Cook to lead england at wc 2014
london: England has retained Alastair Cook as captain for the ODI series in Sri lanka in November, despite his side’s recent 3-1 home series defeat against India and calls for him to relinquish the role. He will also lead the side at next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, national selector James Whitaker confirmed. “He will be our leader at the World Cup,” Whitaker told Sky Sports after the squad for the ODI series in Sri lanka in November and December was announced. Former captain Michael Vaughan and spinner Graeme Swann have questioned Cook's form and authority as captain.
Atapattu appointed chief coach of lanka
Colombo: Former Sri lankan captain Marvan Atapattu has been named the chief coach of the national cricket team. “The executive committee meeting held today decided to appoint him,” Mohan de Silva, the SlC Vice President said. Atapattu has been appointed for a period of two years.
Tipsarevic coming to chennai
Chennai: Former champion Janko Tipsarevic has confirmed his participation for the USD 450,000 Aircel Chennai Open to be held here from January 5 to 11. For the seventh year, Tipsarevic will kick-start his season at the Chennai Open.
Pauleta in delhi
New Delhi: Football legend Pauleta was in India to officially launch the Paris Saint-Germain Football Academy in Delhi-NCR. The academy which has launched operations in Gurgaon schools — Shiv Nadar School and Shikshantar School — is planning to kick-start such centres across India, starting with Bangalore. Pauleta participated in a training session. Speaking on the occasion, he said: “It is a great moment to be here in India as I can see a football revolution is under way”.
liverpool survive 14-13 marathon
Anfield: liverpool beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a marathon penalty shootout in the third round of the league Cup on Tuesday, after Arsenal and Everton both bowed out of the competition.
liverpool squeezed through after Patrick Bamford had scored a penalty for Middlesbrough in the third minute of injury time at the end of extra time to give the 2nd-tier club a dramatic 2-2 draw at Anfield.
Maria KNOCKED OUT IN wUHAN OPEN
HUBEI: Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Wuhan Open by the Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky in the third round. Sharapova double-faulted six times in the first set and was twice a break up in the second set, but could not shake off Bacsinszky, who earned the biggest win of her career with a 7-6, 7-5 win over the Russian.
Miffed patel lashes out at anshuman
New Delhi: BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel on Wednesday lashed out at former India opener and Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) joint secretary Anshuman Gaekwad and his faction for doing vendetta politics to keep him out of the State cricket body's managing committee. He said he plans to appeal to Gujarat High Court challenging BCA’s decision after a civil court in Vadodara dismissed his plea. “The situation is such that there can't be any out of court settlement with Angshuman and his group,” he said.