Sunil Gavaskar today said that Sachin Tendulkar getting some runs under his belt in the Ranji Trophy match before the upcoming four-Test series against England is a good sign.
Mumbai A bowlers had the visiting England team on the mat, reducing it to 66 for four at lunch on the opening day of their second three-day warm-up game in Mumbai today.
External affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Friday batted with caution on India and Pakistan resuming bilateral cricket ties next month, which were suspended after 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Jayanth Jacob reports.
Uddhav slams UPA over nod to Indo-Pak series 
Considering that Haryana were packed off for 55 by Vidarbha in their Ranji Trophy opener on Friday, the England team would be hoping to get the most out of their second warm-up game against Mumbai 'A', starting at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday, before facing Haryana in their final warm-up tie in Ahmedabad.
MVL Manikantan reports.
BCCI's decision to conduct bone density tests for age verification of players across the country on Friday showed many under-16 cricketers from across the country to be overage. HT reports.
An angry swish of the bat from Virender Sehwag and a helpless gaze at the umpire by Gautam Gambhir were enough to suggest that the two haven’t yet banished their recent travails resulting from uncertain judgement outside off stump, Khurram Habib reports.
Mumbai master fights upset stomach to produce a classy effort on the opening day.
Sanjjeev K Samyal reports.
StarwatchStating that sports should be kept free of politics, Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday said Pakistan cricket team's tour in the country next month should be welcomed.
There is no denying that Sachin Tendulkar is a foodie. He thrives on non-ve-getarian dishes. And like his hunger to score runs, he also has an appetite to try out cui-sines from across the world.
HT reports.
Relieved they might be at the revival of bilateral cricket ties with India but that would not stop the PCB from sending a delegation across the border to "take stock" of the security arrangements for Pakistan team's tour next month.
Pakistan will tour India next month in their first cricket series in five years. India announced the tour featuring two Twenty20s and three one-day internationals on Thursday, and Pakistan said it planned to send a delegation to check security arrangements. The tour starts on December 25.
Yuvraj Singh has always been popular with the crowds. On Thursday, when James Anderson’s wicket handed him his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, the small crowd at the Brabourne stadium gave the loudest cheer of the match.
Motivation plays a huge role in separating the great from the average. For the opening Ranji game between Punjab and Hyderabad starting on Friday, two stalwarts are finding new reasons to take to the field.
He knows every blade of grass on the Wankhede Stadium turf for Sachin Tendulkar has played so much of his cricket in Mumbai.
Sanjjeev K Samyal reports.
No sooner had Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli stepped into the only net pitched on the ground than the crowd of over 500 screamed out their names. Khurram Habib reports. They are playing too | Starwatch