All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named in the Indian squad for the first two Tests as the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 15-member squad in Mumbai for the Test series at home against England. India squad (for first two Tests): Virat Kohli (C), Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Gautam Gambhir, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), […]
» Read moreAzhar Mahmood, the former Pakistan all-rounder, has been named as the bowling coach of the national side on Wednesday (November 2). The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Azhar for a period of two years with his first assignment being the tour of New Zealand this month. He was to assist the team for the Test series against West Indies […]
» Read moreIndia prevailed 3-2 over arch-rivals Pakistan to reclaim the Asian Champions Trophy hockey, presenting a perfect Diwali gift to the nation here on Sunday. This was the first time the teams were meeting in the final of a continental tournament since India dethroned Pakistan as the Asian Games champions in Incheon, South Korea in 2014.
» Read moreIndia’s tennis star Sania Mirza retained her numero uno status in women’s doubles for the second consecutive year, despite failing to defend the WTA Finals Singapore title with partner Martina Hingis. Defending champions Sania and Hingis had lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the semifinals of the WTA Finals Singapore on Saturday. Makarova and Vesnina then defeated Bethanie […]
» Read moreTeenage sensation Mehedi Hasan took six wickets as Bangladesh secured their first ever test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday. England had won all previous nine matches against their South Asian rivals but were all out for 164 in their second innings while chasing 273 for victory on the third day of the second test at the […]
» Read moreHarmanpreet Kaur, 27-year-old batter, has been named India Women’s Twenty20 International captain for the upcoming home series against West Indies in November and the Asia Cup Championship in Thailand in November-December. Squads for West Indies ODIs: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Thirush Kamini, Mona Meshram, Veda Krishnamurthy, Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma (wicketkeeper), Sukanya Parida, […]
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