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Cricket: Payback time as India seek England Test revenge

Top-ranked India will look to settle old scores by unleashing their spinners on a fragile-looking England when the first Test of a five-match series begins in Rajkot on Wednesday.
7 November 2016, 08:32 AM

India's DRS apathy ends on Friday

India will become the last Test nation to embrace cricket's decision review system (DRS) this week when they take the field against England for the first Test on Friday, ending their resistance to on-field technology at a time of growing debate about its impact on the game.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: DRS set for busy baptism on India's turning pitches

After years of resistance against the Decision Review System, the Indian cricket board has finally agreed to employ technology for the home tests against England and if the tourists' series in Bangladesh is anything to go by, it will get plenty of use.
4 November 2016, 07:27 AM

Shiliguri to stage event

Hosts India confirmed to the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) that the 4th SAFF Women's Championships would be held in
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

India pick Pandya for Eng series

Hardik Pandya received his first call-up to India's Test squad Wednesday for next week's start of a series against England after
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Mehedi Hasan Miraz does India a big favour before England series

In the two Test matches of his debut series, Miraz took 19 English wickets, including three five-fors. The visiting captain, Alastair Cook, might have struggled to recall his name, referring to Miraz as “one of them”, but he wouldn’t forget this harrowing trial by spin anytime soon.
1 November 2016, 05:34 AM

No Anderson for first Test

Fast bowler James Anderson was left out as England named an unchanged 16-man squad on Tuesday for their five-Test series
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

NZ take series to decider

Fast bowlers Tim Southee and James Neesham ran through India's middle order to help New Zealand to a 19-run series-levelling win in the fourth one-day international Ranchi on Wednesday.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh expose England shortcomings

This tour of Bangladesh has been seen by many as a glorified warm-up before the main event of England’s winter begins. Yet this emerging nation showed they are a side who should be feared in home conditions after giving Alastair Cook’s side an almighty scare in the closest Test finish since England beat Australia by 12 runs in the opening match of the 2013 Ashes series at Trent Bridge.
25 October 2016, 06:33 AM

BCCI agrees to trial DRS

India ended its long-standing opposition Friday to cricket's Decision Review System (DRS), announcing it would be included on a
21 October 2016, 18:15 PM

Williamson ton lifts Kiwis

India's bowlers restricted New Zealand to 242 for nine after Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson struck a delightful century in
20 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Summer to make or break Smith's captaincy, says Steve Waugh

Australian great Steve Waugh says the summer Test series against South Africa and Pakistan is shaping up as make or break for Steve Smith's captaincy of the national side.
18 October 2016, 06:59 AM

Cricket: Pakistan's Yasir wants match with India's Ashwin

Wily Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah wishes a Test face off with magician Indian offie Ravichandaran Ashwin in a battle of two fast wicket-taking spinners.
17 October 2016, 04:55 AM

Key Kiwi duo back; India stars rested

New Zealand will welcome back their most successful bowler and most destructive batsman Sunday at the start of a five-match ODI series against a below-strength India after a mauling in the Tests.
14 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Farbrace backs Morgan return as England captain

Eoin Morgan will return as captain of England's limited overs side in India next year despite skipping the ongoing tour of Bangladesh over safety fears, according to assistant coach Paul Farbrace.
14 October 2016, 07:28 AM

Bangladesh's late stumble

Bangladesh squandered their chances to keep their hopes of a semifinal berth in the Kabbadi World Cup alive when they surrendered a comprehensive lead to South Korea, ultimately suffering a narrow 35-32 point defeat in their third match in Ahmadabad yesterday.
13 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh set for semifinals

The semifinal lineups for the IHF Trophy Handball Tournament were finalized at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur National Handball Stadium yesterday, with both the men's and women's team from Bangladesh moving into the battle of the last four of their respective categories.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM

57-20 loss for Bangladesh

Bangladesh suffered a heavy 57-20 defeat to holders India in their second match of the Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmadabad, India yesterday.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin takes 13 wickets in the match to seal a 3-0 sweep of New Zealand by India

Ravichandran Ashwin claims seven wickets to lead India's whitewash against New Zealand as the hosts romp to a 321-run triumph
11 October 2016, 08:54 AM

Cricket: Guptill leads N. Zealand reply against India

Opener Matin Guptill strikes form with a gritty half-century to lead New Zealand's reply against India as the visitors take lunch at 125 for 1 on day three of the third Test in Indore.
10 October 2016, 06:43 AM