Oz rule out bouncer battle, aim for 2-0 in Leeds
Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia would look to leave behind Steve Smith’s absence and extend their lead to 2-0 in the ongoing Ashes series when they take on England in the third Test beginning Thursday…
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Kohli eyes Ponting’s elite Test record against Windies
North Sound (Antigua), Aug 21 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli will eye one more record when he comes out to bat during the two-Test series against the West Indies starting Thursday. Kohli has struck 18…
Applaud Smith, not boo him: England Sports Minister
London, Aug 21 (IANS) England Sports Minister Nigel Adams has described the booing of Steve Smith by England fans as “distasteful” and has urged them to cheer and not jeer at the Australian batsman. Smith,…
Pak’s Hassan Ali weds Indian girl in Dubai
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Hassan Ali has started a new phase of life by tying the knot with Indian national Shamia Arzoo. Even before the wedding ceremony took place on Tuesday in…
World Cup final overthrow should’ve been dead ball: Warne
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The debate over the overthrow in the last over of the final of the 2019 World Cup refuses to die down. While some believe England shouldnt have…
England part ways with women’s team head coach
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced that Mark Robinson will no longer remain the head coach of the their women’s team after four years in the role….
The story behind the yellow symbol in Oz players’ collars
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The big golden flower on the Australian players’ shirt collars in this Ashes series has got people talking, and a Cricket Australia report says it is a symbol of commitment as…
Kohli feels Test Championship the way forward to keep format alive
North Sound (Antigua), Aug 20 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli has said that with the inception of the World Test Championship, competition among teams will shoot up and it will bring more purpose to the…
Aim to finish my career with 100 Test wickets: Sreesanth
Kochi, Aug 20 (IANS) After his ban was reduced to seven years, an elated S. Sreesanth has said he will aim to pick 100 Test wickets if he gets a chance to represent the national…
Kohli close to equalling Dhoni’s Test captaincy record
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Virat Kohli is one win away from equalling MS Dhoni’s record of most wins as Indian Test captain. The 30-year-old currently has 26 wins from 46 matches while his predecessor…
Sreesanth’s ban to end in August 2020: Ombudsman
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Observing that Indian pacer S. Sreesanth has undergone a ban for alleged spot-fixing for almost six years, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ombudsman, Justice (retd) D.K. Jain…
Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan in Bangladesh
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Off-spinner Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan in their one-off Test against Bangladesh and the triangular series featuring Zimbabwe. The Test will begin on September 5 while the tri-series will kick-off from…
Losing Smith for Headingley Test massive blow: McGrath
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Australia great Glenn McGrath on Tuesday termed Steve Smith’s absence from the third Ashes Test as a huge loss. “Him missing the Headingley Test will be a massive loss for Australia….
McGrath loves what he sees in Jofra Archer
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The legendary Glenn McGrath is a big supporter of Jofra Archer and feels the England pace sensation is going to play Test cricket for a long time. “I’ve been a big…
Ashes: Blow for Australia as Smith is ruled out of third Test
Leeds, Aug 20 (IANS) In a big blow to Australia, premier batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test against England beginning on Thursday at Headingley. With a turnaround time of…
Windies need to work on mental aspect in Tests, feels Lara
St. Johns (Antigua), Aug 20 (IANS) Cricket legend Brian Lara believes the current West Indies squad needs to work on the mental aspect of the game to compete and dominate the upcoming two-Test series against…
Gambhir’s 97 in ’11 WC final best gift from a student: Sanjay Bhardwaj
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) For a coach, it doesn’t get bigger than the Dronacharya Award. And while cricket coach Sanjay Bhardwaj has had to wait for his turn, he doesn’t wish…
Priyam Garg to lead India U-23 against Bangladesh
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Priyam Garg will lead the Indian Under-23 squad when they face Bangladesh for the for the upcoming five-match one-day series, starting September 19 in Raipur. Chairman of the All-India Junior Selection…
Ashes: Jofra and his lethal fast bowling arc
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Barbados-born Jofra Archer had one of the most memorable Test debuts in the recent times during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. He…
Holder named West Indies Test Player of the Year
St. Johns (Antigua), Aug 20 (IANS) Jason Holder, West Indies skipper in Test and ODIs, has bagged the West Indies Test Player of the Year award at the seventh CWI/WIPA Awards 2019. Under Holder’s captaincy…