Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from T20Is ahead of Kanpur Test against India
Sep 26, 2024, at 09:15 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: In a significant development, Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday (Sept. 26) announced his retirement from T20Is.
David Warner joins cricket greats with century in 100th Test
Dec 27, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Karachi/UNI: In spite of a three-year drought without a century in Test cricket, David Warner proved his critics wrong with an innings to remember, reaching three figures in his 100th Test match.
Sri Lanka tour of India schedule revised
Feb 16, 2022, at 02:49 am
Mumbai/UNI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday informed a change in schedule for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of India.
Virat Kohli steps down as Test captain
Jan 16, 2022, at 12:37 am
Virat Kohli on Saturday stepped down as the Indian Test captain.
Rahane, Pujara will bounce back, play important knocks for us: India batting coach
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:27 am
Kanpur/UNI: India batting coach Vikram Rathour Sunday backed Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, who are "going through a lean phase", saying that they will bounce back and play important knocks for the team in the future.
Gritty fifties by Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha help India gain control of Kanpur Test
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kanpur/UNI: India declared their second innings at 234 for 7 and set a massive target of 284 for New Zealand on Day 4 of the first Test match played Sunday.
Pat Cummins appointed Australia Test skipper, Steve Smith vice-captain
Nov 26, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Cricket Australia Friday appointed fast bowler Pat Cummins as the team's new Test skipper ahead of the highly-anticipated Ashes series against England, starting December 8.
South African cricketer Faf du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket
Feb 17, 2021, at 06:52 pm
Pretoria/IBNS: Former South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with an intent to focus on shorter formats of the sport.
UP minister and former cricketer Chetan Chauhan dies of Covid-19
Aug 17, 2020, at 03:46 am
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Former India cricketer and Uttar Pradesh Home Guard Minister Chetan Chauhan, who was detected Covid-19 positive last month, died at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Sunday following multiple organ failures. He was 73.
Nothing comes close to playing in whites: Virat Kohli lauds Test cricket
Jun 24, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli may have set multiple records on all formats of the game but Test cricket still continues to be the ultimate form of the sport.
Steve Smith becomes fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:49 am
Adelaide/IBNS: Australian batsman Steve Smith became the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket on Saturday.
Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket
Jul 26, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Islamabad, July 26 (IBNS): Mohammad Amir on Friday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed.
Prithvi Shaw scores a century on test debut; India strengthen position in Rajkot Test
Oct 04, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Rajkot, Oct 4 (IBNS): Indian's latest entrant to Test cricket, 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw has scored a century on debut in test cricket on the first day of the inaugural match against the Windies to join a select group of illustrious crickets.
Fans urge Dhoni to return to Test cricket following India's poor performance against England
Aug 14, 2018, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Following India's poor performance against England in the first two Test matches, several Twitteratti urged former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to return to the longest format of the sport to improve Virat Kohli and his men's fate in the foreign soil.
New international Test and ODI leagues agreed in principle by ICC members
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Auckland, Oct 13 (IBNS): The ICC Board on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket, according to an official release.
ICC: Misbah moves into top 20 after Kingston Test
Apr 27, 2017, at 02:59 pm
Dubai, Apr 27 (IBNS): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq has gained six slots to reach 20th position in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after the first Test against the West Indies in Kingston which his team won by seven wickets on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, an official release stated.
West Indies fined for slow over-rate in Jamaica Test
Apr 27, 2017, at 02:57 pm
Dubai, Apr 27 (IBNS): West Indies has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first Test in Jamaica, which Pakistan won by seven wickets on Tuesday, an official release stated.
Sachin Tendulkar lauds Virat Kohli's form
Feb 11, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Cricketing legend and Bharat Ratna awardee, Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday lauded Indian skipper Virat Kohli's form.
Bangladesh: Shakib, Mushfiqur enter record books
Jan 13, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Wellington, Jan 13 (IBNS): Bangladeshi cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Mishfiqur Rahim have entered the record books by virtue of their partnership in the first and ongoing Test match against New Zealand in the latter's backyard.
India's lead extend past 100 runs, Karun nears a double hundred
Dec 19, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Chennai, Dec 19 (IBNS): India's Karun Nair piled on the misery for the English bowlers along with Ravichandran Ashwin as they duo forged an unbeaten century-run stand for the sixth wicket as the home side extended their lead to 105 runs, here on Monday, day four of the fifth and final Test match.
India pick up three wickets as England look to extend total
Dec 17, 2016, at 05:45 pm
Chennai, Dec 17 (IBNS): The Indian bowlers picked up three wickets to keep England at check here on Saturday, day two of the fifth and final Test match.
Jadeja gets Cook as England lose two
Dec 16, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): The usual script unfolded for England as they won the toss, decided to bat first and went through the inevitable hiccup, here on Saturday, day one of the fifth and final Test match against England.
Cook wins toss, elects to bat first
Dec 16, 2016, at 04:17 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): England skipper Alaistair Cook may have a tough time winning matches in India, but he's finding his luck during the coin toss as he won another and elected to bat first here on Friday, first day of the fifth and the final Test match against India.
India win by an innings and 36 runs, take series 3-0
Dec 12, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Needing four wickets to defeat England and win the Mumbai Test match, the Indian bowlers finished the job within nine overs in the morning session here on Monday, the final day of the fourth Test match.
India lose four wickets in afternoon session as Virat inches towards another century
Dec 10, 2016, at 08:21 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): Following a fruitful first session, India lost as many as four wickets to give England some respite here on Saturday, day three of the fourth Test match.
Vijay, Kohli solidify innings as India narrow deficit
Dec 10, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): Battling his off-form, Indian opener Murali Vijay scored the eighth Test century of his career to help India reduce the deficit against England here on Saturday, day three of the fourth Test match.
England win toss, put up 137 runs for the loss of 2 wickets
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Winning the toss and electing to bat first, England have put on 137 runs for the loss of two wickets here on Thursday, day one of the fourth Test match against India.
Parthiv Patel to remain, Ishant Sharma released from Test team
Dec 06, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel will continue to be part of the Indian Test team for the 4th Test of the five-match series to be held in Mumbai from December 8, an official release stated.
Kohli continues surge towards top with career-best third rank in Tests
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has moved up to a career-best third spot in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after coming up with a useful contribution in his team’s eight-wicket win over England in the third Test in Mohali that helped take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, an official release stated.
England bowled out for 236, set India 103-run target to win
Nov 29, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Mohali, Nov 29 (IBNS): Fuelled by young Haseeb Hameed's unbeaten knock of 59 runs, England managed to set India a 103-run target to win the third Test match.