The emphatic manner in which the Australian women’s cricket team won their last two Twenty20 International series, first in India and then in New Zealand, the latter coming to a conclusion on Friday, has given the team a big boost in confidence ahead of the ICC World T20 2018 in November, according to Ellyse Perry.
Rain played spoilsport washing out matches Friday in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' League here.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed warned his ace leg-spinner Yasir Shah will attack a depleted and new-look Australia when they meet in the first of two Test matches starting in Dubai from Sunday.
Team India started day two of the first Test against West Indies in the ascendancy at 364 for 4. By the time stumps were called in Rajkot they had left the visitors sapped, as they stamped their authority with both and ball to take cruise control of the proceedings.
From the moment he stepped out to bat at Rajkot, it appeared inevitable that Indian skipper Virat Kohli will get to another triple figure mark. He duly obliged, with a serene 139 before he was dismissed, foxed by a slower delivery from seamer Sherman Lewis. It has been a remarkable year for Kohli and here are some of the standout numbers from his performances.
A car - which was carrying three scorers - overbalanced on its way to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday, leaving everyone severely injured.
They know that if you're making someone who has played 35-40 Tests sit out, you have to explain to them why.
On this day, in 2010, VVS Laxman fought painful back spasms on his way to a clinical 79 ball-73 to shepherd India to a thrilling one-wicket win in the first Test against Australia in Mohali.
"It's an amazing time to be around and an amazing experience. To join that group is nice. Fingers crossed it happens."
Whether they change their tactics and produce pitches that are slightly different for us ... so be it.
In reality, the RTI Act has safeguards for the balancing of competing interests, with adequate protections and exemptions, but more about those later.
I’m sure it must be extremely relieving that he’s been able to get a big score in his first outing
Aaron Finch was Friday named Australia's skipper for the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, with Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey chosen as his vice-captains.
A miffed chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said he was left surprised after discarded senior India opener Murali Vijay spoke about "lack of communication" from the national selection committee.
Catch all the live updates from the second day's play of the first Test match between India and West Indies at Rajkot on Cricketnext.com
The 35-year-old English batsman, the grandson of English legend Denis Compton, played 16 Test matches and scored 775 with an average of 28.70.
India discard Naman Ojha's deplorable on-field behaviour stopped proceedings for 20 minutes but couldn't stop Delhi from thrashing Madhya Pradesh by 75 run in a Group B encounter of Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday.
West Indies fielding coach Nic Pothas did not reveal much about Jason Holder's ankle injury, which ruled him out of the first Test, but said the skipper was carrying the pain and injury from the preceding training camp in Dubai.
Mohit Jangra and Siddharth Desai grabbed three wickets apiece.
Just 18 years and 329 days. A kid walked out to bat. After 235 minutes at the crease a man walked back.
India’s latest batting sensation, Prithvi Shaw couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Test career.
After featuring in the Global T20 League in Canada and the Caribbean Premier League, former Australian captain Steve Smith will take another step towards his rehabilitation in the game by featuring in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League.
Former Windies all-rounder Carl Hooper says the lure of bagging an IPL contract has hurt the Caribbean outfit in Test cricket as most talented youngsters' "ultimate goal" is to play in the cash-rich T20 league.
Acclaimed cricket writer Gideon Haigh has revealed in his latest book 'Crossing The Line' how Australia's defeat at the hands of Bangladesh for the first time in Tests last year was described by Cricket Australia's team performance chief Pat Howard as being achieved by players who were not up to Sheffield Shield standard.
Prithvi Shaw, you beauty!
The Donald Trump administration says the presidential waiver granted by the Congress over the S-400 missile defence deal with Russia is ‘narrow’.
The price of petrol in NCR is cheaper than what is charged in Delhi.
A disciple had alleged she was sexually abused at Daati Maharaj's ashrams in Delhi and Rajasthan and also named two male disciples of the godman in her complaint.
What would you do if you found out that a crooked doctor is adamant on stealing your kidney, or you met an investigating officer who is also the prime suspect of the same case?
The issue was discussed amidst apprehensions about a steep rise in global oil prices in view of US sanctions on Iran, a major oil producer.
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