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* Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai award for becoming the Man of the Series in the recently concluded three-match Test series against the West Indies. * The Indian cricket board announced Monday that the award, comprising a trophy and a cheque for Rs.5 lakh, will be given to Ashwin, [...]

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has expressed a desire to host a highly anticipated series between India and Pakistan, if it was to be held at a neutral venue. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf will be visiting India early next month to hold discussions on the issue. International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief [...]

Yuvraj Singh is seeking treatment for a non-malignant tumour on his left lung, it was learnt today. The Indian cricketer, who won the Man of the Tournament award during India’s World Cup triumph, had earlier voluntarily withdrawn himself from the Mumbai Test which ended today. His mother Shabnam released a statement today stating he had [...]

The International Cricket Council (ICC)’s decision to change the batting powerplay rules and use of new balls at each end has provided an edge for the bowlers in one-day cricket, interim Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan has said. “Previously once the ball became older and softer the batsmen would have a field day and generally dominate [...]

Gamblers have betted over two billion rupees over Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar becoming the first batsman to score an unprecedented 100 international centuries, punters have revealed. The landmark has been tensely anticipated since the 38-year-old notched two centuries during the 50-over World Cup earlier this year to reach a total of 99. “The money [...]

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Test struggler Yuvraj Singh were the notable absentees from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia. The national selection committee led by Krishnamachari Srikkanth posed faith in the spin bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, who collected 22 and 20 wickets respectively in the three [...]

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, leading the side in the ongoing Test series against the tourists, has been rested for the entire series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement on Friday. Hard-hitting opener Virender Sehwag will lead the team in Dhoni’s absence. Tendulkar, with 51 hundreds in Tests [...]

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s failure to make his 100th international century left fans in Mumbai deeply deflated on Friday, with supporters leaving the stadium in their droves after his dismissal for 94. In contrast to the previous three days, when crowds were thin on the ground, supporters flocked to the Wankhede Stadium to see if [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Thursday breezed past home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Chinnaswamy stadium here by nine wickets to keep their hopes alive in the ICC Champions League T20 (CLT20). Chasing a modest target of 170 set by RCB in 20 overs, Riders scored 171 for one wicket in 17.3 overs, with [...]

Subramaniam Badrinath, Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh have been named captains of the three teams that will take part in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy one-day tournament to be played in Nagpur from Oct 10 to 13. The squads: India Blue: Subramaniam Badrinath (TNCA) -Captain; Murali Vijay (TNCA), Paul Valthaty (HPCA), Dinesh Karthik (TNCA), Manish [...]