Trinidad board to probe India Test washout
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 23 (IANS) The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has launched an investigation into why the fourth Test match between India and West Indies had to be abandoned due to…
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Cricket becomes Australia’s number one participation sport
Canberra, Aug 23 (IANS) The rise in popularity of Australia’s domestic Big Bash League (BBL) Twenty20 tournament and the growing interest in the women’s game has propelled cricket to become the nation’s most popular participation…
India does not play for rankings, says Kohli
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli said that the team is not too much concerned about losing the No.1 position in the longest format of cricket as they don’t play…
Kohli congratulates coach for Dronacharya award
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (IANS) Test skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated his coach Raj Kumar Sharma, who was selected for this year’s prestigious Dronacharya award. Kohli took to Twitter to wish his coach…
Pakistan dethrone India to reach No.1 Test spot
Dubai, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan cricket team on Monday topped the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings for the first time after the final Test between India and the West Indies was called off…
BCCI hikes daily allowance of women, U-19 teams
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) working committee, headed by its President, Anurag Thakur, on Monday decided to bring the daily allowance of the women’s and under-19…
Fourth Test heads for draw as no play on penultimate day
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 21 (IANS) The fourth and final Test between India and West Indies is heading for a draw as heavy rains, wet outfield and soggy conditions prevented play even on the…
4th Test: Wet outfield, downpour rains off play on third day too
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 21 (IANS) For the third consecutive day of the fourth cricket Test, the West Indies could not resume batting from 62/2 in the first innings against India due to wet…
Wet outfield, rain rob second day’s play in 4th Test
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 20 (IANS) Wet outfield, soggy conditions and a fresh downpour in the afternoon prevented any play on the second day of the fourth cricket Test between India and the West…
4th Test: Wet outfield delays play on second day
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 19 (IANS) Dashing hopes of an early start, wet outfield and soggy conditions around the pitch delayed play on the second day of the fourth Test between India and West…
For good results, one should support Indian athletes: Tendulkar
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said in order to produce good results, it is important to support the Indian athletes. He said in the ongoing Rio Olympics, people should…
Kumble-Kohli combo on track to improve overseas Test record: Adam Gilchrist
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Australia’s legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has hailed the appointment of Anil Kumble as the Indian cricket team’s head coach, saying the combination of leg-spin great and Test skipper…
Heavy rain cuts short first day of fourth Test
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 19 (IANS) The rest of the play on the first day of the fourth and final Test between India and West Indies was called off on Thursday after heavy rain…
Rain halts first session as Windies reach 62/2 in fourth Test
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IANS) Rain played spoilsport in the first session of the opening day of the fourth and final Test between India and the West Indies, as the hosts reached 62/2 before…
Ashwin retains second spot in ICC Test bowlers ranking
Dubai, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retained his second position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers’ rankings on Thursday. Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned among the…
Windies elect to bat in fourth Test against India
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IANS) West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test against India at the Queen’s Park Oval here on Thursday. The…
India has to be consistent to be best Test team: Kohli
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli has said his team isn’t too excited on regaining the No.1 position in the rankings, pointing out the need to perform consistently for…
Border slams Australian team after Sri Lanka Test whitewash
Melbourne, Aug 17 (IANS) Australian legend Allan Border has hit out at his country’s cricket team saying that finding a solution to the side’s woes on the subcontinent is “the million-dollar question” after they suffered…
India aim to dominate West Indies: Rahane
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 17 (IANS) India’s batsman Ajinkya Rahane said that the visitors’ aim will be to play attacking cricket and dominate hosts West Indies in the fourth and final Test match starting…
India become No.1 Test side, need to win fourth Test to retain spot
Dubai, Aug 17 (IANS) India have secured the No.1 position in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings replacing Australia. Australia lost the third Test against hosts Sri Lanka in Colombo by 163 runs to…