World Latest News – fast and latest news

Breaking News today on Business, Bollywood, Cricket

Sri Lanka

Bengal cricket board says it will supply power during matches at Eden

By ians • Dec 31st, 2009

Kolkata, Dec 30, Having drawn a flak for the light fiasco during Dec 24 India-Sri Lanka one-day match at the Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Wednesday said it would henceforth buy or hire generator and take charge of power distribution during day-night engagements.



Kotla pitch was not ideal for ODI: Gambhir

By ians • Dec 30th, 2009
Gautam Gambhir

New Delhi, Dec 29, India’s opening batsman Gautam Gambhir Tuesday said that match referee Alan Hurst took the right decision in calling off the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka as the Ferozeshah Kotla track was in no way fit for playing.



Chaos and anarchy at DDCA AGM

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 29, Chaos and anarchy was the order of the day at the Ferozeshah Kotla as Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) members traded charges at a stormy Annual General Meeting (AGM) here Tuesday.



A blot on Kotla’s rich cricket heritage

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 28, A day after the One-day international between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a pitch dangerous to bat on, Ferozeshah Kotla looked a haunted place Monday.



Asian chess: India A bag men’s gold, Vietnam win women’s title

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009

Kolkata, Dec 28, India A men’s team overwhelmed Sri Lanka to annex the gold in the Tata Steel Asian Team Chess Championship which concluded here Monday.



Kotla ODI abandoned after consulting both teams: Dhoni

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

New Delhi, Dec 28, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Monday said that match referee Alan Hurst decided to abandon the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka at Ferozeshah Kotla after consultation with both the teams.



Former cricketers blast DDCA, BCCI for dangerous Kotla track

By ians • Dec 28th, 2009
ICC

New Delhi, Dec 27, Former cricketers blasted the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for preparing a dangerous track at the Ferozeshah Kotla forcing the abandonment of the fifth and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka here Sunday.



Secondary pitch was not adequately prepared: Hurst

By ians • Dec 28th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 27, After the main pitch at Ferozeshah Kotla grounds here was found dangerous for play Sunday, Match Referee Alan Hurst tried to shift the game to the secondary pitch but it was also not adequately prepared.



Crowd furious after Kotla strip spoils Sunday party

By ians • Dec 28th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 27, For the packed crowd braving the northern wintry chill at the Ferozeshah , it turned out to be a damp Sunday as the fifth and the final ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to an unsafe pitch after barely two hours of play.



Delhi cricket pitch committee quits after Kotla fiasco

By ians • Dec 28th, 2009
Chetan Chauhan

New Delhi, Dec 27, The members of the pitch and ground committee of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) resigned taking moral responsibility over the abandonment of the fifth and final cricket one-day international (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka due to an unplayable wicket here Sunday.