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ICC Rankings: Ravichandran Ashwin holds on to 2nd spot as Anderson climbs three places despite Ashes…
Dubai : Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has held on to his second position as England pace bowler James Anderson, despite his team's Ashes debacle, has surged three places to No. 5 in the latest ICC Test Bowling Rankings released on…
SA v IND, 1st Test: Rahul Dravid rings bell at Centurion before the start of day four
Centurion (South Africa) : India head coach Rahul Dravid had the honour of ringing the bell at the SuperSport Park in Centurion before the start of day four in the first Test match against South Africa on Wednesday.The Board of Control for…
Djokovic pulls out of ATP cup, confirm organisers
Melbourne : World No.1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-opening ATP Cup scheduled in Sydney from January 1-9, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. However, Serbia remains in the competition and will be led by World No. 33 Dusan…
SA v IND, 1st Test: Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara take India’s lead to 209 at lunch
Centurion (South Africa) : Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara took India's lead to 209 on day four of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park here on Wednesday.At lunch, India are 79/3 in 32 overs with Kohli (18 not out) and…
Conway ready for Bangladesh series after recovering from freak injury
Mount Maunganui : New Zealand left-hand batter Devon Conway has said he is ready for the opening Test against Bangladesh beginning on January 1 here after recovering from a freak injury that sidelined him for seven weeks.The 30-yer-old was…
Former England great Ian Bell asks ECB to trash ‘single selector’ policy immediately
Melbourne : Former cricketer Ian Bell has flayed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its policy of having Chris Silverwood as the sole selector, saying that the practice should be discontinued immediately and a panel headed by the…
New Zealand’s Ross Taylor to quit Test cricket after Bangladesh series; ODIs later in summer
Auckland : Ross Taylor, New Zealand's most successful Test batter, has announced he will retire from the longest format of the game following the upcoming series against Bangladesh.Taylor on Thursday confirmed that the current summer will…
With eye on ATP Cup, world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev hits the Sydney courts
Sydney : World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev hit the practice courts here as the countdown to the multi-nation ATP Cup -- the first tournament in the New Year -- began, with the 25-year-old Russian keen to help his country defend the trophy.The…
Boland a workhorse, will not be a one-Test wonder: Victoria coach Chris Rogers
Melbourne : Former Australian Test cricketer Chris Rogers has high hopes from pace bowler Scott Boland and says the 32-year-old's "workhorse" attitude will see him play many more Tests for the country.With the Australian cricket team packed…
Pat Cummins non-committal on whether he will endorse Langer’s contract renewal
Melbourne : Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins was non-committal when asked whether chief coach Justin Langer should "continue on" after his contract expires following the away series against Pakistan in March-April next year, saying he…