Cricket News - Page 2554

Late wickets hurt Bangladesh hopesSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 01:01 IST

Kayes was lucky to reach the three-figure mark after surviving two chances in one over from Mendis when on 95.

Gautam Gambhir should tour England as third openerSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 12:21 IST

Having looked beyond Gautam Gambhir for a year the selectors have told him that all is not lost.

Poor start in ODIs will make it tough in Tests: Gautam GambhirSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 13:19 IST

Gambhir, who went on to become a vital member in the Indian team, has fond memories from that tour.

India letting it slipSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 13:10 IST

Despite having NZ at 30/3, visitors put down crucial chances to allow hosts to get to 329/4.

Kane Williamson continues killing India softlySubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 12:48 IST

For long Williamson has been dubbed as the next big thing of New Zealand cricket.

Profligate Indians let Kiwis off the hook on opening daySubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 14:38 IST

The Indian bowlers attacked in a bid to take wickets, but gave away runs easily considering the short boundaries.

‘Ishant as first-change will be crucial’Subscriber Only

February 6, 2014 03:23 IST

More than amount of grass, it is whether the grass is lively or not or base of the wicket has moisture or not.

SLC stands firm against ICC revamp, says there are ‘unnecessary elements’ in draftSubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 03:16 IST

Sri Lanka Cricket decided to to firmly oppose the revised proposals of the controversial ICC revamp plan.

Sangakkara triple ton puts Lanka in commandSubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 15:21 IST

Sangakkara’s maiden triple century was his ninth 200-plus knock.

Hoping for speedy recoverySubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 03:03 IST

India’s fast men would want to put the disappointments of the ODI series behind, just as they did against SA.

Kevin Pietersen’s ability as a match-winner was umatched in the England set-up but reports suggest he was not popular in the dressing room. (FILE)

The end of an egoSubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 02:41 IST

After healing his rift with team management, Pietersen was selected for recent ill-fated tour of Australia.

Need to play good cricket and capitalise on it: DhoniSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 19:02 IST

Dhoni said grass on the pitch alone cannot be an intimidating factor.

Faltering Indians aim for turnaround in Tests against NZSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 18:30 IST

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men now need at least a drawn series, if not an outright win, to retain their number two ranking in Test cricket.

Pietersen’s England career is over: ECBSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 04:05 IST

Pietersen, who played 104 Test Matches, 136 One Day internationals and 37 Twenty20 Internationals for England.

Srinivasan has agreed to bilateral series: PCBSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 03:42 IST

Ashraf termed the offer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a positive gesture.

Sangakkara hits 34th ton, at par with Lara, SunnySubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 03:39 IST

All-rounder Shakib then bowled captain Mathews for five to peg back Sri Lanka late in the day.

Want to prove myself in Irani Trophy: JiwanjotSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 03:35 IST

Jiwanjot Singh has secured a berth in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy starting next week in Bengalore.

Indian batsmen are too attacking, says BoultSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 03:31 IST

He believes that the attacking nature of the visiting batsmen will play into the hands of the hosts.

Ryder raises a toast to his second chanceSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 11:28 IST

The incident also helped Ryder find out who his fair weather friends were.

Dhoni ready for big testSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 11:14 IST

India will hope to win in whites against New Zealand and end their winless run in overseas Tests since mid-2011.

We do not have proper cricketing infrastructure in J&K: RasoolSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 17:11 IST

Rasool urged the state government to atleast construct an indoor academy in Srinagar which will help the players get quality training during winter season.

I will continue to bat for India, says Bharat Ratna TendulkarSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 14:14 IST

Tendulkar was presented the Bharat Ratna at a brief function at Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall.

Warne agrees ‘to think about’ England job, backs down laterSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 04:18 IST

The England job has been vacant since Andy Flower quit a week ago after losing the Ashes 5-0 on a disastrous tour Down Under.

Rest of India foothold for Gambhir, HarbhajanSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 04:15 IST

Harbhajan Singh finished with 23 wickets at an average of 23.13 this Ranji season.

Not a shade of blue on pristine whitesSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 04:13 IST

After the forgettable loss in the ODI series, Indian batsmen show promise before the big Test ahead.