Cricket

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi after the latter said that he will soon visit the Line of Control (LoC) to “express solidarity with our…

Lahore, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is considered to be leading the race to become the head coach of his national side. However, there seems to be issues with the fee that he…

Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes took the sporting world by storm after his unbeaten 135 helped England chase down 359 against Australia to level the series 1-1 and keep their campaign alive…

London, Aug 28 (IANS) While the Indian team management keeps talking about managing the workload of the players, former England skipper Mike Brearley has said that even English all-rounder Ben Stokes needs his workload assessed…

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Wednesday announced that Hero MotoCorp Limited have agreed to extend their title sponsorship of the tournament for another three years. The extension of the partnership…

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) With the Committee of Administrators (CoA) identifying the ongoing mess in Bihar cricket and stopping the release of funds to the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), Cricket Association of Bihar secretary…

Alur (Karnataka), Aug 28 (IANS) The Duleep Trophy contest between India Red and India Blue ended without a result but all-rounder Jalaj Saxena achieved a rare feat. While playing for India Blue, the 32-year-old became…

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Indian pacer Atul Wassan was on Wednesday named Chairman of the senior selection committee of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). The committee headed by Wassan will have…

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Former India batsman V.V.S. Laxman has said that Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane’s reaction after scoring a century in the first Test of the series against West Indies in Antigua showed…

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Ben Stokes’ heroics helped England script an improbable win in the third Ashes Test at Headingley and the International Cricket Council once again started a debate on social media by calling…

Manchester, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc could have had an impact if he bowled against Ben Stokes during England’s improbable win in the third Ashes Test at…

By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after completing the process of appraisals had decided that assistant General Manager Cricket Operations K.V.P. Rao would be…

St. John’s (Antigua), Aug 28 (IANS) West Indies have replaced fast bowler Miguel Cummins with all-rounder Keemo Paul in the 13-man squad for the second Test of the two-match series against India beginning Friday in…

Mysuru, Aug 27 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Director Cricket Operations Mike Hesson has made it clear that he has moved on from the being beaten by Ravi Shastri to the Team India head coach’s job…

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday paid tribute to the legendary Sir Don Bradman on the occassion of the latter’s 111th birth anniversary. Tendulkar had famously met Bradman alongwith Australian spin great…

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs and Bollywood star Alia Bhatt engaged in a hilarious exchange on Twitter on Tuesday. Gibbs on Monday had tweeted: “Morning birds are tweeting so…

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Legendary former wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani has backed M.S. Dhoni’s position in the Indian team, saying that the 38-year-old remains a “big role model for young Indian cricketers.” Dhoni’s floundering returns with…

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to rename the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as the Arun Jaitley Stadium after the former DDCA President and BCCI Vice-President. The…