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Under-cover Ishant gets ready to strike

With the Aussies expected to arrive in less than a month for their Test tour, the buzz around the Indian side is still, interestingly, devoid of any talk about Ishant Sharma. The likely reason may be to avoid any pre-tour hype, but it is also indicative of the strength of the Indian pace attack at the moment that there is no talk of the lanky Delhi youngster being rushed back into the side. Even Ishant plays down the tour. "It's pointless to talk about the Aussies. There's still a month left and there are tournaments (like the Mohammad Nissar and ...

Real-life Prince of Kolkata turns into Warrior Prince

Sourav Ganguly is set to start a new innings - on the silver screen with a documentary-feature, The Warrior Prince. The bilingual film - in English and Bengali-- showcases Prince of Kolkata's journey from childhood to his rise as India's most successful captain and is scheduled for a December release. It's the brainchild of sports reporter-turned-filmmaker Mitali Ghosal who is also the producer and director of the film. "I stuck upon the idea of making this documentary-cum-feature after seeing his first century at the Eden Gardens against Pakistan last year. It will have inputs from his wife Dona, elder brother ...

'I make the best use of my time away'

Watching Sachin Tendulkar address a brand promotion media conference with his restless son Arjun waiting next to the dais gave an idea about the time the one-time prodigy had spent enduring the public gaze. From the kid with a curly mop talking about the secret of his energy to the 35-year-old father with a receding hairline promoting investment to secure a child's future today, Tendulkar has come a long way. Looking relaxed while in the middle of a rare and unexpected cricketing break, he wasn't too keen to talk about cricket. Though queries about his fitness did crop up but ...

Australia complete 3-0 sweep against Bangladesh

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.