Cricket
- India
India has unique distinction: It produced several cricket captains of other nations too
India enjoys a unique distinction in world cricket. It is the birthplace of several cricketers who went on to become captains of teams from foreign lands. No other nation has produced so many outstanding cricketers who…
- India
India thrash Australia in first Test to go 1-0 up in 4-match series
Nagpur: India thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs inside three days in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here on Saturday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin…
- Sports
What qualities made great cricket captains successful?
What are the qualities that make a cricket captain successful? According to former England skipper Ray Illingworth, it is very important to be versatile. “A captain needs the patience of a saint,…
- Telangana
G Kishan Reddy unveils poster of ‘Khelo Telangana- Jeeto Telangana’
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Culture, Tourism And Development of North Eastern Region, G Kishan Reddy unveiled the poster of ‘Khelo Telangana – Jeeto Telangana’. The ‘Khelo Telangana – Jeeto Telangana’, is a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Cricket has become a banana republic; no sensibility, no direction except losing matches
Hyderabad cricket is in a pitiable state. It has recently recorded its worst ever performance in the Ranji Trophy Championship. In the past Hyderabad used to be known for it’s daredevilry. Its…
- Sports
Sky Sports to broadcast ICC tournaments in UK and Ireland till 2031
Dubai: Sky Sports will broadcast all International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2031 after signing a new eight-year deal with cricket’s world governing body.…
- Sports
CLOSE-IN: Is the pen mightier than the sword in cricket?
The famous saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” comes to mind quite often in cricket. One does not use this phrase in a literary way in cricket but more as…
- Sports
Suryakumar Yadav voted ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year
Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Wednesday named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for his ridiculously good run in the shortest format of the game. Surya had a…
- Sports
Kohli, Suryakumar, Hardik named in ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2022
Delhi: Talismanic India batters Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Monday were named in the ICC Men’s T20I team of the Year for 2022, which is captained by…
- Sports
India win 1st ODI against NZ in Hyderabad; fined 60% of match fees
Raipur: The Indian team has been fined 60 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates…
- Sports
With Azharuddin leading HCA rampant corruption has reduced Hyderabad cricket to a tamasha
These days the HCA’s functioning or more accurately malfunctioning, is being brought to the eyes of the public with increasing frequency. When Mohammed Azharuddin was elected to the post of President, everyone expected…
- Sports
Cricket: Furore over non-selection of Sarfaraz in spite of his outstanding performance
In Indian domestic cricket, the Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has been one of the most consistent performers for three years. However, despite piling up massive scores regularly, he has not been picked…
- Sports
‘What a guy,’ Anushka Sharma heaps praise on Kohli for 46th ODI century
Delhi: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on Sunday lauded Virat Kohli’s fantastic 46th ODI century innings, which helped India to a thumping 317-run win and 3-0 series victory over Sri Lanka at the…