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Kanpur, Nov 21: In the age of electronic scoreboards, Kanpur's Green Park stadium, venue for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka on November 24, is the only stadium in the country to have a manually operated scoreboard and still holding to its own.

Two New Zealand cricketers have admitted to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in Chennai after handing out money to street people.

"Such pitches will kill Test cricket. It's a free ticket to batsmen and offer no contest," Harbhajan said.

The Indian Cricket Board is under pressure from the Congress party to revoke a life ban on former skipper Mohd Azharuddin for his alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal.

'I could sit here and lie and say I don't think about it. The truth is I hope I continue to get opportunities.' A fit-again Michael Clarke, who recently returned to the Australian cricket team as vice-captain, wants to lead the side in future but only if incumbent Ricky Ponting decides to walk away on his own.

James Tredwell is delighted to have switched India for Africa as he contemplates the possibility of making his England debut at Centurion on Sunday.

Monty Panesar has questioned Northamptonshire's decision to let two English spinners leave the club and keep faith with South African slow bowler Nicky Boje.

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is to miss the entire one-day international series against England because of a fractured rib.

Liam Plunkett traces his return to the England reckoning back to his call-up for last spring's Lions tour to New Zealand.

Legendary Australian batsman Don Bradman has been formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

GOING ON AND ON AND ON: Sachin Tendulkar continued his run-making journey as he scaled yet another batting peak on Friday.

Nov 20 - CCTV captures the moment right wing Shiv Sena activists launch an attack on the offices of television channel IBN Lokmat in India's western Mumbai.

DING dong, the summer of cricket is probably dead. Already. If the West Indies can't be competitive against a second-string Queensland outfit, there seems little doubt they will get flogged by Australia in the first Test at the Gabba next week.

All-round … Shoaib Akhtar in the nets last year showing the condition that led him to seek surgical intervention.

The former Australia captain said that the growth in the Twenty20 game and diminishing public interest in the traditional five-day game could see test cricket marginalized to the fringe of the sport.

Click here for Dave Tickner's Cricket365 blog Click here for latest cricket scorecards Click here for upcoming cricket fixtures Click here for more cricket news New Zealander Peter McGlashan took a world record 12 catches in the first-class match between Northern Districts and Central Districts which ended on Thursday.

Cricket Time to shine ... Clark picks up wickets in front of selectors. Phil Hillyard Stuart Clark still believes he is a 50-50 chance to earn Test spot November 18, 2009 Incumbent paceman Stuart Clark believes it is a toss of the coin between himself and NSW teammate Doug Bollinger for the last spot in Australia's Test squad.

Middlesex have signed Adam Gilchrist for the group matches of next season's Twenty20 Cup - and are confident of securing Sachin Tendulkar as well.

England's injury woes increased on Thursday when it was announced spinner Graeme Swann will miss the first two one-day internationals against South Africa due to a side strain.

Bangalore: Inspired by Rahul Dravid's glorious 177 in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, former India captain Gundappa Viswanath has asked the ICC not to undermine Test cricket and promote the five-day game, which traces its inception back to 1877.