Delighted with the rest ahead of India series: Morkel
Cape Town, Dec 28 (IANS) South Africa pacer Morne Morkel on Thursday said he was delighted with the time for rest given ahead of the series against India in the first week of January. South…
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Windies aim to bounce back in first T20I against New Zealand
Nelson (New Zealand), Dec 28 (IANS) After staying winless in the Test and One-Day International (ODI) series, the West Indies will aim to bounce back in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand at…
Ashes: Cook’s double ton guides England to 164-run lead on Day 3
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Opener Alastair Cook remained unbeaten on 244 as England scored 491/9, taking a 164-run lead against Australia at stumps on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test match at the…
Kohli meets India U-19 boys
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli gave the national U-19 cricket team a quick pep talk here on Wednesday ahead of their departure for the U-19 World Cup. Kohli who captained India’s successful…
U-19 boys will have to adapt fast in New Zealand, says Dravid
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) India U-19 coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday asserted that the conditions in New Zealand will pose the biggest challenge to his wards when the U-19 World Cup starts next month. “The…
Right time for Bumrah to get into Test squad: Shastri
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) India cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said the South Africa tour is the perfect time for pacer Jasprit Bumrah to be included in the squad after having already…
Shastri urges team to embrace South African challenge
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) India chief coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday urged the squad to embrace the challenges awaiting them in the tour to South Africa, as he insisted that they have prepared well. India…
Bravo, Razzaq to take part in St. Moritz Ice Cricket 2018
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) West Indian star Dwayne Bravo and former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq have been roped in for the first edition of the St. Moritz Ice Cricket 2018 event, it was announced…
England trail by 135 runs on Day 2 of 4th Ashes Test
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Alastair Cooks unbeaten century helped England score 192/2, trailing by 135 runs at stumps on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…
Goa beat Bengal to emerge women’s Plate group champions
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Goa rode on India international Shikha Pandey’s half century and disciplined bowling efforts from Santoshi Rane and Sunanda Yetrekar to thrash Bengal by 37 runs and emerge champions in Plate Group…
Rohit defends Dhoni’s place in ODI, T20I teams
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday joined his skipper Virat Kohli in backing former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future in India’s limited-overs side. Having firmly backed Dhoni during his media…
Will do our best to win the series in South Africa: Rahane
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India vice captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said the team has a good chance to win the Test series in South Africa and the players will do their best to…
Rohit is ahead of Kohli in limited overs: Sandeep Patil
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Former BCCI chief selector Sandeep Patil stirred a fresh controversy saying opener Rohit Sharma is a better batsman than skipper Virat Kohli in limited overs cricket. “Virat Kohli fans might…
Warner, Smith take Australia to 244/3 on Day 1 of 4th Ashes Test
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) David Warner cracked 103 as Australia reached 244 for three on the opening day of the fourth and penultimate Ashes Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on…
Rahul, Rohit rise in ICC T20I rankings
Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS) Indian batsmen Lokesh Rahul and Rohit Sharma have made substantial gains in the Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings following India’s 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka. Rahul has gained 23 slots to…
India to host England in 3-match women’s ODI series
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) India’s women’s cricket team will play a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England after the Twenty20 International (T20I) tri-series, featuring the two sides along with Australia in March in the…
Shastri confident ahead of South Africa tour
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) India have never managed a series win in South Africa, but coach Ravi Shastri is determined to rewrite the history books when the men in blue tour the country next…
New Zealand aim to whitewash Windies in third ODI
Christchurch, Dec 25 (IANS) After clinching victory in the initial two matches against the West Indies, New Zealand will aim to clean sweep the One-Day International (ODI) series at the Hagley Oval here on Tuesday….
Australia aim to extend domination over England in 4th Ashes Test
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) Australia will aim to continue their domination, while a bruised England will look to restore some lost pride as the fourth Ashes Test begins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here…
Ponting knows nothing about England dressing room: Root
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) England skipper Joe Root hit back at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and said he knows nothing about his team or what is going on in their dressing room. Earlier, Ponting…