England Captain Eoin Morgan smashed his second half-century in two games and Adil Rashid took four wickets to help England crush Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-marred third one-day international on Wednesday. Chasing 151 in 21 overs after persistent rain had shortened the match, the visitors rode on[Read More…]
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England beat India by 118 runs, win five-match Test series 4-1
Opener Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s heroics went in vain as England defeated India by 118 runs in the fifth and final Test to clinch the series 4-1 at the Oval here on Tuesday. With India chasing a massive 463-run target, the last day of the series saw a bit[Read More…]
IND vs ENG: India reeling at 58/3 as England inch towards win
A batting collapse saw India reeling at 58/3 at stumps after England set them a victory target of 464 courtesy superlative centuries from Alastair Cook and Joe Root, on day 4 of the fifth and final Test here on Monday. K.L. Rahul was batting on 46 while Ajinkya Rahane was[Read More…]
IND vs ENG: England scores 198-7 at stump on day 1
England were 198 for 7 at the stump on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against India at Oval here on Friday. Opener Alastair Cook (71) and Moeen Ali (50) were the top-scorer for England. Jos Butler (11) and Adil Rashid (4) at the crease at stumps. England won the five-match series after taking a[Read More…]
4th Test: England beat India by 60 runs, lead series 3-1
India suffered a 60-run defeat against England in the fourth Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium here on Sunday to go down 1-3 in the five-match series. Chasing 245 runs for victory, the visitors were bowled out for 184. The visitors resumed the evening session at 126/4 and lost[Read More…]
India sells Petrol at Rs 34 litre to 15 countries, but double price to Indians: RTI Report
Through an RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29 countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel for more than double the price. In[Read More…]
Beef served to Team India at Lord’s, BCCI tweets menu
A Tweet by the BCCI stroked a controversy on Twitter as it showed that a beef dish was served to the Indian cricket team at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test against England at Lord’s in London. The cricket board shared the menu for day-three in[Read More…]
Captain Kohli’s magical ton helps India post 274 in 1st innings
Birmingham: Virat Kohli took on England single-handedly to notch up a sublime hundred and guide India to 274 all out and still trail by 13 runs in the first innings on the second day of the first Test match here on Thursday. Replying to England’s 287, Kohli — dropped twice[Read More…]
India vs England: “Virat Kohli is a liar” says James Anderson
At the start of India’s tour against England, Virat Kohli had said that it does not matter whether he scores runs or not as long as India wins. But England’s James Anderson felt otherwise and said that Indian captain is lying if he states that his individual form won’t be[Read More…]
Coach Ravi Shastri reveals truth behind Dhoni’s match-ball act
The recent viral video of cricketer MS Dhoni asking umpire for the ball had raised many speculations of Dhoni seeking retirement. However, the Indian coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday, has clarified the situation, saying that he only wanted to show the ball to India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun. Dismissing the[Read More…]
‘England has quality. India needs to sort this out’, says Sourav Ganguly post 3rd ODI
Post England victory in third ODI on Tuesday, Sourav Ganguly criticized the Indian team’s selection policy and the top-heavy nature of the batting line-up. While speaking in between the post-match analysis with Harsha Bhogle and ex-England spinner Graeme Swann, the former India skipper Sourav Ganguly highlighted how India needed to[Read More…]
India Test Squad vs England: Young Rishabh Pant makes room for himself
As the Indian selectors on Wednesday announced the team for the first three Test matches against England, Delhi’s young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant finds his name to be the only new entry in India’s squad for the Test series starting from August 1. Pant scored a blistering half-century for India[Read More…]
England becoming Home to Indian Fugitives: Wrong Message to India
England is known in India as a country which respected rule of Law, Constitution, Democracy and right to dissent. But recently England is becoming very unpopular in India as many fugitives who have cheated Indian Banks, doing Illegal Trade, Supporting Terrorism, underworld Don’s, Child Kidnappers, criminals, fraudsters and scamsters to[Read More…]
England vs Australia: Buttler’s masterclass helps England whitewash Australia
Manchester: Jos Buttler’s scintillating unbeaten century helped England whitewash Australia 5-0 as the hosts pipped the visitors by one wicket in the final match of the series at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground here on Sunday. England made a heavy weather of a paltry 206-run target but it was Buttler’s[Read More…]
Australia close in on taking 1-0 lead in Ashes series
Brisbane: Australia inched closer to taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after trailing by just 56 runs chasing 170 against England on Day 4 at the Gabba here on Sunday. The hosts went to stumps at 114/0 after David Warner (60 not out) and Cameron Bancroft (51 not out)[Read More…]
I retired as I had enough of getting selected, says Sourav Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly called it quits from Test cricket in 2008 because he had had enough of selection sagas, fresh from the Greg Chappell controversy which led to him being dropped from the Indian team, the southpaw revealed here on Friday. “I retired because at some point you’ve[Read More…]
BCCI announces 50 lakh cash reward for Indian women cricket team
Indian women cricket team is creating history in ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. To appreciate the brilliant performance by the team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh to each player of Women’s Cricket Team for their performance. The supporting[Read More…]
So it is Shane Warne who will wear England jersey for a day!
Shane Warne will now wear an England jersey for one day as he loses a bet earlier made with Ganguly. It started from a conclave in London, where former Australia batsman and Captain Michael Clarke tipped Australia to be one of the finalists for the Champions Trophy but Sourav Ganguly,[Read More…]
Manchester blast: Bomber died in the blast, says police
In an update, Police chief constable of the city Ian Hopkins said that the bomber of the tragic blast that happened in Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester died in the blast. At least 22 people were killed in a suspected blast at the end of a pop concert by US[Read More…]
Indian-origin girl scores 162 in Mensa IQ test, beats Einstein and Hawking
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in England, has secured an incredible 162 in the British Mensa IQ Test. She has secured two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking and she has been invited to join the coveted society as a member. Rajgauri Pawar, reportedly appeared in the British Mensa[Read More…]
Elizabeth II marks 65 years as British Queen
Alastair Cook steps down as England Test captain
India beats England to win the series
India beat England by an innings and 75 runs, win series 4-0
India clinched the five-match series 4-0 with an innings and 75-run victory in the fifth and final cricket Test here on Tuesday. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England. Jadeja’s effort deserves special mention as he[Read More…]
India thrash England by an innings and 36 runs, clinch series 3-0
Ravichandran Ashwin completed his ten-wicket haul as India beat England by an innings and 36 runs in the fourth Test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. On the fifth morning of the Mumbai Test, the hosts took no time to end England’s second innings with Ashwin wrapping up the visitor’s tail early.[Read More…]