Home » Sports » Cricket

Cricket - Page 106

Bangladeshs spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori is done dwelling on the negatives and wants his team to feel excited about competing in its maiden Day/Night Test even though it happens to be against a incomparably formidable-at-home India. (Photo:AFP)

Excited to play rather than think about negatives: Daniel Vettori on...

India and Bangladesh will square off in their maiden Day/Night Test starting here on Friday.

21 Nov 2019 4:21 AM GMT

Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah will not be returning home from Australia after his mother passed away early Tuesday morning. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan's 16-year-old Naseem Shah to make Test debut against...

Shah made the grade for first Test after impressing with his fiery spell against Australia A.

21 Nov 2019 4:17 AM GMT

Indias only Elite Panel umpire in recent times S Ravi had to forcibly change his sleeping pattern in order to adjust his body clock to the needs of the first-ever Day/Night Test between Australia and New Zealand back in 2015. (Photo:Twitter)

Remembering first Pink Test: Umpire Ravi's mantra was 'Late to bed and...

Umpiring in the first-ever pink ball match at Adelaide four years ago was not easy and Ravi prepared well in advance.

21 Nov 2019 4:15 AM GMT

India play their first day-night test as part of a two-match series against Bangladesh this month and while there may be some apprehension about using the pink ball for the first time they are unlikely to lose any sleep about facing a team in disarray. (Photo:Twitter)

Finest cricketers to grace India's maiden pink ball Test

The iconic Eden Gardens is all set to witness a musical extravaganza in the presence of former cricketers, celebrities...

21 Nov 2019 3:56 AM GMT

A file photo of Australias Steve Smith who had broken down while apologising for the ball tampering incident.

No shame in showing tears, it's ok for men to cry: Sachin Tendulkar

The 46-year-old, arguably the greatest batsman to have played cricket, said crying does not mean weakness.

20 Nov 2019 7:47 PM GMT

Wriddhiman Saha lauded Indias bowling attack and said the colour of the ball (pink) would not affect the performance of the seamers. (Photo: AFP)

Wriddhiman Saha says that the color of ball won't matter to Indian...

Saha is among the few players to have played with the pink ball in domestic competition.

20 Nov 2019 3:22 PM GMT

Speaking to a newspaper, the 82-year-old Farokh Engineer, who played 46 Tests for India, ridiculed the credentials of Indias five-member selection panel, led by MSK Prasad. (Photo: File)

MSK Prasad to be replaced by Laxman Sivaramakrishnan as BCCI chief...

There have also been talks that the entire selection panel could be removed and replaced with a completely new one.

20 Nov 2019 2:52 PM GMT

In an open letter to fellow men in the ongoing International Mens Week, Sachin Tendulkar said his tribe should never pretend to be tough when things are falling apart. (Photo: Sachin Tendulkar FC/Twitter)

Sachin Tendulkar says that there is no shame in showing tears and it's...

The 46-year-old, arguably the greatest batsman to have played cricket, said crying does not mean weakness.

20 Nov 2019 12:43 PM GMT

As the selectors meet to pick the ODI and T20 squads for the West Indies series next month, Harbhajan Singh said Ravichandran Ashwin should get another chance in the shorter versions of the game. (Photo: File)

'Want Ravichandran Ashwin back in T20Is and ODIs': Harbhajan Singh

Singh feels Ashwin deserves a comeback in India's limited-overs set-up as a reward for his recent exploits with the red...

20 Nov 2019 12:19 PM GMT

A handful of Indian players, including Bengals Mohammed Shami and Wriddhiman Saha, have pink ball experience in domestic cricket. (Photo: BCCI)

'Mohammed Shami can be deadly on any surface, with any ball', says...

Shami had a match haul of seven wickets among the Indian pace attack's collective haul of 14 scalps in the home team's...

20 Nov 2019 11:53 AM GMT

'Chargesheeted' Rakesh Bansal removed from DDCA vice-president's post

Rakesh has been accused of signing a cheque worth Rs 50 lakh to a company, which had subsequently bounced and a police...

20 Nov 2019 11:43 AM GMT

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 250th Test wicket at home during the first match against Bangladesh here on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

'Hope that Day-Night Test marks new beginning for Test cricket' says...

India will play their maiden Day/Night Test starting Friday, against Bangladesh in Kolkata.

20 Nov 2019 11:31 AM GMT