Four buffaloes and a pig fine for adultery in Malaysia
A Malaysian court has fined a man and a woman four buffaloes and a pig after they were found guilty of an extra-marital affair, a local report says. The pair were convicted by the Native Court in Penampang on Borneo island, after the man’s wife lodged a complaint last year, said the Star newspaper. She had found her husband... More
‘India should play SA on turning tracks’
NEW DELHI: India should play South Africa on turning tracks in the forthcoming two-match home Test series rather than playing on pace-friendly pitches, feels former captain Kapil Dev. Observing that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men don’t possess a formidable fast bowling line-up, except for left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan,... More
Modi rejects Oz, NZ security concerns
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday rejected safety concerns raised by Players’ Associations of Australia and New Zealand, saying that the IPL is in touch with the respective boards on the security arrangements for the event. The players’ bodies of both Australia and New Zealand have... More
Qasim has shown ‘moral courage’: Ex-players, Parliamentarian
KARACHI: Hailing Iqbal Qasim’s decision to step down as Pakistan chief selector, former skipper Moin Khan on Sunday said the PCB chairman Ejaz Butt should also show “moral courage” and resign from his post. “The way Pakistan Cricket Board has taken decisions pertaining to the important issues and has... More
T20 ban on Afridi for ball tampering
KARACHI: Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi was on Sunday banned for two Twenty20 Internationals after pleading guilty to a ball-tampering charge during the fifth and final ODI against Australia in Perth. Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam confirmed that Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle has banned Afridi for two matches after holding... More
‘Sehwag, Dhoni were not at loggerheads’
JALANDHAR: Star spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday rubbished reports that India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virender Sehwag had a tiff over Amit Mishra’s exclusion from the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh. “There was cool atmosphere in the dressing room during the Bangladesh tour and it is only after... More
PCB will appoint a younger captain: Butt
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt on Sunday ruled out a complete overhaul of the team after their disastrous tour of Australia but said a younger skipper will replace Mohammad Yousuf. “Ideally, a younger player could have been chosen to lead Pakistan, but Australia is not the place to experiment. So, the... More
Imran Khan slams ‘insulting’ IPL snub
KARACHI: Legendary fast bowler Imran Khan said on Sunday that Pakistani players had suffered “insulting treatment” at the hands of the Indian Premier League, and no player should take part in the tournament. Eleven top Pakistani cricketers were up for grabs at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in mid-January... More
Dravid’s injury a "big blow": Gambhir
CHENNAI: Injured Rahul Dravid’s absence from next month’s Test series against South Africa came was a “big blow” for the team, but India are a confident lot after starting the year on a winning note against Bangladesh, said opener Gautam Gambhir on Sunday. “Rahul Dravid has been the wall of Indian... More
South African team arrive in Nagpur
NAGPUR: The South African cricket team arrived on Sunday for a two-day practice match followed by the first Test of the two-match series against India. The Proteas, who arrived in the wee hours in Mumbai, reached here by a morning flight and were accommodated in a luxury Hotel on busy Wardha road. The visitors will commence... More
