Shai Hope bats during day four of the First Test match between New Zealand and West Indies. (Image: Joe Allison/Getty Images) Shai Hope‘s brilliant century of 116 not out and Justin Greaves‘ supporting 55 runs helped West Indies reach 212-4 at stumps on Friday in Christchurch, keeping alive their slim chances of saving the first…
Crowd outside Barabati Stadium (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A familiar scene of Indian cricket mania unfolded in Cuttack on Friday, as thousands of eager fans gathered outside the Barabati Stadium for tickets to the first T20I between India and South Africa. What began as a routine offline sale quickly spiralled into chaos, with a viral…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh said he feels bad for legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the way they have been treated in the recent past.Harbhajan said he doesn’t have the answer for why Indian legends have often been pushed away, with “transition”…
Tim Southee in action during Season 4 of ILT20. (Source: ILT20) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a week’s time, Tim Southee will turn 37. In the twilight of his cricketing career, the legendary New Zealand cricketer is donning multiple hats. A week ago, he was with the England cricket team in Perth as their fast-bowling coach,…
Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the second ODI in Raipur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has slammed Ravindra Jadeja’s lack of urgency with the bat, calling the left-hander’s slow finish a “crucial difference” in India’s four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI on Wednesday. Despite centuries from Virat…
A sparkling century by Shai Hope, ably supported by Justin Greaves, had the West Indies 212 for four at stumps on Friday and clinging to the remote chance that it can save the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. Hope was 116 not out and Greaves 55, with the pair putting on 140 for…
NEW DELHI: A charged-up Virat Kohli is back, and Ravichandran Ashwin believes the batting icon has taken every whisper about his future “straight to the heart” — and is now batting with a point to prove. Kohli’s animated celebrations after back-to-back hundreds against South Africa have gone viral, and Ashwin says they are no coincidence,…
Virat Kohli and Arshdeep Singh at Vizag. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli hasn’t just returned to form — he has set off a nationwide frenzy strong enough to sell out an entire stadium. Back-to-back centuries in Ranchi and Raipur have turned what was shaping up to be a low-interest ODI in Visakhapatnam into…
All-rounder Riyan Parag, who last played for India over a year ago, believes he isn’t part of the national setup currently because of a shoulder injury and that he can play both white-ball formats for the Men in Blue. Riyan last played a T20I in October last year, at home against Bangladesh, while his solitary…
On the third day of the $15,000 International Men’s Tournament, sponsored by Round Glass and organized by the Gwalior Chambal Tennis Association and the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, the singles pre-quarterfinal and doubles quarterfinal matches were played. Top seed Aryan Shah continued his winning streak, defeating Adrian Arcon 6-2, 6-4.After defeating the second…
