Weather has the final say The first signs of a non-match third day of the first Test appeared when Indias bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad along with media manager Surendra Bhave came for inspection around 10.00 am local time and returned with grim faces.
Mehrab bides his time Mehrab Hossain jr has not lost heart that his ambition of making his Test debut did not bear fruit as the Bangladesh team management decided to stick with the established opening pair of Javed Omar and Shahriar Nafees for the first Test against India.
Federer downs Nadal Roger Federer brought an end to Rafael Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay on Sunday, beating the Spaniard 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to win the final of the Hamburg Masters and give his French Open preparations the perfect boost.
Roger Federer brought an end to Rafael Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay on Sunday, beating the Spaniard 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to win the final of the Hamburg Masters and give his French Open preparations the perfect boost.
Handy lead for Eng England extended their overall lead over West Indies to 221 at tea on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday after Monty Panesar recorded a Test best of six for 129.
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Ghei settles for third-place finish
Ghei was two shots clear of the chasing pack on 11-under-par through 11 holes of his third round when heavy rain at the Macau Golf and Country Club forced the suspension of play on Saturday.
The groundstaff worked tirelessly to get the Bir Shreshta stadium fit for play, but the lack of sunlight and ordinary drainage facilities washed out the third day’s proceedings in the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chittagong on Sunday. AP
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
