· Australia seize back third position from New Zealand; Bangladesh move ahead of the Windies India have consolidated their position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent. […]
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma smacked 56 not out as the under-pressure defending champions registered a morale-boosting eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who saw their three-match winning streak end in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. In pursuit of Chennai’s 169/5 — powered by Suresh Raina’s plundering 47-ball unbeaten 75 — […]
India will take on hosts England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 30 in the ICC World Cup 2019, it was proposed at the ICC Chief Executives Meeting. The Virat Kohli-led side, which will open its campaign against South Africa on June 5, will take place at Rose Bowl in Southampton while Australia will lock […]
Opener Shane Watson hit a fantastic 106-run knock as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 64 runs here on Friday to register their third win in four games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Veteran Australian all-rounder Watson took just 51 deliveries to bring up his third IPL century, guided by nine […]
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to India’s ODI cricket team after a lengthy period earlier this year, and fared average on the performance meter. The cricketer, also known for entrepreneurial initiatives and his charity work, says cricket will always be a priority in his life but he also tries to […]
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has denied reports that he sent a two-line curriculum vitae (CV) to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the position of Indian team coach. “I would be happy to get that two line CV from the media source. If I had to send a 2 line […]
A wounded Pakistan will be out for revenge while India will aim to maintain their dominance when the arch-rivals meet in the final of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament at The Oval here on Sunday. Pakistan have been badly bruised against India this series in their opening group stage match, having lost the game by […]
· England’s Stokes and Plunkett earn career-high rankings · Eighth-ranked Pakistan opens up 14-point advantage over ninth-ranked West Indies India captain Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top batting spot, while Australia’s pace ace Josh Hazlewood has achieved the number-one position in the bowlers’ rankings for the first time in his career in the latest […]
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi It has been four years since Sachin Tendulkar retired from competitive cricket, but the game is so ingrained in his head that he only talks of his life and work in terms of innings. In his “second innings”, the master blaster says, he is focussed on doing whatever gives him […]
By Nivedita Christchurch Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming says too much of cricket can sometimes diminish the entertainment value of the game which, he feels, is like soap opera that people can get bored of if watched every day. At a time multiple T20 cricket leagues have cropped up, Flemingsaid: “Players are motivated by […]