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Ali and Root lift England in Chennai 16 Dec 2016 - 10:14 pm

Chennai: Joe Root urged centurion Moeen Ali and the rest of the England batsmen to put India under pressure yesterday after the visitors...

Amir's knee injury causes concern for Pakistan in Australia 15 Dec 2016 - 06:04 pm

BRISBANE, Australia: When Mohammad Amir was helped from the field, clutching his right knee, television commentators speculated about the Pakistan paceman being sidelined...

James Anderson out of Chennai Test with 'soreness' 15 Dec 2016 - 01:45 pm

Chennai, India: England fast bowler James Anderson was ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India with "body soreness" on Thursday,...

Skipper Smith leads from the front as Australia resists Pakistan 15 Dec 2016 - 01:11 pm

Brisbane, Australia: Skipper Steve Smith was leading from the front as Pakistan's bowlers tied down Australia on the opening day of the pink-ball...

Upbeat Aussies to test Pakistan with bouncers 14 Dec 2016 - 08:50 am

Brisbane, Australia: Skipper Steve Smith says Australia's pace attack will test the resolve of Pakistan batsmen with short-pitched bowling in Brisbane's first ever...

How Tendulkar put Kohli on path to glory 12 Dec 2016 - 02:57 pm

Mumbai: Virat Kohli revealed Monday that sage advice from India great Sachin Tendulkar after a disastrous tour of England two years ago helped...

Kohli turns peacemaker to douse Ashwin-Anderson fire 12 Dec 2016 - 11:47 am

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli adopted an uncharacteristic role as peacemaker on Monday when the India captain acted to pacify an angry exchange between off-spinner...

Ashwin leads India to series win over England 12 Dec 2016 - 08:37 am

MUMBAI: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up six wickets in England's second innings as India cruised to victory in the fourth test at the...

England battling to save 4th cricket test vs India 11 Dec 2016 - 06:42 pm

MUMBAI, India: England were battling to save the fourth test, and the series, as they were reduced to 182-6 in 47.3 overs at...

Kohli's third double ton puts England on the mat 11 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli continued to torment England, hitting his third double century of the year in the fourth and penultimate test...

Kohli's 147 gives India 51-run lead over England in 4th test 10 Dec 2016 - 04:49 pm

MUMBAI, India: India took a 51-run lead over England in the fourth test on Saturday with Virat Kohli hitting a magnificent 147 not...

Vijay ton fires India to 247-2 in England Test 10 Dec 2016 - 09:46 am

Mumbai: Opening batsman Murali Vijay hit a stylish century as India raced to 247-2 at lunch on day three of the fourth Test...

Mortaza counting on home memories for Kiwi series 09 Dec 2016 - 10:14 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza said yesterday that his team was banking on their recent fine performances at home to come good...

Vijay leads India to a strong start in reply to England's 400 09 Dec 2016 - 10:13 pm

Mumbai: Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a century stand as India made a strong start in their reply to England's total of...

Warner stars as Australia thrash New Zealand 09 Dec 2016 - 10:12 pm

Melbourne: Opener David Warner smashed his second straight hundred and Mitchell Starc bowled lethal reverse swing to spearhead Australia to a third emphatic...

Langer to coach Australia in Sri Lanka T20s 09 Dec 2016 - 10:05 pm

Sydney: Justin Langer will coach Australia for three Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in February, officials said yesterday, further cementing his status as Darren...

Ashwin revives India after Jennings' brilliant century 08 Dec 2016 - 09:18 pm

Mumbai: England opener Keaton Jennings struck a century on debut before off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led an Indian fightback with late wickets to leave...

Sri Lanka bring in uncapped Vikum for South Africa tour 08 Dec 2016 - 08:52 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket selectors yesterday named rookie fast bowler Vikum Sanjaya Bandara in a 15-member squad for their three-Test series against South...