Cricket
- Opinions
Ashwin is proving to be India’s trump card in his role of spin bowling all rounder
A cricket fan once remarked that Ravichandran Ashwin has as many blades in his game as a Swiss army knife has in its hilt. That is an apt way to describe the…
- Featured News
Cricket against crime: Mexican prisons use the game as a therapy to reform prisoners.
There was a time when cricket was known to be a game that stood for principles of honesty and fair play. A crooked deed used to be described by Englishmen as “not…
- News
Bangladesh series will provide golden chance for India’s young players to prove their mettle.
Team India will be in action again from Sep 19th in Chennai. The Bangladesh cricket team is scheduled to tour India to play two Test matches and three T20 Internationals. The contests will provide…
- Sports
Sachin’s Test record may be broken; threat of Joe Root looms over cricket skyline
“Records are meant to be broken” is a well known phrase that is often heard in all sports. And so they are, because every time a record is broken it indicates that progress is being made. It…
- India
Hindu Mahasabha opposes India-Bangladesh cricket match in Gwalior
Gwalior: The Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday said it opposed the India-Bangladesh cricket match which is to take place in Gwalior in October to protest the “massacre of Hindus” in the neighbouring country,…
- Telangana
No jobs, no recognition for cricketers for 30 years in Telangana: Coach Adnan Bafana
League cricketers from the districts of Telangana as well as Hyderabad city, are in a tight corner and are facing a bleak future. Due to a variety of reasons, there are few openings…
- India
India-Sri Lanka first ODI ends in dramatic tie
Colombo: India and Sri Lanka were engaged in a thrilling tie in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Friday. Composed fifties by Dunith Wellalage and Pathum Nissanka helped Sri…
- Sports
Indian cricketers wear black armbands in memory of Anshuman Gaekwad
Colombo: The Indian cricket team took the field wearing black armbands in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Friday to honour the memory of former player and coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Gaekwad…
- Sports
Govt asks BCCI to take steps to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, saying they are…
- Sports
Cricket: Sir Frank Worrell unified West Indies team and set it on the path to glory
The West Indies cricket team is different from all other cricket-playing teams. Unlike all the other teams, the West Indies outfit is made up of a combination of players from many nations. They band together…
- Photos
India vs Sri Lanka: Third T20I match
Pallekele: India’s Suryakumar Yadav celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana during the 3rd T20 International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele,…
- Photos
In pics: India vs Sri Lanka – Second T20I match
Pallekele: India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka after India won the second T20 International cricket match over Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele, Sunday, July 28,…
- Photos
India vs Sri Lanka: First T20I match
Pallekele: Indian players celebrate after winning the first T20 International cricket match over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Pallekele: India’s…
- Sports
India trounce Bangladesh by 10 wickets to reach Women’s T20 Asia Cup final
Dambulla: Defending champions India trounced Bangladesh by 10 wickets here on Friday to storm into the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Chasing a mere 81 runs to win, the pair…
- Sports
Legendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was…
