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Why mouth platitudes about the sanctity of Test cricket when matches are played on pitches designed to drag the game off to the post-mortem table? Dileep Premachandran November 20, 2009 A A Why aim for dominance when you can have somnolence? Why bother supporting the idea of a Test championship when you're doing your best to kill off the oldest ...

The Orissa Cricket Association has scrapped its idea to have sari-clad cheerleaders perform during the day-night ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack Dec 21.

MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: There were official commemorations and private moments of grief, sombre reflections and avid debates - a speeding country paused in its tracks Thursday to remember the traumatic night of Nov 26 last year and the 60 hours of terror that followed.

Rather than lap up the spotlight again, Shane Warne just hopes he won't be an embarrassment on Sunday night.

Mumbai The Indian Cricket Board rewarded in-form pacer Ashish Nehra by offering him a Grade B annual contract worth Rs 40 lakh.

Pakistan's cricket authorities have sought the government's permission for players' participation in the next edition of the Indian Premier League.

JOHANNESBURG: Jacques Kallis has been ruled out of the one-day series against England with a fractured rib and is also doubtful for the opening Test at Centurion Park on December 16.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has got verbal assurances from the government that it would have no objections regarding the national players travelling to India for the Indian Premier League next year.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed he is undecided about the roles of Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson ahead of the first Test against West Indies.

He turns 40 in February and played his last Test almost three years ago, but Glenn McGrath on Sunday night showed he still has it.

KANPUR: Their batting inconsistency and bowling frailties laid bare in the hard-earned draw in Ahmedabad, India will go into the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka tomorrow hoping not to repeat the follies again.

Openers Gautam Gambhir, pictured, and Virender Sehwag struck sparkling centuries as India amassed 417 for two against Sri Lanka after the first day of the second Test in Kanpur.

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AUCKLAND: Two New Zealand cricketers admitted yesterday to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in the Indian city of Chennai after handing out money to street people.

LONDON: England and Wales Cricket Board has indicated its willingness to host Pakistan-India Test series due in 2011 in England as way to help Pakistan cricket which due to the current security situation in the South Asian country is deprived of international cricket at home.

China is on the way to becoming a major power in cricket, and the US could easily follow.

AUSTRALIA could face more inconsistency if they don't revitalise the side with young blood, warns cricket great Shane Warne.

M S Dhoni inspects the pitch during a practice session ahead of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur.

Tendulkar shares the 15th spot with dashing England [ Images ] batsman Kevin Pietersen [ Images ]. Among other India [ Images ]ns, Rahul Dravid [ Images ] has jumped five places to sit just outside the top 20 in 21st position, while India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] has leaped three places to 30th spot.

Calcutta: Dinesh Karthik has been called up as a backup for Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur.