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Waiter's tip helped Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar is an institution of batsmanship, and it is not just his run-scoring records that make him so -- his technique and discipline is a shining example to cricketers young and old.
31 January 2017, 18:12 PM

Cricket: Wood gets England Lions call for Sri Lanka

England fast bowler Mark Wood was a late addition Monday to the second-string Lions squad for their one-day series against Sri Lanka 'A' in the sub-continent in March.
31 January 2017, 09:56 AM

Rabbi dreaming of Kohli's weakness

Pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi has a very simple method: read batsmen accurately, especially their weaknesses, to earn success in international cricket.
30 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Stage set for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017

A chance to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, places in the next ICC Women’s Championship and ODI status for the next four-year cycle – there’s a lot at stake in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 to be held in Colombo from 7-21 February.
30 January 2017, 09:59 AM

Cricket: 5,000 seats for students at Test match

Hyderabad Cricket Association is gearing up to host the one-off Test match between India and Bangladesh from February 9 to 13 at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium despite the early serious doubts expressed in some quarters about it hosting the match for want of funds.
30 January 2017, 09:00 AM

Cricket: Morgan calls for DRS in T20s after Root howler

Eoin Morgan has called for cricket's Decision Review System (DRS) to be used in Twenty20 internationals after a final over umpiring error cost England victory in the second match of their series against India.
30 January 2017, 05:45 AM

England keep India to 144

Seamer Chris Jordan led England's disciplined bowling performance to restrict India to 144 for eight despite opener Lokesh Rahul's blazing half century in the second Twenty20I in Nagpur on Sunday.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Blind team travels to India

A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Tennis: Spears-Cabal win mixed doubles title at Australian Open

American Abigail Spears and Colombian partner Juan Sebastian Cabal swept to a first Grand Slam mixed doubles title Sunday with a straight-sets victory at the Australian Open.
29 January 2017, 08:01 AM

Mukund to lead India A against BD

Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund will be leading a 14-member India A side in a two-day warm-up match against Bangladesh before the one-off Test against visitors start on February 9 in Hyderabad.
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Warner seizes top spot in ODI rankings for the first time

Australia opener David Warner has wrested the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen with a stupendous run in recent matches that is a warning for other teams in the year of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will be held in the United Kingdom from 1-18 June.
27 January 2017, 08:45 AM

England thrash India

Skipper Eoin Morgan's sublime half-century and a disciplined bowling effort powered England to a seven-wicket win against India in the first T20I in Kanpur on Thursday.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Rahul Dravid turns down Honourary Degree from Bangalore University

Indian batting great Rahul Dravid has turned down a honourary doctorate degree offered to him by the Bangalore University, saying he would instead like to earn the degree through academic research in the field of sports.
26 January 2017, 07:39 AM

Young India ready for England T20s

India's young guns will get an opportunity to fire on the big stage and carry forward the exceptional dominance over England when they clash with the visitors in the three-match Twenty20 series, starting on Thursday.
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Uncertainty over Ind-BD venue

Could the one-off Test match between Bangladesh and India be shifted from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, whose cricket association is facing a cash crunch, to Kolkata?
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Hot shot Warner happy to rest for tough India Test

Australia's player of the year David Warner has welcomed a rest before touring India next month saying it's tough preparing for sub-continental conditions.
24 January 2017, 06:47 AM

India face Kyrgyzstan

India was pitted against Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Macau when the draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place Monday.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM

How prepared is Hyderabad?

How smooth will be the conduct of the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India scheduled to start on February 9 at the Rajiv Gandhi stadidm in southern Indian city of Hyderabad?
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Ashwin, Jadeja rested from England T20s

India's premier spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested for the three-match Twenty20 series against England starting this week.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Dowling -- an old friend of Bangladesh cricket

There are a number of avid promoters of Bangladesh cricket and former New Zealand captain Graham Dowling is one of them. He was one of the three-man ICC inspection team that visited Bangladesh in March 2000 to assess the country's application for Test status.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM