Manoj Tiwary hits out at Ganguly???????

Date : 29/11/09 Kolkata: Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary took an indirect dig at the former India captain Sourav Ganguly saying players in his team were pursuing "individual goals" and not performing as a unit in the drawn Ranji Super League Group B match against Saurashtra here. Apparently hinting at Ganguly, Tiwary said, "It's time to bid goodbye...

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Ganguly penalised for coming late in Ranji match

2009-11-26 11:16:07 Last Updated: 2009-11-26 11:35:12 Kolkata: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly was penalised on Wednesday for turning up late in Bengal's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra at Eden Gardens here. Ganguly joined his team more than an hour after the start of their match as he was receiving massage from the team masseur for a...

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Plot poser to govt, Sourav

Date: November 20, 2009 The state government will have to tell the court within two weeks under what law it had handed over a 62-cottah plot in Salt Lake CA block to Sourav Ganguly to set up an educational institute.The former Team India skipper, too, will have to file an affidavit stating his stand on the allegation that the plot had been handed...

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Tendulkar greatest batsman of my generation: Ganguly

15/11/2009 Kolkata: Paying tribute to Sachin Tendulkar on his reaching the milestone of 20 years in international cricket, former India captain Sourav Ganguly today described the Mumbai maestro as the greatest batsman of his generation. "Probably Sachin is the best batsman I have seen. He just amazes me. He just keeps going on and on. We hope he...

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DADA COMPLETED 15000 RUNS IN FIRST CLASS CRICKET !! ANOTHER MILESTONE !!

Date : 14/11/09 Calcutta: Sourav Ganguly batted like a man possessed but, unfortunately, that wasn’t good enough to ensure a first innings lead for Bengal against Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter, at the Eden Thursday. Poor shot selection, inept batting by the lower order and a couple of horrible decisions saw Bengal capitulate...

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Sourav plots Yusuf’s fall

Date : 11/11/09Calcutta: Bengal off-spinner Sourashish Lahiri attributed the prized scalp of Yusuf Pathan on Tuesday to Sourav Ganguly’s ‘captain’s acumen’. It was sweet revenge for the offie who had been clobbered by Pathan senior during their last meeting in 2007-08 at the Motibaug ground. “I feel satisfied as I could successfully execute what...

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Sourav factor is looming large - The batting shouldn’t be entirely dependent on me, says former captain

Calcutta: Sourav Ganguly is not reading much into his ‘comeback’ to first class cricket on Tuesday. But his presence is enough to redraw the opposition’s plans.The former India captain, who last played against Goa in Delhi during Bengal’s promotion to Elite group in 2008, will be turning out against Baroda at the Eden.Bengal won their opening Ranji...

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Ganguly back as Knight Riders captain

Kolkata: Former India captain sourav ganguly on Friday returned as the KKR's skipper for IPL   3 . The controversy-ridden IPL outfit, which finished at the bottom of the table this year, also named Dav Whatmore as its new coach with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya as his deputy.Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram was appointed...

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Whatmore to coach Knight Riders: Ganguly

Date: 11/5/09Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said Dav Whatmore will be the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of Indian Premier League.Ganguly who is expected to be back as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in the upcoming edition, said, "I have been informed that Whatmore will be our next coach. I know him for a long...

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Asoka has made ordinary decisions before too - DADA

Doug Bollinger was outstanding for the Aussies. He bowled a consistent line throughout with good pace and that kept the Indian batsmen under pressure. The turning point was the run out of Yuvraj Singh. It was outstanding fielding by Ricky Ponting and that wicket put a lot of pressure on Dhoni. Once again, he had to play out of his skin to see India...

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