Cricket

Kobe Bryant's death put life in perspective for me: Virat Kohli

Kohli’s dilemma: Rahane and Rohit or a fifth bowler?

6:05 pm August 20, 2019

Antigua: The Indian team management will be fretting on possible team combinations for the first Test against the West Indies with a difficult choice between senior pros Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane if it opts for a fifth specialist bowler. Unless India go with a safety-first four bowler strategy which allows both Test and […]

Overthrow involving Ben Stokes and Guptill to be reviewed in September

12:53 am August 13, 2019

London: The throw from the deep that ricocheted off Ben Stokes’ bat to the boundary during the World Cup final, will be reviewed in September, the custodians of the game’s laws, Marylebone Cricket Club said on Monday. The overthrow rules drew MCC’s attention after New Zealand were left to rue a fortuitous, last-over overthrow […]

It was my chance to step up and take responsibility: Kohli after win over West Indies

9:15 am August 12, 2019

Port-of-Spain: India captain Virat Kohli said it was his turn to step up and take up the responsibility in the second ODI against West Indies here after the early dismissals of his openers. After the early departures of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, Kohli scored a brilliant 120 off 125 balls to help India post […]

India Test Series: Gayle not picked in Test squad, ‘Giant’ Cornwall gets maiden call-up

6:55 pm August 11, 2019

Port of Spain: The flamboyant Chris Gayle is unlikely to get a farewell Test match against India after being overlooked in the 13-strong West Indies squad for the two-Test series starting August 22 at North Sound in Antigua. The only new face in the side is big-bodied spin bowling all-rounder from Leeward Islands Rahkeem Cornwall. […]

Dravid to be head coach for India's tour of Sri Lanka

BCCI appoints Dravid as Head of Cricket at NCA

10:39 pm July 8, 2019

New Delhi: Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Monday appointed as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the BCCI has announced. Dravid was supposed to take over as NCA head from July 1 but his job at the India Cements caused the delay. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) asked Dravid to […]