RCB head coach Andy Flower too was happy with the acquisitions.
Having already played their opening encounters in the ongoing cricket World Cup, it is time for New Zealand and the Netherlands to venture deep into the tournament as they face each other in Hyderabad on Monday.
Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.
Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten century as New Zealand beat South Africa by seven wickets on the fourth day of the second Test
David Bedingham scored his maiden Test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on a tricky pitch on the third day of the second and final Test.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and England in Visakhapatnam, on Friday
We have plans to counter England's aggression, worked on sweep shot: K S Bharat
Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-Test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja slammed centuries under pressure in a 204-run partnership as India recovered from a jittery start to pile 326/5 on the opening day of the third Test.
The inscription on the bat read: 'Happy Birthday, Virat. You are a symbol of dedication and a living proof that age is just a number.'
Dharamsala is colder than usual for this time of the year keeping the pacers interested but considering no grass has been left on the surface.
Cruise popped the question to Katie Holmes atop the Eiffel Tower.
Kane Williamson will play both of New Zealand's warm-up matches but will skip the tournament opener against England.
Just like in last year's ICC World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final, India and Australia are set to clash in the showpiece finale of another landmark ICC tournament, this time at the ICC U19 Men's World Cup 2024 in South Africa on Sunday.
The actor will promote his new Mission Impossible film here.
'The hardest place to play in the world is India.'
The best part of Yashasvi Jaiswal's entertaining unbeaten 76 was the manner in which he completely unsettled England's troika of spinners, India's left-arm slow bowler Axar Patel reckoned after opening day's play in the first Test.
England captain Ben Stokes on Saturday said staying true to the 'Bazball' approach did not work and conceded that India were too good in their own conditions, always finding a way to wriggle out of tight curves.
The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced.
Fast bowler Trent Boult is in line to play his first one-day international in almost a year after being included in New Zealand's 15-man squad for a four-match series against England.
The popular DU kiosk is losing approximately Rs 2,000 per day, even though they still serve instant noodles
'That's a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the fifth Test against England?
'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday.
Opener Dawid Malan hit a superb century before Moeen Ali grabbed four wickets as England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth One-Day International on Friday for a 3-1 series victory.
TOM Online Inc, China's leading wireless Internet company, announced on Friday that it would buy an 80.6 per cent stake in Indiagames for $17.73 million in cash.
England getting bamboozled on turning tracks is no longer a "foregone conclusion" and the shock loss in the opening Test has given India a lot to think about ahead of the second game, says visiting team's pace ace Mark Wood.
England had taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series in India but Ben Stokes and his men let the hosts draw parity in the second Test as all their batters were unable to get big scores.
Tom Cruise touched base withhis middle eastern fans with a glitzy premiere of Mission Impoosible 4: Ghost Protocol.
Eriksen sends message of support to Lockyer following cardiac arrest
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson fractured his thumb during a match against Bangladesh.
From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.
Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.
New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact
Ben Stokes added 91 runs with the last 3 wickets to help England post 246.
Jos Buttler will captain the team for the Caribbean tour, with Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone featuring in the ODI group from the showpiece event.
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