Former cricketers slam fans for booing Smith
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Former cricketers from England and Australia were united in condemning a section of fans at Lord’s for booing Steve Smith when the latter returned to the crease on Day 4 of…
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Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne hails bowlers’ effort
Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) After defeating New Zealand by six wickets in the first Test here on Sunday, Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne praised his bowlers for restricting the Kiwis to 249 in the first…
SL takes 1-0 lead, beat NZ by 6 wickets
Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Saturday beat New Zealand by six wickets in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. Chasing a target of 268, Sri Lanka rode on a…
Dhoni ends stint with Territorial Army
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former India captain M.S. Dhoni’s spell with his Territorial Army unit has ended. The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman is now in New Delhi with wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva. Dhoni had taken…
Archer’s spell reminds me of 2005: Ponting
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Australian Ricky Ponting has compared England pacer Jofra Archer’s brutish spell at Lord’s on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test to the one that he faced during the famous…
What Smith told Langer after blow to neck
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Australia coach Justin Langer said that star batsman Steve Smith was desperate to get back on to the field after passing his concussion test on Day 2 of the second Ashes…
Pujara ton, Rohit’s 50 push India to 297/5
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A century from Cheteswhar Pujara and a half century from Rohit Sharma helped push India’s score to 297/5 on Day 1 of their practice match against West Indies. Rohit and…
Ashes: Smith, pacers give Aus advantage
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Steve Smith waged a lone battle, survived a deadly bouncer from Jofra Archer which forced him to retire hurt, came back and helped Australia not lose sight of England’s first innings…
Ashes: Smith masterclass helps Aus cut lead to 8
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Steve Smith waged a lone battle, survived a deadly bouncer from Jofra Archer which forced him to retire hurt, came back and cut down Australia’s deficit to eight runs against England…
Ashes: Hit by Archer bouncer, Smith retires hurt
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A rocket Jofra Archer bouncer clattered Steve Smith down flat on his face, cutting short a masterclass knock as the ace batsman was forced to retire after lunch on Day 4…
India opt to bat against West Indies A in tour game
Antigua, Aug 17 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies A in the three-day warm-up match ahead of the Test series at the Coolidge Cricket Ground here…
Ashes: Smith’s 50 keeps England at bay at lunch on Day 4
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Steve Smith held Australia’s batting together in the face of a collapse as they rode his unbeaten half century to post 155/5 and trail England by 103 runs, at lunch on…
Dhoni plays cricket with kids in Leh, picture goes viral
Leh, Aug 17 (IANS) Former India captain M.S. Dhoni has completed his two-week stint with the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir. A picture of him playing cricket with kids in a basketball court on…
Openers put Sri Lanka in strong position in Galle Test
Galle, Aug 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka rode openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne’s unbeaten half-centuries to reach 133 and are now 135 runs away from a victory against New Zealand in the first Test of…
Will continue to experiment as we look to build a legacy: Shastri
St. Johns (Antigua), Aug 17 (IANS) Ravi Shastri, who has been re-appointed as the head coach of Team India for a second consecutive term, has insisted that his endeavour would be to help the Men…
Battle over, Shastri and Hesson exchange pleasantries
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) After Ravi Shastri retained his position as India’s chief coach for the next two years, former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson, who had also applied for the same job, congratulated…
Russell Domingo appointed Bangladesh head coach
Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) Russell Domingo was on Saturday appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh for the next two years. He replaces Steve Rhodes whose tenure was not extended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board…
Steve Smith leaves fans in splits with unique technique
London, Aug 17 (IANS) If there’s one person who has been making headlines on a consistent basis in the ongoing Ashes series, it has to be former Australia skipper Steve Smith. In the first Ashes…
Eyes on CoA as CAC writes to them, want to pick India support staff
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy, has asked the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to include the CAC in the…
CAC writes to CoA, wants to pick India support staff
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy, has asked the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to include the CAC in the…