MS Dhoni keen to continue as skipper in all three formats

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 23:32

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not averse to the idea of continuing as the skipper of the the Indian cricket team in all the three formats, saying it would be unfair to burden a new player with the mantle of captaincy with just one year left for the World Cup.

Rahul Dravid favours sportspersons signing `whereabouts` clause of WADA

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:07

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday favoured sportspersons signing the "whereabout" clause of anti-doping agency WADA as this would reduce chances of corrupt practices in the game.

Waugh advises team captains to keep criticisms `behind closed doors`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 11:38

Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh has said that it is important to keep any criticisms that a captain or a coach might have of any of his players, behind closed doors.

Stewart praises centurion Root over Compton for `star quality`

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 20:21

Former England cricket captain Alec Stewart has praised right-handed batsman Joe Root for his maiden Test hundred at Headingley, saying he batted like a mature and experienced player, unlike Nick Compton who has not gone past 16 in his last five innings despite scoring hundreds in the first two Tests during England`s tour of New Zealand earlier this year.

India lacks quality bowlers, says Imran Khan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 16:55

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come under a lot of flak for his captaincy off late but he’s found support from Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan.

Big boost for us to see men`s team doing well: Sana

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 22:01

Sana Mir, the captain of the Pakistan women`s team that will take part in the ICC World Cup in Mumbai later this month, is hopeful that they would be able to replicate the performance of their male counterparts in the ongoing series in India.

Cook blames ‘toothless’ middle-order batsmen for Ahmedabad trouncing

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 17:03

England captain Alastair Cook didn’t mince any words in criticising his batsmen for their nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of India in the first Test match at Ahmedabad.

I did not get any invite from Sports Ministry: Shastri

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 00:49

Former India cricket captain Ravi Shastri today rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports Ministry about it.

Swann backs Strauss to remain England captain

Last Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012, 12:12

England off spinner Graeme Swann believes Andrew Strauss is the best captain the country has had, and believes no one even comes close to him.

Selector tells Watson to worry about fitness not captaincy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 13:34

Australia`s chief selector John Inverarity has told injury-ravaged all-rounder Shane Watson to give up on leadership ambitions despite being the vice-captain and focus on regaining fitness and form.

Heartbroken Afridi decides never to be captain again

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 10:15

"Heartbroken" after his controversy-marred stint as skipper last year, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has vowed never to accept the national cricket team`s captaincy again.

Pataudi family maintains calm despite tragedy

Last Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 21:16

Even as they saw Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi losing his battle against life, the family members of former India cricket captain remained calm and composed.