Cricket
India lose 1st women’s T20I against England via D/L method
Losing wickets at a crucial time when rain was about to wash out the rest of the game cost India as they went down by 18 runs, via the Duckworth-Lewis method, in the first women’s T20 International against England in Northampton on Friday. The visitors will now need to quickly regroup before the second game…
‘Just go bowl’: Robin Uthappa recalls when MS Dhoni refused
Saying MS Dhoni is one of the few people who could handle Sreesanth, their former India teammate Robin Uthappa recalled an incident when Dhoni hurried down the pitch to cancel an appeal for run out at the non-striker’s end in a match against Australia. “It was just after the World Cup, and we were playing…
harleen deol: WATCH: Harleen Deol takes a stunner to dismiss
NORTHAMPTON: India might have lost the first T20I against England on Friday but Harleen Deol’s acrobatic effort in the match won the hearts of the fans as she pulled off a stunner to dismiss Amy Jones. In the 19th over of England innings, Jones whacked the ball towards wide long-off and Harleen produced a stunning…
Rachin Ravindra: The Indian-origin prodigy picked by New Zealand for
Ravindra Ravindra, 21, the only member of the 20-man New Zealand squad currently in the UK who has not played any international cricket yet, has a strong Indian connection. Not only was he born to Indian parents in Wellington, he has been regularly playing in India for the last few years on off-season tours. Ravindra’s…
‘You left 2 people out’: Michael Clarke punches hole in
Not convinced by the Australian bowlers’ clarification in the 2018 ball-tampering episode, former captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said the quartet missed a very important detail in an otherwise “smartly worded” joint statement — their involvement was hinted at by a former teammate and not outsiders. Sticking to his stand that the bowlers, who were…
Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh star as West Indies beat Australia
GROS-ISLET: Obed McCoy and Hayden Walsh combined for seven wickets to trigger a stunning Australian collapse as the West Indies pulled off an 18-run victory in the opening fixture of the five-match T20 International series at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. SCORECARDSeamer McCoy (four for 26) and leg-spinner Walsh (three for…
AB de Villiers still potent force in T20 cricket but
South Africa head coach Mark Boucher believes AB de Villiers’ has his reasons to decide against coming out of international retirement and represent the national team in the upcoming ICC World T20 despite being in good form. Cricket South Africa on Tuesday announced that De Villiers has decided not to come out of international retirement,…
Sunil Gavaskar: Sunil Gavaskar turns 72; VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag
NEW DELHI: Former Indian batsmen VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag led the way as wishes poured in for legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar on his 72nd birthday on Saturday. Laxman wished his “childhood hero and inspiration” Gavaskar on his birthday. “Many more happy returns of the day to my childhood hero and inspiration, Sunil Gavaskar. He…
What if WTC final ends in draw or is washed
What happens if next month’s World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand ends in a draw? Or a tie? Or worse, a washout? The Indian cricket team is eagerly awaiting a response to this and other questions concerning the ‘Playing Conditions’ for the marquee clash in Southampton from June 18 to 22. The…
India-Sri Lanka ODI series to start on July 18 due
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO: The Indian team’s six-match limited-overs series in Sri Lanka will now start from July 18, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told PTI on Saturday, a day after a COVID-19 outbreak in the home team camp forced the postponement. The series, which was originally scheduled to start with the three ODIs on July 13, had…