Hardik Pandya’s cricket is visceral in nature. His primal instincts take centre-stage. He can be brutal with the bat, bowls with pace, doesn’t hold anything back on the field. Negativity doesn’t cloud his thinking even during adversity; with him, it’s pure, unbridled aggression. Hardik’s ex

Kerala [India]: The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Monday filed an appeal against the Kerala High Court against lifting lifetime ban imposed on tainted pacer S. Sreesanth. While filing the appeal, the BCCI said that that the High Court’s decision was contrary to the existing norms. In

Manchester: Jose Mourinho believes star striker Wayne Rooney will one day return to Manchester United. Rooney’s return to Old Trafford ended in a dismal defeat as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 to move joint top of the Premier League on Sunday evening. The former England skipper return

Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni launched two counter-attacks at two different moments in the first ODI against Australia to help India recover from 11 for 3 and later 87 for 5 and take their team to 281 for 7 at the end of the 50 overs in Chennai. Pandya’s ability to hit sixes at will was on display once

Chris Gayle has remained the top showman in Twenty20 cricket for years now. The Jamaican power-hitter added another slice of record on Saturday when he became the first batsman to complete a century of sixes in Twenty20 Internationals. The powerful batsman prefers to deal in boundaries and sixes,

India captain Virat Kohli continued to be on top spot with 826 points in the latest ICC T20 rankings of batsmen released on Sunday. The Indian skipper leads Australia's Aaron Finch by 39 points, who is in second place, while Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah moved up to second place with 737 points as he

Former Sri Lanka player Chamara Silva has been banned for two years for misconduct during a domestic first-class match, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Sunday. SLC said the match between Panadura Cricket Club and Kalutara Physical Culture Club in January this year had not been played in keeping

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday was included in the 15-man squad for the first three ODIs against Australia in place of Axar Patel, who sprained his left ankle during a practice session and has been advised rest. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Saturday named Ravindra Jadeja as

South African all-rounder JP Duminy has decided to call it quits from Test and first-class cricket with immediate effect, a Cricket South Africa media release confirmed on Saturday (September 16). Duminy, who was dropped from the Test team after the first match at Lord's in the four-match series

As per a report in the PTI, Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that Virender Sehwag spoke foolishly on the offer of a coaching role of Team India when he said that a “lack of setting” cost him the job. However, Ganguly categorically denied it later and in a tweet wrote, “My quote on Sehwag com

In the 1990s, Andy Flower had his share of riveting battles against Pakistan's pace attack. On occasions, he struggled to navigate Waqar Younis, especially during Zimbabwe's first two tours of Pakistan - 1993 and 1996. However, he guided the Zimbabwe team, limited in ability, through difficult times

Shikhar Dhawan has been allowed to miss the first three ODIs against Australia, with the series starting on September 17, to attend to his ailing wife. The left handed opener had missed the last few games against Sri Lanka to be by the side of his mother who had been going through health issues. BCC

Amidst speculation surrounding the future of veterans Indian cricketers, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, coach Ravi Shastri has stated that their selection will depend on their form and fitness. In an interview with India TV, Shastri said, “Any player is eligible for selection if they perform well

South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who is eyeing a comeback to international cricket, has ruled himself out of the Sunfoil Series' action which begins next week, saying he has decided "not to play right now". This assertion from Steyn has dealt a serious blow to the Proteas who would be host

Making a comeback after a lengthy injury lay-off is never easy, even if the player happens to be one of the most talented to have ever picked up a bat for India. Rohit Sharma injured his thigh muscle tendon during the final One-Day International against New Zealand last year and the injury forced hi

India coach Ravi Shastri considers former India captain and current wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an asset to the side led by Virat Kohli. Shastri said that Dhoni still remains the best wicketkeeper in the world. Calling him an elder statesman in the dressing room, Shastri said in an inter

Paul Collingwood, at 41, believes that there is a lot of passion and undying spirit among cricket fans in Pakistan, and is eager to claim a spot in the playing eleven for the next two games in the Independence Cup. Speaking at the post-match press conference on Tuesday (12 September), the English

Lionel Messi netted twice in Barcelona's convincing 3-0 victory over Juventus that kicked off their Champions League campaign in style, while Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea also won big on Tuesday. After a troubled summer, a home meeting with last season's runners-up may not h