Senior pro Dinesh Karthik produced an innings of character before Tamil Nadu’s disciplined bowling effort saw them beat Bengal by 37 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. This was the third time that Tamil Nadu prevailed over Bengal in the 50-over competition, having beaten them in 2008—09 and 2009—10. Tamil Nadu won […]
» Read moreCenturion Cheteshwar Pujara’s marathon effort helped India whittle down the lead to 91 runs as the hosts reached 360/6 at stumps on day three of the third cricket Test against Australia here on Saturday. Pujara (130 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha (18 not out) went undefeated after adding 32 runs for the seventh wicket when the umpires dislodged the […]
» Read moreIndia will be rather pleased with this reply, having lost just one wicket in reply to Australia’s 451. Rahul couldn’t convert his fifty but he did an important job by ensuring a strong opening stand. It gave Virat Kohli peace of mind and more time to let his shoulder heal. Australia didn’t do too badly, posting 451. They could have […]
» Read moreIndian cricket team heaved a sigh of relief when the medical reports confirmed that there were no “serious concerns” with regards to captain Virat Kohli’s shoulder injury and the treatment will assist him participate in the rest of the third Test. Kohli could not field after landing awkwardly on his right shoulder while trying to save a boundary in the […]
» Read moreSteve Smith continued to be India’s nemesis by scoring a superb century as Australia recovered from early setbacks to reach a comfortable 299 for 4 on the first day of the third cricket Test here. In the eye of a storm for his ‘DRS Brain Fade’ during the second Test, Smith (117 batting) showed steely resolve en route his 19th Test hundred. […]
» Read moreShashank Manohar has stepped down as ICC Chairman with immediate effect. Manohar has cited ‘personal reasons’ for his withdrawal. Manohar was elected as the first independent chairman of ICC after he moved away from BCCI in May 2016. Manohar has sent a letter to ICC CEO, David Richardson to convey his inability to continue as the Chairman. He took over […]
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