Harbhajan rubbishes reports of his joining Congress
<p>Amid speculation that Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh will join the Congress in Punjab, he rubbished all such reports, saying he had no intention to join politics in near future. “I have no intentions of joining politics any time soon. Please stop spreading rumours,” Singh said in a tweet. Punjab will elect its new legislative assembly […]</p>
Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year
<p>India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricketer of the Year, while Test skipper Virat Kohli was chosen to lead the ODI Team of the Year. Ashwin was the only Indian in ICC’s Test Team of the Year and was also named the Test Cricketer of the Year. […]</p>
Erasmus named Umpire of the Year, Misbah wins Spirit of Cricket Award
<p>Marais Erasmus on Thursday won the David Shepherd Trophy for the Umpire of the Year for 2016 while Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the Spirit of Cricket Award. Erasmus was voted by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) elite panel match referees as well as the Test playing captains, and he beats off strong competition for this […]</p>
Jadeja, Ashwin second Indian duo to occupy top spots among ICC bowlers
<p>Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja’s career best 10-wicket haul against England in the Chennai Test has helped him vault to the second spot, just behind his top-ranked teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Test bowlers, released here on Wednesday. This is just the second time the top two spots in the […]</p>
India end year as top ranked Test team
<p>India have ended 2016 as the top ranked Test team on the ICC rankings after registering a 4-0 victory over England in the five-match series which culminated with an innings and 75 runs win for the home side in Chennai on Tuesday. The series win has helped India gain five points. They have now moved […]</p>