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Brett Lee May Weigh Retirement Option to Spend Time with Son Preston

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:33:20 +0000

Another injury is claiming Brett Lee’s hunger for the game. Brett Lee himself appears to be contemplating life without cricket, but not as one would imagine. Life has indeed been a rollercoaster for the fast bowler from Australia. The...

Concerns Grow As Voice against Brett Lee Strengthens

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:57:30 +0000

Brett Lee may be looking to make a celebrated comeback. But there are many who believe Lee’s presence may only spoil the party. Not only ago, it was reported that former Australian cricketers and commentators...

UAE Pre Series: Younis Khan Relies on Old Hands to Perform

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:18:59 +0000

Younis Khan, Pakistan’s captain, has a tough task ahead of him, leading his team in a one day series against Australia. But he is hoping the presence of old hands will do the trick. Pakistan are in a tricky position. At the moment, the...

Ind NZ T1 Preview: No Respite: India NZ Test Will Start Early

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:02:51 +0000

There are two major nightmares, literally, when teams play in New Zealand and the West Indies. The time zones for India, while otherwise favourable for most other cricket playing countries, takes its toll on viewers when it is played in the...

T1: SA Relive Perth Memories Before Swallowing Result of Sydney

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:31:56 +0000

It was a game of attrition that South Africa failed to last. Once again they had managed to take matters to the final session of the Test but they had done too much damage themselves to make a late salvage. South Africa’s...

Johnson in the Lead Again As Clark Set Back Further

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:04:02 +0000

Mitchell Johnson led the way for the Australian attack against South African in the absence of Stuart Clark and with Brett Lee’s indifference. Now it appears his role will be extended as neither bowler will be making the second leg of...

ODI 5 Fulltime: Debutant Tsotsobe Scripts South African Fairy Tale Win

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:35:50 +0000

A bunch of second string players led by an unknown, unsure captain – that was the verdict of most cricket commentators as South African began the second chapter of their now historic tour to Australia. That has all changed now. ...

ODI 5 HalfTime: Hashim Amla Scores Big, as South Africa Set New Challenge for the Crown

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:59:03 +0000

Batting first for the first time in the entire series, South Africa needed a big innings from a top player in order to set Australia an impossible target that would give the visitors the number one ranking. As it turned out, Hashim Amla, for...

Ponting-- Confident of Regaining Lost Glory; Wants to Emulate Federer, Armstrong

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:02:27 +0000

by Veena Gabriel It seems the bruised and battered Australian Skipper Ricky Ponting has plenty of time to look around and ponder upon the rapid downfall of his one time cricket champions team. He has been thinking about other sportsmen...

SA Seal Thumping Victory; Leave Australia Reeling…Again

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:12:46 +0000

South Africa handed Australia their worst defeat yet in the five one day series and Ricky Ponting is certainly feeling the heat. South Africa thumped Australia by a comprehensive eight wicket victory in Adelaide on Monday, also celebrated...