Johannesburg, Sep 25 (DPA) African National Congress (ANC) deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe was elected South Africa’s caretaker president Thursday in a landslide vote in the National Assembly in Cape Town.
Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) Riding on two back-to-back victories, India A will be the favourites to win the tri-series cricket final against Australia A here Friday.
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will make his first major appearance since the Darwin mishap when he plays for the Queensland Bulls Twenty20 team against Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Kolkaka Knight Riders Sunday.
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia’s depleted spin attack received another blow with Bryce McGain, frontrunner for the slow bowling berth in India, still recovering from a shoulder problem.
Ranchi, Sep 25 (IANS) India’s one-day and Twenty20 cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has applied for a “Prohibtory Bore” arms licence for a 9 mm pistol.
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) The Australian media has started speculating over the future of senior India cricketers, saying it is in a state of flux with national selectors and captain unsure whether they will retain their roles beyond the weekend.
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) Former Australian all-rounder Greg Matthews has a solution to shore up his country’s dwindling stocks of spin bowlers. The off-spinner is ready for the call-up and says his fingers were itching to have a go on the spin-friendly Indian pitches.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) With the second edition of the I-League all set to kick-off Friday, club coaches are struggling to meet the licensing criteria set by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) Mohammed Ashraful, skipper of Bangladesh’s new-look cricket team, has said that he rejected a $2.5 million offer from the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and denied having encouraged any of the fellow-Bangladeshi cricketers to opt for the rebel league.
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) Sir Donald Bradman’s first Test cricket bat that went under the hammer Thursday night fetched A$ 25,000 more than the pre-sale estimated price and much to the relief of many in Australia, it will stay in the country.