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Jagmohan Dalmiya set to become BCCI President Again
After over a decade, veteran cricket administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya is set to return as chief of the Indian cricket board at the BCCI annual general meeting (AGM) here on Monday.
The former International Cricket Council (ICC) president…
Durban to host 2022 Commonwealth Games
South African city Durban is set to be the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) as the lone contender for the quadrennial, 71-member multi-sport event.
The 600-page bid book will be handed to Commonwealth Games Federation…
Pakistan bt Zimbabwe, register 1st Win in 2015 World Cup
Despite a spirited fight by Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura (35), Pakistan managed their first World Cup Pool B win -- by 20 runs -- at the Gabba, Brisbane on Sunday.
After an extremely slow start, Pakistan managed to reach 235/7…
Dominant Sri Lanka trounce England in World Cup
Lahiru Thirimanne (139*) and Kumar Sangakkara (117*) compiled graceful centuries to help Sri Lanka crush England by nine wickets in a World Cup Pool A game at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Sunday.
England had posted a challenging…
ICC World Cup: Clinical India crush Minnows UAE
Team India registered their third successive win in ICC World Cup 2015 to lead the points table in Pool B. They had defeated Pakistan and South Africa earlier. India dominated the UAE from the very beginning and controlled the game with…
Karnataka beat Mumbai to enter Ranji Trophy Final
Defending champions Karnataka completed the formalities to register a 112-run win over Mumbai and enter the final of the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament for the 14th time in Bengaluru on Saturday. Mumbai, chasing a victory target of 445,…
World Cup: New Zealand beat Australia in a Thriller
New Zealand emerged as an invincible and most powerful team in the 2015 ICC World Cup, as they stunned mighty Australia by one wicket in a thriller at the Eden Park, Auckland. They bowled Australia out for a paltry 151 in 32.2 overs first,…
World Cup: South Africa beat West Indies by 257 runs
An unbelievable, unbeaten 162 from just 66 deliveries by captain AB de Villiers powered South Africa to a 257-run win, now the joint biggest victory in World Cups, against the West Indies in a Pool B contest at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
World Cup: AB de Villiers hits Fastest 150 in ODI History
AB de Villiers scored the fastest 150 in ODI history to power South Africa to 408/5 in 50 overs against the West Indies in ICC World Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Jason Holder conceded 64 runs in his last two overs (34 in…
World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 92 runs
Powered by centuries from veterans Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka hammered a hapless Bangladesh by 92 runs in a World Cup Pool A contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Thursday.
The 1996…