The Supreme Court allowed the BCCI to incur expenses of Rs 1.33 crore for holding the remaining two cricket Test matches between India and England scheduled at Mumbai and Chennai respectively, reports PTI. The court also approved expenses of Rs 25 lakh for the six matches (three ODIs and three[Read More…]
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India vs England: Parthiv shows class as hosts take unassailable 2-0 lead
India have completely outplayed England in Mohali to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match Test series. Parthiv Patel was the hero for India in the fourth innings, with the wicketkeeper scoring an unbeaten 67 in his comeback Test to lead India to an 8-wicket victory against the visitors.[Read More…]
India vs England: The English fall into a spin trap
India took firm control of the third Test against England in Mohali by reducing the visitors to 78 for the loss of four wickets. England is still 56 runs away from India lead of 134 in the first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin once again dominated with both bat and ball. Thanks[Read More…]
India vs England, 3rd Test: Ashwin, Jadeja lead fightback on Day 2
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put India back on track after the hosts lost quick wickets post tea as the duo propelled the team to 271 for 6 at stumps on Day 2 in Mohali on Sunday. Ashwin (57*), who notched up his ninth Test fifty, and Jadeja (31*) added[Read More…]
Thumping victory! India beat England by 246 runs in 2nd Test
India took five wickets in the morning session to inch closer to victory against England in the second test on Monday. At lunch on the fifth and final day, England was reeling at 142 for seven in the second innings after resuming on 87-2. The tourists required another 263 runs[Read More…]
India vs England: Kohli, Pujara demoralise the opposition
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara made centuries and shared a stand of 226 to put India on course for a big first-innings total against England on the first day of the second test on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. Kohli was unbeaten on 151 and Ravichandran Ashwin on 1 as India reached[Read More…]
India vs England: Indian batsmen dominate despite England’s late dual wickets
England’s bowlers toiled hard as conceded 257 runs in 85.3 overs while taking just four wickets, the last two coming in the last two overs. For six hours England had toiled under a cloudless sky for two wickets and their first innings total of 537 no longer possessed monumental proportions.[Read More…]
India vs England: Onus on England to steer the match
England’s brilliant start to this tough tour of India continued on the second day in Rajkot. Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes scored centuries as England piled on 537 before the hosts reached 63 for no loss at the close. England continued to dominate the sloppy hosts who added two drops,[Read More…]
Injured Rohit out of Test series vs England, Gambhir retained
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the Test squad for the five-match series against England, starting November 9. The meeting, which was held in Mumbai, was attended by five national selectors, board secretary Ajay Shirke and physio Patrick Farhart while, Test captain Virat Kohli[Read More…]
First-ever! Bangladesh register maiden Test win over England
Spinner Mehedi Hasan took six wickets as Bangladesh secured their first ever Test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday. England had won all previous nine matches against their South Asian rivals but were all out for 164 in their second innings while chasing 273 for victory on[Read More…]
WC Qualifiers: Brazil go top, Paraguay stun Argentina, England held
Brazil powered to the top of the table in South America’s 2018 World Cup qualifying race on Tuesday with a victory over Venezuela as Argentina suffered a shock defeat at home to Paraguay. Goals from Manchester City teenager Gabriel Jesus and Chelsea’s Willian secured a 2-0 win over Venezuela in[Read More…]
World Cup 2018 Qualifiers: England, Germany win, Norway go down
Gareth Southgate’s first game in charge for England resulted in a 2-0 victory over Malta in Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier while defending champions Germany strolled past the Czech Republic 3-0. Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli scored first-half goals in front of a crowd of 82,000 at Wembley to steer[Read More…]
Who’s the next England football team manager?
The England Football team manager’s job certainly has to be one of the worst in the world. Underperforming superstars, slow legacy players on high salaries, demanding fans and an unrelenting media pressure, but it was none of the above that led to the sacking of Sam Allardyce on Tuesday, after[Read More…]
After 67 days & 1 match in charge, England manager Sam Allardyce quits
Sam Allardyce has quit his post as England manager by mutual agreement with the Football Association after one match and 67 days in charge. It follows a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. Allardyce, 61, is also alleged to have used[Read More…]
Alex Hales leads record-breaking England to Pakistan ODI series win
Alex Hales’s stunning 171 provided the platform for England to post the highest ever one-day international total of 444 for three as they beat Pakistan by 169 runs at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. Victory in this clash gave England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after Pakistan were[Read More…]
Wayne Rooney confirms international retirement after 2018 World Cup
Wayne Rooney has announced the 2018 World Cup will be his final tournament with England after he was kept on as captain by new boss Sam Allardyce. Rooney, 30, has led his country since August 2014 and is England’s record goalscorer having registered 53 in 115 appearances. However, after taking[Read More…]