Kochi: India thrashed visiting New Zealand by 372 runs in the second and final test at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today. R Ashwin took 4 for 34 while Jayanth Yadav took 4 for 49. New Zealand started its second innings to chase a total of 540 to win the series, but failed miserably.Except for D Michel, …
Kochi: The 33-year-old slow left arm spinner Ajaz Yunus Patel of New Zealand became third bowler to claim 10 wickets against India in the second test at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today. The Bombay-born New Zealander, joined Jim Laker of England who took 10 wickets against Australia in 1956 at Oval in England and Anil …
Kochi: Buoyed by a sweeping win against New Zealand in three T20s, India is aiming to repeat the feat in two test series beginning on November 25. Ajinkya Rahan’s inclusion as captain was a great relief, but some surprise inclusions for the Kanpur test is highly deplorable. It is surprising to see the management giving …
Kochi: Rohit Sharma began his innings as a captain elegantly by outplaying visiting New Zealand 3-0. New Zealand, which crushed India out of the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup, failed in all departments in the T20 series against India. The third and final T20 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata showed India’s supremacy in the …
Kochi: Two former Indian star batsmen are engaged in a war of words over one adoring another legendary cricketer of Pakistan while the other criticising him. BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, a former aggressive batsman, has said that Congress Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has shamed the country for idolising Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, former …
The team posted the highest total yet in the tournament by scoring 210 runs by losing just two wickets Kochi: Men in blue clinched their first win in ICC T20 against Afghanistan. Indian batsmen were on song unlike in the first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. The team posted the highest total yet …
India win T20 series Kochi: India beat New Zealand by seven wickets to win the T20 series 2-0 at Ranchi. Sent into bat, New Zealand started well and were close to ten runs per over until the tenth over. Excellent bowling by R Ashwin, Harshal Patel and Azar Patel put brakes on the Kiwis’ aggression. They …
Kochi: Australia lifted the ICC T20 championship cup beating New Zealand by eight wickets at Dubai on Sunday. Earlier, Australia won the crucial toss and elected to field. Though New Zealand started confidently, they fumbled in the middle with the exit of hard hitters Mitchell who retired to pavilion in the fourth over. Guptill fell …
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Kochi: The 32-year-old Ajinkya Rahane’s fate seems to have been sealed to act as a stand-in captain and it is mysterious to find that the selectors fail to recognise his achievements.With Virat Kohli expressing his inability to offer his services in the first test against visiting New Zealand, Rahane has been summoned to step into …
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Kochi, India: On Sunday, Australia will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai.Australia entered the final beating Pakistan by five wickets in the semi-final at Dubai on Thursday. After losing the toss, Pakistan was asked to bat first and managed to set a target of 176 by losing …
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Kochi: Batting fireworks by New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell helped his side overcome the English challenge in the first semi-finals of ICC T20 held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday night. Mitchell scored 72 of 47 balls while Devon Conway scored 46 of 38 and James Neesham hit 27 of 11 to see Kiwis through to …
Kochi: With New Zealand defeating Afghanistan, all the hopes of India entering the semi-finals of ICC T20 World Cup ended on Sunday. Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bat first and only managed to score up 129 for 8. Trent Boult took 3 for 17 for New Zealand. New Zealand reached their target in just 18.1 …
It has been the worst show of the national men’s cricket team in an ICC tournament in the recent past. In 2007, Indian team led by Rahul Dravid had crashed out in the first round of the ICC World Cup held in West Indies. Kochi: Done and dusted by both Pakistan and New Zealand …
Kochi: Cricket world is making a mockery of the selection committee for picking injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the match against Pakistan. An outstanding match-winner, Pandya has played meticulously to fetch numerous victories which would have been otherwise won by the rival teams. But that cannot be a deciding factor while choosing a side to take on …
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As the final overs wound up, Sri Lankan supporters started celebrating a sure victory until Rabada entered the field. His entry changed the direction of the game Kochi: South Africa stole a surprise win beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in the ICC 20-20 at Sharjah on Saturday. In a dramatic change in the situation, South …
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Kochi: After facing five consecutive losses against India in ICC T-20 world cups, Pakistan is looking forward to breaking the jinx in their inaugural match in the T-20 ICC world cup in Dubai on Sunday. All the five matches were won under the leadership of M S Dhoni. It remains to be seen what strategy …
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It was the ICC that provided 50 per cent of PCB’s financial requirements, he said. “It is BCCI which provides 90 per cent of funds to ICC,” Ramiz says adding that there are documents to prove it. Kochi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was surviving at the mercy of India, PCB chief Ramiz Raja has said. …
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Kochi: India gave a shock to England when they defeated the hosts by 157 runs in the final overs at Oval in the fourth test match today. India notched the victory after upsetting predictions of experts who said England will win in the beginning. After getting a lead of 99 runs in the first innings, …
Kochi: India encountered a shocking defeat in the hands of host England by an innings and 76 runs at Headingley exposing the chinks in the team. The team failed to prove its worth as it could not put up a formidable fight to avoid an innings defeat. Win and loss are part of any game, …
Kochi: Breaking down to tears Lionel Messi bid farewell to FC Barcelona on Sunday at the Nou Camp. The club, on Thursday, had confirmed they could not re-sign Messi due to their financial problems and also blaming La Liga’s regulations for the decision. “The truth is don’t know what to say. In recent days I …
