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India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated team-mate Manish Pandey on getting hitched. On Monday, Manish Paney got married to actor Ashrita Shetty. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli congratulates Manish Pandey on his marriage

Vice-captain Rohit Sharma had also tweeted on Monday to congratulate Pandey on the beginning of new innings.

3 Dec 2019 6:51 AM GMT

Centuries from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured New Zealand drew the rain-hit second Test against England in Hamilton on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 series win. (Photo:AFP)

Kiwi captain Kane Williamson hails 'hard work' to save Test, seal...

New Zealand batted the final day needing a substantial innings to avoid defeat and were helped by sloppy England...

3 Dec 2019 6:30 AM GMT

New Zealand paceman Trent Boult and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have been ruled out of the second test against England in Hamilton after sustaining injuries, the team said on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Injured Trent Boult, Colin De Grandhomme doubtful for Australia tour

Coach Gary Stead said they were recovering but were yet to prove they were back to full fitness.

3 Dec 2019 6:23 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)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly wants India to play pink-ball tests in every...

India became the last major cricket nation to embrace day-night tests when they hosted neighbours Bangladesh in front of...

3 Dec 2019 6:16 AM GMT

Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Shan Masood reached 57 without loss on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Australia stick to winning formula for home Test series versus New...

Tim Paine's men have proven to be far more consistent in recent months, having retained the Ashes before a 2-0 series...

3 Dec 2019 5:32 AM GMT

Centuries from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured New Zealand drew the rain-hit second Test against England in Hamilton on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 series win. (Photo:AFP)

Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor's ton help New Zealand tie Test, win Test...

The weather turned sour soon after lunch on the fifth day when New Zealand, having taken advantage of some sloppy...

3 Dec 2019 5:26 AM GMT

All-rounder Vijay Shankar was named captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji Trophy, beginning on December 9. (Photo:AFP)

Vijay Shankar to lead Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy

The team was announced by the State Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.

3 Dec 2019 5:18 AM GMT

New Zealand police were on Tuesday asked to investigate racial abuse directed at England cricketer Jofra Archer during last weeks first Test, following information supplied by New Zealand Cricket officials. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand police investigate racist abuse of England's Archer

NZC chief executive David White said they lodged a complaint with police after studying CCTV footage, listening to audio

3 Dec 2019 4:27 AM GMT

Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft on Tuesday was left out of Australias 13-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. (Photo:AFP)

Australia drop Cameron Bancroft for New Zealand Test series

Apart from Bancroft, Australia has opted to go in with the unchanged squad from the recently concluded series against...

3 Dec 2019 4:15 AM GMT

Nathan Lyon took two wickets in the first session Monday and three in the second before Australia finished off a victory by an innings and 48 runs under lights to complete a two-test series sweep with more than a day to spare. (Photo: AFP)

Confident Australia savour stability ahead of home series against New...

Australia dominated with bat, ball and in the field to post their second successive innings victory over the South...

3 Dec 2019 4:07 AM GMT

Mitchell Starc, who was a key member of Australias 2017 Ashes Test squad, should have been a part of the squad that played against England in Leeds, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. (Photo:AFP)

Mitchell Starc opts out of IPL 2020

Starc, the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup last played in IPL in 2015 for Royal Challengers...

3 Dec 2019 3:57 AM GMT

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor on Tuesday became the second and also the fastest Kiwi batsman to register 7000 runs in the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Ross Taylor second New Zealand cricketer to smash 7000 Test runs

Taylor reached 7000 runs in just 169th innings, surpassed New Zealand's Stephen Fleming who had scored these runs in 189...

3 Dec 2019 3:47 AM GMT