New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 match here on Friday. Hyderabad’s pacer Mustafizur Rahman…
By Veturi Srivatsa By all accounts, the new president of the Indian cricket board, Anurag Thakur is as passionate about cricket as he is in rising to speak on behalf of his Bharatiya Janata Party…
Cape Town, May 27 (IANS) South Africa cricket chief coach Russell Domingo on Friday said his side has no fears about facing Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the West Indies and also backed his…
Dhaka, May 27 (IANS) Former Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak, who as the fast bowling coach guided Bangladesh to the 2015 World Cup knockouts, will soon step down from the post he held since 2014. Streak…
Christchurch, May 27 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket on Friday announced a schedule for the next two summers inclusive of 12 Test matches and a total of 98 days of international cricket. The 2016-17 season’s schedule…
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 27 (IANS) Grenadas Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has lambasted the leadership and governance structure of the beleaguered West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) as “antiquated” and has once against urged the organisation to…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar was on Thursday appointed national head coach for the limited overs tour of Zimbabwe, starting June 11 while ex-domestic cricketer Abhay Sharma was named fielding…
Durham, May 26 (IANS) All-rounder Chris Woakes is set to replace Ben Stokes in the England cricket squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka which starts from Friday at Chester-le-Street. Captain Alastair Cook said…
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The ninth edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) has reached a massive viewership of 347 million, Sony Pictures Networks India announced on Thursday. Official broadcasters of the Twenty20 cricket…
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) To give more teeth to their pace department, Cricket Australia (CA) have gone the military way of introducing missile-guiding technology for the gruelling season ahead. Sports scientists at Australian Catholic Universitys…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Hotstar, India’s largest streaming platform, on Thursday claimed to have crossed 80 million viewers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) so far and is expecting to cross the 100 million-mark…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Gujarat Lions will look to extend their impressive debut campaign when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are also eyeing their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) final berth, in the second…
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) After being on the sidelines for six months following an ankle injury, pacer Mitchell Starc on Thursday said he is fit and raring to hit the pitch when the Australians head…
Christchurch, May 26 (IANS) New Zealand cricket team’s head coach Mike Hesson on Thursday extended his contract until after the 2019 World Cup. Batting coach Craig McMillan, manager Mike Sandle and strength and conditioning coach…
By Abhishek Purohit New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Veteran Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has backed batting legend Rahul Dravid to step in as the Indian cricket team’s head coach, should the former captain get the…
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate after winning the IPL 2016 Eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi, on May 25, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) New…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday announced names of five sponsors who have been brought in to improve the overall cricketing infrastructure in the state. IDBI Federal…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Wednesday….
Mirpur: Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra during a practice session ahead of Asia Cup 2016 final in Mirpur of Bangladesh on March 5, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra,…
London, May 25 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he is devastated to miss out on the rest of the ongoing Test cricket series against Sri Lanka after undergoing a knee operation. The 24-year-old…