Sports

    Mushtaq backs Afridi as future Pakistan captain

    Karachi, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan cricket officials are under immense pressure to replace current skipper Shoaib Malik with a more aggressive captain ahead of the crunch home series against India in January.


    Ganguly fails to get a good knock in Chennai game

    Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly could not get the desired knock in the middle, bating for India A against New Zealand A here Saturday. He was run out for 14 after leg-spinner Amit Mishra celebrated his call-up to the Test squad with a six-wicket haul to restrict the visitors to 315 in the first innings.

Scoreboard: India A vs New Zealand A, day two

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Scoreboard on the second day of the four day cricket match between India A and New Zealand A at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium.



India’s loss is Australia’s gain

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

Melbourne, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian sports appear to share a love-hate relationship with Australia. Though they admire the Aussie professionalism and their no-nonsense attitude the Indians somehow find it hard to follow the very qualities. The uncermonious ouster of Greg Chappell and Ric Charlesworth is a case in point.



Ganguly will score a century: SRK

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Megastar Shahrukh Khan Saturday congratulated cricketer Sourav Ganguly for being included in the Indian squad for the upcoming Test and one-day series against Australia and hoped he would score a century in the first Test.



Wasim Akram to create diabetes awareness in Indian cities

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram, who is also brand ambassador for diabetes management device brand Accu-Chek, plans to tour small Indian cities in November to educate people on proper health management in case of diabetes.



Global media says Tata pullout part of larger thorny issue

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New York/London, Oct 3 (IANS) Just as the world media highlighted the unveiling of “People’s Car” Nano by the Tatas nine months ago, the group’s decision Friday to abandon Communist-ruled West Bengal for its commercial production has invited equal attention, especially on the debate over acquisition of farmland for factories.



Mohun Bagan manage 1-1 draw with Air India

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Substitute Branco Vincent Cardozo’s second half strike enabled three time winners Mohun Bagan salvage a 1-1 draw against Mumbai’s Air India in a I-League encounter here Friday.



Debt-ridden man kills 2 daughters, wife, self in Gujarat

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Palanpur, Oct 3 (IANS) A man, who was in debt after gambling and betting on cricket matches, poisoned his wife and two minor daughters and then committed suicide by hanging himself in Gujarat’s Patan district, the police said Friday.



Indian batting has become toothless: Boycott

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

London, Oct 3 (IANS) Geoffrey Boycott has favoured the touring England side to India to win the series, saying the famed Indian batting is now toothless with all their five great players past their peak.