Category: Cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee has recommended staging of Test matches that extend into the evening hours during its two-day meeting here, an ICC release said . “Day-Night Test matches were discussed at length. The Cricket Committee also received a report from the MCC on the four-day First Class match played with pink…

  Chennai Super Kings (CSK) climbed to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with a 12-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a league match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here. Chasing 158, Royals were restricted to 145 for nine in 20 overs. CSK improved to 16 points from 12 matches, keeping…

  Australia  became only the second outfit to clinch the cricket World Cup trophy on home soil, and third ever to win as co-hosts. Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final to hold aloft the grand prize in front of a packed house at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here. In…

Indian captain M.S. Dhoni  advocated changes in playing conditions governing one-day games, saying too many boundaries can cause boredom and the 50-over matches should not become like T20 outings. “It’s my personal opinion, I would like them to change. In the history of cricket we have not seen 200s; in three years’ time you see…

A crestfallen Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said opener Shikhar Dhawan’s dismissal was the turning point in the cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, which his team lost by 95 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Dhoni said Dhawan was settled in the middle and stroking the ball well till during India’s 329-run chase…

  India’s batting mainstay Rohit Sharma said on that Australian cricketers might use sledging as a weapon during their high-voltage cricket World Cup semi-final match  but hoped they wouldn’t cross the line of tolerance. “It’s part of the game, I guess. I just hope they don’t cross the line. We all know as professional cricketers…

  Australia’s plea for a gold rush of hometown support for cricket World Cup semi-final is set to be washed away by a tsunami of patriotic Indians, who are out to turn the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) into a sea of blue. The organisers are privately expecting a staggering 70 percent of a sold out…

 An incredible unbeaten knock of 237 from opener Martin Guptill fired New Zealand into the cricket World Cup semifinals with a massive 143-run victory over the West Indies at the Wellington Regional Stadium here. Powered by Guptill’s double century, the Black Caps posted a monumental 393/6 in 50 overs before bowling out the Windies for…

  Putting up an impressive show, Australia reached the semi-finals of the cricket World Cup as they defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the third quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval here. Fast bowlers Josh Hazzlewood (4-35) and Mitchell Starc (2-40) and spinner Glenn Maxwell (2-43) helped Australia bowl out Pakistan for 213 in 49.5 overs.…

Spinners Imran Tahir (4-26) and Jean-Paul Duminy (3-29) starred for South Africa as they thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets to reach the cricket World Cup semi-finals at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) . Duminy’s hat-trick — the first by a South African in World Cup history – and leg-spinner Tahir’s four wicket burst helped…

  The Indian cricket team began preparations for their quarter-final clash against Bangladesh with a light training session here. The players started their drills with a few warm-up exercises and jogs around the field. The sun wasn’t beating hard here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Instead there was a gush of wind, a few…

  India and Pakistan are set to resume bilateral cricketing ties in December this year, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said. “Pakistan and Indian cricket teams, would be playing a bilateral series in December this year. We are working very hard on that, it will be happening after a long gap,” Basit said…

India’s most successful fast bowler in the ongoing cricket World Cup, Mohammed Shami,  credited skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his success. From four matches, Shami has 12 wickets so far in the tournament. He was the wrecker-in-chief against Pakistan, taking 4-35. He took two wickets for 30 runs against South Africa. He was again lethal…

  Guided by Shikhar Dhawan’s dominating century, India’s smooth eight-wicket victory over Ireland here ensured that the defending World Champions will finish at the top of Pool B. India, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals earlier, will now play the fourth-placed Pool A team in the last eight, which is likely to be Bangladesh.…

Bangladesh created history  by ousting England from the cricket World Cup’s league stage and securing a quarterfinal berth for the first time with a 15-run victory in a Pool A game at the Adelaide Oval. In the process, they cleared the path for Sri Lanka to join New Zealand and Australia from their pool in…

 After completing their Australia leg of the group phase, India travel to New Zealand to play their last two World Cup Pool B matches, the first against Ireland at the Seddon Park here . The Irish team has been the most impressive and consistent among all Associate members with three wins in four matches. Though…

  West Indies’ chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd believes India are formidable opponents but says a disciplined West Indies effort can see the reigning World champions beaten when the two teams meet in a cricket World Cup Pool B game at the WACA Ground here. India are unbeaten in three outings in the ongoing tournament…

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni  said his bowlers have elevated their level of performance, producing another exquisite bowling exhibition against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a World Cup Pool B encounter at the WACA here. “The bowlers have really stepped up and in a team sport it starts to reflect in other departments too.…

 Powered by Chris Gayle’s whirlwind 215, the West Indies zoomed to 372/2 against Zimbabwe in a World Cup Pool B encounter at the Manuka Oval here . This is the highest individual score and the first double hundred in a World Cup match with the previous best being South African Gary Kirsten’s 188 against the…

  Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble will be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame during the World Cup match between India and South Africa in Melbourne, the game’s world governing body announced . Kumble, who succeeded Rahul Dravid as India’s Test captain, will be the 77th member to be included in…

By Sandip Sikdar  Former India coach Gary Kirsten exuded confidence in the defending champions, asserting that they have what it takes to retain the cricket World Cup crown. “They can retain the title. Absolutely! Everyone seems to write off India but that is a very dangerous thing to do because they know how to play…

Indian left-hander Yuvraj Singh was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for a whopping Rs.16 crore. But in a big surprise, there were no takers for South African opener Hashim Amla after the first round of bidding for marquee players in the IPL auction here. The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction ahead of the eighth season…

India had won all their previous five meetings against Pakistan in the World Cup and it was no different Sunday as the defending champions defeated their neighbours by 76 runs to take the advantage to a perfect tennis scoreline of 6-0. India once again came out on top in the high-octane clash to defeat Pakistan…

The 2015 cricket World Cup was declared open here  after a two-hour extravaganza featuring 1,000 performers, including past and present New Zealand cricketers and some of the country’s top musicians. The high-budget show was beamed live to 2.5 billion people across more than 220 countries and opened the sport’s showpiece tournament in style. There was…