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Mumbai, Oct 27: Get hold of a ticket (or a complimentary pass!) to Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th and final Test at the Wankhede next month, and you will receive a free copy of The Journey of Tendulkar to Centurykar, a 125-page compilation of the batting legend’s 100 international hundreds. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Sharad Pawar recently announced that a Nagpur-based publishing was keen

Chennai, Oct 26: The BCCI has terminated the contract of the Indian Premier League team Pune Warriors for non-payment of franchise fee. Owned by the Sahara Group, the Pune Warriors have been on collision course with the BCCI after the Board encashed its bank guarantee due to non-payment of the franchise fee. The Sahara group announced its pull-out from the IPL after that, though it is yet to be

Nagpur, Oct 26: Sachin Tendulkar may have given sleepless nights to many bowlers over the years but not many bowlers have robbed him off his sleep. Former India pacer Prashant Vaidya, however, is one of those who kept the little master up all night on one occasion. India was playing a triangular in Singapore just after the 1996 World Cup and the pacer from Nagpur was part of the squad. "It was for

Greater Noida, Oct 25: Sachin Tendulkar will not be seen at this year’s Indian Grand Prix but Sahara Force India would nonetheless pay tribute to the retiring cricket icon by having one of his oft-used nicknames adorn its cars’ nose section come Sunday. “Sahara Force India pays tribute to cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar via a hashtag: #masterblaster which has been placed on the nose section of

New Delhi, Oct 25: Sachin Tendulkar was the only Indian in the Wisden all-time Test XI announced on Wednesday. Apart from Tendulkar, former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram is the only player from the sub-continent to find a place in the XI announced to mark 150 years of the the Cricketers' Almanack. The all-time XI was dominated by English players. As many as four English players found a spot in

Oct 24: India’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a petition seeking the cancellation of this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix because organisers have allegedly not paid entertainment taxes for the 2012 event. “We will hear the petition tomorrow,” Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said in court, announcing a new legal snag for Formula One in India which has been dogged by problems since the inaugural

Ranchi, Oct 24: The fourth ODI between India and Australia was today called off because of rains at the JSCA Stadium here. Chasing 296, India were 27 for no loss in 4.1 overs in when heavens opened up for the second time during the match. The match was stopped at 6.18 pm because of light drizzle which later intensified to frustrate both the teams. There was some hope in the middle as the rain had

Ranchi, Oct 23: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the fourth one-dayer of the seven-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here today. India made two changes in their playing XI, bringing in Mohammed Shami and Jaydev Unadkat for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, while Australia field an unchanged side. Teams: India: RG

Ranchi, Oct 23: The pressure is on but India will not be short of inspiration. It’s not just about the wicket and the familiar conditions, the support expected from the stands should be powerful enough to lift the home team’s spirit and intimidate the opposition. In the four games so far, Australia have played in front of some loud crowds, but Ranchi might still stun them as George Bailey and Co

New Delhi, Oct 22: Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the BCCI on Tuesday gave its consent to India’s tour of South Africa after Cricket South Africa withdrew its CEO Haroon Lorgat from not just its dealings with the Indian Board but also the ICC Chief Executives Committee pending an enquiry into his actions. “Following meetings in London over the past couple of days, CSA and the BCCI have