Page 46 - News

Dhoni turns 41, cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes for Captain Cool

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who still commands a huge fan following among cricket fans, turns 41 on Thursday, July 7

He is trying to play the ball early: Sunil Gavaskar on Kohli's batting

Speaking to Sports Today, Gavaskar said because of the lean patch and his eagerness to get out of it, Kohli is trying to reach for almost every ball and play at it

Bangladesh fined for slow over-rate in second T20I against West Indies

Richie Richardson of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Bangladesh were ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration

ENG VS IND: Rohit joins Men in Blue ahead of first T20I at Southampton

The Indian skipper was supposed to play the fifth and final rescheduled Test match here at the Edgbaston cricket stadium in Birmingham starting July 1 but could not do so after testing Covid positive

Dhawan to lead India in ODI series against West Indies; Rohit, Kohli rested

Regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant have been rested for the series.

Pant surges to number five, Kohli drops out of top-10 in ICC Test rankings

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant blazed his way into a career-best fifth position in the latest ICC Test rankings announced on Wednesday

Important for Team India to have stable captain: Former player Dasgupta

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels that the return of skipper Rohit Sharma for upcoming T20Is against England, will be really beneficial for Team India

Root, Bairstow script England's sensational win against India in 5th Test

England overhauled the 378-run target in the morning session of the fifth and final day with Root and Bairstow remaining unbeaten on 142 and 114 respectively

ENG vs IND 5th Test Highlights: Root-Bairstow lead England to historic win

England vs India 5th Test Highlights: Former English captain Joe Root alongside his Yorkshire compatriot Jonny Bairstow led his side to a historic chase of 378 runs against India at Edgbaston

India were defensive and timid on day 4, says former coach Ravi Shastri

India's "timid" and "defensive" batting approach in their second innings allowed England to make a comeback in the rescheduled fifth Test on the fourth day, reckons former chief coach Ravi Shastri

Ireland announce 14-player squad for T20I series against New Zealand

Cricket Ireland have named a 14-member squad for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against New Zealand

Root, Bairstow put England on course for ground-breaking win against India

Root and Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale

Laxman likely to coach Team India in opening T20I against England: Report

VVS Laxman has been possibly drafted to coach the Indian cricket team for the upcoming T20 international match against England, according to reports

Pacers put India on top against Eng before Pujara fifty extends lead to 257

However, the dismissals of Shubman Gill (4), Hanuma Vihari (11) and Virat Kohli (20) would make the visitors uncomfortable going into the final day

Rohit Sharma now out of Covid-19 isolation after testing negative

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is finally out of isolation after having tested negative for COVID-19 and will now be available for the white-ball series against England beginning with the first T20I i

New Zealand T20I skipper Santner tests Covid-positive ahead of Ireland tour

New Zealand are due to fly out to Dublin later on Sunday for three T20Is and three ODIs against Ireland later this month

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 2 Highlights: Bumrah shines on a rain-marred day

England vs India 5th Test Day 2 Highlights: Stand-in skipper Bumrah was the hero of the rain-marred day as he not only broke the world record for most runs hit in an over in Tests but also took 3-35

Bumrah smashes 29 of Broad's record-breaking 35-run over in Test history

World record stayed with Lara for 18 years, he had hit South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04, which included 4 fours and two sixes off 6 legal deliveries

Jadeja, Pant script history with 222-run partnership against England

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja on Friday added a mammoth 222-run partnership stand for the sixth wicket against England on the first day of the fifth rescheduled Test at the Edgbaston cricket ground

Lyon surpasses Kapil Dev, enters top ten Test wicket-takers of all time

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has now surpassed legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev to enter the list of top ten wicket-takers of all time in Test cricket.