Other Sports Sportspersons should keep away from drugs: Vajpayee
New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over recent reports on use of drugs by Indian athletes at international meets, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has urged the sportspersons to "keep away from such temptations".
Cricket Selectors likely to pick three spinners for Kiwi tour
Mumbai: The national cricket selectors are likely to pick all the three spinners – leggie Anil Kumble,
offie Harbhajan Singh and left-arm spinner Murali Kartik who impressed during the home series
against the West Indies – when they assemble on Monday to select the team for the 47-day tour of
New Zealand starting from December 1.
We were simply outplayed in all departments: Dravid
Vijayawada: Giving West Indies due credit for its emphatic 135-run victory in the series decider on
Sunday, skipper Rahul Dravid said India was outplayed in all departments of the game.
India suffers humiliating defeat; WI wins series
Vijayawada: Marlon Samuels smashed an unbeaten 108 off 75 balls as the West Indies thrashed
India by 135 runs in the seventh and last One-day International to clinch the series 4-3 on Sunday.
Razzaq recovers, announces availability for SA tour
Karachi: Pakistan's hopes for success during next month's South African tour received a boost on
Sunday with all-rounder Abdul Razzaq announcing his availability after recovering from a wrist
injury.
'Hussain's tactics didn't insult me but fired me up'
Adelaide: Steve Waugh said on Sunday the tactic of opposing England captain Nasser Hussain to
treat him as a struggling batsman had fired him up in the second Ashes Test.
Australia selectors name unchanged squad for 3rd Test
Adelaide: Australian selectors on Sunday named an unchanged 12-man squad for Friday's third
Ashes Test against England in Perth following the home side's innings victory in the second Test.
Spirit of cricket to glow at World Cup for the Blind
Chennai: In the midst of hype over the cricket World Cup in South Africa, this one is a different
World Cup. Different for the spirit and the human endeavour behind it. Here there are no qualms
about playing against Pakistan.
I would probably have to say its a miracle: McGrath
Adelaide: Glenn McGrath's spectacular catch to dismiss English opener Michael Vaughan on the
final day of the second Ashes cricket Test on Sunday has been hailed as a miracle.
Pacer Zondeki in South African ODI squad vs Lanka
Potchefstroom: Fast bowler Monde Zondeki was on Saturday included as a non-playing member
of the South African squad for the first two of five One-day Internationals against Sri Lanka.
McGrath's catch highlight of England's inning defeat
Adelaide: Glenn McGrath took the catch of his life and captured four wickets to spearhead Australia to an innings and 51-run victory over England in the second Ashes cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
Sri Lanka slumps to disappointing defeat in tour tie
Potchefstroom: The touring Sri Lankans slumped to a disappointing defeat against South Africa ‘A’
in a rain-hit match at the North West Stadium on Saturday.
Youhana shines as Pakistan cruises to win in 1st ODI
Bulawayo: The sheer class of Pakistan's Yousuf Youhana and punchy back-up innings by Saleem Elahi and Inzamam-ul-Haq proved just too much for Zimbabwe in the first of five One-day Internationals at the Queens Sports Club on Saturday.
