India-New Zealand third ODI at Delhi postponed
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The third One-Day International (ODI) between India and New Zealand, scheduled to be held on October 1 at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium here, was on Thursday postponed by a day…
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Bangladesh happy as two-tier Test plan shelved
Dhaka, Sep 8 (IANS) Bangladesh has heaved a sigh of relief at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to put the proposal for a two-tier Test structure “off the table” and the country’s future in…
India Blue reach Duleep Trophy final after draw against India Green
Greater Noida, Sep 7 (IANS) India Blue paved its way to the final of the Duleep Trophy after the league against India Green ended on a draw at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex…
ICC shelves two-tier Test system; shifts focus to bilateral ties
Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS) Under pressure from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and a few other boards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has on Wednesday decided to shelve the proposed two-tier…
Kohli rested; Rohit, Jadeja, Dhawan included for Duleep Trophy final
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Test skipper Virat Kohli has been rested for the Duleep Trophy final between India Red and India Blue, to be held from September 10 to 14 at the Shahid Vijay…
India seem to have been cornered in ICC
By Veturi Srivatsa Shashankar Manohar always used someone else to do the dirty work for him, making sure his hands are not soiled. The first independent president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has instincts…
Spinner Ojha suffers freak head injury in Duleep Trophy tie
Greater Noida, Sep 7 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a ball hit him on the head while fielding for India Green in their Duleep Trophy match against India…
Kiwi pacer Milne likely to miss ODI series against India
Auckland, Sep 7 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Adam Milne will likely miss the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) cricket series against hosts India, starting from October 16. The 24-year-old injured his elbow in the Indian Premier League…
Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan joins Leicestershire
Leicester (England), Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan has signed for Leicestershire as an overseas player for the 2017 NatWest Blast season. Sharjeel, who is currently part of the Pakistan limited-overs squad in England,…
Bangladesh name three uncapped players for England, Afghanistan ODI series
Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called up three uncapped players for their forthcoming home series against Afghanistan and England. The board, in a media statement on Tuesday, announced a 20-man…
India Blue inch closer to seal Duleep Trophy final berth
Greater Noida, Sep 7 (IANS) India Blue established their dominance against India Green by taking a mammoth 555-run lead on the penultimate day of the four-day Duleep Trophy cricket contest here on Tuesday. After a…
Australia post record T20I 263/3 against Sri Lanka
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 6 (IANS) Glenn Maxwell’s 145 unbeaten in just 65 deliveries powered Australia to the highest total in Twenty20 international cricket — 263/3 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the first…
Politicians in sport bodies illegal squatters: Kirti Azad
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer and BJP MP from Darbhanga Kirti Azad on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on politicians and non-experts holding positions in sporting organisations and sought a “complete clean up”….
West Indies rookies Pooran, Powell in line for T20 debuts vs Pakistan
St. John’s (Antigua), Sep 6 (IANS) Rookies Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are set to make their international debuts after being named in a West Indies Twenty20 15-man squad to face Pakistan later this month….
Pakistan down to No.9 for first time in ICC ODI rankings
Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistan have dipped to their lowest ever ranking in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day Internationals after a disappointing 1-4 loss to England in the recently concluded series. Pakistan started the…
New Zealand recall Neesham, overlook Raval for India tour
Wellington, Sep 6 (IANS) Aiming to win their maiden Test series in the sub-continent, New Zealand selectors on Tuesday recalled all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for the three-match series in India, starting later this month. The 15-man…
India Blue pile up 707 against India Green in Duleep Trophy
Greater Noida, Sep 5 (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara (166) and Sheldon Jackson (105) helped India Blue register a huge 707 all out in their first innings against India Green on the second day of the four-day…
Ultra-talented Kohli has attitude to be the best: Ponting
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hailing Virat Kohli as “ultra-talented”, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Monday said the Indian Test cricket captain has got the attitude to be the best for the country. Ponting…
Players back two-tier Test format
Dubai, Sep 5 (IANS) As a select group of senior administrators meet in Dubai to finalise a proposed model for radical changes to crickets schedule, the players have warned of a massed exodus to Twenty20…
Ultra-talented Virat has the attitude to be the best: Ponting
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hailing Virat Kohli as “ultra-talented”, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Monday said the Indian Test captain has got the attitude to be the best for the country. Ponting said…