India men thrash NZ 5-0 to win Olympic Test Event

Tokyo (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team avenged their round robin league-stage loss as they thrashed New Zealand 5-0 in the final to win the Olympic Test Event at the Oi Stadium on Wednesday.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7') set the…

Rahane, Vihari among runs as tour-game ends in draw

St. Johns (Antigua) (IANS) India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari showed signs of form and hit timely centuries in the three-day practice match against West Indies A which ended in a draw.

On Monday, Rahane scored a patient 54…

Kohli feels Test Championship the way forward to keep format alive

North Sound (Antigua) (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli has said that with the inception of the World Test Championship, competition among teams will shoot up and it will bring more purpose to the longest format of the game.

"The games…

Ashes has kept Test cricket alive: Ganguly

New Delhi (IANS) Former Indian skipper seems to be mighty impressed with the standard of cricket being played in the ongoing Ashes Test series between England and Australia which has so far seen nervy battle between the arch-rivals.

After an…

Mohammad Shahzad handed 1-yr ban for misconduct

Kabul (IANS) Afghanistan wicket-keeper and opening batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been handed a 12-month suspension by the country's cricket board.

According to a statement released by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Shahzad repeatedly…

Archer smiling after Smith bouncer angers social media

London (IANS) Jofra Archer has marked his Test debut with what has been rated as one of the most intimidating spells of pace bowling in recent times by the commentators and the fans. Archer bowled 29 overs on Day 4 and regularly hit speeds north of…

Team India head coach will be handed contract till 2021 World T20

New Delhi (IANS) The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy, were on Friday interviewing the shortlisted candidates at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai and it has been learnt that…

Nathan Lyon equals Dennis Lillee's Test record

London Nathan Lyon has equalled Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee's record of 355 Test wickets and in the process is now the country's third highest wicket-taker in the longest format of the game.

Lyon on Thursday registered figures…

Tyson spends Rs 28 lakh on weed every month!

New Delhi (IANS) Former world champion pugilist Mike Tyson's career was full of controversies and scandals, which saw him get branded as 'The Baddest Man on the Planet'.

Tyson, who has now entered the cannabis business in California,…

Langer expecting Warner to fire at Lords

London (IANS) Australia head coach Justin Langer believes opener David Warner, who failed to perform in the first Ashes Test, will score runs in the second Test against England, beginning Wednesday at Lord's.

Warner, who returned to the…