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…
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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…
Not easy for off-colour Guptill to be aggressive in subcontinent: Kumble
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) India head coach Anil Kumble on Wednesday opted to play mindgames to put pressure on Martin Guptill, saying it wouldn’t be easy for the out of form New Zealand opener to…
Former Aussie pacer Max Walker passes away
Melbourne, Sep 28 (IANS) Former Australia fast bowler Max Walker died on Wednesday following a battle with cancer. The 68-year-old played in 34 Tests and 17 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and was also a key figure…
Need to create pressure for longer spells: NZ coach Hesson
Kolkata Sep 28 (IANS) New Zealand need to win more playing sessions in order to get a favourable result in the second Test starting at the Eden Gardens here on Friday, New Zealand coach Mike…
Lodha panel moves SC against BCCI over non-compliance
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Justice Lodha Committee on Wednesday sought the removal of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office-bearers, telling the Supreme Court that the apex governing body was not…
India to face Pakistan in U-18 Asia cup hockey semis
Dhaka, Sep 28 (IANS) With a final berth at stake, the traditional rivalry between India and Pakistan will take centre stage as the two teams take on each other in the semi-finals of the Under-18…
Pujara is vital cog in India’s wheel: Kumble
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Backing top order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, Indian head coach Anil Kumble on Wednesday described him as a vital cog in the side’s wheel and asserted there was no pressure on him…
Strike rate is for bowlers, not batsmen: Kumble
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian cricket team coach Anil Kumble on Wednesday said batsmen should not be too worried about the strike rate as it is for bowlers. “I know there is a lot of…
Kumble backs Pujara, says he is vital cog in India’s wheel
Kolkata Sep 28 (IANS) India coach and former captain Anil Kumble on Wednesday raised Cheteshwar Pujaras stock by stating that the top order batsman is a vital cog in the teams wheel. “I don’t think…
Lodha panel moves SC against BCCI over non-compliance
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Justice Lodha Committee on Wednesday sought the removal of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office-bearers, telling the Supreme Court that the country’s apex cricketing body was…
Neeraj Pandey never saw any of my films: Sushant
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who will play the title role in Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming biopic “M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, says the filmmaker had not seen any of his…
No villain in my life, says Dhoni
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who keenly awaits the release of “M. S. Dhoni: An Untold Story” — a biopic by filmmaker Neeraj Pandey — says at first he…
Gambhir returns to Indian Test squad in place of injured Rahul
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) Seasoned opening bat Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday included in the Indian squad for the remaining two matches against New Zealand as a replacement for the injured Lokesh Rahul, the Indian…
Eden track will not turn much: Ganguly
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The pitch at the Eden Gardens is not going to turn much during the second cricket Test match between India and New Zealand beginning on September 30, Cricket Association of Bengal…
Rain could play spoilsport in India-New Zealand Eden Test
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The threat of rain looms over the second cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Eden Gardens here with the India Meterological Department forecasting thundershowers and thunderstorm on the…
India, New Zealand cricket teams land in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The India and New Zealand cricket teams arrived in the city on Tuesday evening for their second Test match at the Eden Gardens starting on Friday. Both the outfits reached the…