The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recommended former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.
Darvid might have missed out on the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, but something bigger could be in store for the Wall. Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian honour in the country.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recommended former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.
Darvid might have missed out on the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, but something bigger could be in store for the Wall. Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian honour in the country.
Dubai: The ICC has entered the second phase of an agreement with a consortium of high profile Australian cricket, sports science and sports engineering institutions to develop a wearable technology to assess the legality of bowling actions in match and training conditions.
ICC is now working with experts to produce a process capable of measuring bowlers' actions in a match environment. Known as inertial sensors, they employ similar technology to that used in iPads, mobile phones and car crash impact detection systems.
Dubai: The ICC has entered the second phase of an agreement with a consortium of high profile Australian cricket, sports science and sports engineering institutions to develop a wearable technology to assess the legality of bowling actions in match and training conditions.
ICC is now working with experts to produce a process capable of measuring bowlers' actions in a match environment. Known as inertial sensors, they employ similar technology to that used in iPads, mobile phones and car crash impact detection systems.
Furth (Germany): After becoming the first Indian to enter the semifinals of an international professional snooker tournament, Pankaj Adavni lost to world number one, England's Mark Selby, in a keenly-fought last-four contest of the European Tour-1 Paul Hunter Classic here.
Seven-time World champion, Advani put up a brave fight against the veteran Englishman and stretched his opponent to the limit before eventually losing 2-4.
Furth (Germany): After becoming the first Indian to enter the semifinals of an international professional snooker tournament, Pankaj Adavni lost to world number one, England's Mark Selby, in a keenly-fought last-four contest of the European Tour-1 Paul Hunter Classic here.
Seven-time World champion, Advani put up a brave fight against the veteran Englishman and stretched his opponent to the limit before eventually losing 2-4.
Australia’s medium pacer Alex Gregory, for a fleeting moment, must have imagined standing with his teammates, holding aloft the Under-19 World Cup.
Skipper Unmukt Chand, leading India’s chase, was unbeaten on 84, chipped a Gregory delivery towards mid-wicket. India needed a further 49 runs from 41 balls with six wickets in hand, and Chand, who had helped his side mount what seemed an improbable charge after an early collapse, had once again given the hosts a chance to sneak back into the game.
Australia’s medium pacer Alex Gregory, for a fleeting moment, must have imagined standing with his teammates, holding aloft the Under-19 World Cup.
Skipper Unmukt Chand, leading India’s chase, was unbeaten on 84, chipped a Gregory delivery towards mid-wicket. India needed a further 49 runs from 41 balls with six wickets in hand, and Chand, who had helped his side mount what seemed an improbable charge after an early collapse, had once again given the hosts a chance to sneak back into the game.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, after having made a comeback into the national team after one year, is determined to do well in the upcoming ODI series against Australia and in the ICC World Twenty20 championship in Sri Lanka to get selected for the three-match ODI series against India in December.
"I am looking forward towards doing well against the Australians and the World T20 championship. It ensures selection in the squad for the India series. I would love to come to India again," the Daily Times quoted Akmal, as saying.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, after having made a comeback into the national team after one year, is determined to do well in the upcoming ODI series against Australia and in the ICC World Twenty20 championship in Sri Lanka to get selected for the three-match ODI series against India in December.
"I am looking forward towards doing well against the Australians and the World T20 championship. It ensures selection in the squad for the India series. I would love to come to India again," the Daily Times quoted Akmal, as saying.
New Delhi: A 14-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Mehrauli in New Delhi.
Ankit Jhan, who was studying in Class 9 in Mother's International School, allegedly hung himself to death at 12:30 pm today.
The teenager's family was at home at the time of the incident, but did not realise that Ankit was taking the extreme step since the door to his room was shut.
New Delhi: A 14-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Mehrauli in New Delhi.
Ankit Jhan, who was studying in Class 9 in Mother's International School, allegedly hung himself to death at 12:30 pm today.
The teenager's family was at home at the time of the incident, but did not realise that Ankit was taking the extreme step since the door to his room was shut.
LOS ANGELES: Lance Armstrong, banned from cycling for life after declining to fight charges leveled by the US Anti-Doping Agency, apparently will not be going quietly.
"Excited to be racing the #poweroffour tomorrow here in @AspenCO," Armstrong tweeted on Friday, hours after USADA said it was stripping Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banning him from competition for life for multiple doping violations.
LOS ANGELES: Lance Armstrong, banned from cycling for life after declining to fight charges leveled by the US Anti-Doping Agency, apparently will not be going quietly.
"Excited to be racing the #poweroffour tomorrow here in @AspenCO," Armstrong tweeted on Friday, hours after USADA said it was stripping Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banning him from competition for life for multiple doping violations.
Bad weather delayed the start of the proceedings on day three of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here today.
Early morning rainfall meant that the ground was covered.
The groundsmen remained busy clearing the puddle of water on the covers with super sopper as the match officials inspected the pitch around the scheduled start time of 9.30am.
Bad weather delayed the start of the proceedings on day three of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here today.
Early morning rainfall meant that the ground was covered.
The groundsmen remained busy clearing the puddle of water on the covers with super sopper as the match officials inspected the pitch around the scheduled start time of 9.30am.
Lausanne: Usain Bolt eased to victory in the 200m at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday as Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake became the second fastest 100m performer of all time.
Bolt, fresh from his second successive triple gold haul at the Olympics, took victory in 19.58sec, ahead of Dutch runner Churandy Martina and compatriot Nickel Ashmeade.
Lausanne: Usain Bolt eased to victory in the 200m at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday as Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake became the second fastest 100m performer of all time.
Bolt, fresh from his second successive triple gold haul at the Olympics, took victory in 19.58sec, ahead of Dutch runner Churandy Martina and compatriot Nickel Ashmeade.
India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here today.
Defending a modest total of 209, Indian bowlers maintained their consistency throughout as they restricted New Zealand to 200 for nine in their 50 overs to set up a title clash against Australia on Sunday.
India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here today.
Defending a modest total of 209, Indian bowlers maintained their consistency throughout as they restricted New Zealand to 200 for nine in their 50 overs to set up a title clash against Australia on Sunday.
