Kapil Dev rings bell at Eden Gardens
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) India’s first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev rung the bell just before the Indian and New Zealand teams walked out for the national anthem on the opening day of the…
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India opts to bat against New Zealand
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Eden Gardens that began here on Friday. India made two changes…
Williamson out of Test, Ross to captain
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) New Zealand were dealt with a heavy blow on Friday morning, the first day of their second Test against India, as captain Kane Williamson was ruled out due to illness. Ross…
New Zealand captain Williamson misses training due to illness
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson on Thursday missed training because of illness, teammate Tom Latham said before their second Test against India at the Eden Gardens starting on Friday. “Kane is…
Painter to present Virat Kohli his portrait at Eden
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Partha Das, a passionate painter who fancies his hand at sketching portraits of cricketers and musicians, wants to present India’s Test captain Virat Kohli a painting of the mercurial batsman which…
Kiwis opener Latham gets Ganguly’s advice
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) New Zealand opener Tom Latham on Thursday received guidance from former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly on how to counter off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. The 24-year-old…
Pakistan was better than West Indies in all departments: Skipper Sarfraz
Abu Dhabi, Sep 29 (IANS) Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has said they outplayed the West Indies in every department in a 3-0 whitewash of the reigning world champions in the recent Twenty20 International series. “We…
Latham supports Kohli on DRS issue
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) New Zealand opener Tom Latham on Thursday backed India captain Virat Kohli on using the Decision Review System (DRS) in the future, saying it would have benefited both teams had it…
Indians support possible future introduction of DRS: Kohli
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) Veering away from the stance taken by the team management and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier, Indias Test captain Virat Kohli on Thursday backed the Decision…
Will look to probably introduce DRS in future: Kohli
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) In a sharp departure from the stance taken by the team management and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier, India’s Test captain Virat Kohli on Thursday indicated…
Kohli backs in-form Jadeja to come good again
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) India Test captain Virat Kohli put his weight behind Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday saying the all-rounder needs the support of the entire team to realise how good his batting is. Jadeja,…
I haven’t seen so many people at a media gathering before: Latham
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) New Zealand opener Tom Latham was left awestruck on Thursday by the huge attendance at the media meet on the eve of their second Test against India at the Eden Gardens….
I don’t think there is anything called ‘form’, says Kohli
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) A rare run drought over the last three innings does not bother Virat Kohli, the Indian Test captain said on Thursday. “I don’t think about these things. Cricket is a game…
Barcelona beat Monchengladbach in Champions League tie
Berlin, Sep 29 (IANS) Barcelona came from behind to beat Monchengladbach 2-1 in the second round in Group C of the UEFA Champions League, a victory owed to second-half goals from Arda Turan and Gerard…
Rankings don’t motivate me: Kohli
Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) India may be one win away from regaining the No.1 ICC Test Championships slot, but skipper Virat Kohli says he doesn’t care about rankings, as records don’t motivate him. “Records don’t…
Upbeat India look to win historic Test, regain No 1 slot
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) India will not only look to wrap up the three-Test series against New Zealand but also keep an eye on regaining the No.1 spot in the ICC Test…
Upbeat India look to win historic Test, regain No 1 Test
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata Sep 29 (IANS) India will not only look to wrap up the three-Test series against New Zealand but also keep an eye on regaining the No.1 spot in the ICC Test…
Eden bell finally installed before second Test
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) The much-awaited bell was finally installed at the Eden Gardens, ahead of Indias second cricket Test against New Zealand starting from Friday. India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev will ring…
Prune the grass please, Indian team management tells Eden officials
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Even as India’s head coach Anil Kumble claimed that the team has no worries over the Eden Gardens wicket for the second cricket Test against New Zealand beginning on Friday, the…
Lukewarm response to second India-NZ Test at Eden
Kolkata Sep 28 (IANS) Notwithstanding the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)’s efforts to bring in spectators for India’s second Test against New Zealand beginning at the Eden Gardens there on Friday, ticket sales have been…