India undecided on playing XI Hailing Yuvraj Singh's blazing 76 the other night against Sri Lanka, Dhoni remarked, "It is a good sign."
Batsmen need to fire Having many times in the past relied on last-minute heroics to seal their place in the title round, India will get two opportunities in the next three days...
Teams enjoying low-scoring games: Hopes A largely unsung hero in the tri-series, the 29-year-old has made important contributions with heavy hitting down the order and brisk medium-pace.
Ginepri stuns fancied Blake Top seed Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the San Jose Open on Friday but James Blake lost in straight sets to Robby Ginepri.
Pacemen Irfan Pathan (left) and Ishant Sharma enjoy a friendly duel during India’s practice session ahead of their tri-series match against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Reuters
Is commercialisation of cricket through the Indian Premier League good or bad? Deccan Herald had invited its readers’ opinion on the issue. Almost all our readers opined that commercialisation of cricket would have negative effect on the game as money would dominate the true spirit and patriotism of players.
The responsibility of players will be measured in terms of their bid amount. Some readers even termed IPL bidding as slave trade.
