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India wins Davis Cup tie against Japan 4-1
New Delhi: India defeated Japan 4-1 in the Asia-Oceania Group 'I' Davis Cup tie,
winning both the reverse singles matches on Sunday.
Cricket
It's final: England decides not to go to Zimbabwe
Cape Town: England's World Cup match against Zimbabwe will not take place in Harare on
Thursday, a report on 'Sky News' said on Tuesday.
Australian doctor "amazed" at Warne's ignorance
Sydney: A leading sports medicine expert in Australia on Tuesday said that he was "amazed" by the
ignorance of star leg spinner Shane Warne after it was revealed that he tested positive for diuretics.
Unlikely hero Symonds destroys Pakistan in crucial tie
Johannesburg: Andrew Symonds smashed one of the great innings in World Cup history as reigning
champions Australia whipped strong contenders Pakistan by 82 runs in a controversial match here
on Tuesday.
Cricketers stunned at Warne doping, say it's a mistake
Johannesburg: A stunned cricketing community on Tuesday reacted with disbelief to the sensational
news of legendary leg spinner Shane Warne being found positive in a dope test while his teammates
hoped he would be cleared soon.
Shed the Kiwi blues, pulverise minnow Holland: Wright
Paarl (South Africa): India would look to pulverise minnows Holland and post a comprehensive
victory to shed off New Zealand blues, Indian coach John Wright said on Tuesday while exhorting
his wards to show 'ruthlessness' in its opening World Cup match on Tuesday.
Flower, Olonga are our national heroes, says Opposition
Harare: Zimbabwe's Andy Flower and Henry Olonga were hailed as national heroes on Tuesday
for the powerful public protest they staged against president Robert Mugabe during their opening
World Cup clash with Namibia.
Zimbabwe Cricket Union denies ban of Flower, Olonga
Harare: Zimbabwe's Andy Flower and Henry Olonga face an agonising wait before they hear
whether or not their black armband protest and powerful condemnation of the Harare regime will
cost them their cricket careers.
Symonds helps Aussies break Pakistan's shackles
Johannesburg: Andrew Symonds smashed a magnificent unbeaten 143 off 125 ball to lift reigning champion Australia to an imposing 310-8 from 50 overs in a controversial World Cup match on Tuesday.
Umpire orders Waqar out of attack after beamer
Johannesburg: Pakistan captain Waqar Younis was ordered out of the bowling attack after sending down a vicious beamer to Australia's Andrew Symonds in the World Cup match on Tuesday.
ICC not to punish Warne, may heed replacement plea
Johannesburg: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday it will not take any action against Australian leg spinner Shane Warne, who withdrew from the World Cup after a failed drug test.
Spin king 'Hollywood' Warne faces disgrace yet again
Johannesburg: Shane Warne's place in cricket history rests not on statistics but on the fact that he
single-handedly revived the art of leg spin bowling in the western world.
Olonga banned by his club for outburst against Mugabe
Johannesburg: Zimbabwean pace bowler Henry Olonga has been suspended by his club following
his outburst against the Robert Mugabe regime, South African radio reported on Tuesday.
We are not chokers, insists South African coach Simons
Potchefstroom: South African coach Eric Simons has denied his side loses its nerve when it comes
to chasing runs in pressure situations despite losing the World Cup opener against the West Indies.
Waqar calls right versus Australia, opts to field
Johannesburg: Pakistan won the toss and put Australia in to bat in the World Cup Group 'A' match at the Wanderers on Tuesday.
Warne tests positive for banned drug, returns home
Johannesburg: Australian Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that star spinner Shane Warne had tested positive for a banned substance and will not take part in the World Cup.
Indian police busts betting racket in New Delhi
New Delhi: Indian police is cracking its whip at bookies, who are betting illegally on the cricket World Cup in South Africa and who made a killing when the host nation crashed to the West Indies, newspapers said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe agony indeed a tearful affair: Hussain
Johannesburg: England captain Nasser Hussain on Monday revealed that his teammates have become so tormented with the Zimbabwe crisis that some have broken down in tears.
Underdone Kenya gear up for South African fury
Potchefstroom: Kenya's under-exposed cricketers are unlikely to test a fired-up South Africa when they meet in a World Cup group match at the North West Stadium on Wednesday.
Dutch pin hopes on veterans Lefebvre, & Tim de Leede
Paarl: The cricketing outpost of The Netherlands was king of the ICC Trophy in 2001 but now fear it is about to be transformed into World Cup chumps.
India looks up to shrink & Sachin to solve WC jitters
Paarl: India go into its World Cup opener against minnows Netherlands on Wednesday confident that Sachin Tendulkar and psychologist Sandy Gordon have helped it get over pre-tournament jitters.
Everybody has Australia but I tip WI or India: Sobers
Barbados: Cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers has tipped either West Indies or India to win the World Cup and dethrone reigning champions Australia.
Kiwis may have to reassess Kenya after defeat to SL
Bloemfontein: New Zealand may have to rethink its decision to boycott its World Cup game in Kenya after the team lost its opening game to Sri Lanka on Monday.
We are not part of conspiracy: British High Commission
Pretoria: Britain rejected suggestions by South African President Thabo Mbeki that it had been seeking to cast doubt on security in Africa, saying on Monday it was not "part of a conspiracy to sabotage" the World Cup.
Flower, Olonga may get the whip for Mugabe-protest
Harare: Zimbabwe cricket chiefs are to consider what action to take against Andy Flower and Henry Olonga after both players donned black armbands in their World Cup match against Namibia and issued a powerful condemnation of the worsening conditions in their strife-torn nation.
Confusion prevails over England boycott, ICC unclear
Johannesburg: Confusion surrounded England's intentions on Monday over whether it would boycott its February 13 World Cup opener against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Gordon attempts to clear cobwebs hampering Indians
Paarl: Indian players on Monday had a two-hour session with newly appointed psychologist Sandy Gordon ahead of their opening World Cup match against Holland on Wednesday.
ACB names Southern Stars squad for Ashes Series
The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday named the Australian women's team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, to play England in the first Test of the Women Ashes Series beginning on 15 February at the Gabba in Brisbane with four players in line for a debut. The team was announced via baggygreen.com.
Fleming admits wrong pitch assessment proved dear
Bloemfontein: New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming on Monday said New Zealand's decision to field first in its World Cup Pool 'B' encounter was a mistake and cost the Kiwis the match.
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