India reach 72/1 at lunch on Day 1 of first Test vs Windies
Antigua, July 21 (IANS) India overcame a poor start to reach 72/1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Sir Viv Richards stadium here on Thursday….
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India win toss, elect to bat in first Test vs Windies
Antigua, July 21 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the first of the four-match Test series against the West Indies at the Sir Viv Richards stadium here on…
Harbhajan predicts India will win Test series against Windies
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh predicted that his compatriots will come out victorious against hosts West Indies in the all-important four-match Test series starting at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here…
Mortaza optimistic England will tour Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) Seasoned Bangladesh pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza believes the English cricket team will tour the country, though a militant attack at a Dhaka cafe earlier this month has put the series in…
State association polls on hold over Lodha Committee recommendations
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court appointed Justice RM Lodha Committee, whose recommendations the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to implement in the next six months, has also directed…
Pakistan’s Yasir best leg-spinner since Warne: Stokes
London, July 20 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Wednesday hailed Pakistan’s Yasir Shah as the best leg-spinner in world cricket after Australian legend Shane Warne. Pakistan won the first Test against England at Lord’s…
Dhoni sees no changes in batting order for Windies Tests
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday said he doesn’t see any major alterations in India’s batting order, when the Virat Kohli-led side takes on hosts West Indies in…
Confident India face inexperienced Windies in first Test
Antigua, July 20 (IANS) A confident India under new coach Anil Kumble will be aiming to claim their third successive Test series when they take on an inexperienced West Indies side in the first game…
India have had ample time to prepare for Test series: Bangar
Antigua, July 20 (IANS) Indias batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that the team has had ample time and good number of practice matches to prepare for the all-important four-match Test series against hosts West Indies…
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur gets visa for England
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Bangladesh speedster Mustafizur Rahman has received a visa after having to wait for several days and is all set to fly to England on Wednesday morning to join county cricket team…
Tendulkar in eye of storm over disputed property
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar found himself at the centre of a controversy on Tuesday over problems faced by a businessman friend of his regarding…
England coach Bayliss may field two spinners in second Test
London, July 19 (IANS) England head coach Trevor Bayliss has indicated that the hosts could field two spinners after Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid was called into the squad for the second Test against Pakistan starting on…
Patience key to success on slow West Indian pitches: Rahane
Antigua, July 19 (IANS) Indias Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes the teams batsmen need to be patient and should take responsibility to score big runs on slow tracks when they come up against hosts West…
ICC names Steve Elworthy as 2019 World Cup MD
Dubai, July 19 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) and hosts England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday jointly announced Steve Elworthy as managing director of the ICC 2019 World Cup. He will also…
FC Pune City sign Brazilian midfielder Lucca for ISL
Pune, July 19 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City on Tuesday announced the signing of former AS Roma midfielder Jonatan Lucca for the third edition of the football tournament. The 22-year-old Brazilian…
CAB treasurer unhappy over age bar on BCCI office bearers
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Terming the Supreme Courts order barring people above 70 years from becoming a BCCI office bearer as “discriminatory”, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswaroop Dey on Monday hoped for the…
SC bars government ministers, officials from BCCI
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) No minister or government official can be an office-bearer of the national cricketing body, the Supreme Court said on Monday in a major setback to the BCCI while it also…
BCCI respects Supreme Court’s verdict: Rajeev Shukla
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official and Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said on Monday that the board respects the Supreme Court’s verdict on sweeping…
SC bars government ministers, officials from BCCI
The Supreme Court of India (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) No minister or government official can be an office-bearer of the national cricketing body, the Supreme Court on Monday said in a major…
Pakistan spinner Yasir becomes top ranked Test bowler
Dubai, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the top ranked Test bowler after he starred in the 75-run victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s. Yasir is the first Pakistan…