SC quashes criminal case against Dhoni
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a criminal case against India’s limited overs cricket captain M.S. Dhoni for being depicted as Lord Vishnu on the cover of a business magazine….
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ICL organisers announce teams for inaugural edition
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Magpie Sports Group (MSG) announced on Monday that a total of eight teams will take part in the upcoming inaugural edition of the Indian Champions League (ICL). The ICL,…
Kohli retains No.2 spot, Rohit slips in ODI rankings
Dubai, Sep 5 (IANS) India’s Test captain Virat Kohli on Monday retained his second spot while opener Rohit Sharma slipped a place to seventh in the latest One-day International (ODI) cricket batting rankings. Kohli has…
David Boon to meet Kerala CM to promote Tasmania
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 5 (IANS) Former Australian batsman David Boon will meet Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Wednesday. The 55-year-old played for his country between 1984 to 1996, appearing in 107 Tests and 181…
Searching for an Ambrose in Bangladesh, says Walsh
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) Bowling coach Courtney Walsh is keen to help Bangladesh produce a pacer duo in the mould of him and his compatriot Curtly Ambrose who had forged a world-beating pair in the…
Duleep Trophy: Agarwal hits ton as India Blue batsmen dominate opening day
Greater Noida, Sep 4 (IANS) Mayank Agarwal struck a century as India Blue batsmen dominated on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy clash against India Green at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground here…
Coaching Bangladesh is fulfillment of a dream for Walsh
Dhaka, Sep 4 (IANS) West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh on Sunday said he always dreamed of coaching a national team after leaving a glittering 17-year career behind. So, he had little to think over…
India A bag Quadrangular Series in Australia
Mackay (Australia), Sep 4 (IANS) Batsman Mandeep Singh (95) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/34) helped India A claim the Quadrangular Series cricket title for the third consecutive year, defeating Australia A by 57 runs here…
ICL organisers to approach India cricket team stars for inaugural edition
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Magpie Sports Group (MSG) on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Indian Champions League (ICL). The ICL, to be organised on the lines of…
Sri Lanka captain Mathews ruled out of Australia matches
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was on Friday ruled out of the fifth and final One-Day International (ODIs) and the two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against Australia due to a calf injury….
Muirhead to step down as West Indies Cricket Board CEO
St.John’s (Antigua), Sep 2 (IANS) Michael Muirhead is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the board confirmed on Friday. A WICB statement said Muirhead will not be…
Harris named Australia bowling coach
Melbourne, Sep 2 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Friday named former pacer Ryan Harris as the bowling coach for the national team’s upcoming ODI tour of South Africa. He joins head coach Darren Lehmann and assistant…
New Bangladesh bowling coach Walsh to reach Dhaka on Saturday
Dhaka, Sep 2 (IANS) Newly-assigned Bangladesh bowling coach Cortney Walsh will arrive in the country on Saturday night. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its West Indian counterpart on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the Caribbean…
Harris named Australia bowling coach for S. Africa tour
Melbourne, Sep 2 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Friday named former pacer Ryan Harris as the bowling coach for the national team’s upcoming ODI tour of South Africa. He joins head coach Darren Lehmann and assistant…
Duleep Trophy: Rain-marred India Red, India Blue tie ends in draw
Greater Noida, Sep 1 (IANS) The match between India Red and India Blue was called off after rain played spoilsport on the fourth and final day at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground here on…
Magpie Group to approach ICC over new cricket league
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Delhi-based Magpie Sports Group (MSG) will approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) to organise a new cricket league — Indian Champions League (ICL) — in Dubai, on…
Warner lauds team-mates after Australia’s ODI series win over Sri Lanka
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Australia captain David Warner has hailed his team-mates after registering a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth and penultimate One-Day International (ODI) to clinch the series. The victory…
New bowling coach Walsh delighted with Bangladesh job
Dhaka, Sep 1 (IANS) Newly-appointed bowling coach Courtney Walsh thinks the Bangladesh cricket team has a “talented bunch of players” and is looking forward to begin working with them. The West Indies fast bowling great…
Bangladesh appoint West Indies ex-pacer Walsh as bowling coach
Dhaka, Sep 1 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday appointed former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh as the national team’s pace bowling coach. Walsh, who boasts of a tally of 519 Test…
Complete polls by December 30: Lodha panel directs BCCI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to hold its elections for the apex council and the Annual General Meeting…