CRICKET / Ponting to miss out as Australia and India square up in the first of seven matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium today
Sparks will fly in clash of two champions Hardly have Mahendra Singh Dhoni's boys -- and most of them were, in truth, no more than that -- recovered from their exertions in South Africa and the resultant euphoria than it is time to get back to business, and against the most dominant cricketing nation in the world.
Academy may be shifted out of B'lore
Ravi Shastri named NCA chairman Former Test captain and all rounder Ravi Shastri was appointed new chairman of the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy. "Shastri has agreed in principle to take over as NCA chairman but has said he would get back to the Board after seeing into his commitments," BCCI treasurer N Srinivasan said.
GILCHRIST CONFIDENT
Australia brace up for fiery contest "We are really excited about this tour. We had some experience in the form of Twenty20 and that is finished now. We had enough time for preparations before coming to this tour. We know the conditions here well and we are ready for this series," Gilchrist said.
Schuettler stuns Hewitt Rainer Schuettler not only made a mockery of the seeding, but handed the Aussie - himself making a comeback - a straight sets defeat (6-3, 7-5)on a surprisingly dry day at the CCI courts.
'Disappointed at losing the bid' IHF secretary K Jothikumaran said the staging of Champions Trophy in India could have lifted the game's status. "We lost an opportunity to sustain the momentum created by the Asia Cup. It would have enhanced the game as a whole," he said.
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