Cricket News June 2007
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
IND vs SA, ODI 2: India beat South Africa by six wickets (Series 1:1)
Jun 30, 2007
India made heavy weather of a modest target and survived a mini-collapse before inflicting a six-wicket defeat on South Africa with five balls to spare in the penultimate game of the three-match series.
India team: Rahul Dravid (Captain), MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Zaheer Khan, Piyush Chawla, Ramesh Powar, Ishant Sharma, Rudra Pratap Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh.
South Africa team: Jacques Kallis (Captain), Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Hall, Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala, Morne van Wyk.
IND vs SA, Second ODI, Stormont: India 227-4 (49 overs) beat South Africa 226-6 (50 ovs) by six wickets
IND vs SA, ODI 2: Sreesanth to miss second ODI (SA 1:0)
Jun 29, 2007
Pace bowler S Sreesanth was today ruled out of the second cricket one-dayer against South Africa as India continued to be dogged by injuries and illness on their tour of the United Kingdom.
India vs Pakistan Friendship Cup at Glasgow 2007
Pakistan cricket team leaves for Scotland
Jun 27, 2007
Pakistan's cricket team left for Scotland on Wednesday where it would play two One-day matches.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
IND vs SA, ODI 1: Kallis leads South African victory over India
Jun 26, 2007
Sachin Tendulkar's valiant 99-run knock went in vain as a rock-solid Jacques Kallis, a known India nemesis, led South Africa to a four-wicket win in the first of three one-day internationals.
Kallis's well-paced innings saw South Africa overhaul an India total of 242 for eight built around a third wicket stand of 158 between Sachin Tendulkar (99) and Rahul Dravid (74).
Tendulkar was left just 50 runs away from becoming the first batsman in history to score 15,000 one-day international runs - a landmark he could reach during the remaining games of this series. However, in sight of what would have been his 42nd hundred at this level, the 34-year-old Tendulkar was run out, going for an ill-judged second, by cover sweeper Morne van Wyk's throw to wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.
IND vs SA, First ODI, Stormont: South Africa 245-6 (49.3 ovs) beat India 242-8 (50 ovs)
IND vs SA, ODI 1: Illness strikes India on eve of South Africa opener
Jun 26, 2007
India have been struck down by illness on the eve of their opening one-day international against South Africa at Stormont here today and have had to call up reinforcements for their tour of the United Kingdom.
India vs Pakistan Friendship Cup at Glasgow 2007
Pakistan favourite to win against India: Talat Ali
Jun 26, 2007
Pakistani cricket officials are confident that their team would beat India in Glasgow next week. "India are a good team but we believe ours is a better side at the moment," Pakistan team manager Talat Ali said.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
India beat Ireland by 9 wickets
Jun 24, 2007
Unbeaten half centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Sourav Ganguly helped India register a facile nine-wicket victory over Ireland in a rain-curtailed one-off one-day international match at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Saturday.
IND vs IRL ODI, Stormont: India 172-1 (35 overs) beat Ireland 193 (50 overs) by 9 wickets (D/L method)
Team India arrives in Ireland
Jun 21, 2007
The 15-member Indian cricket team, led by skipper Rahul Dravid, on Wednesday flew in Belfast to play a three-match one-day international series against South Africa in Ireland.
India in England Cricket Series 2007
Harmison may play with hernia against India
Jun 21, 2007
Desperate to play in the upcoming cricket Test series against India, England pacer Steve Harmison is planning to delay a hernia surgery to keep himself in available for the three matches.
BCCI News
Strict instructions to India cricket team
Jun 21, 2007
In its bid to prevent fresh controversies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has given strict instructions to the members of the Indian team, currently on an 80-day tour of the United Kingdom, not to leak happenings in the dressing room and team meetings.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
Indian team departs on tour to Ireland
Jun 20, 2007
The Indian cricket team has started on a two-month tour of Ireland, England and Scotland without a coach.
India leaves for England and Ireland tour
Jun 19, 2007
The Indian cricket team will be looking to redeem itself when it leaves for an 81-day tour to face South Africa in three one-dayers in Ireland and England in three Tests and seven one-day internationals later Tuesday.
Indian cricket team to depart for Ireland on June 20
Jun 18, 2007
The Indian cricket team, which will leave from Mumbai in the early hours of June 20 for the Summer series of four one-day internationals to be played in Ireland and Scotland, will assemble in the metropolis tomorrow.
Live Telecast News
Sun TV to telecast Ireland cricket series
Jun 18, 2007
Chennai-based Sun TV Network has signed an exclusive cable and satellite channels agreement with Nimbus Communications, which operates sports channel Neo Sports, to broadcast live feed of one-day matches during the Ireland series commencing on June 23.
Twenty20 World Championships 2007 in South Africa
India, Pakistan in same group at Twenty20 World Cup
Jun 17, 2007
India has been drawn with archrival Pakistan and minnow Scotland in the group stages of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup to be held in South Africa in September.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
Ireland announces 13-man squad to play against India, South Africa
Jun 17, 2007
Ireland have named an under-strength 13-man squad for their one-dayers at home against India and South Africa next week.
Ireland squad: Trent Johnston (Captain), Kenny Carroll, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Dominick Joyce, Gary Kidd, Kyle McCallan, Kevin O' Brien, Niall O' Brien, William Porterfield, Roger Whelan, Andrew White, Gary Wilson
India vs Pakistan Friendship Cup at Glasgow 2007
Akhtar, Younis recalled for India ODI
Jun 16, 2007
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and senior batsman Younis Khan today returned to the Pakistan squad that will play a one-off ODI against India in Scotland next month.
Pakistan team: Shoaib Malik (Captain), Imran Nazir, Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Yasir Hameed, Mohammad Yousuf, Kamran Akmal, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Rao Iftikhar, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sami.
BCCI News
Sehwag, Harbhjan demoted in new BCCI gradation list
Jun 16, 2007
Out of favour players Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan have been demoted, while newly appointed vice-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh find themselves promoted in the new gradation list of players for retainership announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Borde appointed new India cricket coach
Jun 13, 2007
India's cricket chiefs yesterday appointed former player Chandu Borde the manager-cum coach of the national team for the upcoming tours of Ireland, Scotland and England. The veteran, who turns 73 next month, was given charge of Rahul Dravid's side a day after South African Graham Ford turned down India's offer to coach the team.
India vs Pakistan 2007 Cricket Series in India
Nimbus to share feed with Doordarshan for India-Pakistan series
Jun 13, 2007
Private broadcaster Nimbus on Wednesday said it will share feed with Doordarshan for five matches that India will be playing in the upcoming one-day international series, in which Pakistan, South Africa and Ireland will be other teams.
India's winter season to start with 12 one-dayers
Jun 12, 2007
The Indian cricket team's winter season this year will start with 12 limited-overs internationals against Australia and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Tuesday.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
India name squad for Ireland and England tour
Jun 13, 2007
India have left out Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh from their squad for next month's Test series in England, and the earlier one-day matches in Ireland.
India Test squad: Rahul Dravid (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Vangipurappu Laxman, Mahendra Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Ramesh Powar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ranadeb Bose and Ishant Sharma.
India One-day squad: Rahul Dravid (Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Sachin Tendulkar, Saurav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Rudra Pratap Singh, Piyush Chawla, Ramesh Powar, Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma.
India vs Pakistan Friendship Cup at Glasgow 2007
Younis Khan available for matches against India
Jun 11, 2007
Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made himself available for the upcoming one-dayers against India and Scotland in the United Kingdom.
BCCI News
Graham Ford declines offer to coach India's cricket team
Jun 11, 2007
Graham Ford has snubbed an offer to become Indias new coach in favour of staying on in his current role as director of cricket at English county Kent.
Graham Ford appointed India coach
Jun 10, 2007
Kent director of cricket Graham Ford has been appointed as the new coach of India after beating off competition from former England spinner John Emburey.
Former Indian players
Maninder Singh attempts suicide
Jun 09, 2007
Former cricketer Maninder Singh, who recently found himself embroiled in a drug abuse controversy, was admitted to a local hospital in the small hours of Saturday after he allegedly slashed his wrists in what is believed to be a suicide attempt.
The former left-arm spinner is stated to be out of danger after doctors at the Shanti Mukund Hospital in east Delhi operated upon him following his admission there in a critical condition. "Doctors have just told us that he is out of danger but he is still in the operation theatre and is not in a position to make a statement," Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Chaudhary said. Police received a call at around one a.M. Saying that the former cricketer was brought to the hospital in a critical condition with both his wrists slashed. According to police, his neighbour in Mausam Vihar locality of Preet Vihar had rushed him to the hospital.
Police, however, remained tightlipped on whether it was a suicide attempt or a case of accident as claimed by his friends and family. "We have not spoken to the doctors in detail about his injuries. We will be able to reach at any conclusion only after knowing the exact nature of his injury," he said.
Maninder landed in a controversy after he was caught with 1.5 grams of cocaine and arrested alongwith his friend and small-time cricketer Sayyam Siddique by the Narcotics Wing of the Delhi Police from near his residence while he was about to leave for the airport to catch a flight to Mumbai. Police had claimed that Maninder was going through a "rough patch" due to some family problems and resorted to drugs to destress, which was denied by him in the court. He is presently on bail in this case.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
Kallis captains South Africa
Jun 08, 2007
Allrounder Jacques Kallis will lead a new-look South African cricket squad on a short tour to Ireland this month.
South Africa squad:Jacques Kallis (Captain), Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Hall, Justin Kemp, Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Thandi Tshabalala, Morne van Wyk.
BCCI News
BCCI to resolve player contracts issue on monday
Jun 08, 2007
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is keen to resolve the contracts issue before the team departs for the tour of Ireland and England later this month.
India focus on Emburey and Ford
Jun 06, 2007
John Emburey and Graham Ford have been confirmed as the two main candidates to succeed Australian Greg Chappell as the new India national team coach.
India vs Pakistan Friendship Cup at Glasgow 2007
Shoaib Akhtar returns for charity tie against India
Jun 06, 2007
Pakistan have recalled mercurial pacer Shoaib Akhtar for the charity cricket one-dayer against India in Glasgow next month.
Pakistan Team (from): Shoaib Malik, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Naved Latif, Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Mohammad Yousuf, Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar, Rao Iftikhar, Mohammad Asif, Najaf Shah, Umar Gul.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
Indian team for Irish ODI series to be picked on June 12
Jun 04, 2007
The Indian team for the Ireland series in Belfast to be played later during the month will be selected on June 12. India is due to play South Africa in a 3-match ODI series and also meet Ireland in the short trip ahead of the English tour next month.
BCCI News
Ex-South African coach Graham Ford also in contention for India job
Jun 04, 2007
The Board of Control for Cricket secretary Niranjan Shah on Monday confirmed that former South African coach Graham Ford was in contention for India coaching job.
India in England Cricket Series 2007
Flintoff doubtful for India series
Jun 03, 2007
Andrew Flintoff's arthroscopy on his left ankle may have gone well but the talismanic all-rounder looks doubtful for the Test series against India starting next month.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2007 at Ireland
Ireland confirm India-South Africa ODIs
Jun 02, 2007
Irish Cricket Union confirmed three-match One-day International series between India and South Africa, at Stormont, will take place as planned following Nimbuss move to televise matches.
