Posts tagged as: Sri Lanka

Pakistani umpire denies sexually exploiting Indian model

Asad Rauf, the Pakistani cricket-turned-umpire, has categorically denied having any relationship with Indian model Leena Kapoor, saying that pictures appeared on media are real. Earlier, an Indian model had accused the Pakistani umpire of exploiting her after promising to marry her. The umpire, however, rejected the charges saying that the model forced him into recommending […]

Ratchanok Inthanon crushes Thilini Jayasinghe in Group M contest at Olympic Games 2012

Ratchanok Inthanon, the most experienced shuttler from Thailand, put up staggering show of top class badminton in her Women’s Singles Group M battle when she outplayed Sri Lanka’s Thilini Jayasinghe at the Olympic Games 2012 at Wembley Arena, London England, on July 29. Ratchanok, who has been placed at number 10 in Women’s Singles world […]

Mahela Jayawardene disappointed over T20 loss to India

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene was disappointed over his team’s failure to chase 150-odd runs in the one-off Twenty20 match against India at Pallekele on Tuesday. Batting first, the Men in Blue posted a good total of 155 runs on the board. Although the tourists lost in-form Gautam Gambhir early, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina […]

Duncan Fletcher impressed with Manoj Tiwary

Indian head coach Duncan Fletcher is impressed with Manoj Tiwary’s superb knock in the final One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka. He described that the young lad has established himself as a very strong contender for a place in the one-day squad. "His temperament has shown that he is up to the big occasion, […]

Pakistan welcomes hostages released by Somali pirates

The seven Pakistani crew members, who were released by Somali pirates following a $1.1 million payment, have received a huge welcome at the Qauid-e-Azam Airport Karachi. Families and government officials gathered to welcome the crews’ members who were released after being held hostage for one and half year. The released Pakistanis, who were part of […]

MS Dhoni praises part-time bowlers for win over Sri Lanka

India imposed an emphatic six-wicket defeat over Sri Lanka in the fourth One Day International (ODI) at Colombo on Tuesday. The Men in Blue were dominant in all three departments of the game, but Mahendra Singh Dhoni lavished special praise on his part-time bowlers, saying that he was not short of options to trouble Sri […]

India looking good as team, says Suresh Raina

India’s star batsman Suresh Raina has said that his team will look to play natural game and not to take any unnecessary pressure in remainder of the Sri Lanka tour. The Men in Blue are currently 2-0 up in the One Day International (ODIs), with two more games to be played later this week. After […]

Suresh Raina credits Gautam Gambhir for victory over Sri Lanka

Suresh Raina’s quick half-century played an important role in India’s close win over Sri Lanka in the third One Day International, but the aggressive left-hander did not take anything thing away from Gautam Gambhir, and said that the Delhi opener laid a solid foundation by scoring a magnificent ton. Batting first, the home side posted […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s advice to Olympics hopefuls: Embrace pressure – don’t fight it

India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has given his countrymen a simple advice, asking them to embrace pressure and not to fight it in the London Olympics. India will be represented in various sports in the ongoing mega event, as it has sent the the largest ever contingent to London. Tendulkar has won many major titles […]

Mahela Jayawardene hails Thisara Perera’s improved work

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is delighted to see his bowling all-rounder Thisara Perera showing plenty of improvement and confidence. The right-arm bowler scalped three wickets in the second One Day International (ODI) against India to take his side to a comprehensive 9-wicket triumph. Perera picked up the big wickets of Virender Sehwag and Virat […]

Welcoming gesture of Board of Cricket Control in India

Without any doubt, the latest announcement made by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to invite Pakistani team for a bilateral series at the end of this year is quite a welcoming gesture. Although it still needs the approval of both the governments, this will be the first such tour in last five […]

Sri Lanka series a big opportunity for India to improve, says MS Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the upcoming series against Sri Lanka is a massive opportunity for his team to identify the areas that need to be improved. After a decent break, the Men in Blue are back in action, starting the season with an exciting tour to the island, where they will […]

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