Time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to change his tactics

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:43

At a time when, India is going through a poor patch, it`s the right time for Dhoni to change few of his tactics to turn the fortunes of Team India, in all formats of the game.

UAE defeat PNG in ICC World Cup qualifier

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 20:08

Skipper Khurram Khan led from the front with a century as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recorded a comprehensive 150-run victory over Papua New Guinea (PNG) on the first day of the Super Six stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014 (CWCQ) at Hagley Oval here Sunday.

BrendonMcCullum promises hostile, aggressive bowling in first ODI

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 21:01

India will have to contend with some hostile and aggressive fast bowling in the first One-dayer, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum warned Saturday.

We will not experiment during New Zealand ODI series: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:05

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday ruled out experimenting too much with his settled team in the series against New Zealand but said the five-match rubber should serve as a good exposure to some of his players before the World Cup.

India vs South Africa: We will play the game hard, says Graeme Smith

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:09

South African skipper Graeme Smith today sought to play mindgames ahead of the Test series against India, saying the fast and bouncy tracks here will be a real "test of character" for the young Indian batting line-up.

Tests a different ball-game: AB de Villiers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:32

South African skipper AB de Villiers said his team is proud of beating the world number one ODI side 2-0 in the just-concluded series but should not rest on its laurels as the upcoming Tests will be a "different ballgame" altogether.

We can deal with pace, bounce better in Test series, says Dhoni

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:50

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday sought to take the positives from India`s 0-2 ODI series loss against South Africa, saying that playing limited overs format first would help his side do better in dealing with pace and bounce in the Test series starting December 18.

1st ODI: Disappointed with new ball bowling, says MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 08:51

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn`t hide his disappointment in the manner Mohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled with the new ball as the visitors lost the first ODI against South Africa by a whopping 141-run margin.

India vs South Africa: It`s important to keep our feet on ground, says AB de Villiers

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:20

He is elated that the strategy worked out in the dressing room was executed to perfection on the field in the opening ODI against India but South African captain AB de Villiers wants his teammates to remain grounded as he feels the visitors will bounce back in the remaining two games.

We haven’t yet decided who will bat at number four in Tests: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 20:59

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in a press conference on Sunday admitted that the team management was yet to decide as to who would bat at the number four position in Tests — a spot now lying vacant after retirement of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.

Win in Vizag gave us confidence: Bravo

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 18:10

The series-levelling win in the second ODI at Visakhapatnam gave a struggling West Indies the self belief that they can beat India at their own backyard, the visiting team skipper Dwayne Bravo said on Tuesday.

Galaxy of stars attend Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell bash

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 19:37

After hanging his Test boots on November 16, Sachin Tendulkar hosted a grand farewell party to celebrate his illustrious cricketing career on Monday. From cricketers to Bollywood stars to politicians, all were present at the occasion to celebrate Little Master’s memorable career, which lasted for 24 long years.