Laxman and Srikkanth to mentor Sun Risers as Tom Moody appointed coach

Hyderabad: The Indian Premier League (IPL) team, owned by the Sun Network, will be formally inaugurated in Hyderabad on Thursday. The Chennai-based media company, which acquired the team for Rs 425 crore, will unveil its logo and team name at a grand function. The team will be called Sun Risers.The team has roped in Kris Srikkanth and VVS Laxman as mentors. Their exact roles have not yet been defined by the team management, but team officials...

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All Proteas players to be given ‘game time’ during T20 ties against Black Caps

Johannesburg: South Africa’s T20 coach Russell Domingo has said that he plans to give ‘game time’ to all the players in his 15-man squad match during their three-match T20 series against New Zealand. “That’s the plan. We have 15 players; Dale (Steyn) will play on Friday and probably miss the last two, and Morné (Morkel) will come in and play after that so everybody is going to get some sort of game time in the series. That is important for...

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Pujara, Kohli, Ojha only future hopes

There's not much to pick and choose when you have lost a home series after an eight-year dominance. With most of the stalwarts retired, a couple dropped and a legend fighting to make up his mind, India look a dismal shadow of the team that became No. 1 in 2009. But it was expected, and now that the transition phase has actually arrived, here's a look back at the Test series loss against England to analyse who out...

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Hobart Test: Australia defeat Sri Lanka by 137 runs, lead series 1-0

scorecard Updates from the fifth and final day of the Hobart Test played between Sri Lanka and Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.And that’s it! Starc claims a five-wicket haul as Australia win the first Test by 137 runs! Starc who has bowled his heart out fired another short ball and Eranga gloved that to the keeper. Starc and Siddle were outstanding in the second innings as they shared 9 wickets between them. Peter Siddle who picked 9 wickets...

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Players should be given space and freedom in India: Akram

Karachi: Pakistan`s former captain, Wasim Akram has advised the PCB and the national team management to not treat the players like schoolboys during the tour of India.Responding to remarks made by the Pakistan team manager, Naved Cheema that players would not be allowed free movement or to attend private parties or functions in India, Akram said today that if they were made to feel like they were in jail in India it would affect their performances."I...

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