Two unexpected bonuses have emerged from rugby's blatant disregard for cricket's use of major grounds in New Zealand during the forthcoming tour by England.Three-day games scheduled against the two provincial associations celebrating their 125th anniversaries…
Bangladesh ruled out any possibilities of repeating the 1999 World Cupperformance against Pakistan in the Asian Test Championship openerwhen skipper Naimur Rehman said miracles don't happen everyday."The scenario is different. It was a one-day game…
Karnataka comfortably overcame Andhra by five wickets in their SouthZone Ranji Trophy clash at Belgaum on Friday. Skipper Arun Kumar andwicket keeper Thilak Naidu were the leading protagonists in therunchase as the hosts reached their…
Sri Lanka's spin ace Muttiah Muralitharan has emerged as the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2000-01. Murali topped the CEAT Cricket Ratings with a tally of 111 points, 16 ahead of the first runner-up,…
The Super Challenge one-day series between Australia and India set down for September has been cancelled. The Australian Cricket Board announced the cancellation of the three-match series, which was to have included two matches under…
Sachin Tendulkar played the rescue act on Saturday. The Indian battingstar scored 108 to help Mumbai, down in the dumps at 129 for five atone stage, to reach the cushion of 391 for eight off…
James Taylor hopes his ODI century against Australia could persuade the selectors to recall him to the Test squad for the tour of the UAE.Taylor made his maiden international hundred at Old Trafford on Tuesday,…
Finally South Africa were served a pitch that was typically Indian: dry, cracked and tailor-made to turn. The subcontinent flavour grew stronger with a top-order batsman's century - Virat Kohli's 138 off 140 balls -…
A marvellous all round performance from Dinesh Mongia saw Chemplastgatecrash into the final of the Moin ud Dowlah Cup in Hyderabad onSunday. After tightening the screws on the Pentasoft middle order witha haul of 3/22…
Brothers Union became one of three teams to pick up their first wins in the Dhaka Premier League, when they crushed Gazi Tank Cricketers by 136 runs.Tamim Iqbal's century paved the way, before their strong…