Sri Lanka News

Kochi, Dec.1 : Indian travellers will soon be able to enjoy the joys of international class cruising on the Indian Ocean onboard MV Aquamarine, the first international cruise ship to homeport in the country.

Muralitharan, who has already announced his Test retirement after next year's series against the West Indies [ Images ], said he may walk into the sunset before the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent. Sri Lanka is currently trailing 0-1 in the three-match Test series against India, the final game of which starts on December 2 in Mumbai [ Images ].

India will return to the historic Brabourne Stadium Wednesday for their first Test here in 36 years, aiming to beat Sri Lanka in the third and the final match and top the Championship table.

Dilip Vengsarkar talks to the curator of the pitch at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai ahead od the India, Sri Lanka Test match.

Sohail Tanvir , the Pakistan fast bowler, has said he is happy with his recovery from the back injury that affected his form over the past six months.

Pakistan opener Imran Farhat is under pressure to retain his place for the second test against NZ.

In-form Indian opener Gautam Gambhir today won the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award for his stupendous performance with the bat in the 2008-09 season.

A typically enterprising 75 from Romesh Kaluwitharana set Sri Lanka up for a tense four-run victory over South Africa in the CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 competition on Saturday.

India lead the series 1-0 after thumping Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in last week's second Test in Kanpur and have been given an added incentive to make it 2-0. India are currently third on the world rankings behind South Africa [ Images ] and Sri Lanka but are close enough to leapfrog them both with a victory in Mumbai [ Images ].

Cricket Australia is planning a radical change to next summer's international fixture, in which the quest to regain the Ashes will be preceded by one-dayers in November and, later in the season, a seven-game, head-to-head one-day international series for the first time on Australian soil.

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DUBAI: Gautam Gambhir's century in the Kanpur Test against Sri Lanka elevated him to the top spot in International Cricket Council's Test rankings.

Sri Lanka will need Muttiah Muralitharan to rediscover his rhythm in the final test in Mumbai if they are to come back from a humbling defeat against India and square the series.

Sri Lanka Masters made amends for their loss in the opening match of the Cricket Legends of Barbados Cup against West Indies Masters, by beating South Africa Masters by four runs in Bridgetown.

Nation remembers 26/11 victims, heroes PTI MUMBAI, NOV. 26 Mumbai and cities across the country paused in homage to the victims of the terror attack here on its first anniversary today marked by candlelight vigils, prayer meetings and reassuring display of security by city police.

Sreesanth was declared Man of the Match at the Kanpur Test against Sri Lanka where India recorded its 100th Test victory.

India were grappling with a new selection headache, with in-form opener Gautam Gambhir opting out of the crucial third Test against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.

Sri Lanka face a massive task to ensure this three-match series goes to the wire in Mumbai next week after they finished day two more than 450 runs short of avoiding the follow on.

MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: There were official commemorations and private moments of grief, sombre reflections and avid debates - a speeding country paused in its tracks Thursday to remember the traumatic night of Nov 26 last year and the 60 hours of terror that followed.

India remembered the victims of last year's terror attacks on Mumbai today - and vowed to catch those responsible.