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Kohli and Pujara rebuild India after openers depart 17 Nov 2016 - 09:26 am

VISAKHAPATNAM, India: Captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara helped India overcome the early loss of their openers with an unbeaten third wicket stand...

Smith says latest loss is a low point for Aussie cricket 15 Nov 2016 - 06:57 pm

Steve Smith was hurt and embarrassed after another humiliating loss as Australia's test cricket captain, and he didn't want to disguise the depths...

Five infamous Australia batting collapses 15 Nov 2016 - 12:19 pm

Hobart, Australia: Five batting collapses by Australia, who lost the second Test against South Africa by an innings and 80 runs on Tuesday:...

South Africa humiliate Australia in Test series triumph 15 Nov 2016 - 12:11 pm

Hobart, Australia: South Africa demolished Australia by an innings and 80 runs after yet another batting collapse to claim their third successive Test...

Abbott seizes recall to claim man-of-the-match honours 15 Nov 2016 - 09:19 am

Hobart, Australia: Kyle Abbott came into the Test series unsure if he was among his team's top four pace bowlers, yet finished as...

South Africa in control after De Kock century 14 Nov 2016 - 06:51 pm

HOBART: Quinton de Kock scored a sparkling century and paceman Kyle Abbott captured two wickets before bad light halted South Africa's march on...

Sri Lanka hand Zimbabwe ODI thrashing 14 Nov 2016 - 06:47 pm

Harare: A change of format could not bring a change in fortunes for Zimbabwe, as Sri Lanka thrashed them by eight wickets in...

Kohli plays anchor as India draw first England Test 13 Nov 2016 - 03:09 pm

Rajkot, India: Skipper Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 49 under pressure before India pulled off a tense draw on the final day of...

Cook, Hameed make history in India Test 13 Nov 2016 - 10:05 am

Rajkot, India: Captain Alastair Cook and teenager Haseeb Hameed enjoyed a record-breaking morning for England against India in Rajkot on Sunday. Cook made...

Haseeb Hameed hits maiden fifty, England lead India by 163 12 Nov 2016 - 03:50 pm

RAJKOT, India: Debutant Haseeb Hameed struck his maiden fifty and shared an unbroken century partnership with captain Alastair Cook to push England's lead...

India's bank note ban mars Rajkot's test debut 12 Nov 2016 - 11:26 am

Rajkot, India: Cricket is all about timing and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to abolish high denomination bank notes could not have...

Stokes punishes India as England amass 537 runs 10 Nov 2016 - 01:43 pm

RAJKOT, India: All-rounder Ben Stokes lived a charmed life to register his fourth century as England punished a sloppy India to post a...

Root and Moeen put England on top against India 09 Nov 2016 - 04:19 pm

RAJKOT, India: England's Joe Root hit a sparkling century and Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 99 as the tourists finished the opening day...

Root closes on ton to lead England recovery 09 Nov 2016 - 12:22 pm

RAJKOT, India: Joe Root closed in on his 11th hundred as he and Moeen Ali led England's recovery against India on the opening...

India threatens to cancel England Test in funds row 08 Nov 2016 - 10:14 am

New Delhi: India's cricket board threatened Tuesday to cancel the first Test against England, less than 24 hours before it was due to...

Rabada fires as South Africa close on WACA win 06 Nov 2016 - 06:09 pm

PERTH: Kagiso Rabada took three wickets and Temba Bavuma produced a stunning piece of fielding as South Africa closed in on a first...

Sri Lanka back in control 06 Nov 2016 - 05:37 pm

Harare: An unbroken stand of 75 between Upul Tharanga and Dhananjaya de Silva saw Sri Lanka reclaim control after pressure from Zimbabwe on...

Anderson cleared to join England squad for India series 05 Nov 2016 - 01:06 pm

England's leading test wicket-taker James Anderson will join up with the squad for the five-match series in India after making "encouraging progress" from...