I’ll do the job if asked to – Kumble
November 7, 2007
With Sachin Tendulkar ruling himself out of reckoning for the Test captaincy Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears favourite to be given the job but Anil Kumble has emerged as a strong dark horse, in the absence of any other serious contenders for the post.
Read More...India vs Pakistan 2nd ODI at Mohali
November 7, 2007
The pitch and their spinners’ success leaves India grappling with a central question: do they play three pacers and Irfan Pathan and drop a spinner? Dew in the evening – a cast-iron certainty here in the first week of November – might also make the pair of Murali Kartik and Harbhajan Singh one spinner [...]
Read More...Strong anti-racism measures for Gabba
November 7, 2007
Spectators at the Gabba will not be evicted for shouting no-ball when Muttiah Muralitharan bowls in the first Test but they will be removed immediately if they start monkey chants.
Read More...Ponting pins hopes on ’sheer pace’
November 7, 2007
Australia will rely on the sheer pace of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson to cover the huge gaps left by Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.
Read More...DNA samples yield no matches
November 7, 2007
A Jamaican specialist has testified at the inquest into former Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer’s death that the genetic samples taken from Woolmer’s hotel room matched his DNA and not any of the others questioned in the case.
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