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Veteran Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni might return to the international cricket scenario before the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo:AFP)

'If MS Dhoni decides he is good enough to continue, don't mess around...

Shastri was asked about the much-speculated future of Dhoni, who has been on a sabbatical ever since India's semifinal...

10 Dec 2019 10:15 AM GMT

Skipper Virat Kohlis birthday wish for wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni became the most retweeted sports-related post of 2019, Twitter India revealed on Tuesday. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli's B'day wish to MS Dhoni most retweeted sports post of...

On July 7, Kohli wished Dhoni, saying he will forever be his skipper. This post of Kohli garnered almost 46,000...

10 Dec 2019 10:10 AM GMT

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his current term ends in May next year, Indian newspaper The Hindu has reported. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar will not contest for third term

Manohar was elected unopposed on a two-year term as the global governing body's first independent chairman in May 2016.

10 Dec 2019 9:48 AM GMT

Richard Hadlee says New Zealand did something special in 1985 by winning their first test series in Australia. (Photo:AFP)

Australia 'more than likely' to keep same XI for NZ Test series:...

Langer further stated that it is a 'benefit and advantage' in keeping the core group of players together.

10 Dec 2019 9:44 AM GMT

West Indies coach Phil Simmons on Tuesday said the team would be banking heavily on skipper Kieron Pollard in the series-deciding third T20 International against India as his understanding of the pitch due to IPL exposure will be invaluable for the bowlers. (Photo: AFP)

Windies coach Phil Simmons says that Kieron Pollard's IPL experience...

Pollard has played a lot at the Wankhede Stadium as he has been part of the Mumbai Indians IPL squad.

10 Dec 2019 9:37 AM GMT

Australia batsman Steve Smith hailed New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for having a terrific work ethic and is hoping to keep him quiet in the upcoming series. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith hails kane Williamson for having 'terrific work ethic'

Smith then compared himself to Williamson in terms of how they both hold the bat.

10 Dec 2019 9:36 AM GMT

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has great feelings in sharing a record with team India captain Virat Kohli. (Photo:AFP)

Great feelings to share record with Virat Kohli: Mohammad Nabi

Both Nabi and Kohli have won the Player of the Match awards 12 times in the T20Is.

10 Dec 2019 7:29 AM GMT

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during Indias 2021 tour Down Under, when officials of the two boards meet on the sidelines of a three-match ODI series in January next year. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand face day-night challenge as Australia series begins

The tourists pad up for the first of a three-Test series in Perth with no warm-up games and in forecast 40 Celsius (104...

10 Dec 2019 6:49 AM GMT

Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed has pleaded guilty for bribing fellow cricketers in Pakistan Super League (PSL). (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan's Nasir Jamshed admits involvement in PSL spot-fixing case

Jamshed was handed a 10-year ban by PCB in August last year, following his arrest in February 2017 alongside two UK...

10 Dec 2019 6:42 AM GMT

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen believes that under-fire Rishabh Pant needs to be given time to mature as there is still some years before he can realise his full potential. (Photo:PTI)

3rd T20I: India, West Indies in battle of equals in series-finale

The rubber is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International.

10 Dec 2019 6:34 AM GMT

It was on December 10, 2005, when legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar broke Sunil Gavaskars record to become the leading centurion in the longest format of the game. Tendulkar slammed his 35th hundred in Test, surpassing the milestone against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Master Blaster, went on to score 109 runs against the Islanders in the first innings. (Photo:Twitter)

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar became the leading centurion in Test...

Tendulkar is still the leading centurion in Test cricket having smashed 51 hundred in his Test career.

10 Dec 2019 6:24 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)

Steve Smith expresses confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground curator

A Marsh Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia at the same venue was abandoned due to unsafe...

10 Dec 2019 6:10 AM GMT