Cricket

Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday appointed Anand Chulani as their peak performance coach for the ninth edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 cricket tournament. Chulani has worked…

Melbourne, March 1 (IANS) Australian fast bowler James Pattinson was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the domestic cricket season because of a shin injury. “James had a recurrence of his left shin…

Mirpur: Pakistani players Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal in action during the sixth match of Asia Cup 2016 between Pakistan and UAE in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 29, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur, Feb…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 29 (IANS) India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday lauded the team’s bowling unit, specially the pace duo of Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah for putting in their best efforts at the…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Buoyed by two back-to-back wins in the Asia Cup, India will aim to extend their winning streak when they take on a depleted Sri Lanka in their third Twenty20 International…

Dhaka, Feb 29 (IANS) Bangladeshi star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been out of sorts in the last couple of matches but skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says he never had any doubt about the all-rounder….

Dhaka, Feb 29 (IANS) After smashing a match-winning knock in Bangladesh’s resounding Asia Cup win against Sri Lanka, all-rounder Sabbir Rahman said that he never cares about personal achievements. Sabbir cracked a career best 80…

Mirpur: Bangladesh players celebrate ​fall of a wicket during the fifth match of Asia Cup 2016 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 28, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s newly-appointed interim bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes that the team’s pace trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz are among the best fast bowling attacks in the…

Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…

Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) By Veturi Srivatsa Mahendra Singh Dhoni, from time to time, sends across messages to national selectors, his own teammates and to fans through a prying media. Ever since…

Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…

Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) Bangladesh’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has become a father. His wife Ayesha Siddiqa Iqbal gave birth to a boy at a hospital in Thailand early on Sunday. “Our little bundle of…

Mirpur: Fans during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The following is the mid-innings scoreboard of the Asia Cup Twenty20 International being played between India and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening: Pakistan Mohammad…

Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh believes India are the firm favourites to win the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. Waugh…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their high profile second Twenty20 International match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National…

London, Feb 27 (IANS) England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. The 26-year-old pulled out because of a…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India were the bookies’ favourites ahead of their high-voltage Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday evening. The rate for an Indian win was fixed at Rs. 1.66 per…