Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) The US has deployed an advanced high-powered radar system and supporting people at an Israeli air base to counter any possible missile strike from Iran, the Defense News magazine has reported.
Nairobi, Sep 28 (IANS) There are no funds. Cricketers are becoming rarer. The government is not interested. The international community doesn’t seem to care much. Welcome to Kenyan cricket.
Milan, Sep 28 (DPA) Fiorentina edged Genoa 1-0 as striker Alberto Gilardino scored a great second-half goal to push the Florence side on to seven points from their five Serie A football games.
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Even as lawmakers laboured to break the impasse on Bush administration’s $700 billion plan to rescue giant Wall Street firms to solve the financial crisis, the bailout has spontaneously inspired street protests in the US and outrage gone viral across the web.
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Michael Vaughan has been dropped from England’s Test team for the India series this winter and is to take a three-month break from international cricket, the national selector said Saturday.
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Former India captain Krish Srikkanth has replaced Dilip Vengsarkar as the chairman of the senior selection committee, the Indian cricket board announced after its Annual General Meeting here Saturday.
Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) In a development that will take the Indian Cricket Board by surprise, International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Morgan Thursday confirmed that he will meet rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) officials.
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Saturday decided to get tough with the fitness of international players. The physiotherapist and trainer will have to pronounce a player fit or otherwise on the day the selection committee meets to pick a side, they cannot give post-dated fitness certificates.
Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS) The umpire decision review system which was first used in the India-Sri Lanka Test series received a positive feedback in the three-day International Cricket Council’s (ICC) seminar of umpires and referees that concluded this week. The ICC said that review system will be extended to future Tests as well.
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) The following is the list of office-bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elected at its Annual General Meeting held at Cricket Centre here Saturday.