Cricket News sort by Eden Gardens

Sachin Tendulkar is featuring in his 199th Eden Gardens in Kolkata, one of the best cricket grounds in India. On the occasion, we look back at some special moments the master blaster has had at the historic venue.

Apart from being a mesmerising venue, Eden Gardens has also provided some memorable wins for India over the years, none more remarkable than the turnaround against the Aussies in 2001.

In a temporary reprieve for the Cricket Association of Bengal, the Kolkata Police on Friday gave security assurance for the upcoming ODI and T20 matches between India and England in October.

Ireland face South Africa in the 33rd match of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. A win here will take South Africa to the top of the Group B standings.

World cup 2011 Venue: The drama surrounding the Eden Gardens seems to be taking a turn for the better with CAB sources on Monday saying that the ICC is satisfied with the preparations as the city of Kolkata gets ready for the World Cup.

A slap is the best way to describe it. For a superpower – in terms of the finances – like India, to have one of its venues to be stripped of the right to host a World Cup game can be nothing short of a slap across its face. And the best comeback line that the president of the BCCI could come up with? ‘It is not our lookout, it was the ICC’s lookout to talk to the Eden Gardens authorities directly.

In a big jolt to the Kolkata cricket fans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday ruled out the city for the India-England match scheduled for February 27 at the Eden Gardens.

Kolkata Venue for ICC World Cup 2011: A 27-member ICC team on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the ongoing renovation and construction work at the Eden Gardens, which is scheduled to host four group matches of the World Cup.