Centurion Ponting relieved, delighted "We had nothing to lose and our bowlers were not under pressure for the first time in this competition," Ponting remarked.
Indians go down fighting It was the consummate one-day match, full of drama and tension, and a touch of controversy.
CRICKET / Webbing between fingers
Dhoni asked to replace gloves A mischievous comment with most probably the intent of triggering controversy by former Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy set off the chain of events.
Skipper puts onus on seniors Bemoaning the lack of a good start, Mahendra Singh Dhoni sought to take positives from India's 18-run loss to Australia at the SCG on Sunday night.
Sharapova wins Qatar Open Maria Sharapova claimed her second title of the year and the 18th of her career when she defeated unseeded Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 in an all-Russian final at the Qatar Open on Sunday.
Is commercialisation of cricket through the Indian Premier League good or bad? Deccan Herald had invited its readers’ opinion on the issue. Almost all our readers opined that commercialisation of cricket would have negative effect on the game as money would dominate the true spirit and patriotism of players.
The responsibility of players will be measured in terms of their bid amount. Some readers even termed IPL bidding as slave trade.
