Honours split as rain forces abandonment yet again
COLOMBO: Thunder, lightning, the monsoon, a shared trophy was not what the
organisers or the two teams wanted, but that was the result of the third ICC Champions
Trophy at Premadasa Stadium. Full Story
Prostitutes team up with players to fix matches
COLOMBO: Crooked players backed by prostitutes and sign language experts have beaten Sri
Lankan police in the battle against match fixing during the ICC Champions Trophy
tournament, officials said on Sunday. Full Story |
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Fans glued to TVs as Champions Trophy final enthrals
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of cricket fans across India
stayed riveted to television sets and radios Sunday as the Champions Trophy final got
underway in Colombo.The bookmakers said the odds were even. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly
thought his batsmen had the edge. Full Story |
Fardeen Khan, Sunil Shetty
find it tough to get tickets at Colombo
COLOMBO: Long car queues, a frantic rush to buy tickets, deafening noise from the stands,
brisk business for vendors and faces painted in India and Sri Lanka flag colours, marked
the start of the Champions Trophy final Sunday. Full Story |
