India vs Zimbabwe 2013: Ambati Rayudu celebrates his long-awaited call-up...
Nishad Pai Vaidya reviews India’s performance in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe. He argues that the new-ball bowlers have to target wickets, although they did well to keep the...
View ArticleWest Indies announce 13-member squad for two T20Is against Pakistan
World champions West Indies have retained 10 members of the squad that lifted the World Twenty20 title last October in Sri Lanka for the weekend's back-to-back T20 Internationals against Pakistan in...
View ArticleGloucestershire-Lancashire match abandoned following the demise of WG...
Martha Grace had passed away on July 25, 1884. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the demise that had led to the abandonment of a Championship match.
View ArticleFour wicket-keepers in a single Test!
On July 25, 1986, England fielded four wicket-keepers at various times, owing to an injury to the original man Bruce French. Two of the substitutes included Bob Taylor — a former ‘keeper who was...
View ArticleHansie Cronje's father threatens legal action against Delhi Police
Ewie Cronje, father of deceased former South African captain Hansie Cronje, has threatened legal action against the Indian police for filing a chargesheet which implicates his son in the 2000...
View ArticlePreview: India vs Zimbabwe 2013, 2nd ODI at Harare
Virat Kohli’s clinical hundred and Ambati Rayudu’s calm fifty assured India’s safe passage to victory in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe at Harare. India would target another...
View ArticleWarwick Armstrong bowls two successive overs in the same innings in a Test
Warwick Armstrong bowled two consecutive overs in the same innings of a Test at Old Trafford on July 25, 1921. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a day when The Big Ship gave the umpires a tough time twice.
View ArticleWhen Graham Thorpe dropped Matthew Elliott and cost England The Ashes
On July 25, 1997, one dropped chance in an Ashes Test at Headingley was to go on and effect not only the match and series outcome, but also the career of a player. Jaideep Vaidya goes through the...
View ArticleGilbert Jessop and the centuries in each innings – both before lunch
July 25, 1900. One of the most devastatingly attacking batsmen of all time, Gilbert Jessop, scored a century before lunch for Gloucestershire in just 70 minutes. The very next day, he did so again,...
View ArticleAmbati Rayudu thanks Sachin Tendulkar and Robin Singh for debut success
Elated after a successful ODI debut following years of struggle, Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu thanked Sachin Tendulkar for helping him through the tough days of waiting.
View ArticlePakistan’s death bowling in West Indies is missing the trademark yorkers
Mohammad Zahid discusses a range of issues including Pakistan's death bowling, the cricket infrastructure in the country, captaincy, and Mohammad Aamer's potential return.
View ArticleIndia hold on to 3rd spot in ICC T20 rankings
India held on to their third spot after the annual update of the ICC Twenty20 Rankings was announced on Thursday.
View ArticleVirat Kohli's India aim to iron out chinks in 2nd ODI against Zimbabwe
An expectedly comfortable win to start with, the young Indian team under Virat Kohli would look to continue asserting its supremacy over minnows Zimbabwe when the two sides clash in the second...
View ArticleDavid Warner smashes 193 for Australia A, serves notice for Ashes
Controversial batsman David Warner sent a timely reminder to the struggling Australian Ashes team with a 193-run innings against South Africa A on Wednesday in Pretoria.
View ArticleAshes 2013: Australia compared to England of 1990s by former players, media
It wasn't long ago that Australians used to patronise the English cricket team as a joke, during a dominant run of eight Ashes series victories when winning became habitual.
View ArticleJohn Reid battling bowel cancer
Former New Zealand captain John Reid, who turned 85 recently, is battling bowel cancer.
View ArticleVirat Kohli is not a normal Indian guy: Ray Jennings
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach Ray Jennings praised stand-in India skipper Virat Kohli’s leadership qualities and said that the 24-year-old “has all the makings of a great captain”.
View ArticleBCCI produce Madras HC stay order against CIC's plea to bring them under RTI
The Central Information Commission on Thursday, adjourned a crucial hearing on declaring the Indian cricket board as public authority under RTI Act after the sports body produced a stay from the...
View ArticleMohammad Asif admits to spot-fixing
Following the footsteps of his fellow banned teammates, disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has also admitted to spot fixing during a meeting with Subhan Ahmad, the Chief Operating Officer of...
View ArticleKavindu Kulasekara's stiff resistance helps Sri Lanka colts push for draw in...
Sri Lankan batsmen led by their number three Kavindu Kulasekara provided stiff resistance against Indian bowlers as the hosts finished the third day's play on 235 for five with the first 'Youth Test'...
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