Australia captain Tim Paine paid a glowing tribute to Pat Cummins for his player of the series effort against Sri Lanka, calling him one of the best quicks in the world despite being the first change bowler for his side.
England have held a crisis meeting after a second humiliation by the West Indies in as many Tests left the team worried by their poor form in a year they host the World Cup and the Ashes series against Australia, coach Trevor Bayliss said.
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted on Monday that his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upcoming tour to South Africa, despite being outplayed over two Tests by Australia.
A resurgent Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia wrapped up a confidence-boosting 2-0 series thrashing of Sri Lanka Monday, with the tourists skittled for 149 in the second Test at Canberra.
Following fitness tests in Wellington on Monday morning, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India starting on Wednesday. Guptill has not fully recovered from a back injury.
Catch all the action from the second day of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Saurashtra through our live blog.
No, this is not a replica of that 1980s side (but then, who is?), but Holder’s men have the potential to go on to achieve great things.
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced the ongoing season of the Big Bash League will be the last of his playing career.
India outclassed New Zealand in all the departments to clinch the five-match series 4-1. The series was dominated by bowlers, while the likes of Ambati Rayudu and Hardik Pandya also managed to make statements.
David Miller's 29-ball 65* pipped Babar Azam's breezy 58-ball 90 as South Africa won a thrilling second T20I against Pakistan by seven runs to seal the three-match series 2-0.
Holder was penalized for maintaining a slow over-rate during Windies’ win in Antigua.
In Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, India have potentially the best top three in one-day cricket among all the teams. But the squad wouldn't 'feel' complete without someone backing them. Rahul was the man who was designated to do the job initially, but he has struggled on and off the field in recent times. A poor Test series was followed by a suspension for off-field reasons, and Rahul hasn't been able to make it back yet. His form against England Lions for India A has been poor too.
The spirits were high in the Indian camp as the visitors wrapped up the five-match One-Day International series against New Zealand by 35 runs. They had already won the series after registering comfortable victories in the opening three games but slipped in the fourth ODI where they bowled out for just 92.
When India slumped to 18 for 4 in the fifth and final One-Day International on Friday (February 3) skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that he felt like the ghost of the previous encounter might again come back to haunt the team. In the only match that they lost in the five-match series, India were bowled out for mere 92 runs.
Senior Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan said wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has become an asset for the team due to his ability to change the course of a game in no time.
Australia head coach Justin Langer has backed Steve Smith and David Warner to return to the team for the World Cup but said the duo will have to prove their fitness after picking up elbow injuries.
After West Indies skipper Jason Holder was suspended for the third and final Test match against England for a second minor over-rate offence in the second Test, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced that opener Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the team.
With the World Cup and the World Test Championship barely a few months away, Sri Lanka need to find some inspiration and translate it into performance on the field – else they will find themselves clubbed with the minnows with stronger teams steamrolling them more often than not.
Catch all the action from the third day of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Saurashtra through our live blog.
The T20I series against New Zealand gives India an opportunity to move on from the controversy, as they look to build for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.
There isn't an immediate 'T20' context to the series, but both sides will still try to add some 50-over context to proceedings.
While England have completely revolutionized their ODI game and are the dominant side in the format today after an early exit from the World Cup Down Under in 2015, their numbers in Test cricket have dwindled thereafter.
The future looks bright for Krunal, at least in limited-overs cricket
Make no mistake, with 9 group matches and 2 possible knockout matches, this will be a long World cup, and the Indian team has to maintain the balance if it has to be in business at the business end of the tournament.
Patel will certainly be the key on Day 3 if Saurashtra have to come back into this game.
Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Perera became only the second man to score two double-centuries in the same first-class match.
The political interference in the selection of the Lankan team is also a major cause for concern.
“We didn’t start too well, but credit to our bowlers for really bringing it back," Miller said. "Shamsi came on and did incredibly well to bring their run rate down and then Sipamla in his first game was absolutely incredible. I was really pleased with the two of them.
Australian skipper Tim Paine on Monday said he expects the banned duo of Steve Smith and David Warner to play "a huge" role in this year's Ashes series against England, with Australia now in "a really good place."
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Trent Boult made big strides in the latest ICC ODI player rankings released on Monday.Australia captain Tim Paine paid a glowing tribute to Pat Cummins for his player of the series effort against Sri Lanka, calling him one of the best quicks in the world despite being the first change bowler for his side.England have held a crisis meeting after a second humiliation by the West Indies in as many Tests left the team worried by their poor form in a year they host the World Cup and the Ashes series against Australia, coach Trevor Bayliss said.Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted on Monday that his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upcoming tour to South Africa, despite being outplayed over two Tests by Australia.A resurgent Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia wrapped up a confidence-boosting 2-0 series thrashing of Sri Lanka Monday, with the tourists skittled for 149 in the second Test at Canberra.Following fitness tests in Wellington on Monday morning, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India starting on Wednesday. Guptill has not fully recovered from a back injury.Catch all the action from the second day of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Saurashtra through our live blog.No, this is not a replica of that 1980s side (but then, who is?), but Holder’s men have the potential to go on to achieve great things.Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced the ongoing season of the Big Bash League will be the last of his playing career.India outclassed New Zealand in all the departments to clinch the five-match series 4-1. The series was dominated by bowlers, while the likes of Ambati Rayudu and Hardik Pandya also managed to make statements.David Miller's 29-ball 65* pipped Babar Azam's breezy 58-ball 90 as South Africa won a thrilling second T20I against Pakistan by seven runs to seal the three-match series 2-0.Holder was penalized for maintaining a slow over-rate during Windies’ win in Antigua.In Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, India have potentially the best top three in one-day cricket among all the teams. But the squad wouldn't 'feel' complete without someone backing them. Rahul was the man who was designated to do the job initially, but he has struggled on and off the field in recent times. A poor Test series was followed by a suspension for off-field reasons, and Rahul hasn't been able to make it back yet. His form against England Lions for India A has been poor too.
In April-November, India's fiscal deficit was 7.17 trillion rupees, or about 115 percent of the budgeted target.
The NSE Nifty also edged higher by 18.60 points, or 0.17 per cent, to close at 10,912.25.
The earlier peak was 314 billion. The achievement comes against the backdrop of a very challenging global environment, Union Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan.
Analysts also urge Apple to do strategic investments in Activision or Sonos, to further the game and music streaming aspirations.
The offer will value each of Maxwell's 45.9 million shares at $4.75. The merger is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019.
In total, Google had to pay as much as $7.45 billion to acquire traffic during the quarter.
Its revenue grew this quarter to $39.3 billion, up more than 21 percent from $32.3 billion last year.
The founding members of Kint.io will join the Swiggy team.
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