Cricket

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Australian women’s team captain Meg Lanning has stated that the only way forward for women’s cricket is through the Twenty20 format, adding that a separate Indian Premier League (IPL) will be…

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor on Saturday said they are not at all intimidated by Australia who are looking for their fourth consecutive Women’s World Twenty20 title. “We are not intimidated…

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy says they want to stay as underdogs and win the World Twenty20 as they lock horns against England in the final at the Eden Gardens here…

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) England captain Eoin Morgan said on Saturday he expects his cricketers to embrace the World Twenty 20 final where they will meet the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here on…

By Debdoot Das Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) This may not be the final sports buffs would have expected, but both the West Indies and England know they are on the doorstep of history to become…

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Star India batsman Virat Kohli thanked the fans on Saturday for their constant support for the national team throughout the World Twenty20 cricket tournament. After losing to New Zealand in their…

Mohali, April 2 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab’s Indian cricketers will begin their training camp here on Sunday, ahead of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on April 9. Mohit Sharma, Akshar…

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) A confident looking West Indies will need to be at the top of their game if they are to outdo three-time defending champions Australia in the final of the Women’s World…

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) England’s top-order batsman Joe Root on Friday said sticking to their beliefs have made them a force to reckon with in the ongoing World Twenty20 cricket tournament. England were not the…

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Australia women’s team vice-captain Alex Blackwell said on Friday that she is inspired by the way India’s Virat Kohli and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni approach their game in the middle overs….

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Leg-spin legend Shane Warne on Friday expressed his desire to coach the Indian cricket team if he is approached for the role in the near future. Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri…

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Former Australia pacer Brett Lee was on Friday disappointed over India’s shock seven-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the World T20 semi-finals, but credited the wining team’s batsmen for their…

Melbourne, April 1 (IANS) Batsmen Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges and Joe Burns are among the new names on the initial list of Cricket Australia’s (CA) contracted male players for 2016-17, it was announced on Friday….

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Following India’s defeat by the West Indies in the World Twenty20 semi-finals, Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the post-match press conference made fun of an Australian journalist when the latter asked the…

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Australia women’s cricket team vice-captain Alex Blackwell on Friday sent out prayers on behalf of the whole team to those affected by the flyover collapse here a day before. A portion…

Dhaka, April 1 (IANS) Coach Chandika Hathurusingha is likely to be rewarded for transforming Bangladesh into a rising power team in world cricket. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) may be looking to extend its contract with…

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) On a high after a match-winning knock against India which steered West Indies to World T20 final, star batsman Lendl Simmons on Thursday said that the experience he gained from playing…