Cricket

Ponting says Smith’s grit in SCG Test, the bravest thing he has ever seen

Ponting says Smith’s grit in SCG Test, the bravest thing he has ever seenSydney, Jan. 8 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that Graeme Smith's decision to come out to bat on the last day of the SCG Test with a broken finger, is the bravest thing he has ever seen.

Smith had to be dressed by teammates before batting in extreme pain with a broken left hand and a busted right elbow to try to salvage a draw in an amazing climax to the SCG Test.

KP can’t sit on safari in South Africa and issue ultimatums: Hussain

KP can’t sit on safari in South Africa and issue ultimatums: HussainLondon, Jan 8 : Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain has said that claim, counter-claim and denial has reflected worse on English cricket than any Ashes whitewash, adding that Kevin Pietersen should have flown home to deal with the situation in a more professional manner.

"Kevin Pietersen should have gone about this in a much more professional way," Hussain told Sky Sports.

Flintoff, Strauss refusal forced Pietersen to resign

Flintoff, Strauss refusal forced Pietersen to resignLondon, Jan 8 : Kevin Pietersen was forced into resigning as England Test and one-day captain after all rounder Andrew Flintoff and new skipper Andrew Strauss refused to back him and ECB's Managing Director Hugh Morris hinted at divisions in the team.

Andrew Strauss’ unenviable task of healing England’s rifts and improving results

Andrew Strauss’ unenviable task of healing England’s rifts and improving resultsLondon, Jan 8 : England's new cricket captain Andrew Strauss has tough tasks on hand of getting his teammates united in the present scenario and make the team perform as it has scored victories only against lower-ranked opponents in the last 18 months.

Retired Ganguly to pick girls for Kolkata Knight Riders

Retired Ganguly to pick girls for Kolkata Knight RidersFormer Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly will select new babes for Kolkata Knight Riders. According to sources, the Prince of Kolkata, will pick new cheerleaders through bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's upcoming show Knights and Angels.

Kolkata Knight Riders, is an Indian Premier League team (IPL) owned by Shah Rukh Khan

Dada will not only make his television debut in this reality show, but he will also perform a role of judge in the show.

Cricket in Pak will benefit more from batting-friendly pitches: Miandad

Pakistan Cricket BoardKarachi, Jan : Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Director General Javed Miandad feels that cricket in the country will benefit more from batting-friendly strips.

The former Pakistan captain told reporters here that he has instructed the country's chief curator to prepare wickets that can enable high-scoring matches instead of green tops in domestic tournaments like the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

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