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Johnson to give his expert view on athletics for BBC
Manchester: Ian Thorpe's not the only sports superstar at the Commonwealth Games, except that the other has retired and wouldn't be able to compete anyway.
Cricket
Sehwag, Jaffer are my choice for the opening slot
Sehwag and Jaffer. Some folks raise an issue that Sehwag is not a specialized opener whereas
genuine opener like S S Das deserves another chance.
England will host 2004 Champions Trophy: ICC
London: England will host the next International Cricket Council's (ICC) Champions Trophy in
2004, the ICC announced on Wednesday
Hussain denies Gough was arm-twisted to prove fitness
London: England captain Nasser Hussain denied on Wednesday reports that injured fast bowler Darren Gough had his arm-twisted to prove his fitness ahead of the first Test against India by playing in a county match.
I hope we get mentally tougher in this series: Ganguly
London: India captain Saurav Ganguly called on his players to show more mental toughness on Wednesday as they pursue their first Test series triumph outside of the sub-continent in 16 years.
Indians begin as strong favourites, Sehwag to open
London: Notwithstanding a slight alteration in the star-cast and the usual hiccup in finding the right opening combination, India begin the four-match Test series against England starting on Thursday as firm favourites.
Abhiram to take over from Kirmani as Karnataka coach
Bangalore: Former Ranji Trophy cricketer J Abhiram has been appointed the new coach of the Karnataka cricket team.
Indians should make their mark off the field too: Steve
Kolkata: Australian Test skipper Steve Waugh on Wednesday hailed Indian captain Saurav Ganguly and his team for their brilliant performances on the field while suggesting that the cricketing stars should take up charity work to put their celebrity status to good use.
Multi-faceted Stewart becomes most capped Test star
London: Few men have so willingly carried out as many roles for England as Alec Stewart. So it is appropriate that the sometime opening batsman, captain, middle order stroke player, who is still his country's wicket-keeper, will become England's most capped Test player of all time
against India at Lord's on Thursday.
Waughs will be content to stay in Test teams: Taylor
Sydney: Former Test captain Mark Taylor believes Steve and Mark Waugh may be using their non-selection in Australia's One-day teams as a means to continue their Test cricket careers.
Worcestershire signs Shane Lee as Bichel’s replacement
London: Worcestershire on Wednesday signed all-rounder Shane Lee as replacement for fellow Australian Andy Bichel for the final two months of the English county season.
We are not worried over Kenyan cricket chaos: PCB
Karachi: Pakistan on Tuesday said it was not worried by cricket chaos in Kenya, the likely venue a tri-series with Australia next month. After the government dissolved the country's sporting body.
Wisden award tribute for Kapil’s role in Indian cricket
New Delhi: The selection of Kapil Dev for the prestigious Wisden Indian-Cricketer-of-the-Century award is not only a tribute for his outstanding all round abilities but also a recognition for his role in taking Indian cricket to its pinnacle in the summer of 1983.
It’s poetic justice in the end for Kapil: BCCI chief
New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Wednesday hailed the selection of Kapil Dev as the Wisden Indian-Cricketer-of-the- Century saying "It was a fabulous achievement for one of the best all-rounders of the world of all time."
Onus on PCB to sort out Kenya series mess: Australia
Sydney: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is responsible for sorting out any administrative problems involved in organising the triangular One-day series in Kenya, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Wednesday.
England defends decision to let Gough play county tie
London: England insisted on Tuesday it was right to let fast bowler Darren Gough play in a county match where he suffered a recurrence of his knee injury, which has kept him out of this week's first Test against India.
'It is a great achievement for Ali at the age of 90'
Indore: Congratulatory messages flooded 'Ali Manzil', house of legendary cricketer Mushtaq Ali in the city after he was honoured with Wisden special achievement award in London on Tuesday.
It must have been tough for panel to choose: Ganguly
London: India captain Saurav Ganguly said on Wednesday that the panel, which chose Kapil Dev as the nation's 'Cricketer-of-the-Century' had a tough choice.
Former players shower praise on Indian 'icon' Kapil
New Delhi: Indian icon Kapil Dev, who severed all ties with cricket in disgust over match-fixing allegations two years ago, has been welcomed back into the fold with a bang.
Injured Gough ruled out of 2nd Test too against India
London: England fast bowler Darren Gough was ruled out of the second Test against India on Wednesday even before the first one had started.
Spotlight on bowlers, Stewart set to make history
London: Bowlers from both sides will be under the spotlight when England face India in the opening Test of a four-match series here at Lord's on Thursday.
Kapil declared Indian Cricketer of the Century
London: India's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev was on July 23 night declared the "Indian Cricketer of the Century".
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