India to take on depleted New Zealand in tri-series opener
Missing key players and just done with an exhausting drawn Test series, India swiftly shift to the one-day mode as they take on an equally-depleted New Zealand in the opening match of the cricket tri-series starting here on Tuesday.
Broad fined for breach of ICC Code of Conduct
England fast bowler Stuart Broad was on Monday fined 50 per cent of his match fee for throwing the ball “dangerously” at Pakistan batsman Zulqarnain Haider during the second Test at Edgbaston.
Pakistan all out for 296 in England Test
Pakistan was bowled out for 296 on the fourth day of the second test on Monday, setting England a target of 118 for victory.
VVS hails team’s fightback
Colombo, Aug. 7: In many ways, V.V.S. Laxman’s match-winning hundred here on Saturday symbolised his journey as an India cricketer. Always self-effacing off the field, his wristy artistry with the wil
Laxman seals Very, Very Special win
Colombo, Aug. 7: Class, culture and experience combined seamlessly in V.V.S. Laxman as India rode his 16th Test century to a series-levelling five-wicket win in the third and final Test against Sri La
Daredevil to switch gear
Playing with danger is child’s play for Armaan Ebrahim, whose first tryst behind the wheel of a race car was at the tender age of 10. Now, the 21-year-old speed-demon from Chennai will slug it out in
Mendis relishes effort with bat
Colombo, Aug. 6: Two years ago, Ajantha Mendis was the scourge on India’s visit to the Emerald Isle, claiming 26 wickets to fashion a 2-1 series win.
On Friday, he swapped ball for bat at the P. Sar
Twist in the tail at Colombo
Colombo, Aug. 6: Needing a win to level the series the world’s top-ranked Test team may have made a hash of things in the ongoing third Test. India did all the right things early on, reducing Sri Lank
Tendulkar, Laxman guide India to 145/4 at lunch
Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S. Laxman put together an unbeaten 83-run partnership as India, chasing 257, inched towards a series-levelling win by reaching 145 for four at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.
Laxman, Tendulkar steer India to win against Sri Lanka
Veteran V.V.S. Laxman cracked a fighting unbeaten 103 as India relied on their experienced batsmen to pull off a five-wicket win in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka to level the series 1-1 here on Saturday.