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Team India's grand gift for Dhoni

The entire Indian team that won the recently concluded T20I series against England presented former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni with an innovative wooden plaque to serve as a memento for his services to the sport and for being a continuous source of inspiration to the Indian team.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

An imposing task awaits

As Bangladesh embarked on their maiden Test tour of India, which will commence in earnest at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad with the one-off Test starting on February 9, expectations among fans in this part of the world lurched from a three-day submission to an improbable victory.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Morgan bemoans collapse return to bad old days

Skipper Eoin Morgan said England's batting collapse in the third Twenty20 international was their worst performance in recent times after India inflicted a crushing defeat in the series decider in Bangalore.
2 February 2017, 05:51 AM

BD notch up second win

Bangladesh eased to a 59-run win over Nepal in their third match of the 2nd T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament for the Blind in New Delhi yesterday.
1 February 2017, 19:56 PM

'Fizz needs more time'

It's a tour that has been described as a historic one by various sporting pundits of the nation. It will only last for around 10 days, but the implication of this series could last for a longer period.
1 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Cricket: Liton in, Fizz and Rubel out of India Test squad

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will not be playing in the one–off Test against India set to take place in Hyderabad on 9 February.
1 February 2017, 09:49 AM

Cricket: Australia captain Wade to return from NZ tour

Australia captain Matthew Wade has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against New Zealand and will return home for treatment on a back injury to ensure he is fit for the tour of India, the team said on Wednesday.
1 February 2017, 07:19 AM

Full-strength India await Tigers

India yesterday named a 16-member team led by Virat Kohli to take on Bangladesh in the historic one-off Test match to be played in Hyderabad from February 9.
31 January 2017, 18:15 PM

Question mark over Fizz

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said before leaving New Zealand that it would take only 10 minutes to make a squad for the one-off Test against India once he gets the update reports of his three injured players.
31 January 2017, 18:14 PM

Waiter's tip helped Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar is an institution of batsmanship, and it is not just his run-scoring records that make him so -- his technique and discipline is a shining example to cricketers young and old.
31 January 2017, 18:12 PM

Cricket: Wood gets England Lions call for Sri Lanka

England fast bowler Mark Wood was a late addition Monday to the second-string Lions squad for their one-day series against Sri Lanka 'A' in the sub-continent in March.
31 January 2017, 09:56 AM

Rabbi dreaming of Kohli's weakness

Pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi has a very simple method: read batsmen accurately, especially their weaknesses, to earn success in international cricket.
30 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Stage set for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017

A chance to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, places in the next ICC Women’s Championship and ODI status for the next four-year cycle – there’s a lot at stake in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 to be held in Colombo from 7-21 February.
30 January 2017, 09:59 AM

Cricket: 5,000 seats for students at Test match

Hyderabad Cricket Association is gearing up to host the one-off Test match between India and Bangladesh from February 9 to 13 at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium despite the early serious doubts expressed in some quarters about it hosting the match for want of funds.
30 January 2017, 09:00 AM

Cricket: Morgan calls for DRS in T20s after Root howler

Eoin Morgan has called for cricket's Decision Review System (DRS) to be used in Twenty20 internationals after a final over umpiring error cost England victory in the second match of their series against India.
30 January 2017, 05:45 AM

Blind team travels to India

A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM

England keep India to 144

Seamer Chris Jordan led England's disciplined bowling performance to restrict India to 144 for eight despite opener Lokesh Rahul's blazing half century in the second Twenty20I in Nagpur on Sunday.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Tennis: Spears-Cabal win mixed doubles title at Australian Open

American Abigail Spears and Colombian partner Juan Sebastian Cabal swept to a first Grand Slam mixed doubles title Sunday with a straight-sets victory at the Australian Open.
29 January 2017, 08:01 AM

Mukund to lead India A against BD

Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund will be leading a 14-member India A side in a two-day warm-up match against Bangladesh before the one-off Test against visitors start on February 9 in Hyderabad.
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Warner seizes top spot in ODI rankings for the first time

Australia opener David Warner has wrested the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen with a stupendous run in recent matches that is a warning for other teams in the year of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will be held in the United Kingdom from 1-18 June.
27 January 2017, 08:45 AM