SLC, top players locked in pay dispute
If the dispute is not sorted out soon, it could affect Sri Lanka’s bilateral series against India in July. Sri...
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An opportunity for girls to test themselves, says W.V. Raman
‘They will have the benefit of being allowed a lot of follies to be committed because they will be playing...
Organise a pink-ball tournament before D-N Test: Rangaswamy
Rangaswamy spoke after Cricket Australia announced that India's inaugural pink-ball Test will be held at the WACA in Perth from...
‘Piecemeal investigation’ not good: Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has described Cricket Australia’s probe into the 2018 ball-tampering issue as a “piecemeal investigation”, saying...
Australia to host Afghanistan in historic Test in November
Australia’s cricketers will play their first-ever Test against Afghanistan in Hobart later this year ahead of hosting the Ashes against...
Sandpapergate | Cricket Australia tried to sweep it under the carpet: Clarke
Former captain Michael Clarke won’t be surprised if it comes to light that more players were aware of the ball-tampering...
Australian IPL cricketers return home after Maldives stop-over
Most of the 38 members of the Australian contingent, including players, officials and commentators who participated at the non-suspended league,...
Bond played a major role in my career, says Bumrah
I keep learning something new from him, says the MI speedster about his coach. India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has...
Dravid created a solid pool for India, says Chappell
Former India captain Rahul Dravid “picked” the Australian “brains” to create solid domestic structure which has served as a feeder...
Pakistan on cusp of series sweep
Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took five for 86 as Pakistan closed in on an innings victory having reduced host Zimbabwe...
World Test championship | Selectors missed a trick by not picking Shaw
Bhuvneshwar’s omission is baffling as he is a genuine swing bowler who can also seam the ball. The selectors have...
Coronavirus | Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna tests positive
The BCCI is hoping that by the time the UK-bound players enter the bio-bubble in India on May 25, Krishna...
Zim vs Pak | Alis put Pakistan in strong position
Centuries by Abid Ali and Azhar Ali put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of the second...
IPL | Finding a new window is the toughest challenge
While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ensuring a safe return of all the participants in...
Super Kings batting coach Hussey tests positive
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the team's bowling coach...
IPL 2021 | We fight the pandemic together: Morgan
The last fortnight hadn’t been great for Eoin Morgan. He was finding runs hard to get, even as his team...
RCB’s Zampa, Richardson withdraw from IPL due to personal reasons
Australian bowlers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have decided to withdraw from the remainder of the ongoing IPL citing personal...
Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka’s response
Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka to 229/3 in its first innings at stumps on the third day of the first...
IPL 2021 | KKR choose to bowl, CSK bring in Ngidi for Bravo
KKR made one change from their previous match playing eleven, bringing in pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti in place of veteran spinner...
Indian Premier League 2021 | Deepak Chahar has the ball talking in CSK’s thumping win
Opening bowler’s four for 13 breaks the back of PBKS batting; du Plessis (36 n.o.), Moeen (46) help Chennai chase...
IPL 2021, RR vs DC | Unadkat, Miller, Morris help Royals edge thriller
After Unadkat’s three for 15 restricts DC to 147 for eight, Miller left-hander (62) and Morris (36 n.o.) chase it...
Kohli is Wisden’s ODI player of 2010s
Virat Kohli has been named Wisden Almanack’s ODI player of the 2010s, while England all-rounder Ben Stokes was declared the...
IPL 2021 | Maxwell and bowlers help Royal Challengers pip Sunrisers
The Australian’s 41-ball 59 lifts Kohli’s side to 149 on a sluggish pitch before Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal and Siraj choke...
IPL 2021 | MI assists KKR in snatching defeat from jaws of victory
Rohit’s side suffers a collapse — from 86 for one to 152 — but suffocates Kolkata’s chase in back-10, thanks...
IPL 2021 | It was an excellent fightback, won’t see a game like this: MI captain Rohit
KKR captain Eoin Morgan was unhappy that his team didn't play "bold cricket" in the final 10 overs. A pleased...
Gavaskar calls for reforms in cricket rules
Cricketing great Sunil Gavaskar says the current national team has to be the best in the history of Indian cricket.Gavaskar,...
Ducks to water — Krunal, Prasidh show they belong
Tuesday’s debutants join a long list of newcomers to the Indian team who have made a mark on the big...
The man who batted for women’s cricket
Kanyaon ki cricket hogi, zaroor aayiye (There will be a cricket match by girls, do come).Thus announced Mahendra Kumar Sharma...
India vs England | India used the series to try out new talent
Right through the five-match T20I series against India, England captain Eoin Morgan insisted that his team viewed the outings as...
India vs England | Suryakumar, Krunal and Prasidh get maiden ODI call-ups
Sea change in India’s 50-over squad compared to the one which took on Australia down under Aggressive batsman Suryakumar Yadav,...
Lahore court orders FIA to register FIR against Pakistan captain Babar Azam in harassment case
A petition filed by a woman, Hamiza Mukhtar, who claimed she had been getting threatening messages on her Whatsapp, threatening...
Upstox joins as official partner for IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has roped in Upstox, a digital brokerage firms, as an official...
Sunny Sachin canters to an eight-wicket win
Sunny Sachin CC beat Sakthi CC by eight wickets in a Villupuram DCA first division match recently.The scores: I div.:...
Ind vs Eng T20I series | No audience for remaining matches at Narendra Modi stadium
In a late night press statement, the GCA said it will refund the money to the spectators. In the wake...
Vijay Hazare final | Aditya Tare and Prithvi lead Mumbai to fourth title
When needed the most, the mighty Mumbai’s batting came good and blew away Uttar Pradesh by chasing down the target...
Mithali becomes first woman cricketer to complete 7,000 ODI runs
Veteran batter Mithali Raj on Sunday added another feather to her cap by becoming the first player to complete 7,000...
India vs. SA | South Africa opts to field against India in 4th ODI
South Africa lead the five-match series 2-1. The South African women’s team won the toss and elected to bowl against...
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Shaw-led Mumbai faces spirited U.P.
If Mumbai begins as an overwhelming favourite to beat Uttar Pradesh and claim its fourth Vijay Hazare (50-over) title, skipper...
West Indies beats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to win ODI series
Lewis made 103 and Hope 84 to set the strong foundation that allowed the West Indies to overtake Sri Lanka’s...
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Prithvi Shaw’s century-spree continues
Skipper Prithvi Shaw continued his relentless onslaught with a 122-ball 165 as Mumbai dethroned Karnataka by inflicting a 72-run defeat...
Varun Chakravarthy fails fitness test again, Natarajan at NCA with shoulder niggle
Varun Chakravarthy has repeatedly failed to clear the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru Pacer Varun Chakravarthy’s...
New Zealand beats Australia by 7 wickets, wins T20 series 3-2
Ish Sodhi led a concerted attack by New Zealand's spin bowlers before Martin Guptill smashed a quickfire 71 runs to...
50 years on, Sunil Gavaskar recalls his debut Test
With a twinkle in his eyes, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar walked down memory lane, reminiscing about his debut Test, which...
Kieron Pollard hits six sixes in an over off hat-trick man Dananjaya in T20 triumph
Bowler Akhila Dananjaya had dismissed Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran off consecutive deliveries in his previous over. West...
India vs England, 4th Test, Day 1 | Ashwin, Axar bundle out England for 205 as India take control
India are leading the series 2-1 and need just a draw to qualify for the World Test Championship final against...
‘Curators don’t have a choice’
Ever since the first Test match here in 1983 till the last one before this series in 2012, Dhiraj Parsana...
Turning pitch likely for final Test
The colour of the ball will change from pink to red but the nature of the pitch at Motera for...
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Dhawan’s century takes Delhi home
Shikhar Dhawan struck 153 off just 118 balls (21x4, 1x6) to star in Delhi’s three-wicket win over Maharashtra in the...
India vs England | Three Pune ODIs to go ahead, without spectators
The Government of Maharashtra has given the green signal to the three-ODI series between India and England in Pune next...
Hazare Trophy | Hyderabad loses to Gujarat
Hyderabad suffered second straight defeat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day cricket championship when it lost to Gujarat by 12...
India vs England | Blame the batsmen, not the pitch: Rohit
‘It’s not just England, we played horribly too, we didn’t pick the right shots’ Despite the third Test between India...
Ind vs Eng third Test at Motera | Joe Root uproots middle-order; India takes 33-run lead
India lost as many as seven wickets for only 31 runs after looking solid at 114 for 3 at one...
Vaas quits ahead of WI tour
Sri Lanka’s new fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas quit on Monday within days of his appointment and compounding problems for...
Mumbai opens campaign with a bang
Shardul Thakur, after being released from India’s Test squad, did not feature in Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy opener versus Delhi....
