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Toggle between the tabs to switch between ball-by-ball commentary and live scorecard  Preview: Punjab will lock horns with Baroda in the second semi-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at …

New Delhi: Graham Thorpe saluted Joe Root’s “work ethic” as the England captain prepared to join him in a select group of players who have played in 100 Tests for …

Chennai: Such is the quality of the Indian batting line up that England bowlers will need to bowl their best balls repeatedly if they want to put the hosts, led …

New Delhi: Former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton on Friday implored sports bodies across the globe, including the BCCI, to conduct extensive studies and prevent athletes from developing mental …

New Delhi: India’s three ICC-panelled umpires will be up for their biggest assignment so far in next month’s four-Test series against England during which Virender Sharma and Anil Chaudhary are set …

Press Trust of India January 29th, 2021 9:10:01 IST Kolkata: Bengal senior batsman Manoj Tiwary suffered a knee injury and will miss the team’s camp beginning at the Jadavpur University …

Chennai: India’s quality pace attack, comprising a world-class operator in Jasprit Bumrah, could prompt the hosts to prepare seamer-friendly pitches instead of the traditional sub-continental spinning tracks in their upcoming …

Chennai: The Indian cricketers on Thursday cleared their first round of RT-PCR tests and will be undergoing two more rounds before starting training from 2 February for the upcoming Test …

New Delhi: He was among the key plotters of England’s historic 2012 Test triumph in India and former coach Andy Flower sees no reason why an encore is not possible …

Agence France-Presse January 28th, 2021 12:56:06 IST South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 200th Test wicket against Pakistan in Karachi on Thursday. The 25-year-old dismissed Hasan Ali for …

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Thursday it will vaccinate hundreds of players against the coronavirus by the end of February in a bid to restart domestic tournaments. Apart from two …

London: England cricketers — both men and women — will undergo anti-racism training courses this year after a survey revealed that more than one-third of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players have …

Ahmedabad: Vishnu Solanki helped Baroda pull off a last-over heist against Haryana with a sensational 71, which included a six off the game’s final ball, to fire his team into …

London: In an unusual scheduling, India will gear up for the five-Test series in England with a four-day practice game against their own ‘A’ side at The County Ground in …

Gautam Gambhir weighed in on India’s opening pair ahead of the upcoming four-Test series against England on home soil, suggesting that Shubman Gill open the batting with Rohit Sharma. Speaking …

Toggle between the tabs to switch between ball-by-ball commentary and live scorecard Preview: In the third quartner-final of Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, Baroda have won the toss and will be bowling first …

Kolkata: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday hospitalised again with discomfort in the chest, less than a month after he underwent angioplasty in Kolkata. The 48-year-old, who underwent angioplasty …

New Delhi: The IPL players’ auction ahead of the 2021 edition will be held in Chennai on 18 February, the league organisers announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made via …

Chennai: Members of the England cricket team including captain Joe Root arrived in the city on Wednesday for the four-match series against India with the first two Tests to be …

Melbourne: Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has become the latest big name in world cricket to raise concerns over playing regularly in bio-secure bubbles, saying “being locked up for months …

Karachi: South Africa came back roaring after being skittled out for 220 on a bowler-dominated first day Tuesday of its first Test in Pakistan in more than 13 years. Pakistan …

London: England batsman Jonny Bairstow admits it is “tricky” to miss the first two Tests against India next month but says there is no other slot to take a break …

Abu Dhabi: A brilliant all-round display from Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan secure a series clean sweep against Ireland on Tuesday with a 36-run victory in the third one-day international at Abu …

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) has told the ICC that it was unable to identify spectators who racially abused Indian players during the Sydney Test and the six who were ejected …

Karachi: For left-arm spinner Nauman Ali, it was a dream come true when he made his Test debut for Pakistan on Tuesday against South Africa at the National Stadium. Coming …

London: Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Virat Kohli has instilled a fighting attitude in the current Indian team, which does not get bullied by adversities, whether on or off the …