Third Test: India off to brisk start vs Sri Lanka
Kandy, Aug 12 (IANS) India rode on unbeaten half centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul to post a breezy 134/0 at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test…
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India rush to 134/0 at lunch in third Test vs Sri Lanka
Kandy, Aug 12 (IANS) India rode on unbeaten half centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul to post a comfortable 134/0 at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test…
Third Test: India win toss, opt to bat vs Sri Lanka
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Aug 12 (IANS) India won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. The visitors already 2-0 up in the series,…
ICC rules must be consistent for betterment of cricket: Kohli
Kandy, Aug 11 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday hoped that the ICC guidelines for suspending a player will be consistent and not vary with different situations after all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was suspended for…
Sreesanth criticises BCCI’s decision to appeal HC order
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) S. Sreesanth on Friday came down heavily on the the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after it asserted it will appeal against a court order lifting the…
India aim at maiden whitewash over hosts Sri Lanka
Kandy, Aug 11 (IANS) With the three-match Test cricket series already in the bag, a ruthless India will aim to continue their domination in the third match, beginning here on Saturday, as they eye a…
Kohli & Co back Mukund’s emotional tweet on racial abuse
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli, all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya and many other players on Thursday supported opener Abhinav Mukund’s emotional Twitter post, recalling the abusive racist posts he received due…
2017 Women’s World Cup viewership shatters past records
Dubai, Aug 10 (IANS) The recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup in which India finished runners-up after losing to England, was watched by an estimated 180 million people from across the world. A whopping 156…
Haddin joins Australia team as high-performance coach
Sydney, Aug 10 (IANS) Former wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has joined the Australian men’s team as a high-performance coach until the end of 2019, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Thursday. Haddin, a veteran of 66 Tests…
BCCI general body to decide on Olympic participation
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The meeting between the BCCI office bearers and the Committee of Administrators (COA) here on Wednesday referred to the board’s general body taking a call on cricket’s participation in the…
Kuldeep hopes his hard work will be rewarded with third Test call-up
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Aug 9 (IANS) Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav on Wednesday said he hopes his hard work would be rewarded with a place in the Indian team for their third Test against Sri Lanka. Kuldeep…
Iyer, Shankar power India A to tri-series win
Pretoria, Aug 9 (IANS) India A rode on Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten century and all-rounder Vijay Shankar’s half-century to thrash South Africa A by seven wickets and retain the tri-series trophy here. Chasing a modest 268,…
Najam Sethi is new PCB chairman
Lahore, Aug 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday elected Najam Sethi as its Chairman. Sethi, also the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Chairman, was elected unopposed at a meeting of the Board of…
Kohli’s team should think of tougher challenges ahead overseas
By Veturi Srivatsa A series in Sri Lanka has always been tough and no captain before Virat Kohli won back-to-back series in the island nation. The record books don’t show that India played a Sri…
Axar to replace Jadeja for 3rd Test vs Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Axar Patel was on Wednesday named as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the India squad for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka, starting at Pallekele on…
IPL 2018, domestic pay structure discussions on CoA agenda
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket’s pay structure will come up for discussions when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) meets the Board of Control…
Jadeja tops all-rounders’ chart in Tests; Gains for Pujara, Rahane
Dubai, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s Ravindra Jadeja has claimed the top ranking among the all-rounders in Test cricket for the first time, while his teammates Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane jumped to third and fifth…
Organising World T20 at Eden lifetime experience: Ganguly
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said organising the 2016 World Twenty20 matches at the Eden Gardens was a lifetime experience. “I may…
Mamata wishes India women’s cricketers luck for World T20 next year
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Praising the Indian women’s cricket team for its performance in the recently concluded World Cup in England, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wished it well for the upcoming…
CAB honours Ranji Trophy winning coach Nandy
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) honoured Bengal’s former Ranji Trophy winning coach Palash Nandy with the Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual awards ceremony here on Tuesday. Right-handed batsman Nandy…