Ashes 2015: Australia need to defend record seventh-lowest total at Edgbaston
The lowest total defended in history was by Australia when skittled out England for 77, who were chasing 85 © Getty Images Australia were in tatters at 168 for 7 at stumps on Day Two against England in...
View ArticleAditya Verma writes to CMs of states not recognised by BCCI
Aditya Verma has written to the Chief Ministers of states not recognised by BCCI © IANS The appellant in IPL spot-fixing case, Aditya Verma, on Friday wrote to Chief Ministers of states whose cricket...
View ArticleIshant Sharma can improve if he works harder in nets – Courtney Walsh
‘I like the trio of James Anderson, Dale Steyn and Mitchell Johnson’: Courtney Walsh © Getty Images By Kushan Sarkar New Delhi: West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh feels that Indian speedster Ishant...
View ArticleAshes 2015: Michael Vaughan predicts Australia to retain urn despite...
Australia have a ‘great chance of retaining the Ashes’: Michael Vaughan © Getty Images Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, has voiced an interesting prediction amid proceedings at Edgbaston,...
View ArticleVideo: Son ‘mugs’ father during The Ashes 2015 3rd Test between England and...
This happened at Edgbaston! Photo courtesy: TV Screengrab England were in complete control during their chase of 121 against Australia on Day Three of the third Ashes 2015 Test at Edgbaston on Friday....
View ArticleEngland ease past Australia by 8 wickets in 3rd Test at Edgbaston, take 2-1...
England pulled off a convincing victory © Getty Images Ian Bell and Joe Root ensured that England went 2-1 up in The Ashes 2015 with an easy eight-wicket victory over Australia in the third Test at...
View ArticleMichael Clarke subject of banter by Lord’s Cricket Ground during Ashes 2015
Michael Clarke dropped Ian Bell during England’s chase of 121 for a win at Edgbaston © Getty Images The sense of euphoria at an impending victory seems to have bitten England. The Twitter handle of...
View ArticleBCCI plans to change headquarters within Mumbai
Sharad Pawar will chair a meeting of the Managing Committee convened on August 2 © IANS (File Photo) Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants its headquarters, currently based in...
View ArticleCricket South Africa extends Haroon Lorgat’s contract to 2019
Haroon Lorgat © Getty Images Mumbai: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has extended the contract of its Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat until July 31, 2019. The extension was recommended by a Board panel of...
View ArticleAnurag Thakur beginning to call the shots in BCCI
Anurag Thakur’s rising clout in the BCCI is palpable © IANS By Veturi Srivatsa The winds of change continue to blow across the Indian cricket board. Its secretary Anurag Thakur is in a hurry to...
View ArticleShehan Jayasuriya dismissed by Sohail Tanvir against Pakistan in 2nd T20I at...
Shehan Jayasuriya was dismissed for a healthy 40 by fast-bowler, Sohail Tanvir (right) after being caught by Imad Wasim © AFP Sri Lanka batsman, Shehan Jayasuriya was dismissed for a healthy 40 by...
View ArticleChamara Kapugedara’s heroic knock steers Sri Lanka to 172 against Pakistan in...
Chamara Kapugedara’s unbeaten knock of 48 was the highlight of the Sri Lankan innings © AFP (File Photo) Sri Lanka‘s lower order batsman, Chamara Kapugedara‘s unbeaten knock of 48 was the highlight of...
View ArticleAshes 2015: Usman Khawaja reckons any change in Australian team will be harmful
‘Michael Clarke has been the best player for the last seven years and I think we need his experience in the team’: Usman Khawaja © Getty Images Chennai: Australia A captain Usman Khawaja believes...
View ArticleAhmed Shehzad, Mukhtar Ahmed dismissed against Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I at Colombo
Ahmed Shehzad (above) was dismissed for seven by Binura Fernando © AFP Pakistan openers, Ahmed Shehzad and Mukhtar Ahmed were dismissed for mere seven and four, respectively against hosts Sri Lanka in...
View ArticleMohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik dismissed against Sri Lanka in 2nd...
Mohammad Hafeez was run out for 11 © AFP Pakistan batsmen, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik were dismissed for mere 11, four and eight, respectively, against hosts Sri Lanka in the second...
View ArticleAshes 2015: Trevor Bayliss calls upon England to keep up Edgbaston effort
Trevor Bayliss © Getty Images London: England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss today called on team members to maintain their consistency for the rest of the Ashes series. Praising the team for its 2-1...
View ArticleBihar cricketers threaten to protest outside Anurag Thakur’s residence
‘About 1000 Bihar cricketers would march to Delhi’: Bihar Players Association head © Getty Images (Representational Image) Patna: Unhappy with the Indian Cricket Board’s (BCCI) negligent attitude...
View ArticleAnwar Ali plays blinder as Pakistan win by 1 wicket to clinch T20I series 2-0
Anwar Ali played a blinder of an innings of 46 off just 17 deliveries © AFP Pakistan batsman, Anwar Ali played a blinder of an innings of 46 off just 17 deliveries in order to help Pakistan pull out a...
View ArticleWasim Akram in favour of resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan
‘I believe that bilateral Indo-Pak cricket ties must not stop’: Wasim Akram © Getty Images Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that he is in favour of resuming bilateral cricket ties...
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