Defiant Windies play for draw; reach 215/5 at lunch vs India
Kingston, Aug 3 (IANS) West Indies reached 215/5 in their second innings at lunch on the final day to raise their hopes of drawing the second Test against India at the Sabina Park here on…
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Lynn to lead Australia A in quadrangular one-day series
Melbourne, Aug 3 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday named middle-order batsman Chris Lynn as skipper of the upcoming quadrangular winter ‘A’ series, involving India A, South Africa A and the National Performance squad. Australia…
India to host Bangladesh for one-off Test match in February 2017
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) India will host Bangladesh for a one-off Test match from February 8-12 next year to mark the neighbouring country’s first official visit since attaining Test cricket status in 2000, it was…
Dwayne Bravo signs new deal with Big Bash side Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne, Aug 3 (IANS) Star West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has signed a new deal to play for Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) next season. Bravo will return on a one-year deal…
Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, Day 4, Second Test
Kingston, Aug 3 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the second Test between India and West Indies before rain forced an early end to the fourth day’s play at the Sabina Park here on Tuesday….
India on course in second Test vs Windies before rains play spoilsport
Kingston, Aug 3 (IANS) India’s wait for an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series against a lacklustre West Indies continued as incessant rains forced an early end to the fourth day’s play of the…
India reduce West Indies to 48/4 in second innings
Kingston, Aug 3 (IANS) India reduced the West Indies to 48 for four at lunch of the fourth day to take full control of the second cricket Test at the Sabina Park here on Tuesday….
India vs Windies: Rain interrupts play on 4th day
Kingston, Aug 2 (IANS) After a delayed start due to rain, the fourth day’s play of the second cricket Test between the West Indies and India at the Sabina Park here on Tuesday was again…
India vs Windies: Fourth day’s play starts
Kingston, Aug 2 (IANS) The fourth day’s play of the second cricket Test between the West Indies and India at the Sabina Park here began after a delay of an hour and 15 minutes due…
India vs Windies: Rain delays start of 4th day’s play
Kingston, Aug 2 (IANS) Rain delayed the start of the fourth day’s play between the West Indies and India at the Sabina Park here on Tuesday. Play was expected to start 30 minutes before regular…
BCCI names former SC judge Katju to interact with Lodha Panel
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju as the head of a legal panel to guide the board in understanding…
Virat’s captaincy cannot be judged in one series: Kapil Dev
Noida, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday said current Indian test skipper Virat Kohli and young batsman Lokesh Rahul must be allowed more time before their performance can be judged….
India to play two T20I against West Indies in US in August
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that India will take on the West Indies in a two-match Twenty20 International series in the United States on…
Johnson set to make BBL debut with Perth Scorchers
Perth, Aug 2 (IANS) Retired Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson is all set to debut in the Big Bash League (BBL) after signing with the Perth Scorchers for the 2016-17 season here on Tuesday. Johnson, who…
My preparation for batting unchanged irrespective of conditions: Rahane
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 2 (IANS) After scoring his seventh Test century, Indian Test team’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane says that he sticks to his usual process to prepare him as a batsman, irrespective of whether he…
Rahane’s ton puts India in control against Windies
Kingston, Aug 2 (IANS) Star batsman Ajinkya Rahane scored his seventh Test century as India gathered a vital 304-run first innings lead against the West Indies at stumps on the third day of the second…
Rahane hits ton as India declare at 500/9 against West Indies on Day 3
Kingston, Aug 2 (IANS) Star batsman Ajinkya Rahane scored his seventh Test century as India declared at 500/9 to take a vital 304-run first innings lead against the West Indies on the third day of…
Rahane, Saha help India consolidiate lead
Kingston, Aug 1 (IANS) Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha displayed loads of grit and patience to take India to 425/6 at lunch on the third day on Monday of the second cricket Test against the…
CA extend coach Lehmann’s contract till 2019 WC
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced the extension of head coach Darren Lehman’s contract till the 2019 ICC cricket World Cup to be staged in England. The 46-year-old southpaw took on…
Wasn’t the easiest to bat on a two paced wicket: Rahul
Kingston, Aug 1 (IANS) Promising opener Lokesh Rahul, whose career best 158 put India in the driver’s seat in the second Test against the West Indies, reckoned that the double paced nature of the wicket…