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Anand Vasu

Sri Lanka aim for emphatic win

The margin of defeat in the first game of the Champions Trophy - 37 runs - as Bangladesh succumbed to Sri Lanka was not an accurate reflection of the match as a competition

09-Oct-2006•Preview by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Technicality rules Inzamam out of tournament

Inzamam-ul-Haq cannot take any part in the Champions Trophy 2006, even if Pakistan reached the final

08-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'We came here to win this game emphatically' - Lara

"We came here to win this game emphatically, and we did that," Brian Lara said in the post-match press conference

08-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

A sorry affair

If the early part of the Champions Trophy needed something less than torrential rain, it was a one-sided game played out in front of yawningly empty stands

08-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'I'm hoping to put my best foot forward' - Lara

Indian fans have seen plenty of Sachin Tendulkar's hundreds, long Rahul Dravid innings, more of Ricky Ponting than they would have liked, but so little of Brian Lara, that it's a crying shame

07-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Zimbabwe have nothing to lose

For Zimbabwe this Champions Trophy is a big event. For a team whose average age is 20, who don't play Test cricket, who play as many matches with Associate Nations as full-Test-playing nations, this tournament is a great opportunity.

07-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Modi issues angry response to players

Lalit Modi, the vice-president of the Indian cricket board and the man heading its commercial wing, reacted with indignation to suggestions that the board was "taking the players for granted"

06-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

Players agitated about board's commercial stance

Indian players are getting increasing agitated about being 'taken for granted' by the Board of Control for Cricket in India

06-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

Nehra and Balaji fail to take the lead

A heavy downpour put paid to any chance of the Challenger Series being resolved in a fruitful manner, even as India Blue were well set, on 210 for 4 from just over 30 overs

04-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Chennai

Ganguly fails to make it to Rest of India squad

Wasim Jaffer will lead the Rest of India team in the Zal Irani Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh, who won the Ranji Trophy last year, from October 9-13.

04-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

Little to play for really

If this Challenger Series held the public's imagination at any stage, it certainly didn't beyond 7pm on Tuesday, when the tournament ended for Sourav Ganguly.

03-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Chennai

Ganguly sinking as chances run out

Anand Vasu watches Sourav Ganguly's latest scrap for a recall

02-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

Just a game? Anything but

Anand Vasu tells the story of 16-year-old Dharamvir, who has literally crawled his way almost 2000 kilometres, over 36 hours, just to be at the Challenger Series

02-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

India Red surge to 21-run win

India Blue suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of India Red, failing by 21 runs to chase down the target of 281 in the opening match of the Challenger Series for the NKP Salve Trophy

01-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu in Chennai

Murali Kartik set to join Middlesex

Murali Kartik, the Indian left-arm spinner, is all set for his first full season of county cricket, and it will be with Middlesex

30-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu

'Cricket is about proving myself'- Zaheer

It's often been said that Zaheer Khan psyches himself up too much, especially in big games, but Cricinfo finds a picture of relaxation

30-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu in Chennai

From Ganguly to Badani it's a comeback chance

Like for Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan, the Challenger trophy in Chennai is also significant for Ashish Nehra, Lakshmipathy Balaji and Hemang Badani to attempt a comeback to the big league

30-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu in Chennai

Message comes loud and clear

The message, for those who still had not got it, has come through loud and clear at the 77th AGM of the Board of Control for Cricket in India

27-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

BCCI refuses to sign ICC agreement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the International Cricket Council could be headed for another stand-off as the Indian board announced that it could not sign the Members' Participation Agreement that the ICC has framed, in its existing form.

27-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Vengsarkar is new chairman of selectors

As was widely predicted, Dilip Vengsarkar, the former Test cricketer, was appointed chairman of the national selection committee.

27-Sep-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

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