India dominate all ICC ranking lists after 4-1 Test series triumph over England
Mar 10, 2024, at 06:31 pm
India dominated the five-match Test series against England and clinched it to ensure the team tops the chart in all ICC formats, including the newest addition World Test Championship.
Jasprit Bumrah feels excited over upcoming English challenge
Jan 23, 2024, at 10:49 pm
Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah acknowledged the revolution brought about by 'Bazball', but pointed out that the aggressive approach which England have adopted in the Brendon McCullum-Ben Stokes regime will help him as a bowler.
Rohit Sharma, Jadeja, Axar put India in driver's seat despite Murphy's fifer
Feb 11, 2023, at 12:17 am
Nagpur: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's 120 and valiant fifties by Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, helped India take a lead of 144 runs over Australia on a spinning and bouncing track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association here on Friday.
Australia set to host Afghanistan for one-off Test series next year
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Kabul: Australia will host Afghanistan for a solitary Test match, which was postponed earlier, in November 2021 as per the agreement between Afghanistan Cricket Board and Cricket Australia.
England to play West Indies in Test series next month
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:39 am
London/UNI: The England and Wales Cricket Board(ECB) announced on Wednesday that England will play three Tests in the space of 21 days when the international summer gets under way in July.
Adjusting from ODI captain to player not easy: Jason Holder
Apr 11, 2020, at 05:41 pm
Barbados/UNI: West Indies Test captain Jason Holder admitted that his transition from ODI captain to "just a player" has not been that easy.
Australia's Test tour of Bangladesh postponed
Apr 09, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi,/UNI: Australia's two-Test tour of Bangladesh scheduled for June 2020 has been indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought sports across the world to a halt.
Rohit Sharma's ton puts India in drivers seat, rain forces early stumps
Oct 02, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Visakhapatnam, Oct 2 (UNI) Openers Rohit Sharma's brilliant century 115 and Mayank Agarwal 84 remained not out as rain forced early stumps on day one of the first Test against South Africa here at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Afghanistan-Ireland only Test trophy unveiled
Mar 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul/Dehradun, Mar 13 (IBNS): The trophy for the one-off Islamic Bank of Afghanistan Test match was unveiled at Dehradun on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia announces squad for upcoming Test series against Pakistan
Sep 11, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Canberra, Sept 11 (IBNS): Cricket Australia, the sport's governing body in the nation, has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.
Cricket: India to play Windies at home
Sep 04, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Mumbai, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announce the schedule for the forthcoming home series against the latter, set to be played from Oct 4 to Nov 11, 2018 in India.
Sam Curran, Moeen Ali move up after Southampton Test
Sep 03, 2018, at 02:08 pm
Dubai, Sept 3 (IBNS): England all-rounder Sam Curran has made quick gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings while spinner Moeen Ali has also moved up after the Southampton Test, which the home side won by 60 runs on Sunday to take a winning 3-1 lead in the five-match series, an official release stated.
No better feeling than making the ball do all the talking, says Hardik Pandya
Aug 20, 2018, at 03:30 pm
Nottingham, Aug 20 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya said there is no better feeling than making the ball do all the talking, a day after he rattled the English battling line up in their own backyard, picking up his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
ICC congratulates England on their 1000th men's Test
Jul 30, 2018, at 03:59 pm
Dubai, July 30 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent its congratulations to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men’s team prepares for their 1000th Test match, which begins at Edgbaston in Birmingham against India on Wednesday, 1 August.
India retain top Test spot, increase lead
May 01, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS): India have consolidated their position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent, an official release stated.
Rahul, Vijay steady ship after Parthiv's dismissal
Jan 26, 2018, at 03:15 am
Johannesburg, Jan 25 (IBNS): After bowling out South Africa for 194 runs, the Indian batters showed more resolve in the second innings, albeit they lost the wicket of Parthiv Patel, to end the day with 49 runs for the loss of a solitary wicket, here on Thursday, day two of the third and final Test match of the series.
South Africa bowled out for 194 runs
Jan 26, 2018, at 01:34 am
Johannesburg, Jan 25 (IBNS): On a green top, the South African team tasted their own medicine as the visiting Indian side bowled them out for 194 runs, here on Thursday.
Afghanistan, India to face off for former's inaugural Test in June
Jan 17, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IBNS): Afghanistan and India will be facing each other for the former's inaugural Test match in Bengaluru from June 14-18.
Afghanistan's decision to play inaugural Test against India riles former PCB chief
Dec 20, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Islamabad/Kabul, Dec 20 (IBNS): The announcement has already been made by the Afghanistan Cricket Board that the country will play their first even Test match against India in 2018, the like of which has upset former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan.
Test opportunity for Windies in Zimbabwe
Oct 19, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): Having missed out on direct qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, West Indies players will look to improve their individual rankings against Zimbabwe.
India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs, take 1-0 lead
Jul 29, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Colombo, July 29 (IBNS): Indian bowlers bowled brilliantly as they helped the visitors beat Sri Lanka by mammoth 304 runs in the first Test here on Saturday.
Ind vs Aus: Smith wins toss, Rahane to lead team in Kohli's absence
Mar 25, 2017, at 03:19 pm
Dharamshala, Mar 25 (IBNS): Australian captain Steven Smith has won the coin toss and opted to bat first here on Saturday, day one of the fourth and the final Test match of the ongoing edition of the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Ind vs Aus: Kohli wins toss, opts to bat first
Mar 04, 2017, at 04:06 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 4 (IBNS): Following a drubbing in the first Test, Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the coin toss and decided to bat first here on Saturday, day one of the second Test match against Australia.
Virat sets life goals, urges fans to move ahead
Feb 27, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Indian Cricket skipper Virat Kohli has urged his fans to move ahead in life.
Ind vs Aus: Australia dismissed for 285, set India target of 441 runs
Feb 25, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Pune, Feb 25 (IBNS): Driven by the century of skipper Steven Smith, the Australian second innings folded for 285 runs, thereby setting India a steep total of 441 runs to win the first Test match of the four-match series.
Australia bundles out India for 105 runs on second day of first cricket test match
Feb 24, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): India was bundled out for 105 runs on Friday by the Australian team on Friday, the second day of the cricket test match being played at Pune.
Ind vs Aus: Rahul stands firm after Virat's early departure
Feb 24, 2017, at 05:45 pm
Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): After the Australian tail wagged and added 55 runs for the last wicket, courtesy Mitchell Starc's breezy innings of 61 runs, the southpaw sent a jolt in the Indian dressing room by picking up three early wickets, including the in-form Virat Kohli, here on Friday, day two of the first Test.
Ind vs Aus: Warner departs following half century stand
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:36 pm
Pune, Feb 23 (IBNS): Australian opener David Warner departed for 38 runs following a 82-run stand with fellow opener Matt Renshaw, giving India the solitary wicket here on Thursday, day one of the first Test match.
Ind vs Aus: Smith wins toss, elects to bat first
Feb 23, 2017, at 04:13 pm
Pune, Feb 23 (IBNS): Australian captain Steve Smith won the coin toss and opted to bat first in the first Test match against India, here on Thursday.
Virat Kohli greets people on social media
Feb 16, 2017, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Thursday took to social media to greet his fans.