Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Tainted Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ajit Chandila, who is out on bail, Wednesday sought more time from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) disciplinary committee to reply to charges of spot-fixing levelled against him. Chandila along with Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan were the three Rajasthan Royals cricketers who were arrested […]
St. John’s (Antigua), March 5 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies captain, Sir Richie Richardson, is encouraging the youth in Antigua & Barbuda to emulate the achievements of cricket legends who were knighted here Friday. Richardson and two other former international Antiguan cricketers, former fast bowlers Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose, received knighthoods during the first […]
Sydney, March 4 (IANS) As Australia pummels its team to an inexorable defeat, South Africa’s highly-regarded captain Graeme Smith will call it quits from international cricket, at the end of a series that exposed his position as South African cricket’s go-to leader. Cricket-mad Sydney has been brewing coffee to stay up late and watch a third […]
Three-time former champions Australia and two-time runners-up South Africa will be the favourites to advance to the ICC Under-19 World Cup semifinals when they feature in Sunday’s quarterfinals. Australia, which won the title in 1988, 2000 and 2010, will take on 2004 finalists West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here. South Africa, losing […]
The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee, investigating allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is likely to submit its report Feb 10, the BCCI said Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI), however, said in a release that the committee has yet not arrived at any final conclusion. The […]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday said his seamers were not consistent enough while one batsman needed to play till the end in the first One-Day International against New Zealand which India lost by 24 runs. Virat Kohli’s 123 off 111 balls went in vain as India were bowled out for 268 in 48.4 overs […]
Virat Kohli’s 123 off 111 balls went in vain as India slumped to a 24-run loss against New Zealand in the first One-Day International of the five-match series at McLean Park here Sunday. Corey Anderson smashed an unbeaten 68 off 40 balls to take New Zealand to 292 for seven after being asked to bat […]
India lost to New Zealand by 24 runs in the first One-Day International of the five-match series at McLean Park here Sunday. Chasing 293, India were all out for 268 in 48.4 overs. Virat Kohli’s 123 off 111 balls went in vain. New Zealand made 292 for seven in 50 overs with Kane Williamson, Ross […]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and asked New Zealand to bat first in the first One-Day International here Sunday. India brought in Ajinkya Rahane in place of Yuvraj Singh, who was dropped for the tour, and not cap Stuart Binny. New Zealand preferred to play Adam Milne instead of veteran Kyle Mills […]
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said here Saturday that he would personally like to atone for his poor performance in South Africa during the forthcoming New Zealand tour. Dhoni was out of form in the Test series and came to bat at No.7 and managed only 87 runs in four innings. He also wants the […]