Cricket

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who made short work of Bangladesh with a flurry of big hits in the final of the Asia Cup on Tuesday asserted he would continue to…

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) India’s limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said that the best thing about his bowling unit is that he knows from the start of the innings who will bowl…

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Tuesday said hosts India are favourites to win the World Twenty20 cricket tournament considering their familiarity with the conditions. The 27-day tournament got underway in…

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Carlos Braithwaite on Tuesday said bowling coach and legendary pacer Curtly Ambrose has had a huge influence on the Caribbean cricket side. “Ambrose has been influential, you see…

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes it will be difficult to replace the likes of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard who are not going to be part of the side in…

Dharamsala, March 8 (IANS) Riding high on a rousing campaign in the Asia Cup, the Bangladesh cricket team has reached the city of Dharamsala to play the World T20 tournament. They will play against the…

Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The top brass of the city police inspected the Eden Gardens ground on Monday and were “satisfied” with the security arrangements put in place for the World Twenty20 cricket tournament. Led…

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The growing popularity of Twenty20 cricket has thrown the future of Test cricket in doubt, but International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson said on Monday that the game’s…

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag said on Monday that India have a good chance of winning the World Twenty20 championship which starts on Tuesday. “India has 99 percent chances of…

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India are among the favourites to win the upcoming World Twenty championship at home, but former India opener Gautam Gambhir cautioned that the hosts will have to be at their…

Dubai, March 7 (IANS) India will go into the World Twenty 20 as the number one ranked side in the cricket world after clinching the Asia Cup T20 title. Their number one ranking was sealed…

Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Internet giant Google has cashed in on the World Twenty 20 fever with a new colourful doodle on its home page which shows a cricket game in progress at a stadium….

Dhaka, March 7 (IANS) Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said the Asia Cup final may have had a different outcome if they had scored 20 runs more. Asked to bat first in the rain-hit…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 7 (IANS) BCCI president Shashank Manohar congratulated the memebers of the Indian team after they defeated Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday evening. India…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 7 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Asia Cup final between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday evening. Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal lbw b Bumrah 13 Soumya…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 6 (IANS) Delhi lads Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli led the charge as India won the Asia Cup, outclassing Bangladesh by eight wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangladesh National Stadium here…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 6 (IANS) Following is the mid-innings scoreboard of the Asia Cup final being played between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday evening. Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal lbw b…