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New Delhi: Legendary India batter and former captain Mithali Raj stated there is a lot of anticipation for the Womens T20 World Cup in the country, adding that a side doing well on a particular day will matter the most. The eighth edition of the...

Nagpur: Todd Murphy has had a "special" couple of days and the bespectacled Australian Test debutant, who resembled more like a professor of history rather than practitioner of finger spin, couldn't be happier for his five-wicket haul against India in the ongoing opening Test here....

Nagpur: Australia made Rohit Sharma "work hard" for his 120-run knock and it was a special effort since it came on a track that wasn't easy to bat on, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said after the hosts strengthened their position in the series-opener. Rohit's...

Cape Town: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is likely to miss the Women’s T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan to be played Sunday. Smriti Mandhana is yet to recover from a finger injury she suffered during a warm-up game. The 26-year-old opener injured her left middle...

Nagpur: Skipper Rohit Sharma conjured up one his most impressive Test hundreds under pressure against a quality Australian attack as India vaulted to a crucial 144-run lead in the series-opener after ending the day two at 321 for 7, here Friday. Rohit (120) displayed class...

Nagpur: Skipper Rohit Sharma displayed class and composure of the highest order against a quality Australian bowling attack to notch his ninth Test hundred and take India to 226 for 5 at tea on the second day of the opening match, here Friday. On a...

Melbourne: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has dropped a hint to his country's selectors that they revisit David Warner's place in the playing XI if he continues to fire blanks in Test cricket in the sub-continent. The 36-year-old opening stalwart came up with another underwhelming...

Melbourne: Australian cricket legend Ian Healy is shocked by the team management's decision  to include two off-spinners -- Nathan Lyon and young Todd Murphy -- who have almost similar action and have left the visitors shorn of variety and variation in the slow-bowling department. India,...

Bhubaneswar: The semifinals and final of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy will be held between March 1 and 4 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the national federation announced Thursday. All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Shaji...

Nagpur: Ravindra Jadeja used the crease intelligently to create a variety of angles which confused the Australian batters, and clearly showed his exploits Thursday were not the result of so-called "rank turner" as is being bandied around by some. Jadeja took 5 for 47 on...