Kohli meets Federer
Sydney: His idol Sachin Tendulkar has often got clicked with Roger Federer during Wimbledon and today it was the turn of Indian cricket team's batting maestro Virat Kohli to meet the Swiss tennis legend. "A Day i'll never forget. Greatness on and off the court. @rogerfederer Absolute legend," Kohli tweeted after meeting Federer, a winner of a staggering 17 Grand Slams. The Indian also posted a picture in which he is seen sharing the space with Federer.
‘Binny will prove critics wrong'
New Delhi: Stuart Binny's selection in India's Cricket World Cup squad might have raised a few eyebrows but his Karnataka coaches asserted that the "transformed" all-rounder will prove his critics wrong and be an asset to the team in Australia and New Zealand. Binny is the lone fast bowling all-rounder in the 15-man squad and expectations will be high from him in the conditions Down Under. "Stuart can be the all-rounder India is looking for. And considering the conditions in the World Cup, especially New Zealand, he can be very useful for the team. He will be very handy with both bat and ball," Karnataka bowling coach Mansur Ali Khan said. Batting coach J Arun Kumar concurred with Khan despite being reminded that Binny failed to pick up a wicket in three Tests he has played, all in the pace friendly England. With the bat, he made 118 runs in six innings at 23.60. The only noteworthy performance in his six ODIs was with the ball and that came against Bangladesh last June, when he bagged six wickets for four runs. "Stuart was the only fast bowling all-rounder even in the thirty probables picked earlier. He will be very handy with the ball in New Zealand. He is someone who swings the ball a lot and can be useful with the bat either at six or seven," said Arun Kumar.
illion viewers for ind-pak clash
Melbourne: The marquee cricket World Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Adelaide will be the most watched in the history of the game as it is expected to attract more than a billion viewers, according to a report. The Group B clash will eclipse the 988 million who watched the two neighbouring nations clash in their 2011 World Cup semi-final at Mohali on March 30, 'The Australian' newspaper reported. "It will be unlike any cricket match ever seen in Australia," an unnamed World Cup official was quoted as saying by the newspaper. Pakistan has never won a World Cup fixture against India, who have won all the five games since they first met in 1992.