Even while the IPL extravaganza hurtles towards its climax, T20s are like fast food where you just pay, grab a bite and go home. The IPL has enlisted families and young children to its fold. I am astonished at the following that some teams have got whether it is RCB, CSK, RR or MI to name just

Hobbies differ from person to person. There are as many hobbies as there are men and women in the world. Tastes differ and so do hobbies. Someone may have stamp-collecting as his or her hobby, while another may find pleasure in reading books. Stamp collecting, collecting of coins, photography [By Francis Saldanha]

The ICC Women’s World Cup is the pinnacle of every women cricketer’s careers. As international cricketers, this is the ultimate prize for any aspiring cricketer on earth. The ICC Women’s World Cup is the ultimate! No doubt about it. First women’s cricket World Cup 1973 which came two

In life, as in sport, when you belittle the opponent, he turns around and bites you. India has done it to others and, I greatly fear, it was done to them in Mumbai and Kolkata. There are many qualities that line up in a contest. Skill is the most obvious one, but resolve..

England Cricket Team under new captain Alastair Cook, striving to win their first Test series in India in 27 years against a home team and India desperate to make amends for last year’s 4-0 drubbing in England.

Champions LeagueT20 (CLT20) is an initiative of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament is a platform where the world’s best domestic T20 teams get the

The 2012 Olympics may be done and dusted and, as with anything this size, there are mixed opinions as to its success, but what a way to show the world at its best: camaraderie, friendly competition, appreciation and respect for the talent of other nations. Hence one has to wait

A time comes when even the greatest have to bow out at the right time. The aesthetic quality of VVS Laxman brings in his laid back Hyderabadi style with magic weaving wrists is undoubtedly majestic. A master of playing under pressure, he perfected the art of shepherding the tail and

The feast of sports, emotional moments, love for the country and excitement that make up the Olympics culminate in the closing ceremony, the last opportunity to see your favorites in their country formations and to see whatever spectacular surprises the organizers have in store.

India completed a 4-1 win in a bilateral five-match ODI series Virat Kohli’s series tally of 296 runs is the third-highest for an Indian batsman in a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma’s aggregate of 13 runs in the five matches is the lowest for an Indian top-order batsman

The city of London is the host city of the XXX Olympic Summer Games in 2012. The London 2012 Games will be centered on the Olympic Park in east London, which will be the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day will enter the Park to enjoy the Games, making it the

It feels too bad that Indian girls lost the series, being 2-0 up in the two ODI matches and losing the series by 3-2 in five match’s series hurts a lot but they put up a very respectable show. They lost all 5 tosses and were always behind on that count. Nice to see the Indian girls do reasonably

The ancient Olympics were born in Greece; they were revived in Athens in 1896, and now, after a period of over a century. It is a fitting time to reflect on the history of this amazing phenomenon.The ancient Olympic Games began over 2700 years ago in Olympia...[By Francis Saldanha]

When ODI’s first started they were almost like mini tests, they were entertaining and largely unpredictable as captains weren’t forced to follow a bunch of useless rules and regulations. Scrap all the fancy rules and allow captains to decide how they wish to set their fields.

Though I am a fan of Rajasthan Royals, I have no qualms in admitting that Chennai Super Kings entering play-offs by dislodging RCB by virtue of better run-rate, and taking CSK to greater heights. I am so happy that CSK has launched at

CSK reached playoffs by "various reasons", but from there ‘on, their championship defense has begun in right earnest. The only team consistent this season in playing as a team is KKR and they are already in the finals and they deserved it. Now, we are suddenly encountering another team that was

I won’t say if CSK deserved it and RCB didn’t...both of them had a scratchy tournament...but CSK showed some tenacity...no one in the team was clicking but they scrapped through by winning crucial moments... as for RCB...bowlers thoroughly exposed... and over dependant on Gayle......

As we all are watching the IPL games for the past one month the high profile teams are doing reasonably well to reach playoff’s stage but at this point of time some crucial matches being played and some interesting results makes 5 edition of IPL a very interesting one!

A Cherry tomato is a small variety of tomato that has been cultivated since at least the early 1800s.It is believed that cherry tomatoes have originated in Peru and Northern Chile. Cherry tomatoes.. [By Francis Saldanha]

The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) and Gulf Air bring us the Bahrain Grand Prix 2012, scheduled to take place between the 20th and the 22nd April, when for one weekend, Bahrain becomes the focal point of sporting world. There really are no words to describe...