BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan as captain of Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour.
Weather continued to hamper play in the match New Zealand must win to level the series after the hosts won the opener
Virat Kohli's record in T20 Internationals as captain is one of the best in the world, but he finished without a ICC trophy.
Cricket teams have previously abandoned tours amid outbreaks of violence.
Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.
Chief selector Chetan Sharma heaped praise on in-form opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been selected for the upcoming ODIs against South Africa, saying that the Maharashtra batter will 'do wonders' for the Indian team.
Half centuries from Colin de Grandhomme and B J Watling gave New Zealand a first-innings lead of 138 against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Sunday.
Seven persons had been arrested in connection with the blasts.
Deepak Chahar is the first Indian bowler ever to hold the record of best bowling figures in any format of international cricket (Test/ODI/T20I), points out Rajneesh Gupta.
Pakistan to allow vaccinated spectators to attend NZ series.
16 Indian batters have scored a century on Test debut. Many did not score a hundred again in their Test careers. Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating facts on the members of the elite club of debutant centurions.
A look at India's performances in the past seven T20 World Cups.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah marks his return to the national men's team as Pakistan on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for next month's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh stormed into their maiden ICC Under-19 World Cup final with a comprehensive six-wicket victory over New Zealand, in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Thursday, setting up the title clash with record four-time champions India.
Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya spun a web around New Zealand's batsmen, picking up all five wickets on a rain-shortened opening day of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. Experienced batsman Ross Taylor held firm with an unbeaten 86 against the guile of Dananjaya to take the touring side to 203 for five when rain forced early stumps.
The ICC World T20 championship commences on September 18. Check out the fixtures.
The short bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan will be held between December 24 and January 5 if the much-anticipated rubber gets the green signal from the Indian government this week.
Sri Lanka won the opening match of the tri-series, beating New Zealand by 97 runs. Chasing Sri Lanka's modest 216 for seven, New Zealand were never in the hunt and folded for 119 in 36.1 overs.
India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar says he had to "beg and plead" to open the innings in an ODI against New Zealand in 1994, recalling a major turning point of his career.
Australia has conceded its number-one ranking to India after Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-Test series in Colombo on Wednesday. Australia had arrived in Colombo in number-one position on 118 points. But following loses by 106 runs in Pallekele, 229 runs in Galle and 163 runs in Colombo, Australia has joined England on 108 points but is ranked above Alastair Cook's side, while Sri Lanka has jumped to 95 points. Australia's drop means India has become the number-one ranked side on the MR ICC Test Team Rankings, while Pakistan has moved into second position - just one point behind.
Fired four years ago following allegations of match-fixing, Ejaz Ahmed junior has been controversially appointed head coach of the Pakistan squad for the Asian Emerging Nations Cup, to be held in Karachi and Colombo in December.
India-off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has gained a place to be seventh in the latest International Cricket Council bowlers' rankings in Tests.
BJ Watling scored the first Test century on Bay Oval as New Zealand established a 41-run lead against England on Saturday, reaching 394-6 at the close of the third day of the first Test in Mt. Maunganui.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
Suryakumar Yadav received his maiden Test team call-up as he along with opener Prithvi Shaw were called up for India's upcoming Test series in England as replacements after three players were ruled out due to injury.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the Sri Lankan team from World Cups.
From surprise weddings to intimate ceremonies amid the coronavirus pandemic, these cricketers said 'I do' in 2021.
While 10 persons from Karnataka have been confirmed dead, at least seven of them are said to be JD-S workers.
Chasing 268 to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series, Karunaratne's 161-run opening stand with Lahiru Thirimanne (64) set the tone for a successful chase at the Galle International Stadium.
Earlier this month, ECB managing director Ashley Giles had said that cricketers will be provided "mental health screening" before they commit to any further tours.
Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.
Thrust into captaincy for the Sri Lanka tour, Shikhar Dhawan's idea of leadership is all about keeping the flock together and in a good state of mind.
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee and all-rounder Rob Nicol will travel to Kandy to join up with the squad after staying back in Colombo due to illness, the side's media manager Ellery Tappin said on Tuesday.
Daniel Vettoti has called it a day from Twenty20 cricket after New Zealand's ouster from the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup but said he is yet to make up his mind on his ODI future.
Pacers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Gamage have been added to the Sri Lankan squad ahead of the third Test against India starting in Pallekele on Saturday.
India continued to be at the top in the ICC Test rankings but Australia slipped one rung to fifth in the latest list after drawing the away series against Bangladesh on Thursday.
International Cricket Council's chief executive David Richardson said security will remain an 'absolute priority' going into the World Cup.
Australian Simon Taufel, a winner of five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards, and England's Ian Gould were on Sunday appointed as the on-field officials for the high-voltage India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final here on Wednesday.
How does Yuzvendra Chahal's 6/25 stand up against other fine T20I performances? Fascinating figures from Rajneesh Gupta.
