Dhoni rules out Bollywood ventures

New Delhi: Clearly not as comfortable in front of the camera as behind the stumps, Team India's new poster boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni has ruled out any Bollywood venture and said he would limit his acting skills to commercials only.

TEST SERIES CRICKET BETTING – ENGLAND V SRI LANKA

England are odds on at 8/15 to win both the tests and ODI's against Sri Lanka and are as short 8/1 to remain unbeaten over the two series, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.

Shoaib Akhtar is fit for England

LAHORE: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said on Tuesday that he would be available for England, as he has recovered knee operation and stress fracture of his anklebones.

ICC clears India’s cricket tour plans

May 2006: To West Indies, 4 Tests and 5 ODIs, Jul 2006: To Sri Lanka, Triseries, Nov 2006: To South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs. Jan 2007: Hosts West Indies and Sri Lanka, Triseries, May 2007: To Bangladesh, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs, Jun 2007: To Scotland, 1 ODI, To England, 3 Tests and 7 ODIs, Sep 2007: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs, Oct 2007: Hosts Pakistan, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, Nov 2007: To Australia, 4 Tests and Triseries (3rd team SL). Feb 2008: To Bangladesh, Triseries (3rd team SA), May 2008: To Zimbabwe, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs, Jun 2008: To Sri Lanka, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, Sep 2008: Hosts Australia, 4 Tests, Oct 2008: Host England, 3 Tests and 7 ODIs, Dec 2008: To Pakistan, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs. Feb 2009: To New Zealand, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, Sep 2009: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs, Oct 2009: Hosts Sri Lanka, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, Dec 2009: To Bangladesh, 2 Tests and Triseries (3rd team NZ). Jan 2010: Hosts South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, May 2010: To Zimbabwe, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs, Jun 2010: To Sri Lanka, Triseries (3rd team NZ) – TBC, Sep 2010: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs, Dec 2010: To South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs.

Sachin practises with cricket ball

Sachin Tendulkar, currently undergoing a rehabilation programme following a shoulder surgery, had his first net session with a cricket ball in the presence of the Indian team support staff on Wednesday.

The support staff has expressed satisfaction with his recovery.

Indian Board Tells Sehwag to shut up!

New Delhi – India vice-captain Virender Sehwag was on Wednesday pulled up by cricket chiefs for praising ex-captain Sourav Ganguly and raising concerns about player burnout.

Indian cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah, however, denied media reports that he had warned Sehwag to shut up or be ready to be thrown out of the team.

"It's not as sensational as it's being made out to be," Shah said on Wednesday.