Category: Cricket

India’s women’s cricket team completed a whitewash over the West Indies side in the three-match one-day series after winning the final game by 15 runs in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Defending a modest total of 199, India bowled out the Caribbean outfit for 184 thanks to a four-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Rajeshari Gayakwad. Earlier, a 71-run knock by Veda Krishnamurthy […]

Rod Marsh quit as chairman of selectors on Wednesday in the wake of Australia’s fifth consecutive test loss, bringing forward his retirement by six months. Australia was ranked No. 1 in the test format before being swept 3—0 in Sri Lanka in July and August and has now surrendered a three—test series at home to South Africa with a match […]

Fit-again opener KL Rahul was today added to India’s squad for the second cricket Test against England starting November 17 in Visakhapatnam. “The All India Senior Selection Committee has decided to add India batsman KL Rahul to the Indian squad ahead of the second Test of the Paytm Test Series — 2016 between India and England to be played at […]

The Sunday crowd at Mulapadu joined in later than usual but they were treated to some fine batting from India’s top-order as the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead with a thumping five-wicket win over West Indies Women in the second game of the three-match One-Day International series at the Dr. Gangaraju Laila Gokaraju ACA Cricket Ground on Sunday (November […]

India captain Virat Kohli feels the performance in the drawn opening Test against England has prepared his team for tougher battles ahead though he expected a much better fielding effort from his side. He further said: “It is important to convince yourself you can negotiate what’s thrown at you. We could have been much better on days one and two. […]

Team India bowled out for just 488 in response to England’s 537 on day 4 of the first Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) ground on Saturday. Brief scores: England 537 (Ben Stokes 128, Joe Root 124, Moeen Ali 117; Ravindra Jadeja 3-86) lead India 488 (Murali Vijay 126, Cheteshwar Pujara 124; Adil Rashid 4-114, Zafar Ansari 2-77) […]