4th ODI: India beat England by 6 wickets, take 4-0 lead

India rode on stroke-filled half centuries from Suresh Raina (80) and Virat Kohli (86) as they recovered from an early jolt to post a comfortable six-wicket victory over England and take 4-0 lead in the five-match ODI series here last night.
Chasing England's modest total of 220 all out, Kohli and Raina combined well to put on a match-winning partnership of 131 in 113 balls to help India overhaul the target with 9.5 overs to spare at the Wankhede Stadium here.
Returning to the Wankhede Stadium, the scene for more details....

Alastair Cook has blamed sloppy fielding for his side

England captain Alastair Cook has blamed sloppy fielding for his side's drubbing at the hands of rampaging India in the ongoing series, which they have lost after biting dust in the third ODI Mohali. England failed to defend 298 as India won by five wickets in Mohali on Thursday night to pocket the series.
The visitors had lost in Hyderabad by 126 runs and then in Delhi by eight wickets.
"It was an improved performance from the last two games. We played better but that wasn't enough to win the game. We made mistakes on the field for more details....

3rd ODI: India beat England by 5 wickets, clinch series

India beat England by five wickets in the third ODI at Mohali on Thursday to clinch the series. In reply to England's challenging total of 298 for four Skipper MS Dhoni and Jadeja to India home with 4 balls to spare.
Earlier, Jonathan Trott scored a majestic unbeaten 98 and stitched two crucial partnerships with Kevin Pietersen and Samit Patel to guide England to a challenging 298 for four.
Trott anchored the England innings during for more details....

It's not a revenge series: Dhoni

The ongoing ODI series against England might be billed as'revenge series'for India after the drubbing they received this summer but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no mood to term it that way, saying"revenge is a very strong word in sports".
Whitewashed in all three formats of the game in England, India took sweet revenge by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing rubber against the Englishmen with a series-clinching five-wicket victory in the third one-dayer here.
"Revenge is a very strong word when it comes to sport. I don't think for more details....

Gambhir is all set to tie knot with Natasha Jain

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is all set to tie knot with Natasha Jain, daughter of a prominent businessman from Delhi on October 28.
According to sources, the wedding of Gautam and Natasha will be a low key affair and will take place at a farmhouse in Gurgaon in what is expected to be a simple, low key affair.
 Gambhir's name was not included in India's squad for the Twenty-20 match to be played against England on October 29 for the same reason.
Reports suggest that the marriage is an arranged for more details....

3rd ODI: India-England at Mohali Today

The third one-dayer between India and England at the PCA stadium will be played on a"typical"Mohali pitch, which promises to produce an even contest between bat and ball, curator Daljit Singh said.
Mohali, one of India's finest cricket stadium, is known for its pace and bounce that subsides as the match progresses, making the affair an even contest.
And Daljit claimed this time also there won't be much of a difference.
"It is a typical Mohali track. There is grass for more details....

It was Kirsten's idea to promote me up the order: MSD

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said he had never planned to promote himself up the order during the finals of the cricket World Cup against Sri Lanka rather it was coach Gary Kirsten who came up with that instant idea. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91 and also had hit a six to clinch the coveted title for India during the finals against Sri Lanka in April this year.
"I hadn't planned to promote myself and play earlier. Gary (then coach Kirsten) asked me if I would go early. I thought with two spinners, maybe I should. It worked for me,"said Dhoni at the NDTV Indian Of The Year Awards 2011, where the Indian cricket team won for more details....

Virat can match Sachin's feats to some extent: Jonty

Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes feels that India's middle-order batsman Virat Kohli has the ability to match the extraordinary feats of iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar to some extent.
"Kohli is only 22 but he has already shown his potential with the bat. He has shown that he can be a superstar,"Rhodes told media on the sidelines of the launch of his new range of nutritional supplements under ESN (Evolution Sports Nutrition).
"His conversion rate from fifties to hundreds for more details....

Team showed character not to lose temper: MSD

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said that the players showed character through their performances in the ongoing five-match ODI series after the disastrous tour of England in the not-too-distant past.
"I'm glad we're the winning side, it's really good. Well of course the series in England wasn't a good one for us, but the team showed character not to lose temper and still be sociable on the field,"Dhoni said after India beat England by eight wickets to take a two-nil lead in the series.
Though there was no devil at the Ferozeshah Kotla track, Dhoni said he would have preferred a little more turn.
"The pitch was a bit too placid, I'd prefer for more details....

Kotla ODI: England all out for 237

Indian pacers came up with a superb performance to bowl England out for 237 after England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to bat first in the 2nd ODI against India at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.
Vinay Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming a career-best 4 wickets while Umesh Yadav taking two wickets.
Ashwin, Praveen and Jadeja picked up a wicket each.
India started the 2nd ODI on a brighter note as they removed both the English openers-captain Alastair Cook and Craig Kieswetter inside the first two overs without any score on the board.
Praveen Kumar consumed Cook for more details....

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England suffered early blows as they lost skipper Alastair Cook and Craig Kieswetter in the first two overs against India in the second ODI of the five-match series at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.
Earlier, England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to bat against India. Both India and England have retained the same side which played the first ODI in Hyderabad.
Buoyed by the resounding 126-run triumph for more details....

England win toss, elect to bat in 2nd ODI

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat first in the second cricket one-dayer against India here for more details....

2nd ODI: Confident India eye Kotla high

The Indian team are high on confidence after their convincing win in the first one-dayer against England in Hyderabad and aim to push the visitors into a corner at the second at the Ferozeshah Kotla here today.
If India manage to repeat the sort of performance they delivered on Friday, the visitors will be left with the unenviable task of the winning the last three one-dayers to take the series. Both the teams have won a game each against the other on the two occasions they have played here earlier.
“The win in Hyderabad was a big confidence booster. Hopefully, we will take the confidence from that match forward. We have been preparing hard for more details....

Give Fletcher more time to produce results: Dravid

Duncan Fletcher has not had the best of times since taking over as India cricket coach but veteran batsman Rahul Dravid says he should not be written off just yet as the Zimbabwean needs more time and space to produce results.
Keeping in mind his wealth of experience and exploits with the England team, which includes the famous Ashes series win over Australia in 2005, Fletcher was appointed as Gary Kisten's successor after India's World Cup triumph.
The 63-year-old, however, had a forgettable for more details....

India won the toss elected to bat against England

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against England in the first of the five-match ODI series starting here today.
India have decided to go with three seamers in Praveen Kumar, R Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav along with lone for more details....

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India will aim to bury the ghosts of their humiliating English summer when they take on a confident England side in the first of what is being touted as a revenge five-match ODI series starting today.
It's redemption time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men as they will be itching to settle scores after having failed to secure a single victory in international matches in England. They lost four Tests, three ODIs and one Twenty20 International during their recent tour.
His opposite number Alastair Cook will certainly hope that his side can carry on from where they left in the last series although they would be missing the services for more details....

Just matter of time before Bhajji returns: Viru

Dashing opener Virender Sehwag on Thursday backed his axed and out-of-form teammate Harbhajan Singh, saying it is  "just a matter of time"  before the off-spinner gets back in form to regain his place in the Indian team.
Sehwag said Harbhajan, who has been dropped from the team forthe first two ODIs against England starting on Friday, will have to sweat it out in the domestic circuit to get his mojo back.
"He (Harbhajan) is a champion bowler and I have no doubt he will stage a comeback. He is playing in the Challenger series in Nagpur. He has to work hard in domestic cricket,"Sehwag said in an interview.
"I remember when I was dropped from the team in 2007. I played domestic cricket and worked my way back into the team. That is the only way to do it. It is just a matter of time for more details....

India hope to make amends for the drubbing in England

India will aim to bury the ghosts of their humiliating English summer when they take on a confident England side in the first of what is being touted as a revenge five-match ODI cricket series starting here tomorrow.
It's redemption time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men as they will be itching to settle scores having failed to secure a single victory in international matches in England, having lost four Tests, three ODIs and one Twenty20 International during their recent tour.
His opposite number Alastair Cook will certainly hope that his side can carry on from where they left in the last series although they would be missing for more details....

Men behind the attack on eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan surrender

The men behind the attack on eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan -- Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga and Vishnu Gupta are reportedly expected to court arrest on Thursday morning. Bhushan was brutally attacked by the duo in his Supreme Court chamber for his advocacy of plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir.
The attack on Bhushan, a prominent Team Anna member who is in the forefront of the fight for a strong Lokpal, came live on the TV screens when the three barged into Chamber No 301 of New Lawyers Chamber opposite Supreme Court for more details....

England will look to improve on their dismal one-day record in India

England will look to improve on their dismal one-day record in India when they clash with the injury-ravaged world champions in a five-match series starting Friday.
England have beaten India just once in their last 10 one-day internationals on Indian soil, which included a thrilling tie during the World Cup in Bangalore in March.
Alastair Cook's side will be buoyant after a dominant home season when they beat India 4-0 in the Test series to take over as the world's number one team, and also won the one-dayers 3-0.
Cook, however, refused to take victory for granted for more details....

I was more surprised than hurt at being dropped: Bhajji

Off-spinner Harbbhajan Singh says he was more surprised than hurt when he was axed from the Indian ODI team for the first two ODIs against England.
"I wouldn't say I was hurt. I was more surprised. I wish the younger guys all the best. I am more than happy to share my experience with them like I was helped by Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly while I was coming up,"Harbbhajan told media in an interview today.
Dropped following a lackluster tour of England, Harbhajan said that despite not being a part of Indian side, he would like to see his teammates take for more details....

Taking on India will be different challenge: Bairstow

England batsman Jonny Bairstow is not reading much into their big win over Hyderabad XI in warm up game today, saying to compete against World Champions India will be an altogether different ball game but was also pleased with they way his side has prepared for the series.
England thrashed Hyderabad XI by a massive 253-run margin in their final warm up game ahead of the ODI series, beginning Friday.
"It is obviously going to be a massive challenge. Coming to India, playing in the backyard of the world champions is challenge. We are pleased with our preparations for more details....

Never met, don't know Majeed: Harbhajan, Yuvraj

Top Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh today rubbished the reported claims of a London-based bookie Mazhar Majeed that he had "access"  to them, saying that they had never even met him.
Majeed made the claims during his conversations with the now-closed 'New of the World'  undercover reporter Mazhar Mehmood, who conducted a sting operation on the alleged bookie and players'agent.
The recording of the conversation were played to a jury and the judge during the criminal trials of Pakistani cricketers, accused of spot-fixing.
While Harbhajan threatened action, Yuvraj simply ridiculed the report of his name cropping up during the trial.
I don't know who this person is, I have never met him. We will definitely take some action against him. I don't whether it will be a legal action for more details....

No mandatory use of DRS, says ICC

In a huge victory for the BCCI, the International Cricket Council Executive Board on Tuesday decided to revert to its previous position of participating nations deciding bilaterally on the use of the Decision Review System (DRS).
This move from the ICC came soon after BCCI refused the use of DRS for the home series against England as they have reservations about Hot Spot.
The BCCI President N Srinivasan had made it clear that the DRS in its current format was unacceptable to the board. He had said,"Initially, we were reluctant to use for more details....

Had access to Bhajji and Yuvi: Majeed

Mazhar Majeed, the Pakistani cricketers'agent who is at the centre of spot-fixing allegations, came up with a series of boasts to the undercover journalist who posed as an Indian businessman. Majeed bragged to the undercover reporter, Mazhar Mahmood of the now defunct tabloid News of the World, that he"had access"to Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh.
Majeed also told journalist Mazhar Mahmood that he"very well"knew Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer and was"good friends"with former England cricketers Mike Gatting, Phil Tufnell, Geoffrey Boycott, Pakistan ex-skipper Imran Khan and former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, among others, a court for more details....

Mumbai Indians No.1 on Facebook

With 2.2 million fans on social networking site Facebook, IPL powerhouse Mumbai Indians has raced ahead of all other franchisees in the virtual world.
Digital marketing agency Red Digital, who created and managed Mumbai Indians’ social media presence, said in a release on Monday that the team has become the largest Indian sports brand in social media by having close to 2.2 million fans on Facebook.
The Sachin Tendulkar-led team has over three times the number of fans compared to its closest competitor— Chennai Superkings with 7.25 lakh fans on its unofficial for more details....

Lasith key player for Mumbai in CLT20: Bhajji

The total they put on the board didn't seem like a winning one but Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh said gamechanger Lasith Malinga proved to be the key as his depleted team lifted the Champions League Twenty20 trophy by beating the more fancied Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai.
Electing to bat first, Mumbai made just 139 in their 20 overs and it looked like the match was out of their hands against an aggressive RCB line-up.
But Malinga (2/23) and Harbhajan himself (3/20) shone for more details....

Bhajji's superb show, poor batting cost RCB CL T20: Vettori

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori said Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh's economical three-wicket haul coupled with his own team's poor batting cost RCB the Champions League Twenty20 title here.
Set a target of 140, RCB collapsed to 108 in 19.2 overs due to Harbhajan (3/20) and Lasith Malina's (2/23) fine bowling performance. Vettori lauded Harbhajan but rued his team's poor batting.
"Obviously our batting has been the real strength in the tournament. We restricted them to 140 and thought we still had a good chance. It was a tougher for more details....

Great achievement without Sachin: Harbhajan

Mumbai Indian's stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh termed his team's Champions League T20 triumph is a "great achievement"  considering the fact they didn't have lot of top players including master batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
"Not many people gave us a chance at the start of the tournament. If we can achieve so much without having players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Munaf Patel, just think about what we can for more details....

Butt agreed to score no runs in an over during a Test match against Eng

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt agreed to score no runs in an over during a Test match against England last year as part of a'spot-fixing'scam, a court in London heard on Thursday.
Prosecutors said Butt, 26, confirmed in a telephone call with his agent -- a conversation recorded by an undercover journalist -- that he would bat out a maiden in the third Test at the Oval in August 2010.
Butt is on trial with fast bowler Mohammad Asif, 28, on charges for more details....

No Hot Spot for India-England ODI series

The controversial Hot Spot has been a disappointment in the recent India-England ODI series and it will not be used in the five-match one-day contest between the two countries starting on October 14, according to the head of the company behind the technology.
BBG Sports chief executive Warren Brennan said that his company has decided not to bring the Hot Spot technology for the upcoming ODI series after it did not find BCCI's support.
"BBG Sports is disappointed at how the Hot Spot performed in the UK during the England vs India series. There were several incidents where we were hoping for better outcomes from the technology,"Brennan said.
"Following the comments by Mr Srinivasan on September 20th in relation to Hot Spot and the DRS process, BBG Sports believed it did not have the support of the BCCI for more details....

Cook and Co. Arrive for ODI series

The England cricket team, led by Alastair Cook, arrived here today for a five-match ODI series and a one-off Twenty20 international against India.
The England squad arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here and left for a city Hotel.
The ODI series will begin here on October 14 while the other matches will be played in Delhi (October 17), Mohali (October 20), Mumbai (October 23) and Kolkata (October 25).
The one-off Twenty20 match will be played in Kolkata for more details....

RCB thrash Somerset by 51 runs to stay alive in CLT20

Riding on Chris Gayle's blitzkrieg, the Royal Challengers Bangalore demolished Somerset by 51 runs to keep themselves in contention for a semi-final berth in the Champions League Twenty20.
RCB's passage into the semis will depend on if Warriors (4 pts in 3 games) can beat Somerset (3 from 3 games) and beat South Australia Redbacks by a handsome margin.
Chasing a target of 207, Peter Trego made a 38-ball-58 as Somerset gave a spirited chase but once the Bangalore bowlers cleaned up the top order, the English side were never really in the hunt.
Trego smashed six boundaries and three sixes and added 61 off only for more details....

Royal Challengers Bangalore needs to win to stay alive

Net run-rate considerations may occupy other teams'thoughts, but Royal Challengers Bangalore, for the moment, stares at a frighteningly simple equation: defeat to Somerset on Monday equals exit from the Champions League T20.
If the loss to Warriors in the opening game had been a narrow one, there were no mitigating factors in the beating received at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders. AB de Villiers's injury has left the middle-order looking patently frail, and it needed Daniel Vettori to haul the side out of a trough on Thursday.
The captain was scathing in his criticism of the fielding and bowling efforts in the aftermath, saying the team needed to improve“tremendously” in the two areas.“What happened for more details....

CLT 20: T&T beat Chennai by 12 runs

Trinidad and Tobago defeated Chennai Super Kings by 12 runs in their crucial Group A Champions League Twenty20 cricket match here today.
Brief Scores:.
T&T: 123 for 8 in 20 overs. (W Perkins 34, K Cooper 28; D Bollinger for more details....