Imran Khan has often said that Inzamam-ul-Haq is the world’s best batsman against pace bowling. Sourav Ganguly, on the other hand, with colleagues like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, is considered a couple of notches down the pecking order as far as batting…
The shadows of acrimonious series between India and Australia lurched on the eve of the first Test with Ricky Ponting feeling “insulted” over Indian opener Virender Sehwag’s claims that Australians cheated to win the controversial Sydney Test.Took…
The first hour sets the trend for the entire series and no matter what predictions are made of the 22-yard strip at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the side batting first will try and occupy the crease for a long duration. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy can be termed …
Sourav Ganguly is well-known for timing his shots. He timed everything to perfection but he has bowled a googly to the national selectors by announcing his retirement from Test cricket after the series against Australia. Mind you, he wasn’t even in the camp and when…
The Australian team reeling under the paucity of decent spinners ahead of the first Test against India can have an answer in spin wizard Shane Warne who says he is just a phone call away from joining the force in India. Warne who, after captaining Royal Rajasthan…
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has got its first woman judge with Khulood Ahmed Jawan Al Dhaheri being sworn in to the coveted post here. Al Dhaheri was sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday. “The appointment of a woman judge is certainly a unique experience…
Washington: Launching a shrill attack on Pakistan’s inability to rein in terrorism, Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday repeatedly clashed with his Republican rival John McCain over the issue and stumped him on the Bush administration’s “failed” policies on Iraq and economy,…
Juarez, Mexico: A 450 kg bedridden man who had appealed on TV for help died on Tuesday of heart failure. Health officials had to knock down 47-year-old Jose Garza’s bedroom wall and load him onto a pickup truck as he fought for life. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the…
Rome: Residents of an Italian town thought it was a miracle when white wine began flowing through their household taps. But it turned out to be bad plumbing, as the wine was supposed to flow from the fountain in Marino.Every year, the town celebrates its festival by having…