India in Super Eights It was a low-scoring thriller that went right down to the wire at Kingsmead on Friday night, and even after 40 overs, neither side emerged victorious in normal play, and it required a bowl-out to decide the winner.
He didnt want to have that extra burden: Viswanath
Dravid move shocks many Rahul Dravids sudden decision to quit Indian captaincy attracted responses of varying nature among the Karnataka cricketing fraternity. While some expressed shock others reacted with a measure of caution.
We're a bit surprised Rahul Dravid's decision to quit as the Indian captain came as a surprise to the squad doing duty at the Twenty20 World Cup, especially coming as the news did on the day of a crucial league fixture against Pakistan.
Aussies crush England Australia shrugged off the embarrassment of their opening match defeat against lowly Zimbabwe and thumped England by eight wickets to book their Super Eight berth in the Twenty20 World Cup at Newlands here on Friday.
Lanka prove too good for hapless Kenya A ruthless Sri Lanka massacred the Kenyan bowling to post a record total of 260 and thrashed the minnows by 172 runs in the Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup here on Friday.
India's Irfan Pathan (second from right) is congratulated by team-mates after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Younis Khan during their ICC World Twenty20 match in Durban on Friday. AFP
The power game in Karnataka is headed for a climax. In October, the credibility of JD(S) will be put to test when it has to hand over power to BJP. Will the JD(S) do so? If yes, will B S Yediyurappa become the chief minister?
Deccan Herald invited readers to send in their predictions. Many argued that JD(S) would hand over the baton to BJP, but it would still be advantageous to JD(S) in the new dispensation.
Others were sure that BJP won’t gain power but will win public sympathy.
