New Zealand qualify for women’s World Cup
Dubai, Nov 17 (IANS) New Zealand defeated Pakistan by seven wickets to qualify for the International Cricket Council (ICC) womens World Cup next year. The victory took the Black Caps to 24 points from 20…
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India vs England scoreboard: Day One stumps
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard at stumps on Day One of the India vs England second Test match at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. India: 1st innings Murali Vijay…
Australian batsman Voges suffers concussion after being struck by bouncer
Perth, Nov 17 (IANS) Australian batsman Adam Voges was struck by a bouncer on his head and suffered concussion during a Sheffield Shield first class match between Western Australia and Tasmania at the Western Australian…
Kohli takes India to 317/4 vs England
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Riding on skipper Virat Kohli’s brilliant century, India posted 317/4 against England on the opening day of the second Test match at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium here on Thursday. Kohli (151)…
No time for West Indies to relax, warns Powell
Harare, Nov 17 (IANS) Impressive rookie all-rounder Rovman Powell has urged the West Indies not to relax on the heels of their convincing victory over Sri Lanka in the opening game of their One-Day International…
Kohli slams 14th century in his 50th Test
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli slammed his 14th century in his 50th Test match, against England at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. It was his seventh Test hundred as the…
Kohli-Pujara take India to 210/2 at tea vs England
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara put India in a comfortable position with the hosts reaching 210/2 at tea on the opening day of the second Test against England at the…
Hohns, Chappell join interim Cricket Australia selection panel
Sydney, Nov 17 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the appointments of former India head coach Gregg Chappell as member of the national selection panel to be chaired by Trevor Hohns on an interim basis….
Kohli-Pujara steady India after shaky start vs England
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli and middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara survived some anxious moments to take India to 92/2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against England at the…
Sloppy India post 92/2 at lunch against England
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) India recovered from early jolts to reach 92/2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against England at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. Skipper Virat Kohli…
India win toss, to bat in second Test
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test match against England at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium here on Thursday. Batsman K.L. Rahul was named…
India eves beat West Indies by 15 runs in 3rd ODI
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) The India women’s team edged past West Indies by 15 runs in the third One-Day International (ODI) match at the Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA cricket ground here on Wednesday….
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash Rajasthan by 393 runs
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) After dominating the last three days, Karnataka thrashed Rajasthan by 393 runs on Day Four of the Ranji Trophy Group B cricket match at the PVG Raju ACA Sports…
Sachin happy with transformation of adopted village
Nellore, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain and Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar has expressed happiness over the transformation of Puttamraju Kandrika, a village adopted by him in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Two…
India aim improvement against confident England in 2nd Test
Visakhapatnam, Nov 16 (IANS) India will look to apply themselves better when the hosts will take on a confident England in the second Test match at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium here on Thursday. India who…
Cricket Australia chairman of selectors Rod Marsh quits
Melbourne, Nov 16 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chairman of selectors Rod Marsh on Wednesday resigned with immediate effect, in the wake of the national Test team’s woeful performance that witnessed five consecutive losses. Australia’s surrender…
Clinical South Africa thrash Australia in second Test
Hobart, Nov 15 (IANS) Inspired by a disciplined bowling effort, South Africa thrashed Australia by an innings and 80 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test cricket series at the Bellerive Oval…
Mushfiqur Rahim smashes 1000-run barrier in BPL
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has become the first batsman to notch 1000 runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). He helped Barisal Bulls beat Chittagong Vikings to go top of the…
West Indies skipper Holder banking on upturn in ODI form
Harare, Nov 15 (IANS) Captain Jason Holder hopes the key areas addressed during the recent one-week camp in South Africa will see the West Indies turn the page on their dodgy One-Day International (ODI) form,…
Bengal’s premier sports clubs and associations partly hit by demonetisation
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Top clubs and sports bodies in the city are hit by demonetisation blues to some extent, though lack of running events and shades of professionalism have largely insulated…