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Stop! Plate Group boys practising...

Wednesday 5 November '08

Expect the Cricket Association of Bengal to come up with something like this.
Bengal: The big boys of the little league

Sunday 2 November '08

For a team who have been the Ranji Trophy runners-up twice in the last three seasons, Bengal’s presence in the Plate division is a certain fall from grace.
England ODI in Guwahati is on, assures BCCI

Friday 31 October '08

The serial blasts that rocked the state of Assam may have cast a shadow on the India-England ODI match that is slated to be played in Guwahati on November 29.
India Blue thrash Red to defend title

Monday 27 October '08

Fireworks were expected from the India Red batsmen when skipper S Badrinath won the toss and elected to bat on what seemed to be a belter of a wicket.
In the middle of a selection dilemma

Sunday 26 October '08

Between a quick glance at what was left behind in Sri Lanka and a peep into the forthcoming six-match ODI series against England...
Robin’s Blue shines bright

Sunday 26 October '08

Robin Uthappa scored a 76 on a damp wicket as India Blue defeated India Green by 19 runs...
Focus on spinners at Challenger

Saturday 25 October '08

Over the last couple of seasons, Indian cricket has found itself in an unusual position.
Sharma ton takes India Red to win

Saturday 25 October '08

The Challenger Trophy is all about the survival of the fittest. Young Rohit Sharma, often touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket...
Uthappa leads Blues to victory

Friday 24 October '08

Turning the tables on the traditional notion that the Challengers is a batsman’s domain, the spinners used the favourable nature of the Barabati track to script their own turn of events.
Case of the missing coach

Thursday 23 October '08

Mumbai Ranji coach Praveen Amre had been appointed coach of the India Reds, with Dav Whatmore given charge of India Blue and Bharathi Arun of India Greens.
Starting today: Battle of the bench-warmers

Thursday 23 October '08

A thousand miles away from the raging euphoria surrounding Team India, there’s a different battle brewing in the sleepy city of Cuttack — the tussle for the slot in the Test team that Sourav Ganguly will vacate at the end of the series.
Barreto strikes to earn Bagan a point against Sporting

Monday 20 October '08

Both desperately hungry for full points, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting played out a largely unimpressive draw in their I-League Premier Division encounter here on Sunday.
Whatmore, Amre named coaches

Monday 20 October '08

The upcoming NKP Salve Challenger Trophy will be a battle for supremacy among India’s high-profile coaching...
Mr Universe... in his one-room world

Wednesday 15 October '08

He stays in a dingy corner deep inside Bagmari’s clustered lower-middle class locality in Manicktala. His room is no more...
Skipper Jhulan seeks inspiration from MSD

Tuesday 14 October '08

That Jhulan Goswami would sooner or later become India captain was expected.
Fresh headache for Dalmiya & Co: Shah Rukh’s franchisee is ‘displeased’ with CAB’s IPL bill

Thursday 9 October '08

When Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan dropped in at the Eden Gardens last Saturday to catch up with the CAB’s new president Jagmohan Dalmiya, it had appeared that the wrangle over the IPL spending was a closed chapter.
Ganguly’s daughter gets kidnap threat

Wednesday 8 October '08

On a day when he announced his retirement, Sourav Ganguly has a major worry - a kidnap threat to his daughter.
Pushed to the brink, Dada throws off gloves

Wednesday 8 October '08

Hours before the city was gearing up to celebrate mahashtami on Tuesday, a statement made far away in Bangalore left Kolkata’s sports enthusiasts stunned.
Many in the BCCI point out that this winter could be Ganguly’s swansong; but the left-hander begs to differ

Thursday 2 October '08

Such things happen only with Sourav Ganguly. For almost a month, the buzz in the Maidan has been that it’s finally curtains for Kolkata’s most famous sporting icon on the international front after an eventful 12-year ride.
Sporting pitches for Test series: Daljit

Tuesday 23 September '08

While there are expectations of a pace-dominated Test series between India and Australia, there’s some comfort for the batsmen from the two camps.
Sambaran leading race for Bengal chief selector

Friday 19 September '08

After weeks of suspense, legendary Bengal skipper of yesteryears Sambaran Banerjee is all set to return to mainstream cricket as the state’s chief selector.
Amarnath backs Ganguly for Test comeback

Tuesday 16 September '08

Mohinder Amarnath has backed former captain Sourav Ganguly to comeback into the national Test...
Autumn shocker for IPL summer: CAB spent over Rs 20 lakh only on VIP chairs

Wednesday 10 September '08

Over Rs 20 lakh spent just on cushioned chairs for VIP guests during the Indian Premier League (IPL)! Well, in what could snowball into the biggest controversy over Prasun Mukherjee’s reign at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), it has been revealed that cricketing body overspent big time during this year’s Twenty20 extravaganza.
Bronze boys enthral Kolkata school

Tuesday 9 September '08

It’s been almost three weeks since Vijender Kumar, Sushil Kumar and Abhinav Bindra turned into national heroes following India’s unprecedented medal rush at the Beijing Olympic.
Back-biting finish in Kolkata league match

Thursday 28 August '08

Football in Kolkata always makes big news, but on Tuesday, it was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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