


Tennis News: Novak Djokovic.Tennis News: Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic shines in Miami final

Andy Murray suffered final heartbreak at the hands of Novak Djokovic as he was beaten in straight sets at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Leander PaesLeander Paes

Paes records 50th doubles title

Leander Paes became only the 24th player in the ATP World Tour history to win 50 doubles titles after he and Radek Stepanek clinched the Sony Ericsson Open.
Tennis News: Agnieszka RadwanskaTennis News: Agnieszka Radwanska

Radwanska victorious in Miami

Agnieszka Radwanska secured the biggest title of her career so far on Saturday as she beat Maria Sharapova to lift the Sony Ericsson Open trophy in Miami.
Tennis News: Novak Djokovic.Tennis News: Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic sets up Murray final

Defending champion Novak Djokovic claimed a 6-0 7-6 (7/5) win over Argentina's Juan Monaco to book his place in the Sony Ericsson Open final against Andy Murray.
Rafael NadalRafael Nadal

Nadal blow ahead of clay-court season

Rafael Nadal pulled out of his Sony Ericsson Open semi-final with Andy Murray with injury because he did not want to "lie".
Tennis News: Jo-Wilfried TsongaTennis News: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Tsonga: Umpire favoured Nadal

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was unhappy with the chair umpire after losing in three set to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Tennis News: Novak DjokovicTennis News: Novak Djokovic

Djokovic holds off Ferrer in Miami

Novak Djokovic shook off a battling David Ferrer, beating the fifth seed 6-2 7-6 (7/1) to book his place in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Tennis News: Maria SharapovaTennis News: Maria Sharapova

Sharapova reaches Miami final

Mario Sharapova came from a set down to beat her fellow former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and book her place in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Tennis News: Andy MurrayTennis News: Andy Murray

Smith prepared for Murray absence

Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith admits he always doubted Andy Murray would be available for next month's match against Belgium.
Tennis: Paes-StepanekTennis: Paes-Stepanek

Paes-Stepanek enter Miami semi-final

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek fought their way to the semifinals of the Miami Masters with a 7-6(6) 6-4 win over Spaniards David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco.
Tennis News: Rafael NadalTennis News: Rafael Nadal

Nadal sets up Murray semi

World number two Rafael Nadal held off a rally from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up a Sony Ericsson Open semi-final against Andy Murray.
Tennis News: Andy MurrayTennis News: Andy Murray

Murray reaches Miami semis

Andy Murray came from a set and a break down to beat Janko Tipsarevic at the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday.
Tennis News: Venus WilliamsTennis News: Venus Williams

Venus run halted by Radwanska

Venus Williams' comeback run at the Sony Ericsson Open was ended in emphatic fashion by Agnieszka Radwanska on Wednesday.
Tennis News: Kim ClijstersTennis News: Kim Clijsters

Clijsters out for four weeks

Former world number one Kim Clijsters has been ruled out for at least a month with a muscle injury, her management have announced.
Tennis News: Caroline Wozniacki.Tennis News: Caroline Wozniacki.

Wozniacki sinks Serena for first time

Caroline Wozniacki secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after beating Serena Williams for the first time in her career.