Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said cricket in India is popular because of the team’s excellent show.
Anything in cricket will sell in the country because of its popularity, he said referring to the huge following for the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
“Tomorrow if I’m given a post in BCCI, I would be able to do [...]

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori hopes his new role as a selector will not affect his relationship with his team-mates.
The spinner was appointed to the national selection panel along with coach Andy Moles ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, which gets under way in Colombo on Wednesday morning.
The Black Caps will [...]

Former South African captain Kepler Wessels feels the last thing Test cricket needs now is a boring Ashes.

“The last thing Test cricket needs is a boring Ashes series. The longer version of the game is already under threat. The International Cricket Council is talking about four day Test matches and the Twenty20 version of the [...]

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said John Buchanan should have refrained from badmouthing the Indians.
Miffed at controversial Australian coach’s stinging criticism of great cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly said, “It’s not only Gavaskar, there have been quite a few names…I think, we Indians are used to it now. It’s unfortunate and we [...]

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori admitted his side had been taken by surprise by the exploits of Pakistan pacer Umar Gul.
Gul became became the first bowler to claim five wickets in a 20-over international with a stunning mid-innings spell as the Black Caps were skittled for just 99 at The Oval.
Having been thrown the ball [...]

Captain William Porterfield remains confident his Ireland team can cause another upset - despite their defeat against India.
Porterfield’s men, up against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Thursday in their first Super Eights match, were unable to post a competitive total in last night’s rain-shortened final Group A match at the same venue.
Zaheer Khan took [...]

Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists he is satisfied with Brett Lee’s progress despite his show against West Indies.
Brett Lee, in his second international match since undergoing ankle surgery during the last New Year period, was hit for 56 runs from four overs at The Oval as Australia slumped to defeat in their ICC World Twenty20 [...]

Walker Cup captain Colin Dalgleish is hopeful that new sensation Shane Lowry will stay amateur until he has competed against the Americans in September.
The 22-year-old spent Monday thinking about his immediate future and trying to get his head around the fact that he had beaten eight of the world’s top 50 - Open and US [...]

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum has replaced Sourav Ganguly as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, according to reports.
The Knight Riders take on the Deccan Chargers in Newlands on Sunday.Weeks before, the Knight Riders’ Australian coach John Buchanan had created a furore when he brought up the theory of multiple captains for his team for the [...]

Pakistan captain Younis Khan is banking heavily on Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi to fire against Australia.
Younis said he was happy to see injury-prone Shoaib back in the side for the five one-day internationals and Twenty20 game.
“He has worked hard and I am confident he will play out the full series. His return is a [...]