2 http://www.criclounge.com Visit Criclounge.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket features. (c)Criclounge.com en-gb http://www.criclounge.com/images/banner-name.jpg http://www.criclounge.com Rajasthan Royals who managed to get past the Hyderabad team will now take on Mumbai in the Qualifier 2 game at Eden. The winner will face Super Kings in the Finals. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4411/Wounded-Mumbai-face-Royals-Test.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4411/Wounded-Mumbai-face-Royals-Test.html Fri, 24 May 2013 02:11:53 +0530 Despite the spot fixing scandal, Rajasthan will be upbeat when they take on the spirited Hyderabad team in the Eliminator at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on 22nd May. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4410/Battle-of-unexpected-as-Rajasthan-take-on-Hyderabad-in-Eliminator.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4410/Battle-of-unexpected-as-Rajasthan-take-on-Hyderabad-in-Eliminator.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:39:28 +0530 The Indian cricket board will decide whether to ban the three players accused and arrested for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) only after a report by its disciplinary committee. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4409/Sreesanth-and-other-two-tainted-cricketers-future-rest-on-BCCIs-report.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4409/Sreesanth-and-other-two-tainted-cricketers-future-rest-on-BCCIs-report.html Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:17 +0530 The two most high prolific teams - Chennai and Mumbai will be facing each other in the Qualifier 1 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi on 21st May. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4408/Powerful-Chennai-take-on-dynamic-Mumbai.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4408/Powerful-Chennai-take-on-dynamic-Mumbai.html Mon, 20 May 2013 00:51:45 +0530 India have included Shikhar Shawan and R Vinay Kumar in the 15-man squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4407/Yuvraj-and-Gambhir-Axed-Karthik-returns-for-Champions-Trophy.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4407/Yuvraj-and-Gambhir-Axed-Karthik-returns-for-Champions-Trophy.html Sat, 4 May 2013 13:37:08 +0530 Vivian Richards feels Virender Sehwag still has a lot to offer Indian cricket, but needs to plan his innings better to score big runs more consistently. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4406/Sehwag-should-follow-the-Gayle-Approach-Richards.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4406/Sehwag-should-follow-the-Gayle-Approach-Richards.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:50:25 +0530 Pakistan are a more unified squad and will be unaffected by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal when they return to England in June for the Champions Trophy, according to captain Misbah-ul-Haq. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4405/Spot-Fixing-scandal-wont-affect-us-now-Misbah.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4405/Spot-Fixing-scandal-wont-affect-us-now-Misbah.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:28:30 +0530 Young left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has impressed Ray Jennings with his performance in the IPL and the chief coach of Bangalore is confident that the Saurashtra bowler would stage a comeback into the Indian team. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4404/Unadkat-will-stage-India-Comeback-Jennings.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4404/Unadkat-will-stage-India-Comeback-Jennings.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:25:18 +0530 Struggling to repeat their last year's performance, defending champions Kolkata were dealt further blows as Jacques Kallis and Manoj Tiwary sustained injuries during their game against Mumbai here. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4403/Kallis-and-Tiwary-doubtful-for-Punjab-clash.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4403/Kallis-and-Tiwary-doubtful-for-Punjab-clash.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:36:12 +0530 Australian captain Michael Clarke has slammed critics, saying that he is confident that he and his team can prove them wrong during the upcoming back-to-back Ashes against their long-term rivals England. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4402/We-will-prove-critics-wrong-Clarke.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4402/We-will-prove-critics-wrong-Clarke.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:27:59 +0530 Ricky Ponting Thursday has been named captain of Mumbai Indians for the six edition of the Indian Premier League. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4401/Ponting-to-lead-Mumbai-Indians-in-IPL6.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4401/Ponting-to-lead-Mumbai-Indians-in-IPL6.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:41:08 +0530 Australia's most experienced fast bowler Peter Siddle feels Sachin Tendulkar will be hungry to do well against his side now that the Master Blaster has quit one-day cricket. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4400/Tendulkar-will-be-keen-to-come-back-hard-against-us-Siddle.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4400/Tendulkar-will-be-keen-to-come-back-hard-against-us-Siddle.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:37:41 +0530 Martin Guptill, the New Zealand batsman, will have surgery next week on a thumb injury which will see him miss the remainder of the series against England. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4399/Guptill-to-miss-the-remainder-of-England-series.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4399/Guptill-to-miss-the-remainder-of-England-series.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:23:11 +0530 As much as he enjoys Sachin Tendulkar's batting, Australian captain Michael Clarke's primary endeavor during the upcoming four-match Test series against India will be to stop the veteran from scoring 'too many runs'. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4398/Tendulkars-sign-of-greatness-is-his-longevity-Clarke.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4398/Tendulkars-sign-of-greatness-is-his-longevity-Clarke.html Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:05:06 +0530 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was picked for the Test series against Australia on Sunday, says that he is ready to face the rigours of Test cricket and will do his best to prove his credentials in the longer version of the game. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4397/I-am-ready-for-Test-Cricket-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4397/I-am-ready-for-Test-Cricket-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:28:52 +0530 Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will lead the touring Australian side in a two-day game against the Board President's XI in Chennai on Tuesday. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4396/Wade-to-lead-Australia-against-Board-President-XI.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4396/Wade-to-lead-Australia-against-Board-President-XI.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:24:12 +0530 India is all set to announce its squad for the upcoming four-Test series against Australia when the All-India Senior Selection Committee meets at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai on Sunday. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4395/India-to-name-squad-for-Australia-Test-series-on-Sunday.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4395/India-to-name-squad-for-Australia-Test-series-on-Sunday.html Thu, 7 Feb 2013 21:43:33 +0530 Having scored a solid 134 for Rest of India against Mumbai on Thursday, Suresh Raina insisted that he would make it count if he is recalled to the Indian squad against Australia in the upcoming four-Test series, commencing in Chennai later this month. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4394/I-will-prove-myself-if-given-a-chance-against-Australia-Raina.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4394/I-will-prove-myself-if-given-a-chance-against-Australia-Raina.html Thu, 7 Feb 2013 21:37:35 +0530 One of the best feature of IPL is bringing star players and competitiors together playing in the same team and one such combo which will catch the eyes of the entire cricketing fraternity is Tendulkar-Ponting duo. Former Australian skipper, Ponting and Tendulkar exchanged text messages ahead of the IPL. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4393/Tendulkar-and-Ponting-exchange-Text-Messages-on-playing-together.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4393/Tendulkar-and-Ponting-exchange-Text-Messages-on-playing-together.html Wed, 6 Feb 2013 22:01:46 +0530 Ottis Gibson is set to remain as coach of the West Indies for a further three years after it was announced he had a signed a new contract. http://www.criclounge.com/news/4392/Gibson-to-continue-as-Windies-coach-till-2016.html http://www.criclounge.com/news/4392/Gibson-to-continue-as-Windies-coach-till-2016.html Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:24:27 +0530