India begin Caribbean sojourn as clear favouritesIndia go into the series, which kicks off with the first ODI on Friday, as clear favourites, with West Indies having been troubled by even ...
23 Jun, 2017, 12.04 AM IST
Misbah-ul-Haq announces retirement from international cricketThe 42-year-old has been leading the Test side since 2010, taking over the reins in the aftermath of the spot-fixing scandal in England.
06 Apr, 2017, 10.14 PM IST
Ravichandran Ashwin finishes the year as top-ranked bowler, Steven Smith is the best batsmanAshwin dethroned Dale Steyn to end 2015 as the top-ranked bowler in Test cricket in the ICC rankings, becoming only the second Indian bowle...
01 Jan, 2016, 05.13 AM IST
IPL draft: Here's what Pune and Rajkot can look forward toOn Tuesday, the draft for the two new IPL teams will involve the cricketers from Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals being divided int...
15 Dec, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
What sets the Proteas or the South Africans apart?The Proteas have not lost an overseas Test series for over nine years now – that includes two in India. They have big names but what is it ...
04 Nov, 2015, 12.33 AM IST
West Indies wins first test match over England in six yearsNow, who can say how much of a difference a coach can or does make? One hoped that Simmons could achieve the “mindset has to change” plan h...
05 May, 2015, 07.05 AM IST
World Cup 2015: Ignored by Kerala, Krishna Chandran Karate's passion for cricket took him to Dubai“It was a dream to one day play in the World Cup, but, frankly, I never thought it would happen.," he says.
19 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Dreams do come true: The story of Sachin the ball boy who became a World Cup winnerThe India team’s preparation to defend the title in 2015 began some time ago and I look forward to following their performance as an ICC Am...
12 Jan, 2015, 04.43 AM IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: The one who kept the world at bayEven before the team digested the news, Dhoni called the BCCI secretary back to give him the green light, and the deed was done.
31 Dec, 2014, 01.12 AM IST
Beating England was the greatest achievement for our test side: Angelo MathewsWinning all three formats in England was tremendous and I think that was one of our greatest achievements as a Test side.
01 Nov, 2014, 03.48 AM IST
- India, West Indies set for batting fest at Kotla
The Indian team management might want to treat the loss in the Kochi ODI as an aberration, but they’ll be hoping to see Virat Kohli back am...
11 Oct, 2014, 05.57 AM IST
How Mary Kom is fuelling the Manipur Cricket storyManipur has become something of a buzzword lately thanks to Bollywood biopic about Indian boxer and Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom
15 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Dhoni & a primal appetite for a scrapDefying Conventions: By opting to bat first, Dhoni once again underlined that impeccable technique doesn't always deliver the same results ...
09 Aug, 2014, 05.48 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar's new innings and other UAE talesNo one knows what Sachin Tendulkar will be doing with his life after cricket, but, like many cricketers, golf is something he looks serious...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
India-New Zealand ODI: In search of elusive victoryTwo defeats in the ODI series in South Africa were followed by a 0-1 loss in the Test series, while India have lost three of four ODIs on t...
31 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bopanna-Qureshi express is back on trackIt was a pairing made for the headlines, a young Indian and a young Pakistani playing together and, quite apart from the novelty value, doi...
27 Dec, 2013, 04.09 AM IST
- Indian IT serves up success for soccer, sports stars
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has drawn up plans to overwhelm arch-rival Roger Federer in 2008. Easier said than done, given Federer’s i...
08 Dec, 2007, 01.06 AM IST