England limit South Africa to 12-1 at lunch
5 Aug 2017 (Agencies) South Africa were 12 for one in reply to England’s first innings 362, a deficit of 350 runs, at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday. It took James Anderson just three balls to strike from the newly named James Anderson End at his […]
U-17 World Cup organisers bank on patriotism to draw crowds
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament director Javier Ceppi asserted on Friday that the feeling of singing the Indian national anthem for the first time at a world level football tournament should attract crowds at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. The capital will host the six matches of Group A — […]
Second Test: India tighten grip against Sri Lanka on 2nd day
Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka posted 50/2 in their first innings in reply to India’s mamoth total of 622/9 declared at stumps on the second day of the second cricket Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club here on Friday. Kusal Mendis (16 batting) and Dinesh Chandimal (8 batting) were at the crease when the […]
Rahane, Pujara hit centuries; India 344-3 at stumps
Rahane plays another delightful cover drive off Herath as the spinner overpitches for a boundary. However, he attempts the sweep off the next ball but is beaten and hit on the pads. The Sri Lankans go up in appeal but umpire turns it down as the Sri Lankans take the DRS, with four deliveries left […]
Sana Mir, seniors, manager responsible for poor World Cup show: report
LAHORE: A report on the performance of Pakistan women’s cricket team in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 has blamed captain Sana Mir, along with a few other senior players and team manager, for the poor show. The team’s head coach Sabih Azhar submitted a detailed report to the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday, which […]
Ashwin regains 2nd spot in ICC Test rankings
Dubai, Aug 1 (IANS) Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin regained the second spot in the bowlers’ list while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja continued to hold on to the top spot in the latest Test rankings announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here on Tuesday. Ashwin, who is on 849 points, climbed one spot, pushing Sri […]
Roland-Jones at the double as England close on third Test win
AFP 31 Jul 2017 Toby Roland-Jones’s dream debut continued as he took two wickets in two balls to leave England on the brink of defeating South Africa in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. South Africa had just three wickets standing at 205 for seven at lunch on the final day, with the […]
Cricket: India build huge lead over Sri Lanka
28 Jul 2017 India reached 189-3 and a second-innings lead of nearly 500 runs after another powerful display on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. India captain Virat Kohli remained at the crease on 76. Abhinav Mukund was out lbw for 86 on what turned out to be the […]
Sri Lanka refuse to play in Pakistan following Lahore blast
July 28, 2017 The Sri Lankan cricket board has turned down an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board to send its team to Lahore to play two T20 International matches at the start of its home series in October. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan confirmed that after the suicide bomb attack in Lahore earlier this week, […]
Australia team manager hopeful of Bangladesh visit
Australia’s cricket authorities are hopeful that a Bangladesh tour due to start in less than a month will go ahead despite a player rebellion over pay, a senior team official said. The scheduled two-Test series has been placed in jeopardy by the long-running dispute, which has pitted Australia’s top cricket stars against the Asutralia cricket’s […]
