West Indies cricket is in a shambles and its fast bowlers have forgotten how to intimidate batsmen, feels legendary pacer Curtly Ambrose who does not foresee a return to past glory for the team anytime soon.
West Indies captain Jason Holder tipped his cap to Jasprit Bumrah after the India pace bowler bagged a hat-trick on Day 2 of the second Test, in Kingston, on Saturday. Bumrah had figures of 6 for 16 as the West Indies collapsed to 87 for seven at stumps in their first innings, still 329 runs in arrears of India's first innings score.
The halcyon days of those thrilling 1980s and early 1990s teams, when Curtly Ambrose and his fellow pace demons inspired fear and batting blasters like Viv Richards looked so imperious on English tours, have never felt more like pre-history.
The triumphant India U-19 squad will be felicitated by the BCCI in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in India.
A new housing estate is luring buyers with a 'Tendulkar Drive', 'Kohli Crescent' and 'Dev Terrace'.
Second-tier side Crystal Palace stunned Premier League champions Manchester United to win 2-1 after extra time in their League Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday and set up a semi-final against Cardiff City in January.
Javagal Srinath played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003, taking 236 and 315 wickets respectively. South African seamer Shaun Pollock believes the Indian never got the credit he deserved.
A blond-haired Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet but it hardly mattered as under-strength Barcelona taught Celtic a footballing lesson in a Dublin friendly.
The flamboyant Chris Gayle is unlikely to get a farewell Test match against India after being overlooked in the 13-strong West Indies squad for the two-Test series, starting August 22 at North Sound, in Antigua.
Ambrose D'Mello, the Independent candidate from Bengaluru South, has been on maun vrat for 15 years. He does not own a house, does not wear footwear and sells books to earn a living.
Former Test opener Langer urged the board and the players union to thrash out their differences behind "closed doors".
Priyanka Sujeesh orchestrated the attacks from the middle of the park, while Amisha Baxla looked lively from the right flank.
Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Alex Ambrose's goal gave the Goa side a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.
Indians Midhun Ganesh and Edward Ambrose along with a Pakistani, Ayaz Hussein Jamali, were abducted by rebels.
'My father was desperate that I played the game. So, to get away from those big piles of books, a cricket bat was a better option.'
Yuvraj Singh, who smashed a blistering century against West Indies A on Sunday, said his knock was very satisfying as it came against a high quality West Indies attack.
80 Tests and 16,634 deliveries -- the least by any bowler in the 400 Test wicket Club -- took him to the cherished landmark.
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Number of Tests won by India outside Asia in 2018 now stands at 4 -- the most they have ever won in a calendar year, points out Rajneesh Gupta.
The government has allocated $ 241,000 to the Indo-Canadian Women's Association, Edmonton, Alberta, to deal with violence against women and girls, Rona Ambrose, the minister of public works and government services, and status of women announced on February 11.
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England are poised to field the tallest ever pace trio in the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord's starting on Friday against a side who showed a woeful inability to deal with the short-pitched ball in Cardiff.
Brian Lara has slammed the ' badly run' Caribbean cricket administration, saying that the trust deficit between the board and players is harming the West Indies team.
India's first innings lead of 292 is the highest they have ever achieved in a Test in Australia, points out Rajneesh Gupta.
Brian Lara said he took to golf to release from the pressures of playing a team sport (cricket).
Maharashtra beat Andhra Pradesh 4-1 to keep their unbeaten record intact and inch closer to a pre-quarterfinal berth in the 64th Senior National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy on Saturday in Kolkata.
West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards feels Australia's Brett Lee is the most fiery fast bowler the sport has seen after the intimidating Caribbean quartet of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Michael Holding and Curtly Ambrose. Lee became the fastest bowler to claim 300 wickets in one-day internationals when he reached the milestone in his 171st match.
Rabada was pretty confident that bowling yorkers was the best option.
Team India discard S Sreesanth put Warwickshire on a strong platform, capturing four wickets for 36 runs, as Yorkshire were reduced to 100 for 7 at close on the second day of their four-day match.
Naomi Campbell shows just why age is just a number at the Fashion for Relief charity fashion show that kicked off the London Fashion Week.
Quality bowling of the opposition is what separates the two pairs, feels former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
Ravi Bopara struck his maiden test hundred as England amassed 600 for six declared to take complete control on the second day of the fourth Test against West Indies on Friday. The home team, who lead the five-match series 1-0, ended the day on 85 for one in reply after losing captain Chris Gayle for six.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq says Hardik Pandya is nowhere near the league of Kapil Dev and needs to work harder to become a world-class cricketer. One of the most prolific all-rounders to have come out of Pakistan, the 40-year-old also said India will continue to enjoy an unbeaten record against his team at the World Cups, as Indians handle the pressure of the big game much better.
England were 182 for 6 in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the second Test, still needing 137 runs to make South Africa bat again.
Kevin Pietersen's 12th test century helped England recover from a slump to reach 273 for seven on the first day of the third and final Test against New Zealand on Thursday. Pietersen scored 115 for his first test hundred at Trent Bridge, where he played for four seasons from 2001.
Kyle Mills ripped the top off England's batting and Chris Martin took two wickets in an over to bowl England out for 110 and give New Zealand a 189-run victory on the final day of the first Test on Sunday. It was New Zealand's biggest victory margin in terms of runs against England, surpassing the 83-run win at the Oval in 1999.
England crawled to 286 for 6 at the close on the third day of the first Test. They trail their hosts by 184 runs with two days to play.
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