Cricket

Not just cricket, but a boost to bilateral ties The Hindu Christmas, associated with gifts and family reunions, inevitably brings heavy symbolism to the restart of cricketing relations between India and Pakistan. But the captains of the two countries' teams, M.S. Dhoni and Mohammed Hafeez, have however sought ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Sachin retires: One-day cricket's finest batsman declares with nothing left to ... Times of India It is the individual moments of glittering brilliance that best encapsulate the pleasure he has afforded cricket fans the world over - his Auckland blitzkrieg in 1994, his twin desert storm centuries at Sharjah in 1998, that six off Shoaib Akhtar in ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket: Odds on Clarke leading Boxing Day test team New Zealand Herald Australia coach and selector Mickey Arthur says he'll give skipper Michael Clarke until the last minute to prove his fitness for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka. Clarke - the leading Test run scorer for 2012 - is making steady progress with light ... See all stories on this topic »

India - Pakistan cricket series hit by media blackout CNN International (CNN) -- Pakistan's first cricket tour of India in five years is set to hit by a news blackout in an escalating row over press freedom. The high profile tour kicks off with a Twenty20 international in Bangalore on Christmas Day, but all the leading ... See all stories on this topic »

Distressed cry of an ardent fan The Hindu I am a cricket fan. I endure caning when I go to buy a ticket to a match and suffer more when getting to my seat. But I love my cricket and my cricketers. I bunk school and sneak to the ground to watch my heroes in flesh. I also hook on to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket diplomacy back in action DAWN.com India-Pakistan-Cricket-290 “Cricket legend Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for his country against India's bitter rivals, Pakistan, when he made his international debut in 1978: a bowler was expected to aim at the batsman's body,” says a ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Will Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from ODI cricket diminish his brand value? Times of India NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from one-day cricket will set the stage for a new phase in the life cycle of one of India's most iconic celebrity brands. As his form has dipped in the past few months, many big brands and ... See all stories on this topic » Times of India

Why cricket is gaining in popularity in Rwanda BBC News One of the more unexpected side-effects of the turmoil in recent Rwandan history is the growth of cricket in the country. Many who fled the horrific events of the 1994 genocide ended up in refugee camps in countries such as Uganda and Kenya. Here they ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

India, Pakistan take fresh guard in cricket diplomacy DAWN.com Some 3,000 Pakistani cricket fans will travel to India, benefiting from a more relaxed visa regime that was agreed on earlier this month as part of a series of confidence-building measures. The teams will play five matches across different Indian ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Dhoni is the best captain in limited-overs format: Kapil The Hindu Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have come under heavy criticism for his captaincy during the just-concluded home Test series against England but former skipper Kapil Dev today backed him as the best bet to lead India in limited-overs cricket. “You can say ... See all stories on this topic »

Sachin Tendulkar retires from one-day cricket - Aljazeera Legendary Indian batsman, who is the world's top run-scorer in one-day cricket, hangs up his boots amid poor form. www.aljazeera.com/sport/.../12/2012122372811223114.html

Cricket legend Tendulkar quits one-day internationals - CNN.com Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from one-day international cricketfollowing a stellar career. edition.cnn.com/2012/12/23/sport/tendulkar.../index.html

Pakistani cricketers will miss IPL 6 too - Times Of India NEW DELHI: On a day Pakistan cricket team arrived in India for three ODIs and two T20 international, they were greeted with a rude shock yet again - they won't ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/...will.../17724265.cms

Tendulkar Retires From One-Day Cricket - Wall Street Journal India batting great Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricketon Sunday amid speculation he was contemplating retirement from all forms ... online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887324660404578196640...

BCCI: Big daddy or big bully of cricket? | Cricket - News ... - Sports Being rich can't be a crime though. In a country where most other sports struggle to make ends meet, the BCCI needs to be applauded for not only being ... sports.ndtv.com/.../200897-bcci-big-daddy-or-big-bully-of-cri...