Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year

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>

Irfan Pathan father of a baby boy

43rd National Kabaddi Championship in Vadodara

Karun Nair becomes second Indian to slam triple ton

<p>Promising Karnataka batsman Karun Nair on Monday became only the second Indian to slam a triple hundred in Test cricket as he remained unbeaten on 303 against England in the fifth and final Test here.</p>

Dhoni can surely play under Kohli in ODIs: Aakash Chopra

<p>Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels Test skipper Virat Kohli should be handed the mantle of the One-Day International (ODI) side if the selectors do not feel incumbent Mahendra Singh Dhoni can continue till the 2019 cricket World Cup. The Delhi batsman on Monday said the national selectors must take a call after the 2017 […]</p>

India clinch Hockey Junior World Cup

<p>Home favourites India produced a clinical performance to outclass maiden finalists Belgium 2-1 and clinched their second Hockey Junior World Cup title here on Sunday. Gurjant Singh (eighth minute) and Simranjeet Singh (22nd) scored the two goals for India, who had won their previous title in 2001. Belgium scored their goal at the death via […]</p>

Barabati stadium India-England ODI match ticket-sale to be cashless

<p>The sale of tickets for the One-Day International (ODI) match between India and England, to be played at Barabati stadium here on January 19, would be on cashless basis, Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Secretary Ashirbad Behera said on Sunday. The OCA Secretary said a meeting of the association has decided that all payments above Rs […]</p>