Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Frenzied Kolkatans didn’t seem to have enough of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona as he visited the Mother House here to pay obeisance to Mother Teresa and later called on Marxist icon Jyoti Basu, crowding both venues for a glimpse of the star and screaming themselves hoarse with their slogans.
London, Dec 7 (IANS) England have added fast bowler Amjad Khan and leg-spinner Adil Rashid in their squad for the Test series in India.
Melbourne, Dec 7 (IANS) With India not being seen as safe for international cricket following the Mumbai terror attacks, Australian captain Ricky Ponting stressed that India’s involvement is crucial to the survival of the game.
Sydney, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Australian paceman Jason Gillespie Sunday accused Cricket Australia (CA) of neglecting its best players in order to appease the Indian cricket board.
Sydney, Dec 7 (IANS) Australian pacer Brett Lee feels he still has four to five years of cricket left in him before he hangs his boots and is eyeing Dennis Lillee’s haul of 355 Test wickets.
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Soccer legend Diego Maradona Sunday afternoon met Jyoti Basu, former West Bengal chief minister and veteran Marxist leader, at his Salt Lake residence and bonded over their mutual friend, former Cuban ruler Fidel Castro.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS) Some England players including Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison are still undecided about returning to India for the Test series, said coach Peter Moores.
Dubai, Dec 7 (IANS) New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden will replace Pakistan’s Asad Rauf in the first Test between India and England in Chennai starting Thursday.
Dubai, Dec 7 (IANS) International cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan has urged Indian fans to come out in large numbers to watch the Test series against England and hoped that cricket will bring normalcy to life after the Mumbai terror attacks.
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Millionaire businessman John Haynes is claiming that football star Cristiano Ronaldo ruined his marriage when he found that his wife had received more than 300 text messages from the player.