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India thump New Zealand to celebrate 500th test in style 26 Sep 2016 - 12:19 pm

KANPUR, India, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India celebrated their 500th test in style when they overcame New Zealand's final dogged resistance with mesmeric...

New Zealand on the ropes, India close in on big win 25 Sep 2016 - 03:41 pm

By Amlan Chakraborty KANPUR, India: India set New Zealand an improbable 434-run victory target and then blew away the visitors' top order in...

Umar Akmal returns to Pakistan one-day squad 25 Sep 2016 - 12:40 pm

Karachi: Pakistan Sunday recalled dashing batsman Umar Akmal to their one-day squad for the upcoming series against West Indies after he was sidelined...

Jadeja, Ashwin heroics put India on top 24 Sep 2016 - 07:42 pm

Kanpur, India: Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin helped India gain control of the first Test against New Zealand before the hosts stretched...

Santner, Boult peg NZ back in India's 500th Test 22 Sep 2016 - 02:55 pm

Kanpur, India: Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult helped New Zealand strike back to check India's surge in the first Test as the hosts...

Kohli's India eye NZ scalp in 500th Test 20 Sep 2016 - 02:51 pm

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli (AFP / Jewel SAMAD) Kanpur, India: Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev will be among the icons celebrating...

India embark on bumper home season with eye on top ranking 20 Sep 2016 - 09:33 am

File photo of Indian captain Virat Kohli prepares to catch the ball during a practice session ahead of their fourth and final test...

BCCI opens tender bids for IPL broadcast rights 18 Sep 2016 - 05:59 pm

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur (L) and CEO Arun Johri address a press conference in New Delhi...

Trott fires Warwickshire to One-Day Cup glory 18 Sep 2016 - 12:52 pm

Warwickshire's team celebrates with the trophy. (Reuters / Paul Childs) London: Former England batsman Jonathan Trott scored an unbeaten 82 off 100 balls...

Kiwis concede lead after Pawar, Yadav centuries 17 Sep 2016 - 04:29 pm

Mumbai's Kaustubh Pawar raises his bat after his century during a practice cricket match against New Zealand at the Ferozshah Kotla ground in...

Maxwell ton fires Aussies to 85-run win in 1st ODI 07 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Australia's Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the first T20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket...

Bangladesh hire Samaraweera as batting guru 02 Sep 2016 - 11:07 am

Thilan Samaraweera (Reuters/file photo) Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday named former Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera as their batting consultant for next month's home...

Stokes set for first T20 start since final trauma 31 Aug 2016 - 03:33 pm

England's Ben Stokes in action. (Reuters / Paul Childs) London: All-rounder Ben Stokes is set to play his first international T20 match since...

England hit world record 444-3 to crush Pakistan 31 Aug 2016 - 10:53 am

Hales (AFP) NOTTINGHAM, England: England amassed a world record one-day international total of 444 for three as they crushed Pakistan by 169 runs...

Imad backs Pakistan to show one-day class 29 Aug 2016 - 05:58 pm

Pakistan's Imad Wasim consoles England's Joe Root (L) as he walks back to the pavilion after losing his wcket for 89 during play...

New Zealand win toss and elect to field in second test 27 Aug 2016 - 12:26 pm

South African batsman Quinton De Kock (C) plays a shot on the first day of the second Cricket Test Match between South Africa...

Pakistan celebrate 'incredible journey' to No.1 23 Aug 2016 - 10:54 am

Karachi: Cricket-obsessed Pakistanis were Tuesday celebrating their national team's "incredible journey" to the top of the Test rankings after a turbulent seven years...

Ireland v Pakistan 2nd ODI washed out 20 Aug 2016 - 06:09 pm

Pakistan supporters shelter under umbrellas as wind and rain holds up play before the second one day international (ODI) cricket match between Ireland...