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After bowling Pakistan out for 302 before dinner, Australia enforced the follow-on and Josh Hazlewood duly rewarded skipper Tim Paine with two early wickets, with Mitchell Starc chipping in one. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting shares why he prefers Australian bowlers over Indian

Ponting acknowledged that India assembled great bowling lineup, but he said that Indian spinners struggle in Australian...

3 Dec 2019 3:33 AM GMT

Australia coach Justin Langer with Pakistan players Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam at the post-match ceremony. (Photo: AFP)

Scales are tilted in favour of home teams

The Australians are bullying a hapless, inexperienced team from Pakistan while the New Zealanders are giving nightmares...

2 Dec 2019 8:29 PM GMT

BCCI has radically transformed the way that people perceive cricket in India with the introduction of the IPL in 2008. (Photo: File)

971 players to go under hammer at IPL auction on Dec 19

There are 215 capped players, 754 uncapped and two cricketers from Associate Nation, who will compete for the available...

2 Dec 2019 2:49 PM GMT

The 24-year-old Anjali Chanda dismissed six batswomen - all for nought - in 2.1 overs as Nepal bowled out Maldives, who elected to bat, for just 16 runs from 10.1 overs. (Photo: Twitter/ Nepal Cricket)

Nepal's Anjali Chand takes 6/0, best ever bowling figures in women's...

This is the first time ever a bowler has taken six wickets for no run in any international match.

2 Dec 2019 12:48 PM GMT

In the second encounter, Kerala chased-off 102 to beat Madhya Pradesh in the same venue. Kerala won the toss and decided to field first.

2nd Day result of National Blind Cricket championship organised by NSS

During the T20 over the match, Goa lost 7 wickets and gave Rajasthan team target of 175 runs.

2 Dec 2019 11:40 AM GMT

Cautious Graeme Smith confirms on-going discussions over South Africa...

Smith, the most successful test captain in cricket history with 53 wins, had been encouraged to apply by embattled CSA...

2 Dec 2019 11:14 AM GMT

Despite the crushing loss, Azhar Ali said the team would take some positives from the tour. (Photo: AFP)

Not preparing better for Australian conditions cost Pakistan the...

The visitors crashed to an innings and 48 runs defeat in the second Test at Adelaide, following an innings and five-run...

2 Dec 2019 10:56 AM GMT

Joe Root could not hide his delight after a masterful 226 ended his run drought and gave England a much-needed boost in the second Test against New Zealand on Monday as they ended day four believing they can square the series. (Photo:AFP)

Joe Root delighted as his 226 sets up England final day push

It took a five-wicket haul for the tireless Neil Wagner to bring England's first innings to an end at 476, a lead of...

2 Dec 2019 10:36 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)

Australia complete Pakistan whitewash, win by an innings and 48 runs

The 32-year-old Lyon (5-69) now has 50 test wickets at the Adelaide Oval, where he'd worked as a curator before making...

2 Dec 2019 9:35 AM GMT

Indian batsman Manish Pandey on Sunday revealed that he is going to get married with actor Ashrita Shetty today. (Photo: Instagram/Twitter)

Manish Pandey to marry today

Skipper Pandey played a crucial knock of 60 runs off 45 balls when Karnataka lifted the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

2 Dec 2019 9:05 AM GMT

While Nathan Lyon extracted some life out of the pitch, it offered little for Australias fast bowlers who were made to toil. (Photo: AFP)

Nathan Lyon takes a fifer as Pakistani batsmen wear down Australian...

At the dinner break in Adelaide, Pakistan were 229 for eight - still needing to score another 58 to make the hosts bat...

2 Dec 2019 9:00 AM GMT

Sourav Ganguly said it is very hard for the Board to stop tournaments because somebody is just approached. (Photo: PTI)

'A bookie had contacted player during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy': BCCI...

The former captain said what players do after bookies approach them is the biggest problem.

2 Dec 2019 8:32 AM GMT