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As India and West Indies gear up to take on each other in the second T20I on Sunday, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard will look to achieve a batting milestone in the shortest format of the game. Pollard is just 10 runs away from smashing 1000 runs in T20 internationals. (Photo:PTI)

Kieron Pollard 10 runs away from T20I batting record

If the batsman manages to do so, he will become the fourth Windies batsmen to achieve the feat.

8 Dec 2019 10:28 AM GMT

England national team selector Ed Smith has admitted that the board have no idea on when Moeen Ali will make a comeback in the Test squad. (Photo:AFP)

England chief selector clueless about Moeen Ali's return to Test...

On September 21, Ali missed the central contract for Test cricket as he had taken a break from the longest format of the...

8 Dec 2019 10:15 AM GMT

Amitabh Bachchan used his dialogue from the cult movie Amar Akbar Anthony to come up with an analogy to describe Virat Kohlis attitude. (Photo: Twitter)

Virat Kohli says he would rather finish than entertain

Kohli produced a batting masterclass in 1st T20I match against WI, smashing a career-best 94 not out to help India chase...

8 Dec 2019 10:03 AM GMT

It was on December 8, 2011, when Virender Sehwag became just the second batsman in the history of the sport to score a double century in ODIs. (Photo:AFP)

On this day, Virender Sehwag became second batsman to score 200 in...

Sehwag, went on to score 219 runs against West Indies at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

8 Dec 2019 9:49 AM GMT

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is set to become the new director of cricket (DOC) at Cricket South Africa (CSA) by Wednesday next week. (Photo:AP)

Graeme Smith set to become Cricket South Africa's director of cricket

CSA prez Chris Nenzani had a talk with Smith, and if all goes according to plan, the appointment will be made official...

8 Dec 2019 9:36 AM GMT

James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood returned to Englands Test squad for South Africa series. (Photo:AFP)

James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood back in England squad for...

Anderson sustained a right calf tear in the 1st Ashes Test, Wood is recovering from a left knee injury sustained in the...

8 Dec 2019 9:24 AM GMT

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have appointed administrator Jacques Faul as acting chief executive and hope to conclude negotiations with former test captain Graeme Smith to take over as director of cricket next week, the governing body said on Saturday. (Photo:Twitter)

Embattled CSA appoint Jacques Faul as action CEO

The CSA decided to appoint Faul at a special board meeting on Saturday after a chaotic week in which they suspended CEO...

8 Dec 2019 8:12 AM GMT

After seeing Amitabh Bachchans message regarding his knock against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli thanked the Bollywood star and called him an inspiration. (Photo: PTI)

Defensive play is anathema to T20 and dot balls a crime

Unlike many of them, however, Kohli's ambition comes without disguise.

7 Dec 2019 9:33 PM GMT

Captain Kohli yet to scale peak in fitness, says Shankar Basu

Basu said Kohli has an insatiable appetite for achieving excellence in whatever he does.

7 Dec 2019 9:29 PM GMT

Pakistan has recalled 34-year-old middle-order batsman Fawad Alam for the first time in 10 years for the test series against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan's Fawad Alam earns call for Test squad after 10 years

Alam is one of the two changes Pakistan selectors have made from the 16-man squad that lost the two-test matches against...

7 Dec 2019 11:31 AM GMT

Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has slammed Indias fielding performance in the first T20I against West Indies which the hosts won by six wickets. (Photo: AP)

India's sloppy fielding in first T20I against Windies invites Yuvraj...

In the first innings, the Indians were far from impressive on the field as Washington Sundar and Rohit Sharma dropped a...

7 Dec 2019 10:36 AM GMT

While the batting led by Virat Kohli put up a good show, the bowlers found themselves at the receiving end of some power-hitting by Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer and captain Kieron Pollard. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs WI 2nd T20I: India look to seal West Indies series with...

In the last 13 months, India have played the West Indies in six T20 Internationals with the hosts coming up trumps every...

7 Dec 2019 10:19 AM GMT