Sports News for November 22, 2007

Kumbles first day as captain was fantastic, says Ganguly
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly was lavish in his praise for veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who made his debut as Test captain today against Pakistan at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium here. ANI

Both teams clueless about the ideal score at Ferozshah Kotla
Even as the opening day of the first Test match between India and Pakistan concluded by leaving a lot for both teams to ponder over the nature of the wicket, none of the sides seem to have an idea as yet about what would be a good total at the Ferozshah Kotla. ANI

BCCI withdraws showcause notice as Vengsarkar agrees not to write columns
Chairman of the national cricket selection committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, today gave a categorical assurance to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he would not be writing anymore columns for newspapers or websites while essaying his present responsibilities.The matter was resolved during the first days play of the first Test between India and Pakistan being played at the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds here. ANI

Shiv Sainiks protest against Pakistan teams presence in Delhi
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest here today against the Pakistani team, even as cricket fans thronged Firoz Shah Kotla stadium to witness the first day of the first India-Pakistan Test match. ANI

Kotlas toilets irk former Indian cricketer
The Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) has done a good job in giving the Ferozshah Kotla a brand new look, but its efforts do not seem to be good enough in some other departments. ANI

BCCI issues show cause notice to Vengsarkar over writing newspaper column
The tussle between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Chairman of the Selection Committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, over writing newspaper columns by the latter, turned bitter today when the Board issued a show cause notice to him for defying its gag order. ANI

Trump sees clearance for Scotland golf course as a tremendous victory
American billionaire Donald D Trump has described the clearance given for his one billion pound golf resort in Aberdeenshire as a tremendous victory. ANI