England crush India U-21 by 10 wickets
Powered by Charlotte Edwards's unbeaten 91, England women crushed the India U21 Women's side, cruising to a 10-wicket victory at the Kailash Prakash Stadium, Meerut City. [more]

'Rahul Dravid is doing a great job as captain' - Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, the deposed captain, praised his successor Rahul Dravid and declared that he was prepared to play in any position and perform any role if taken back into the national squa. [more]

Senior bowlers like Zaheer should be picked, says Nehra
Ashish Nehra, the Indian left-arm fast bowler, today said Greg Chappell, the Indian coach, was right to give the youngsters an opportunity to prove themselves but senior players who have been left out of the team should be given priority if they consistently prove their fitness and form. [more]

Dravid predicts close series
Predicting a close series against South Africa, Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, says that his team will strive to bounce back with an improved performance in the second one-dayer to be played in Bangalore on November 19. [more]

Kumble upbeat about touching 500-wicket mark
Working his way back to form and fitness, Anil Kumble, the ace legspinner with the tally of 465 wickets, is upbeat about touching the magical 500-wicket mark this season starting with the three-Test cricket series against Sri Lanka next month. [more]

Kumble upbeat about touching 500-wicket mark
Working his way back to form and fitness, Anil Kumble, the ace legspinner with the tally of 465 wickets, is upbeat about touching the magical 500-wicket mark this season starting with the three-Test cricket series against Sri Lanka next month. [more]

Too much experimentation can backfire, says Kapil
Kapil Dev, the former Indian captain, has warned that too many experiments with team composition and strategy could have an adverse impact on the Indian team's performance. [more]

BCCI snubs England over venues
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected England's request for better venues when Michael Vaughan's team tours the country next March-April.. [more]

Mahendra confident of Ganguly's return
Sourav Ganguly has found support in his hour of crisis with Ranbir Singh Mahendra, the president of the Indian board, saying that Ganguly could not be ruled out of India's plans for World Cup in 2007. [more]

'Batting under pressure, I concentrate more' - Yuvraj
Rahul Dravid reflected on a disappointing loss by maintaining that India look at each game at a time and not the past. One of the positives he drew from the match was the batting of Yuvraj Singh, whose superb 103 put some pressure back on the South Africans after five early wickets fell. Both spoke to the press at Hyderabad after the match. . [more]

Ganguly will face tough time, says Pataudi
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain, believes Sourav Ganguly's chances of returning to the national side are `bleak', given India's promising 6-1 win over Sri Lanka. [more]

Kallis steers South Africa home
South Africa's faster men began with a bang, rattling the Indian top order with seam, pace and bounce, before their batsmen strung together vital partnerships, held their nerve and wrapped up an absorbing opening game of the five-match series at Hyderabad. [more]

'You have to play well to beat anyone' - Dravid
On the eve of the first one-day match between India and South Africa, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith spoke to reporters on the challenges they both face. [more]

Smith trusts Botha and de Villiers to fire
South Africa have tasted success ahead of the first one-day match at Hyderabad, beginning November 16, as they raced to a comfortable eight-wicket victory in a warm-up match against the Hyderabad Board XI yesterday. [more]

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