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IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Mohammed Siraj scalped three wickets on Day 2© AFP Right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Thursday said his approach to bowl consistently at one spot yielded rich dividends for him in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. The Indian bowling unit, led by left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (4/33) and

India were awarded five runs against Bangladesh after a throw hit the helmet on the ground.© Twitter The ongoing first Test match between India and Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram witnessed a rare event in which the visitors were awarded with five penalty runs. The incident happened during India’s first innings on Thursday

Team India posted 278/6 on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Opted to bat first, India started off on a bad note as they lost four wickets with only 112 runs on the board. However, Cheteshwar Pujara (90) and Shreyas Iyer (82*) stitched a 149-run partnership

Harmanpreet Kaur is most-capped player in WT20I history© Sportzpics Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, on Wednesday, became the highest-capped player in Women’s T20I cricket history. The batter accomplished this feat during the third T20I against Australia in Mumbai on Wednesday. She played her 140th T20I match. In 140 T20I matches across 125 innings, Kaur has scored

Arjun Tendulkar slammed a century for Goa on his Ranji Trophy debut on Wednesday to emulate a feat achieved by his father, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Arjun, who shifted base to Goa from Mumbai to get more opportunities, scored his maiden first-class century on Day 2 of the match against Rajasthan. Playing at home, Goa

India pacer Jaydev Unadkat will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh starting here on Wednesday, as he is yet to arrive in Chattogram due to visa issues. The visa papers of the 31-year-old Unadkat is not yet ready, according to BCCI sources. “Unadkat will not reach here in time before the start

Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah ruled out of third Test against England© AFP Pakistan suffered another injury blow when fast bowler Naseem Shah was ruled out on Tuesday of the third and final Test against England in Karachi this week. A shoulder injury kept Naseem out of the second Test in Multan, won by England by

KL Rahul‘s tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh in the high-stakes two-match series, the result of which will have an impact on India’s chances for the World Test Championship final qualification. India are currently fourth in the WTC table behind Australia,

The likes of Ishant Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane will be keen for one last throw of dice while Tilak Vermas and Yashasvi Jaiswals would like to keep the Gen-Next flag flying high as another season of Ranji Trophy starts with the domestic bulwarks ready to slog it out from Tuesday. Delhi, a team that is

England players celebrate the fall of a Pakistani wicket on Day 4 of Multan Test© AFP England wrapped up the Test series against Pakistan by winning the second Test match at Multan on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Mark Wood was the star for the visitors as he picked up 4 crucial wickets

England’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was on Monday named ICC men’s Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November. Pakistan’s Sidra Ameen became the second successive winner of the women’s Player of the Month award from the country, thanks to her brilliant performance in the ODI series

IND-W vs AUS-W, 2nd T20I, Highlights: India on Sunday defeated Australia in the second T20I after the match had gone into a Super Over at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. With the win, India levelled the five-match series 1-1. After Australia posted a total 187/1 in 20 overs, India tied the match, following a

Smriti Mandhana sizzled in regulation time as well as the super over to script a famous win for India against the mighty Australia in a high-scoring second women’s T20 International on Sunday. Tahlia McGrath (70 not out off 51) and Beth Mooney (82 not out off 54) tore into the Indian bowling attack with their

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 3 Live: England are in command.© AFP Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 3 Live: England started Day 3 from where they left the Day 2, with Harry Brook completing his second Test century in the first session. However, the pairing of Ben Stokes and Harry Brook didn’t last for

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England were in command of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan on Saturday, leading by 281 at stumps on day two as they eyed a series-clinching win. The visitors were 202-5 in their second innings on a turning pitch — which has seen 25 wickets fall in two days — with the solid Harry

Ishan Kishan, the diminutive opening batter, slammed a belligerent double hundred during India’s third ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram. Kishan, who was drafted in for the last match of the series after captain Rohit Sharma got injured, threw caution to the wind as he slammed 23 boundaries and 9 sixes to reach the 200-run mark

File photo of Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra© Twitter Defending champions Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra on Friday said the side will look to rope in a fast bowler in the IPL players auction, to be held in Kochi on December 23. “Even if you win, still you make a few changes as per