Archive for September, 2009

I am hurt by the allegations: Gary Kirsten

India’s coach Gary Kirsten has sought to distance himself from the four-part dossier for the Indian team that created a stir world over. On Friday, Kirsten read out a prepared statement at a press conference ahead of India’s match against Pakistan at Centurion. “My family and I have been deeply offended and hurt by the [...]

Have more sex, play better cricket: Kirsten

Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten has spelt out his mantra for making the team more aggressive, and therefore more successful, on the field. Have more sex, he says. Kirsten wants the team to be more sexually active. According to him, if the players don’t have a partner, they should simply imagine. In a four-page document, [...]

Australia regain number one ODI team ranking

World champions Australia have regained the top one-day ranking after their 111-run win over England in Nottingham on Thursday. Ricky Ponting’s side, who have a 6-0 lead in the seven-match series, edged just ahead of South Africa and must win the final game to enter the Champions Trophy starting next Tuesday in South Africa as [...]

Tendulkar is my cricketing hero: Taylor

OHANNESBURG: He himself has been inspired by Sachin Tendulkar and now New Zealand top order batsman Ross Taylor wants to be a role model for the youngsters of the Rugby-possessed Samoan tribe. Taylor, only the second cricketer of Samoan origin to play for New Zealand, said it was Tendulkar whom he looked up to during [...]

Tendulkar returns to top 10 of ICC rankings

Riding on his fantastic performance in the tri-series in Sri Lanka, veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday returned to the top-10 of ICC One-day rankings, rising five places to seventh. For the first time in 10 months, Tendulkar is among the world’s top 10 after scoring his 44th One-day century for India, earning his [...]

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