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Kuldeep Yadav has rated his hat-trick against the West Indies as his best bowling performance, the Indian record coming in the backdrop of relentless pressure and a dip in form leading to exclusion from the team. (Photo:AP)

This hat-trick tops my list as I was under pressure for last 10...

Kuldeep endured a slump starting from the last IPL and after a disappointing World Cup, he was kept out of the team for...

19 Dec 2019 4:27 AM GMT

Australias Aaron Finch feels that Shaun Marsh is the most underrated T20 player in the world. (Photo:AFP)

Aaron Finch terms Shaun Marsh as most underrated T20I player

Marsh will be playing alongside Finch in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Melbourne Renegades.

19 Dec 2019 2:52 AM GMT

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Australias Steve Smith expressed confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator Matt Page and his groundstaff saying that they will produce something good for them. (Photo:AFP)

Australia boss tells MCG not to play too safe with pitch

A Sheffield Shield match at the MCG was halted last week because of a dangerous surface.

19 Dec 2019 2:45 AM GMT

Rohit Sharma captivated with his languid brilliance in company of an equally graceful KL Rahul before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick in Indias series-levelling 107-run victory against the West Indies in the second one-dayer here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI: Rohit, Rahul score hundreds; Kuldeep takes hat-trick in...

Kuldeep removed the dogged Shai Hope, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph off successive deliveries to seal the issue in...

18 Dec 2019 4:22 PM GMT

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma on Wednesday registered the highest ever opening partnership by an Indian pair against West Indies in the One Day Internationals. (Photo: PTI)

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul break Ganguly and Sehwag's 17-year-old record

The duo put on a massive 227-run opening partnership and broke the 17-year-old record.

18 Dec 2019 3:02 PM GMT

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that the upcoming series against Ireland has been postponed. (Photo: Twitter)

Sri Lanka Cricket postpones series against Ireland

Under the original schedule, Ireland was scheduled to play one Test against Sri Lanka from February 8-12, 2020 during...

18 Dec 2019 2:15 PM GMT

Rohit Sharma made mincemeat of an ordinary West Indies attack at his own languid pace, complemented by an equally elegant KL Rahul, as their twin centuries steered India to an imposing 387/5 in the second ODI here on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Ton up Rohit, Rahul take India to 387/5 against...

The Indian vice-captain hit his 28th ODI hundred - 159 off 138 balls and added 227 for the opening stand with Rahul (102...

18 Dec 2019 12:05 PM GMT

Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been named as the teams batting consultant for the summer season. (Photo: Twitter/ Cricket South Africa)

Cricket South Africa appoints Jacques Kallis as batting consultant

Kallis is one of the world's best all-rounders, and his appointment is the fourth major change in CSA's coaching staff.

18 Dec 2019 11:21 AM GMT

The Indian cricket board has once again hired the services of an international auctioneer Hugh Edmeades for the next years Indian Premier League. (Photo:File)

Hugh Edmeades hired for IPL auction

In a 35-year career as a Christie's auctioneer, Hugh Edmeades conducted more than 2,500 auctions.

18 Dec 2019 11:17 AM GMT

The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Sharma went on to register his seventh century in this calendar year and as a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli to...

18 Dec 2019 11:05 AM GMT

Sri Lankas 32-year-old all-rounder Isuru Udana was openly proposed by a girl in South Africa to marry her. (Photo:File)

Isuru Udana 'forfeits second innings'

Isuru was playing in Mzansi Super League final when a young girl displayed a placard which read: "MARRY ME UDANA'.

18 Dec 2019 10:22 AM GMT

Defying all odds, 17-year-old all-rounder Yashasvi Jaiswal made it to India U19 World Cup squad. (Photo: Twitter)

Yashasvi Jaiswal defies all odds to make it to India U19 World Cup...

India will play their first game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in South Africa on January 19, 2020.

18 Dec 2019 10:12 AM GMT