http://www.rediff.com/cricket/index.html India's largest news and entertainment service online. en-us Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:24:13 GMT Copyright: (C) 2008 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.rediff.com/uim/red_log.gif http://www.rediff.com/ 144 28 Visit rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/21eng.htm AB de Villiers' sixth Test century put South Africa on the verge of winning the second Test at Headingley after England ended the third day 269 runs behind the visitors on Sunday. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/20champs.htm The International Cricket Council's (ICC) executive board will decide this week whether or not to shift September's Champions Trophy out of Pakistan because of security issues, the governing body said on Sunday. The decision was taken after concerns raised at an ICC security briefing in Dubai for representatives of the eight participating teams, the international players' association FICA and official broadcasters ESPN STAR Sport. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/20india.htm Gautam Gambhir made up for his first innings flop show with a strokeful 60 as the three-day match between India and Sri Lanka Board XI petered to a mundane draw at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Sunday. India lost Virender Sehwag (14) and Rahul Dravid (26) before reaching 129 for two in 31 overs as the match ended in a stalemate. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/20kapil.htm Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday slammed Test discard Yuvraj Singh, saying the left-hander must stop attending late night parties and instead focus on cricket. The former all-rounder said India does not need to hire a foreign coaches since there are so many ex-players in the country, who could make a contribution. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/21indo.htm Suresh Raina (115) and captain S Badrinath (95) waged a grim battle but still could not see the side through as India succumbed to a 19-run defeat against the Australian Institute of Sports in a run-feast of a match in the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane on Sunday. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/20pak.htm Stung by the doping controversies surrounding two of its key bowlers, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday conducted drugs tests of the players named in its preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy. Batsmen Younis Khan, Bazid Khan and all-rounder Yasir Arafat were not tested as they were out of the country, Saleem added. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/19eng.htm Ashwell Prince's second century in consecutive Tests took South Africa past England's modest total as they closed day two of the second Test on 322 for four at Headingley on Saturday. The tourists, replying to England's 203 all out, led by 119 runs and were beginning to take control of the match when bad light halted play. Prince, on nine overnight, was 134 not out from 249 balls. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/19india.htm The Indian team was reduced to 196 for eight on a rain-truncated second day of their three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Board XI. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/19kan.htm Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria denied having told anyone that he would consider playing for England if Pakistan continue to ignore him. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jul/19mend.htm Young Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis said he was looking forward to bowl to the famous Indian batting 'quartet' in the Test series.