Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has questioned the timing of the International Cricket Council’s clampdown on illegal ...Read more
ICC clampdown poorly timed: Waqar
Champions League Twenty20: Gautam Gambhir Scores a 'Century' for Record-Breaking Kolkata Knight Ride
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has led in a hundred T20 matches during the course of the Champions League Twenty20, 2014. ...read more
Mohammad Hafeez blames batsmen after Lahore Lions get knocked out
After a heart-breaking loss against Perth Scorchers, that knocked Lahore Lions out of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014, a disappointed Mohammad Hafeez said the batters let the team down badly....Read more
Robin Uthappa: We will focus on our strength in the CLT20 semi-final against Hobart Hurricanes
Four back-to-back wins in the 2014 edition of the Champions League T20
(CLT20) 2014 helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) extend their winning
streak ....Read more
ICC's reaction to illegal actions too late - Davison
"There's going to be a generation of cricketers in the subcontinent who are going to struggle to bowl with a legal action."....Read more
Barbados sign off with win over Knights
The poorest turnout of the competition brought the curtains down on the group phase of....Read more
CLT20: Perth Scorchers Deny Lahore Lions Semi-Final Berth, Chennai Super Kings go Through
Mitchell Marsh scored an unbeaten 63 off just 38 balls with the help of seven boundaries and three sixes, besides putting up a crucial unbroken 68 runs with Brad Hogg (28 no; 19b 2X4 2X6)) to overhaul a modest target of 125 with six balls to spare at the Chinnaswamy stadium. ..Read more
CLT20 2014: Gautam Gambhir says, KKR were not complacent while playing against Dolphins
“It was important not to be complacent. We have been chasing last few games, so we wanted to let our....Read more
Shahid Afridi Wants Dignified Exits for Pakistan Seniors
Last week Pakistan senior Younis Khan lashed out at selectors after he was unceremoniously axed from the one-day squad....Read more
Mohammad Ashraful's ban reduced to 5 years
Former Bangladesh captain and middle-order batsman, Mohammad Ashraful's
ban has been reduced to 5 years, with two years suspended.....Read more
More than pride at stake for Knights, Tridents
For all the scepticism about context, the Oppo Champions League Twenty20 2014 has managed...Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Dolphins,CLT20 2014: KKR maintain clean slate as Dolphins end campaign on winless note
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) extended their winning streak to thirteen matches—a record for an Indian team....Read more
Sunil Narine reported for suspect bowling action during CLT20 2014
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) off-spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for suspect bowling action during the course...Read more
I hope I walk away a happy guy: McKenzie
A tragic run out when on 99 against Australia at Newlands back in 2002, a match-saving 138 in nearly ten hours...Read more
Hafeez reported for suspect action
The clampdown on bowlers with dubious actions has now led to Mohammad Hafeez, the Lahore Lions...Read more
To see fear in batsmen’s eyes is good fun: Cummins
On the face of it, Pat Cummins is like any other 21-year-old. He likes his movies, and given a chance, he would play...Read more
It was the right time to walk away: Kallis
"I have always said the day I wake up and I
don't have that feeling of wanting to play international cricket, I'll
call it quits and that's exactly what happened," he said....Read more
Younis Khan Needs to Show Some Maturity: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief
The PCB chief dismissed reports that Younis had been sidelined from the ODI side because of the incident....Read more
Vettori accepts Test career may be over
Daniel Vettori, New Zealand's most capped Test player, has accepted that his playing days in the longest format are virtually over....Read more
Kings XI Punjab go to semifinals with spotless record
A late batting collapse in the Cape Cobras innings, triggered by career-best spells from Akshar Patel and Anureet Singh,....Read more
Cairns charged with perjury
British prosecutors charged Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand allrounder, with perjury on Thursday (September 25)....Read more
MS Dhoni and the Untold Story
A biopic on Mahendra Singh Dhoni is scheduled to be released in 2015 with Sushant Singh Rajput playing the lead....Read more
BCCI Working Committee Set to Discuss AGM, Ravi Shastri's Contract
Board of Control for Cricket in India working committee meeting is set to discuss a number of issues but .....Read more
Started off as a fast bowler' - Kuldeep
Kuldeep was one of India's best performers at the Under-19 World Cup in the UAE, and has made...Read more
Kapil Dev Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award at House of Lords
Kapil Dev was presented the award for his
contribution to cricket and for his work in the field of upliftment of
poor and destitute communities through the Khushii society....Read more
Saqlain targets Ajmal return before World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board has hired Mushtaq to
assist Ajmal in rectifying his bowling action after he was suspended by
the ICC on September 9.....Read more
Utter rubbish, Shastri says of alleged report
Ravi Shastri has categorically denied submitting a report on Duncan Fletcher and other issues....Read more
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Northern Knights CLT20 2014, Match 13 at Mohali: Key Battles that could shape the game
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will take on Northern Knights in the 13th
match of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014 at Mohali. While KXIP...Read more
Chennai Super Kings Need to Exploit Venue Advantage: Stephen Fleming
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming also
warned his team against complacency ahead of their match against Lahore
Lions in the Champions League Twenty20.....Read more
Mitchell Johnson: Shane Watson has always been able to fight and bounce back from injuries
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson expressed empathy over Shane Watson’s injury that’ll keep him....Read more
Alastair Cook to lead England in ICC World Cup 2015
England captain Alastair Cook will lead the side at next year’s ICC World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand...Read more
Australia not as formidable as in the past: Pakistan selector Moin Khan
Pakistan‘s chief selector and national team manager, Moin Khan said that the current Australian team is not as formidable as it used to be in the past....Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders equal most consecutive wins for any Indian T20 team
Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday equalled the record of 12 consecutive wins...Read more
Pakistan Selectors Spoilt Umar's career: Kamran Akmal
Discarded Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal said he was not happy that those who make team decisions ....Read more
Shivnarine Chanderpaul Class Act Against Indian Spinners: Rahul Dravid
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has so far played 158 Test matches having scored 11,684 runs with 30 centuries. He played .....Read more
Big-hitting Chennai look stronger than Lahore
The Oppo Champions League Twenty20 2014 may be struggling to remain relevant, but expect....Read more
Atapattu appointed Sri Lanka’s head coach
Marvan Atapattu was appointed head coach of the Sri Lanka team on Wednesday (September 24) following...Read more
Suryakumar extends Kolkata's winning streak
Suryakumar Yadav smashed 43 of 19 balls as Kolkata chased down Perth's 151 despite an early stutter.....Read more
Wasim Akram: Hyderabad is like a second home for KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling mentor Wasim Akram feels Hyderabad is a home away from home for the team as it is getting good public support...Read more
Afridi, Umar Akmal fined for not meeting fitness standards
Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal were among 12 players who were fined by the Pakistan Cricket Board...Read more
The ambivalence over chucking
One wonders how future generations will interpret this flurry about bowlers with incorrect actions....Read more
Streak of brilliance
Unless you follow Zimbabwe cricket keenly, September 22 would be just another day. It was on that day,...Read more
Cheteshwar Pujara Out for Handling Ball in County Match
Derbyshire's Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara became the first player to be given out handled the ball in England since 1996...Read more
Ben Hilfenhaus, Aiden Blizzard star in massive 86-run win for Hobart Hurricanes against Northern Knights in CLT20 2014.
Hobart Hurricanes completely decimated the Northern Knights by 86 runs in the ninth match of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014 at Raipur...Read more
Lahore Lions' Adnan Rasool Reported for Suspect Action
Adnan Rasool was reported by the on-field umpires
after Lahore Lions' Champions League Twenty20 match against Kolkata
Knight Riders. ...Read more
Manoj Tiwary to lead India A vs West Indies
Manoj Tiwary has been named captain of a 14-man India A squad for the two one-day games against...Read more
Chanderpaul: Stance is the man
One look at the National Cricket Academy manual, and you might end up believing that unless your batting stance mirrors....Read more
Jason Gillespie: Australia, New Zealand or South Africa favorites to win the ICC World Cup 2015
Jason Gillespie said that the upcoming World Cup will be won by either South Africa, Australia or New Zealand....Read more
CLT20: Suresh Raina Powers Chennai Super Kings to 54-Run Win Over Dolphins
The Chennai Super Kings notched up an imposing 242
for six and then saw off Dolphins' early onslaught to bowl them out for
188 in 20 overs. ....Read more
Blistering Blizzard strikes down Cobras
A blizzard of sorts hit Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday...Read more
'See myself as batting allrounder'- Akshar
Coming in to bat at No. 8 with 44 needed off the last 21 balls, Akshar shared an unbeaten 47-run..Read more
Shoaib Malik Treats Lahore Lions to Biryani at Sania Mirza's Place
Turning up for Hobart Hurricanes in a Champions League match in Hyderabad, former Pakistan captain ....Read more
Shane Watson Ruled Out of Pakistan Series in UAE Due to Injury
Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Shane Watson has been ruled out after suffering a setback during ....Read more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'Biryani Obsession' Tickles Social Media Users
Reports of Mahendra Singh Dhoni walking out of his team hotel after being refused from eating home-cooked biryani has....Read more
Jadeja incident went too far: Anderson
James Anderson, the England fast bowler, has said that the controversy surrounding his...Read more
Champions League Twenty20: Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Narine Script Kolkata Knight Riders' Victory vs Lahore Lions
Gautam Gambhir (60) anchored the 152-run chase with his 47-ball knock as he and fellow opener Robin Uthappa (46) rattled up...Read more
Several strings to the bow
Shortlisted for the national hockey and football squads, captain of the South African junior rugby team, the...Read more
Phil Hughes – the small-town boy with big dreams
Whenever Phillip Hughes has walked out to bat for Australia over the years, he has had “blood, toil,....Read more
Brendon McCullum Claims he has Match-Fixing Evidence
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum is currently caught in a legal battle, with a High Court injunction....Read more
Chris Cairns is driving trucks, cleaning bus shelters to make ends meet
Tough times for the former Kiwi all-rounder, who is cleaning bus shelters for $17 an hour....Read more
A coach earns respect by working as hard as the players
"It should never be about an Indian or an overseas coach. We need to get over such things. You need to be competent enough."....Read more
Pakistan can win even without Ajmal: Miandad
Javed Miandad, the former captain, said on Thursday (September 18) that Pakistan could win...Read more
Bragging rights were up for grabs, says Bailey
George Bailey, the Kings XI Punjab captain, was elated at his team getting off to a winning...Read more
Glenn Maxwell, Thisara Perera guide Kings XI Punjab to 5-wicket victory against Hobart Hurricanes in CLT20 2014
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) beat Hobart Hurricanes by five wickets and with 14 balls to spare in the second match of the Champions League....Read more
Cape Cobras (CC) vs Northern Knights (NK) CLT20 2014 Match 3: Cape Cobras’ likely XI
Another team that has fallen prey to a combination of injuries and Indian Premier League (IPL), the Cape Cobras...Read more
Sourav Ganguly: Hope India-Pakistan cricket starts soon
For years, India was a team that underachieved perhaps owing to a lack
of belief in their ability. One man changed it all and turned....Read more
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) didn’t score enough against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side didn’t score enough runs to defend against a side...Read more
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: First batsman to witness 500 dismissals from the other end in Test cricket
West Indies’ batting pillar, Chanderpaul, keeps creating and emulating some records especially in his later period...Read more
Pakistan Can Once Again Rule the World, Says Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq feels the return of the World Cup in Australia was a good omen for Pakistan, as that was where...Read more
CLT20 rookies Hobart Hurricanes up against Kings XI Punjab
Making things interesting is George Bailey who'll be leading Punjab against his BBL team Hobart....Read more
CLT20 2014: Kings XI Punjab looks to get the best out of players, says coach Sanjay Bangar
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) coach Sanjay Bangar says the focus of his side is to get the best out their players in the Champions League....Read more
Cheteshwar Pujara’s 90 guides Derbyshire to emphatic victory over Surrey at The Oval
Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th first-class match ended on a good note as his 90 guided his team Derbyshire to a 8-wicket victory against Surrey...Read more
Russell, ten Doeschate seal unlikely win for Kolkata
The Kolkata Knight Riders top order crumbled like stale bread, but they still managed a three-wicket...Read more
Sachin Tendulkar Named for Giants International Awards
Sachin Tendulkar will get the award for lifetime
achievement in sports while Bollywood legend Helen Salim Khan will be
honoured for her lifetime contribution to films....Read more
West Indies humiliate Bangladesh by 296 runs in 2nd Test to register clean sweep
Sulieman Benn claimed five wickets and Jerome Taylor three as the West Indies humiliated Bangladesh by 296 runs....Read more
Brad Haddin may lead Australia in Tests against Pakistan if Michael Clarke fails to recover from injury
Brad Haddin may lead Australia in Tests against Pakistan if Michael Clarke fails to recover from injury....Read more
Champions League T20 still battling for meaning
The thrills are rather low-octane, the skills are a bit lightweight, and the tournament overly India-centric...Read more
IPL heavyweights clash in curtain-raiser
Eight pm prime time on Indian television, and two IPL teams clashing. Sounds straight out of the Indian summer....Read more
Champions League Twenty20: Lahore Lions Decimate Southern Express by 55 Runs
Batting first, Lions scored 164 for six with skipper Mohammed Hafeez scoring 67 off 40 balls with five fours and four sixes...Read more
Knights end Mumbai’s title defence
The job for Mumbai Indians against Northern Knights was straightforward – win. It wasn’t a simple job of course....Read more
Fletcher learns cliché to talk to Shastri
One of the more underrated, but no-less important what-if scenarios swirling around the upcoming....Read more
Dhoni buoyed by Bravo return
Earlier in September, Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to a 3-1 victory in
the five-match One-Day International series in England. A few days down
the line, ...Read more
I Was Stuck in A Helpless Situation For Last 11 Days, Says Parvez Rasool
Parvez Rasool's family was stranded on the first
floor of their Bijbehara residence in the Anantnag district of Jammu and
Kashmir due to floods.....Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders eager for better show in CLT20 2014: Trevor Bayliss
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) coach Trevor Bayliss said on Monday that his side will be keen to put behind their ordinary performances...Read more
CLT20 2014: MS Dhoni says IPL teams know conditions well
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that Indian teams in Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2014 have very good....Read more
ICC World Cup 2015: Team Analysis as Five-Month Countdown Begins
With just three rating points separating the top four nations, the ICC World Cup 2015 is too close to call...Read more
Bangladesh A bowler takes nine wickets in an innings
Saqlain Sajib was instrumental in trundling Zimbabwe A for 206 in the first innings of the first unofficial Test at Sheikh....Read more
Wasim Akram’s burgeoning voodoo continues to inspire left-arm pacers
The left-arm angle has always been much-coveted in the arsenal of a
bowling attack. Captains crave a left-arm pacer to mix things up....Read more
Saeed Ajmal suspension: “I am a huge fan of Ajmal,” says Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar is the latest ex-cricketer to come up with his comments on the Saeed Ajmal as he went on to call the suspended bowler a ‘magician’.....Read more
CLT20: Northern Knights Thrash Lahore Lions by 72 Runs
Tim Southee (3/22 in 4 overs) and Trent Boult (2/12 in 4 overs) bowled a deadly opening spell of swing ....Read more
Saeed Ajmal Ban 'Good for the Game': Darren Lehmann
Darren Lehmann-coached Australia will play Pakistan in
the United Arab Emirates in two Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20
International in October.....Read more
Moeen Ali Condemns ISIS, Urges British Muslims to Stay Away
ISIS jihadists have beheaded three Westerners - a
British aid worker being their latest victim. Moeen Ali condemned the
brutal murders and said Islam does not permit such acts....Read more
Southee, Boult and a working partnership
Both Mohammad Hafeez, the Lahore Lions captain, and Daniel Flynn, his
Northern Knights counterpart, know what Tim Southee and Trent Boult are
capable....Read more
Sehwag’s ten best knocks, in his own words
Virender Sehwag, the man who redefined batting in the modern era, picks ten favourites from a sensational back catalogue....Read more
Chucking is technical fault, not crime - Dravid
In the past few months, several bowlers have
been called up for tests by the ICC and subsequently banned if they
failed to demonstrate a legal bowling action....Read more
Simmons, Hussey blast Mumbai home,made them alive in the tournament
Mumbai Indians revived their campaign for qualification to the main draw of the Oppo Champions League Twenty20.....Read more
Ajmal skips domestic cricket to work on action
Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has pulled out of the National Twenty20 domestic competition with Faisalabad Wolves,....Read more
Dhoni Doesn't Get the Credit He Deserves, says Ravi Shastri
Team director for the limited overs series in England gives skipper a big pat on his back.....Read more
Pakistan Players Risk Losing 25 Percent of Match Fees if Unfit
Determined to get the best of cricketers in the country, head coach Muhammad Akram at the National Cricket Academy....Read more
Lall Singh: India’s first specialist Test fielder
It was the summer of 1932. The Londoners had made a beeline for Lord’s to watch the Indians, the babies...Read more
Saeed Ajmal’s suspension to be blamed on English players and media, says Tauseef Ahmed
On September 7, 2014, the ICC’s Reliance ranking system re-confirmed Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmalas the best One-Day International (ODI) bowler in the world.....Read more
Matt Prior draws inspiration from Brad Haddin to stage England comeback
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior still remains upbeat about staging a comeback into the side despite undergoing...Read more
Chris Cairns faces perjury charge
Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand cricketer, will be charged by the Metropolitan Police for perjury....Read more
Young Williamson’s quest for improvement
An average of 40.28 after 34 Test matches doesn’t mark him out as anything special, but Kane Williamson is quite the hottest young New Zealand ....Read more
Pedigreed Mumbai have clear edge
It’s the beginning of September and the temperature at 2pm on Thursday (September 11) in Raipur was 31 degrees....Read more
Cricketers Warned Against 'Honey Traps' During ICC World Cup
New Zealand police has said that bookies and fixers may use female agents to lure cricketers during the ICC World Cup next year.....Read more
PCB in talks with Saqlain to help Ajmal
Former Pakistan offspinner Saqlain Mushtaq has said he is in talks with the PCB to help Saeed Ajmal remedy...Read more
Tougher than 2007, says Shastri
Ravi Shastri has shown both when he was an active cricketer and post retirement that....Read more
Hard to look beyond Lara and Tendulkar: McGrath
The MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai is nestled in one corner of a vast
playing field that belongs to the Madras Christian College....Read more
Pujara fail to shine on county cricket debut
Those perusing the scorecard from Cardiff might pass quickly over the contribution of CA Pujara, who fell lbw to....Read more
Ground, bus, bar, dressing room, while eating, we were talking cricket
ESPNcricinfo spoke to Ravi Shastri, India's new
team director, after the conclusion of the tour of England, where MS
Dhoni's team lost the Tests, won the ODIs and then lost the only
Twenty20 international...Read more
No quick technology fix for problem bowlers - ICC
The ICC banned off-spinner Saeed Ajmal,
Pakistan's most prolific Test wicket-taker among active players, after
biomechanic tests found all his deliveries broke the limit for
straightening of the elbow joint....Read more
Al-Amin Hossain reported for suspect action
Bangladesh fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for a suspect bowling action after West Indies won the first Test by 10 wickets on Tuesday.....Read more
Throwing since the Murali controversy
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has become the 10th cricketer suspended by the International Cricket Council for an illegal bowling action since 1999 following today's verdict....Read more
Before Saeed Ajmal — A survey of illegal actions in cricket
Four chukkas to Australia read the title of Jack Fingleton’s book
on the 1958-59 English tour Down Under. As the not too subtle pun in
the name indicates, it was all about the chuckers involved in the series....Read more
India tour of England 2014: Professional Cricketers’ Association apologise to Moeen Ali
Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) apologised to England spinner Moeen Ali, for suggesting him to....Read more
Saeed Ajmal suspension from bowling: Wasim Akram accuses Michael Vaughan for flagging off the controversy
Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan legend accused former England captain Michael Vaughan for flagging off the controversy.....Read more
CLT20 2014: Qualifying for main stage will be our first aim says Northern Knights’ Daniel Flynn
New Zealand cricketer Daniel Flynn, who will be arriving in India with the Northern Knights, said that the team’s....Read more
Saeed Ajmal’s suspension: Shoaib Akhtar advises Ajmal to legally challenge ICC ban
Having been at the receiving end of chucking accusations during his playing days, former Pakistan speedster....Read more
Edgbaston incident classed as 'non-crime hate-related'
West Midlands Police officials have concluded no crime was committed, after India fans booed...Read more
Ajmal suspended from bowling
Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after....Read more
Moeen Ali Should Take Booing as a Compliment: England's Professional Cricketers' Association Chief
In a bizarre comment, England's Professional
Cricketers' Association chief Angus Porter said that Moeen Ali should
take the booing, which seems to have a racial and ethnic angle to it, as
a complement. ...Read more
Ravi Shastri Backs 'Fatherly' Duncan Fletcher, Says He is Tremendous
Team India director Ravi Shastri heaped praise on Duncan Fletcher and said that the coach has a solid character.....Read more
CLT20: Would Rather be a Mean Winner Than Polite Loser, Says Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir feels that Kolkata Knight Riders and
other Indian franchises certainly have a better chance to win the CLT20
by playing in familiar conditions than teams like Barbados Tridents,
Perth Scorchers or Dolphins.....Read more
Pakistan vs Australia 2014: Rangana Herath’s success reason behind Stephen O’Keefe’s selection
Australia made some surprise inclusions in the squad for the UAE tour against Pakistan. One of them was the selection of left-arm orthodox spinner Stephen O’Keefe for Tests.....Read more
George Bailey makes tough call, but could well be worth it
George Bailey relinquished captaincy in T20 Internationals. At a time where international sides are increasingly trying out their potential leaders for longer formats by testing....Read more
Suresh Raina Jumps Eight Places to Enter Top-20 in ICC ODI Rankings
Suresh Raina made his presence felt with a match-winning 75-ball 100 in the second ODI in Cardiff and went on to accumulate 160 runs in four matches at an average of 53.33 in a series that India won 3-1....Read more
India Changed Colours Based on Format, Did Not Have a Good Tour of England: Sunil Gavaskar to NDTV
India's long and tough tour of England, lasting 77 days, came to an end on Sunday with a narrow three-run loss in the one-off T20. They had lost the Test series 3-1 and won the ODIs by the same margin.....Read more
Faf du Plessis’ record breaking series in Zimbabwe: Stats highlights
Faf du Plessis was in great form during the recent Triangular Series in Zimbabwe involving the hosts, South Africa and Australia.....Read more
Dhoni hopes England experience helps team
After India’s long tour of England ended with a defeat in a tight finish in the one-off Twenty20 International....Read more
Questioning of Cook has been unjust: Moores
Alastair Cook faces a wait to discover if he will captain England at the 2015 World Cup, according to Peter Moores, the coach.....Read more
Duncan Fletcher's Fate to be Decided by Ravi Shastri's Report: Sources
Duncan Fletcher, who was appointed coach in April 2011, came under intense criticism from several....Read more
Did Dhoni actually take the safe option?
Ambati Rayudu took a run off the last ball of the 18th over. India needed 26 from the last two overs. MS Dhoni adjusted....Read more
Dale Steyn not willing to forgive Michael Clarke for sledging in Cape Town Test
South Africa pacer Dale Steyn on Saturday said that he has still not forgiven Australian skipperMichael Clarke for .....Read more
Virat Kohli becomes India’s highest run-getter during half-century against England
Virat Kohli became India‘s Twenty 20 International (T20I) run-getter during his knock of 66, beating ....Read more
India vs England 2014, only T20I at Edgbaston: MS Dhoni says he backed himself to finish the job
Morgan grateful for ‘wondrous’ IPL
Eoin Morgan defended the Indian Premier League as he prepared to captain England in their lone Twenty20 International against....Read more
Du Plessis surges up ICC table
Faf du Plessis surged up the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day...Read more
Bailey quits as Australia T20I captain
George Bailey has stepped down as Australia’s Twenty20 International captain, Cricket Australia...Read more
Dhoni pleased with 'complete' victory
No matter how ordinary England have been as an ODI side, India's comeback, in spirit and in their minds, has been remarkable.....Read more
India Likely to Rest Key 'Overworked' Players in Final ODI at Leeds
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled 172.5 overs in the five Tests, picking up 19 wickets and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.....Read more
Australian Prime Minister to Meet Sachin Tendulkar, Sports Pact to be Signed
Australian cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee will also be present when Tony Abbott meets Sachin Tendulkar.....Read more
ODI Wins Great but Don't Forget Test Losses: Sunil Gavaskar to Team India
India sealed the ODI series against England with three wins on the trot but Sunil Gavaskar tells NDTV that Tests are what....Read more
What did Moeen Ali’s innings in 4th ODI teach England?
t was a gem of an innings from Moeen Ali considering how his fellow
teammates batted for most part of the innings at Edgbaston. Moeen has
not just cemented his place but also taught a lesson or two ahead of the
ICC World Cup 2015....Read more
Ahmed Shehzad-Tillakaratne Dilshan incident: How serious is the issue?
Ahmed Shehzad seems to be an expressive individual who does not hold
back his thoughts. There is that brashness of youth in his demeanour
that also spills into his aggressive approach to the game......Read more
Ian Botham calls for IPL to be banned
England great Ian Botham said Wednesday the Indian Premier League
(IPL) was “too powerful” for cricket’s long-term good as he called for
the lucrative Twenty20 domestic tournament to be scrapped....Read more
Bell out with fractured big left toe
England, down 3-0 with one game left to play in their five-match One-Day International series against India, received a setback....Read more
Stubborn England must look beyond Cook
England were swept aside by India in the fourth One-Day International in Birmingham on Tuesday (September 2). For a side trying....Read more
McMillan appointed New Zealand batting coach
Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, was confirmed as the
side’s batting coach on Thursday (September 4), after having done....Read more
Dhawan reveals Shastri hand in turnaround
Shikhar Dhawan repaid the faith of the team management and his captain
towards the very end of what has been a tough English summer....Read more
Always felt the target was too far away: du Plessis
Faf du Plessis looked like he might take South Africa to victory single-handedly, but his 126 off 109 wasn’t enough to drag his side....Read more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Becomes India's Most Successful ODI Captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni registered his 91st ODI win as India captain, edging past Mohammad Azharuddin, as India secured a 3-0 series lead in Birmingham on Tuesday.....Read more
Dhoni's evolved wicketkeeping
It didn't take MS Dhoni long to realise this was not a quick pitch. As early as the first over, he had moved his second.....Read more
Tweaks on action paying off for Ashwin
Dropped after India failed to win in Johannesburg late last year, he was a bowler on the mend.....Read more
The Bolt-Yuvraj show, a runaway success
Listen, I’m ready. Did you not see me get rid of Chris Gayle? I am very ready. I’m going to embarrass him today.” That was Usain Bolt’s reaction....Read more
All-round Marsh puts Australia in final
An eye-catching all-round performance by Mitchell Marsh helped Australia return to winning ways as they beat South Africa by 62 runs on Tuesday (September 2) to...Read more
Country, parents, wife – Dhoni’s priority list
You would be forgiven for thinking that winning the World Cup was MS Dhoni’s finest moment. After all, that wonderfully...Read more
In a race against time, concedes Moores
Peter Moores, the England coach, admitted on Monday (September 1) that his side faced a race against time if they were to ....Read more
Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan complete comprehensive series win for India with 9-wicket win in 4th ODI
Ajinkya Rahane‘s maiden One-Day International (ODI) ton and Shikhar Dhawan‘s unbeaten 97 helped India beat England by nine wickets in the fourth game at Edgbaston....Read more
Former Pakistan Players Want Misbah-ul-Haq Removed as Captain
While the attention of the entire nation is focused
on the political landscape in Islamabad, former players have called for
the sacking of Misbah-ul-Haq saying it was paramount to appoint
flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi as...Read more
IPL 2013 Probe: Supreme Court Gives Mudgal Panel Two Month Extension to Complete Investigations
Supreme Court has asked if an interim report can be
filed by the committee so that BCCI's AGM can take place as per
schedule. Next hearing in the case is scheduled for November 10....Read more
Australia look to overcome losses
Australia must overcome the embarrassment of losing to Zimbabwe and the departure of captain Michael Clarke to injury when they take on South Africa in the fifth....Read more
India vs England 2014, 4th ODI at Edgbaston: Peter Moores says England can still save the series
Trailing the five-match series 0-2 after three outings, England coach Peter Moores still believes that his side can draw level when they......Read more
Sourav Ganguly: England have mental block playing spinners
Former India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has insisted that the problem England has is their mental approach to batting and facing spin bowling and they have to change that to win matches....Read more
Resurgent India look to seal series
There were some concerns among Indian fans at the end of the second
One-Day International in Cardiff, despite the visitors’ 133-run
trouncing of England. The situation....Read more
The true value of Raina’s runs
Just over seven months ago, Suresh Raina was left out of India’s playing
XI midway through their One-Day International series in New Zealand. A
week later,....Read more
With Dhoni, efficiency is everything
MS Dhoni has often been lauded as among the best captains in the
business, definitely in One-Day Internationals, and there have never
really been any questions regarding his batting....Read more
Alastair Cook bemoans middle-order’s ineptitude against Indian spinners for England’s loss in 3rd ODI
England skipper Alastair Cook saw his side slip to yet another One-Day International (ODI) defeat after succumbing to a six wicket loss against India at Trent Bridge. Cook bemoaned England’s poor technique...Read more
Injured Michael Clarke Returns Home After Zimbabwe Loss
Michael Clarke's sore left hamstring had kept him
out of Australia's first two games of the series, which also involves
South Africa, and it....Read more
Don't Care What Anyone Says, Declares Under-Fire Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook defended England's ODI approach and
said irrespective of what critics said, he did not expect his batsmen to
go out and immediately throw caution to the wind against spinners on
turning pitches.....Read more
South Africa's worst collapse, 6 for 21
Number of times that Zimbabwe have beaten South Africa at home. They have beaten South Africa twice, at Chelmsford in....Read more
Virat Kohli-Ben Stokes involved in verbal spat during India vs England 3rd ODI at Trent Bridge
A brief verbal spat today broke out between Indian batsman Virat Kohli and England pacer Ben Stokes during the third one-dayer, leading...Read more
Kane Williamson: New Zealand have the players to win ICC World Cup 2015
Kane Williamson
made an ordinary start to his international career as he made a nine
ball duck against India in a One-Day International (ODI) at Dambulla in
August 2010. All that appears to be a mere footnote.....Read more
The game has moved forward; England hasn’t: Alec Stewart
Exasperated at England’s consecutive defeats, former captain Alec
Stewart said the hosts must learn from India how to play One-day
cricket....Read more
Chigumbura, Utseya star in famous win
Elton Chigumbura hit an unbeaten half-century as Zimbabwe recorded a
famous three-wicket victory over Australia in their triangular....Read more
England new boy Jason Roy injured
Jason Roy, the South Africa-born English batsman, suffered an injury
scare on Sunday (August 31), just hours after being included in
England’s 14-man squad.....Read more
Kohli’s runs the biggest plus for India
The six-wicket win in Nottingham on Saturday (August 30) was another comprehensive victory for India....Read more
10 little known facts about Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
is a once in a lifetime bowler. With an action that is difficult to
emulate, Malinga has carved a niche for himself and become one of the
most dangerous limited overs bowlers in international cricket....Read more
Will be back for third KPL game: Uthappa
Robin Uthappa, the top draw at the Karnataka Premier League, which will
kick off in Mysore on Thursday (August 28), will miss the opening....Read more
Delhi High Court Restores Lalit Modi's Passport
The Indian government had revoked ex-IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's passport in March 2010. He is likely to return to India.,...Read more
ODIs a Good Format to Come Back into Form, Says Elated Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was cheered on as he walked up
to the dais for the post-match presentation ceremony. India won the 2nd
ODI by 133 runs against England...Read more
Alastair Cook says Graeme Swann a 'so-called friend' after criticism
Alastair Cook has called Graeme Swann a "so-called friend" after the
former England spinner called for him to quit as captain for the World
Cup....Read more
Yet another duck for off-colour Kohli
Virat Kohli's
English summer of discontent is not over. His duck in Cardiff was the
third on this tour after he failed to open his account twice during...Read more
Michael Hussey calls for stringent measures to prevent illegal bowling actions
Michael Hussey, the Retired Australian
urged for stringent measures to prevent illegal bowling actions. The
former Australian batsman suggested more needs to be done by
International Cricket Council (ICC) to prevent....Read more
India must search for perfect practice
When ML Jaisimha learnt that he was to fly out to Australia in
mid-series in 1968 as a replacement for the injured BS Chandrasekhar, he
had....Read more
De Villiers, du Plessis steer South Africa home
A magnificent unbeaten century from a cramping AB de Villiers carried South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over Australia......Read more
Raina ton studs massive Indian win
Suresh Raina came to the party as India put their humiliating Test
series loss behind them with a morale-boosting win over England....Read more
Shakib ban to end on September 15
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday (August 26) reduced the
sanctions on Shakib Al Hasan, making him eligible to play from September
15....Read more
Cook, Dhoni look for on-field statements
As countdowns for the World Cup go, neither England nor India can claim to have started in the best shape.....Read more
No man is bigger than the game
The Indian cricket fan is torn between two gruesome options: homicide or
suicide. The Indian cricket team - man for man the highest-paid in the
world - its skipper not merely the richest cricketer but....Read more
India cricket fans promise carnival atmosphere in Cardiff
India fans in Cardiff are promising an electric atmosphere at the Swalec
Stadium on Wednesday for the second one-day international against
England.....Read more
Alastair Cook's One-Day Recipe is Great, Says Joe Root
Graeme Swann may not back England to win World Cup
next year and said that Alastair Cook is not ODI material but Joe Root
strongly disagrees....Read more
Controversy-Stricken India Desperate for On-Field Action in Cardiff
With the first match in Bristol being washed out
without a ball being bowled, India will be itching to perform in a
format where Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men have shown their prowess
over the years....Read more
Yuvraj Singh and Usain Bolt to face-off in a game of cricket
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will make his first trip to India next week to play cricket against India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, organisers said on Tuesday....Read more
My plan is to bowl as full as possible: Yadav
Umesh Yadav made his international debut more than four years ago in
Zimbabwe, but a series of injuries and up-and-down form have meant...Read more
Perera helps Sri Lanka level series
Thisara Perera smashed 65 off 36 balls and then grabbed three wickets as
Sri Lanka completed a convincing 77-run win in the second One-Day
International on Tuesday (August 26) to level the three-match series
1-1.....Read more
India, England set to resume battle
eather permitting, India will get a chance to alleviate recent misery
when they run into England in the second One-Day International in
Cardiff on Wednesday (August 27)....Read more
Graeme Swann Says England Have No Chance of Winning World Cup
Graeme Swann says he is a fan of England skipper Alastair Cook but feels he should not be playing in ODIs....Read more
Glenn Maxwell's 46-Ball 93 Powers Australian Win vs. Zimbabwe
Mitchell Marsh stroked 89 from 83 deliveries after
coming in at number three, while Glenn Maxwell hammered 93 from just 46
balls in...Read more
Blaming IPL for India's Test Debacle Cheap, Says Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen said it was the reluctance of Indian
officials to let their players appear in domestic overseas tournaments,
not the IPL, that was harming the the Indian....Read more
I could never bring myself to set a batsman up by giving him runs'
Glenn McGrath talks about the method behind his metronomic consistency, visualisation, and why aggression isn't about sledging....Read more
BCCI calls Dhoni comments on Fletcher as 'personal opinion'
I have not spoken to Dhoni and so the BCCI will not like to react to his comments - BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel...Read more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Board of Control for Cricket in India Divided on Duncan Fletcher's Role
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has backed Team India chief
coach Duncan Fletcher to the hilt even as the BCCI has appointed Ravi
Shastri as the overall director of the national team for the ODI series
against England.....Read more
The Gloster guide to World Cup fitness
Modern-day schedules leave players with little time to recover. As a
result, it isn’t uncommon to hear talk of fatigue and player burnout....Read more
Ramdin blitz knocks Bangladesh out
Denesh Ramdin and Darren Bravo hit centuries in a record partnership as West Indies...Read more
Alex Hales to make 50-over England debut against India
England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed Alex Hales will make his
50-over international debut in the opening match of the one-day series
with India...Read more
India hope format change revives fortunes
A relentless examination that lasted five Tests and ended with three successive defeats is over, but some humiliating stats....Read more
When Dhoni sees a challenge, he takes it on: Chappell
Greg Chappell’s ability to dissect the game of
cricket to its bare minimum brought him success on the field. Recently,
while he was in Bangalore in his capacity as the.....Read more
Injured Michael Clarke out of Opening ODI vs Zimbabwe
Michael Clarke tweaked his left hamstring during
Australia's first training session on Friday, but jogged several laps on
Saturday to lend hope that he may recover in time....Read more
Saeed Ajmal to be Tested Monday, Outcome in Two Weeks
The top ranked ODI bowler in the world, Saeed Ajmal
will undergo a test on his bowling action in Brisbane on Monday after he
was reported for a suspect action....Read more
'Boss' Duncan Fletcher Will Lead India Into World Cup 2015, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
After the 1-3 Test debacle, Team India witnessed a
major reshuffle on the coaching front with bowling coach Joe Dawes and
fielding consultant Trevor Penney forced to go on a break and BCCI....Read more
Want to Work on Bowling Skills, Says Steve Smith
All-rounder Steve Smith was added to the Australian
squad for the tri-series in Zimbabwe against the hosts and South
Africa, and looks....Read more
India vs England 2014: Hosts need to zero in on batting spine ahead of ODI series
Opening with a combination of a muscular, big-hitting batsman and
plodder who can stockpile runs and drop anchor at the other is nothing
new in international cricket......Read more
Zaheer Khan: India cannot win overseas without scoring runs
Veteran seamer Zaheer Khan feels India
would struggle to make an impact overseas unless the batsmen raised
their game and notch up big scores consistently. India’s woeful run of
form away from....Read more
Sachin Tendulkar helped to mentally prepare for England tour: Suresh Raina
In a cricket team there will be a couple of guys, who are responsible for the team’s energy quotient. Suresh Raina is one of the cricketers who take the responsibilities of charging up the boys on the field......Read more
11 Indian players who benefited most from County stints
A look back at India's performance in their last three Tests against
England, and you would be forgiven for thinking the the side had somehow
contrived to....Read more
Lack of Options Leave India Struggling With Dhoni Dilemma
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's garden appeared very rosy when his unfancied side claimed their first overseas win in three years....Read more
A good step but much more needed
Ravi Shastri has plenty of cricketing nous and can help jolt players out of their comfort zones, but his appointment should be the first of many decisions for the BCCI....Read more
All-round Knight gives England victory
England Women launched their ICC Women’s Championship campaign with a 42-run victory (D/L method) over India Women....Read more
Is there no cricket beyond IPL?
As we get ready for the first One-Day International between England and India, all the talk is about Ravi Shastri....Read more
South Africa complete series whitewash
Zimbabwe spoke a big game, but ultimately failed to come to the proverbial party, as South Africa......Read more
India vs England 2014: Ideal opportunity for Sanju Samson and other youngsters to shine
Impresses a certain Rahul Dravid
at a selection trial organised by the Rajasthan Royals. Becomes a
household name in his maiden IPL season. Turns heads on his maiden tour
of Australia.....Read more
India team manager was unhappy with Anushka Sharma accompanying Virat Kohli
After returning from India’s Test debacle in England, Indian team manager Sunil Dev has expressed his unhappiness over Anushka Sharma being allowed to accompany Virat Kohli. Dev said that.....Read more
Imperative to get the joy back into the game
This column could have been written on Sunday evening, hours after India had suffered.....Read more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Captaincy Not Up To Test Standard: Former England Skipper Mike Brearley
Following a 3-1 series loss against England,
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test captaincy has been criticised by former
players and experts.....Read more
I was hard on Pujara and Kohli
In an exclusive interview Ravi Shastri, India's new team director, talks about what needs to be done for India to bounce back....Read more
India could be whitewashed in Australia - McGrath
Glenn McGrath has suggested that India are likely to cop another 4-0 Test series loss in Australia unless they improve on all aspects of their cricket....Read more
Pollard, Ramdin bail out West Indies
Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin saved West Indies from a humiliating defeat, engineering a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh.....Read more
Duncan Fletcher speaks out; explains why Team India failed in the Test series against England!
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clipped Duncan Fletcher’s wings by ‘resting’ two of his trusted men in bowling coach Joe Dawes and fielding coach Trevor Penney for the forthcoming...Read more
BCCI willing to give Ravi Shastri blank cheque if he continues till ICC World Cup 2015
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen on Ravi Shastri overseeing the affairs of the Indian team at least til the ICC World Cup 2015. Though the BCCI has appointed Shastri only for the One-Day....Read more
Alex Hales’ inclusion a positive move by England for ODI series against India
here have been few English batsmen since Andrew Flintoff and Kevin
Pietersen that can be thought of as “big-hitters.” In recent times, the
core of England’s batting has revolved around touch....Read more