Yuvraj Singh takes fun dig at India’s No.4 woes
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) India’s World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh on Friday took a fun dig at India’s nagging No. 4 woes after Harbhajan Singh threw his weight behind Sanju Samson to bat in that…
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‘Genius’ Smith can be dismissed, reveals Ponting
Manchester, Sep 6 (IANS) Hailing him as a genius, former Australia captain and batting great Ricky Ponting on Friday said Steve Smith can only be dismissed if he is bowled around the corridor of uncertainty,…
Easwaran hits 153 to help India Red edge towards Duleep title
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Bengal batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran continued to impress with a 153-run knock as India Red inched closer to the title by taking a 114-run lead over India Green at stumps on Day…
India ‘A’ beat SA ‘A’ by 36 runs to win series 4-1
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Sanju Samson, Shikhar Dhawan and Shardul Thakur led the way as India ‘A’ beat South Africa ‘A’ by 36 runs in a rain-hit fifth one-day on Friday. India ‘A’ thus sealed…
Rashid leads way as Afghans take control against B’desh
Chittagong (Bangladesh), Sep 6 (IANS) A four-wicket haul from skipper Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan take control on Day 2 of their one-off Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Rashid took the wicket of Liton Das before…
‘CoA looking to keep certain states away from BCCI elections’
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) While announcing the extension of deadline for the state association elections of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Committee of Administrators (CoA) has…
100MB announces live e-auction of merchandise of cricketers
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Digital application 100MB on Friday launched Bid2Win LIVE gamified e-auction of personalised merchandise ranging from cricket equipment to branded t-shirts of legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Brett Lee and Jonty…
Need to solve middle-order crisis in ODIs: Vikram Rathour
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Newly appointed Team India batting coach Vikram Rathour has acknowledged that the middle-order has not been able to perform in limited-overs cricket and that’s something which he will look to…
BCCI CoA extends deadline for state body elections to Sept 28
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In a new move, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) have decided to move the deadline for the completion of elections of state associations from September 14 to September…
Living my father’s dream: 15-year-old Shafali Verma
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma, who has been included in the Indian womens squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, says she always wanted to play…
Tendulkar explains what sets Smith apart from other batsmen
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has showered praises on Steve Smith of Australia, who continued his brilliant run of form in the Ashes series by slamming a double century against England…
Meet the 12-year-old kid who put out bins to watch Ashes
Manchester, Sep 6 (IANS) One can say, without a doubt, that the craze for the Ashes series between Australia and England transcends over any other cricketing rivalry in the world. Both the countries have fans…
Hayley withdrawn from WI squad for code of conduct breach
St. Johns (Antigua), Sep 6 (IANS) Hayley Matthews, vice-captain of the West Indies women’s team, has been withdrawn from the squad for the ongoing ODI series against Australia which got underway on Thursday. “Hayley Matthews…
Thailand, Bangladesh qualify for 2020 Women’s T20 WC
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Thailand and Bangladesh sealed two spots at next years’ ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia by winning their respective semi-finals in the World Cup Qualifiers. In the first semi-final, Bangladesh…
Bob Carter appointed head coach of NZ women’s team
Wellington, Sep 6 (IANS) Bob Carter has been appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand women’s team until the end of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2021 scheduled to be held in New…
Smith best in Tests, Kohli on top across formats: Warne
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) 479 runs in three Test matches in the ongoing Ashes series at an astounding average of 159.66 is how former Australia skipper Steve Smith has announced his…
Mohammad Nabi set to retire from Test cricket
Chittagong, Sep 6 (IANS) Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will bring curtains down to his Test career after the ongoing one-off match against Bangladesh being played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. “Yes, he (Nabi) will…
Ashes: Smith double ton helps Aus post mammoth 497/8 to leave England reeling
Manchester, Sep 6 (IANS) Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass to bring up his third double hundred as Australia posted a mammoth 497/8 to declare and take a huge step in retaining the Ashes, on…
Smith, Paine help Australia reach 369/5 at tea on Day 2
Manchester, Sep 5 (IANS) Days after overtaking Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the number one ranked Test batsman, Steve Smith produced another batting master-class to rack up his 26th hundred in the longest format and…
Australia fans abuse Archer, evicted from stadium
Manchester, Sep 5 (IANS) Some Australian fans were evicted from the Old Trafford after they abused England pacer Jofra Archer, according to a report published in the newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. The fans, who…