Category: Cricket

England started the day with an aim of getting well ahead in the game. A big first innings score almost always guarantees a side of avoiding defeat. Brief scores: England 537 (Ben Stokes 128, Joe Root 124, Moeen Ali 117; Ravindra Jadeja 3-86) lead India 63/0 (Gautam Gambhir 28*, Murali Vijay 25*) by 474 runs.

After a dismal show in India in the Test and One-Day International series, Martin Guptill, the New Zealand opener, has been left out of the national squad for the two-Test series against Pakistan. Pakistan play their first Test against the hosts in Christchurch from November 17 before travelling to Hamilton for the second Test from November 25. New Zealand squad: […]

Indian bowlers were made to toil as England began their campaign on a promising note, riding on star batsman Joe Root’s 11th century to finish the opening day of the first cricket Test at a solid 311/4 here. Joe Root was his customary elegant self and made 124 off 180 balls, while Moeen Ali was one short of his fourth […]

Electing to bat, England were 102 for three in their first innings at lunch on Day 1 of the first Test against India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. Scores: England 1st innings: 102 for 3 in 32.3 overs. (Haseeb Hameed 31, Alastair Cook 21; R Ashwin 2/35, R Jadeja 1/26)

Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is blessed with a baby boy. Proud father Shoaib shares an adorable photo on Instagram with the little one. The most prized catch my hands have ever, ever held on to….what a feeling!!!!! pic.twitter.com/L13wKxUn5y — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2016

Upul Tharanga has been named stand-in skipper for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tri-series, featuring Zimbabwe and West Indies, the national selectors announced on Saturday (November 5). The seven-match tournament is scheduled to begin on November 14. The decision was taken due to the absence of regular captain Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal. Kusal Janith Perera has now been […]