Mumbai: Sri Lanka can trouble India in the upcoming Test series only if they prepare favourable pitches for their bowlers, reckons veteran opener Gautam Gambhir. Sri Lanka are facing a crisis of confidence after an embarrassing 2-3 series defeat against lower-ranked Zimbabwe in the ODIs. They m

COLOMBO: Top-ranked India will not take Sri Lanka lightly despite the home team's recent indifferent form as well as controversies over fitness and ethics, captain Virat Kohli said Thursday. Sri Lanka, languishing at the seventh position in Test rankings, survived a scare this week to win a one-o

Former captain Kevin Pietersen has criticised England's top-order batsmen for being too passive and has called for the inclusion of Jason Roy and Dawid Malan in next week's third test against South Africa. Opener Keaton Jennings has totalled 44 runs in his four innings in the first two tests of t

NEW DELHI: Come October 1, all big hitters like David Warner, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and former Indian captain MS Dhoni will have to rethink their strategies before mauling the best bowlers in the business. The thick edges of their bats, which are loaded with wood towards the bottom, will no

India cricket captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he is expecting a smooth working equation with new coach Ravi Shastri given that they have a fair understanding of each other from the former captain's previous stint as Team Director. Addressing the media before the team's departure for the tour o

Thieves broke into the house of Indian cricketer Umesh Yadav and decamped with Rs 45,000 in cash and two mobile phones from the pacer's house on Monday. The incident took place between 7 pm to 9 pm when the Yadav family was not in the house, police said. Yadav, who was selected for the upcoming tour

NEW DELHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has picked Indian captain Virat Kohli over Joe Root, Steven Smith and Kane Williamson as the best batsman in the world. Amir, who conducted a chat session on Twitter, was asked who he thought was the best in the business among the four, and his reply was

Kolkata, July 18: India pacer Mohammed Shami's residence was reportedly attacked by local youths here who tried to barge into his apartment. The caretaker of the India paceman's residence was assaulted by angry youths were miffed withe cricketer's driver. As per a ABP News report, the incide

Mumbai: Acceding to newly-appointed chief coach Ravi Shastri’s demand, the BCCI today appointed Bharat Arun as the Indian cricket team’s bowling coach, ending days of drama surrounding the position. Arun was India’s bowling coach during Shastri’s previous tenure as Team Director and the latter ha

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has picked Shikhar Dhawan in place of injured Murali Vijay for the upcoming three-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka. Opener Vijay, who had suffered a wrist and shoulder injury during Australia’s tour of India, was initially picked in In

West Indies left-hander Chris Gayle has backed Steve Smith and Australia players in their ongoing pay dispute with the country’s board. There has been a ray of hope after meetings between Cricket Australia and Australian Cricketers Association but the signing of the new MoU is yet to be done. In

Nottingham: James Anderson took all South Africa’s remaining four wickets as the tourists were bowled out for 335 on the second day of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday. The Proteas resumed on 309 for six but added just 26 runs in 6.2 overs before they were dismissed.

Derby [U.K.]: A brilliant century from skipper Mithali Raj, alongside a five-wicket from spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad, helped India thrash New Zealand by 188 runs and enter the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. Chasing a stiff target of 266, the White Ferns couldn’t stand against a

It's not easy if you have been an India Test captain in March and performing the duties of a 12th man in June but Ajinkya Rahane is a team man to the core, who believes that moment one wears the India jersey, one needs to keep all his insecurities and ego issues at bay. Rahane was the captain dur

MUMBAI: Skipper Virat Kohli and the rest of the Indian team which was categorically against the idea of continuing with Anil Kumble as the head coach of the team, had no problems whatsoever with any of the other candidates applying for the role. They had made it clear that they would not interfere w

New Delhi: Back at the helm as chief coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri is likely to pitch for the return of bowling coach Bharat Arun despite the presence of Zaheer Khan in their ranks. Shastri’s choice of bowling coach was always Arun and it is now apparent that the Cricket Advisory

Karachi [Pakistan]: Former Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan has donated his bat with which he crossed 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, as well as the Award money of Rs. 10 million he received from the Prime Minister to The Citizen Foundation (TCF). The 40-year-old revealed he had earlier decided th

Tsotsobe is the third former test player after Alviro Petersen and Thami Tsolekile and the seventh player overall to be exposed as corrupt by an investigation into attempts by Asian gambling figures to manipulate matches in the 2015 franchise T20 competition. Gulam Bodi‚ who played two one-day in