Latest News from indiatvnews.com http://www.indiatvnews.com/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:41:40 +0100 indiatvnews.com http://www.indiatvnews.com/images/indiatv_print.jpg http://www.indiatvnews.com/ Feed provided by INDIA TV. http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/India_Retains_World_No_Test_Team_Tag-1722.html Dubai: Despite losing the series opener, India managed to retain the numero uno status in the ICC Test Championship table by virtue of a hard-earned draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo.With 130 rating points in their kitty, India is now 11 points clear of secon..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Five_Star_Asif_Runs_Through_England-1721.html Nottingham: Pakistan's Mohammad Asif took five wickets as England collapsed to 354 all out on the second day of the first Test at Trent Bridge.England resumed on 331 for four but lost their last six wickets for just 17 runs, with Asif taking four for eight in 13 balls --]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Dhoni_Blasts_Placid_Pitch-1720.html Colombo,  Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday minced no words in criticising the placid track here after the dull draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test, saying it had nothing to offer anyone and he would have preferred calling off the match on the fourth day ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/People_Should_Stop_Talking_About_My_Age_Now_Tendulkar-1719.html Colombo- With a fifth Test double hundred under his belt at 37, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said he has proved that age has got nothing to do with performance and people should just stop linking the two in his case. Tendulkar scored a match-saving 203-run ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/CA_Declines_To_Make_Fresh_Nomination_To_Support_Kiwi_Isaac-1718.html Melbourne: Refusing to nominate a candidate other than rejected John Howard, Cricket Australia on Friday decided to support New Zealand Cricket Chairman Alan Isaac for the post of ICC Vice President. An angry CA said it believed former Prime Minister Howard was the best candida..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/_nd_Test_Ends_In_Draw_Sri_Lanka_Leads_The_Series_-1717.html Colombo- The second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka meandered to a tame high-scoring draw on Friday with a staggering 1478 runs being scored over five days on a track which proved to be graveyard for bowlers. With little interest left on a dreary last day, the Indians ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Morgan_Century_Vs_Pak_Inspires_England-1716.html Nottingham: Eoin Morgan hit his first test hundred as England took charge against Pakistan on Thursday by reaching 331-4 at stumps on day one of the first test.Morgan, previously considered a one-day specialist, underlined his credentials as a test-class batsman with a stylish ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Tendulkar_Helped_In_Overcoming_Nervousness_Raina-1715.html Colombo,  After notching up a century on his debut, Suresh Raina today said he was nervous when he took guard but Sachin Tendukar's pep talk helped him overcome the initial jitters. Raina with his 120-run knock against Sri Lanka also became the first Indian cricketer ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Raina_th_Indian_To_Get_Test_Hundred_On_Debut-1714.html Colombo: Suresh Raina on Thursday became the 12th Indian cricketer to score a Test century on debut with a fluent 120-run knock against Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test here. Raina's century comes nine years after Virender Sehwag achieved the similar feat against South..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Murali_Will_Be_Difficult_To_Emulate_Tendulkar-1713.html Colombo: Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said India have sorted Ajanatha Mendis and they are no easy prey for the Sri Lankan spinner now.Mendis, who tormented India in their last tour and also in the only practice game, today took two of the four wickets but gave awa..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/With_World_s_Best_Bowlers_Butt_Ready_To_Host_England-1712.html Nottingham: Pakistan will begin a four-Test series against England on Thursday in the belief that its young side is about to start a new era in the national game. “It’s a new beginning for Pakistan cricket, and especially for a young side,” Butt said as he pre..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/India_Doesn_t_Look_Like_A_Number_One_Team_Waugh-1711.html New Delhi -India is currently struggling against Sri Lanka and does not look like they are the number one Test team in the world, reckons former Australian skipper Steve Waugh. "India are predominantly a batting side but their bowling is not strong enough. Of course they h..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Murali_Is_Indeed_A_Chucker_Bedi-1710.html New Delh -At the receiving end of a scathing attack from Muttiah Muralitharan, his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi on Wednesday hit back at the retired Sri Lankan spin great by maintaining that he was indeed a "chucker" Bedi, an untiring critic of Muralitharan b..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Tendulkar_And_Raina_Star_In_India_s_Solid_Response-1709.html Colombo, Sachin Tendulkar slammed a monumental 203 and Suresh Raina notched up his maiden century as India surpassed Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings total with a solid batting display in the second cricket Test which seemed headed for a tame draw here on Thursday.  ..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/No_Racism_Against_Murali_On_Chucking_Waugh-1708.html Chandigarh: Showering praise on retired Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, former Australian captain Steve Waugh said there was no racist angle involved in chucking allegations which the bowler had faced earlier.Muralitharan brought down the curtains on his glittering..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/We_Can_Run_Through_Indian_Batting_Jayawardene-1707.html Colombo,  The wicket at the SSC ground may be a batting paradise but Sri Lanka vice captain Mahela Jayawardene is confident of ripping apart the strong Indian batting in the second cricket Test here. Jayawardene, who hit his 27th Test hundred today, said their spinners wil..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/India_Tour_May_Hamper_Ashes_Preparation_Ponting-1706.html Melbourne: Australia skipper Ricky Ponting fears that the tour of India in October may hamper their preparation for the Ashes series commencing in November 25 at Brisbane.Ponting said ideally Australia should not have played on dry and flat Indian pitches in the run-up to the f..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/Meteorite_Strikes_County_Match-1705.html London: The sparse crowd watching a county match was treated to an out of the world experience quite literally when a 4.5 billion years old meteorite came hurtling towards the ground. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, the rock, was a few inches long and up to 4.5]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/BCCI_Accuses_Modi_Of_Delaying_Tactics-1704.html Mumbai: "These are all delaying tactics," said a senior BCCI official minutes after the disciplinary committee's second hearing in the Lalit Modi case concluded in New Delhi on Tuesday, reports Times of India. The official was clearly at pains when he said: "..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/ http://indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/We_ll_Look_To_Add_Another_Runs_Sangakkara-1703.html Colombo - In a commanding position after scoring 312 for just two wickets on the opening day itself, Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team would aim to add another 200 to 250 runs tomorrow and bat India out of the second cricket Test . Sangakkara (130 batting..]]> 2009-12-04 http://www.indiatvnews.com/