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Rohit Sharmas player of the series effort of 529 runs helped him make huge strides from 44th place before the series. (Photo: PTI)

Rohit Sharma creates record, becomes third Indian to reach top 10 in...

Rohit emulated captain Virat Kohli and retired opener Gautam Gambhir.

23 Oct 2019 2:30 PM IST

England Test skipper Joe Root wants to keep getting better of himself and is eyeing spot in the T20 side. (Photo:AFP)

Joe Root eyeing spot in England's T20 side

Root was dropped from England T20 squad which will play against New Zealand.

23 Oct 2019 1:52 PM IST

Crickets global players representative group has lent its support to Bangladesh players in their unprecedented strike over pay and benefits.

Bangladesh cricketers backed by World cricketers' group over strike

The walk-off began on Monday and includes several members of the national squad.

23 Oct 2019 1:40 PM IST

CoA members led by chairman Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge will also have discussions with chairman of selectors MSK Prasad. (Photo: AFP)

Need big pool of domestic players for women's IPL: Diana Edulji

Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly today took over as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

23 Oct 2019 1:34 PM IST

Abhishek Nayar represented India in only three ODIs but his record as a first-class player is more promising. (Photo: DC File)

Mumbai cricketer Abhishek Nayar announces retirement from all forms of...

The 36-year-old has played 103 first-class games, the bulk of them for Mumbai, and scored 5749 runs while taking 173...

23 Oct 2019 1:15 PM IST

Paras Khadka not only scored Nepals first century in T20Is but also became the first captain in history to score a century while chasing in T20Is, beating legendary cricketers like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Chris Gayle on the way. (Photo: BCCI)

Virat Kohli feels better after turning vegetarian

Before 2013, 30-year-old batsman never gave importance to his fitness and as a result, he put on weight and lacked...

23 Oct 2019 1:05 PM IST

Vinod Rai is happy that someone of Sourav Gangulys stature is taking over the reins of Indian cricket. (Photo: File)

Vinod Rai: 'No better person than Sourav Ganguly to lead BCCI'

In an eventful 33-month tenure he was witness to the 'Good, the Bad and the Ugly' of Indian cricket.

23 Oct 2019 12:59 PM IST

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday expressed his disappointment over Sarfaraz Ahmeds exclusion from the sides squad for the upcoming T20I and Test series against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

PCB not right in dropping Sarfaraz Ahmed from Test, T20I squad: Shoaib...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sacked Sarfaraz as the skipper of Pakistan Test and T20I side last week.

23 Oct 2019 12:48 PM IST

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCIs 39th president, becoming the biggest name to head the worlds richest cricket board. (Photo:BCCI)

Sourav Ganguly officially takes over as 39th BCCI president

Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket.

23 Oct 2019 11:44 AM IST

Noted historian Ramchandra Guha on Wednesday said he didnt expect to be paid for his tenure in the outgoing Committee of Administrators and had made this clear in the CoAs very first meeting. (Photo:Twitter)

Indicated in first CoA meeting that I didn't want any payment:...

Guha declined a payment of Rs 40 lakh along with another former CoA member, banker Vikram Limaye, who was to be paid Rs...

23 Oct 2019 11:22 AM IST

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has been elected an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodians of the games law. (Photo:AFP)

Graeme Smith elected MCC Honorary Life Member

The MCC took to Twitter to announce the membership.

23 Oct 2019 11:09 AM IST

Rohit Sharma scored 212 runs in 255 deliveries before falling to a Kagiso Rabada-short ball and finding Lungi Ngidi on the boundary line. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma's emulation of Don must be celebrated

Rohit Sharma has done exceedingly well in passing the Bradmanesque average of 98.22 in his home Tests.

23 Oct 2019 2:40 AM IST