India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday notched up his 38th century and became the first Indian to score three consecutive centuries in One-day Internationals (ODI). While playing the third ODI against the Windies at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, Virat Kohli reached the coveted three-figure mark off 110 balls in the 37.1 over….
Prithvi Shaw made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut. New Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, all of 18 years and 329 days, making his Test debut for India against the West Indies in Rajkot, ran on to the field in the morning with the energy and hunger that…
Dubai: India retained the Asia Cup with a three-wicket win off the last ball against a fighting Bangladesh who were anchored by a maiden hundred from opener Liton Das in Dubai on Friday. Set a target of 223 to get by Bangladesh, India made heavy weather of the chase as Bangladesh fought for every run…
Dubai: Skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy Shikhar Dhawan showed their mastery in white ball cricket with stylish hundreds as India took a giant stride towards summit clash of Asia Cup with a comfortable nine-wicket win against Pakistan on Sunday. This is India’s biggest win against Pakistan in terms of number of wickets lost. Chasing…
Shikhar Dhawan struggled to make his mark for India in England, receiving a lot of stick from fans and critics for his lacklustre performances with the bat. But after returning to familiar conditions and in the blue of Team India, Dhawan seems to have got his mojo back. The left-hander is currently the top run-getter…
By V.N. Prasad Rashid did a virtual ‘Shane Warne’ when he bowled one; sharp and fast; into the rough to clip the bail of Rahul’s off stump. Rahul was bamboozled at the millimetre accuracy of the ball that turned square. Writing went on the wall as India collapsed to yet another defeat. On the positive…
London: India lost the fifth and final Test against England by 118 runs here Tuesday despite heroic resistance from K.L. Rahul and Rishabh Pant, bringing the curtains down on a tour which started as a golden opportunity but ended in a saga of disappointments. A mediocre England team with a fragile batting line-up won the…
By V.N. Prasad Hearty congratulations to the Englishmen on clinching not only the test but also the series at Ageas Bowl. There was no ‘Devil’ in the pitch. The ball did more off-the-pitch than in the air. ‘Puffing’ on the surface appeared from 3rd day; accentuated by Ishanth Sharma who landed repeatedly in the danger…
By V.N. Prasad Reportedly it was way back in 1936, Don Bradman’s invincibles lost the first two and went on to win a 5 Tests Ashes. The emphatic victory of Indians at Nottingham sees hopes of second such in the history when our boys head to South Hampton. I was not too wrong in the…
By V.N. Prasad Cricket in England — many a time — is reminiscent of this. ‘Grounds-men prepare pitches diligently. Out-fields are lush green with overnight haircuts, moods in dressing rooms are upbeat, spectators are expectant of competitive game, umpire calls out ‘PLAY’ and it starts raining. Though not verbatim, the 2nd Test at the Lord’s…
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