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Ravindra Jadeja contributed with 51 before the last two Indian batsmen were called back at the stroke of tea. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India declare first innings at 497/9 on Day 2

Captain Virat Kohli declared India's first innings at 497 for nine on the second day of the third and final Test against...

20 Oct 2019 3:17 PM IST

Rohit Sharma scored 212 runs in 255 deliveries before falling to a Kagiso Rabada-short ball and finding Lungi Ngidi on the boundary line. (Photo: AFP)

Marvelous Ro'Hitman' Sharma hits his first Test double century

Rohit's innings emulated that of Virender Sehwag's as he went on to reach the score of 200 after hitting a beautiful...

20 Oct 2019 1:19 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar (Photo: AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan Cricket Board over 'big goof up'

PCB had released a video of the team dancing during a training session right after announcing the sacking of Sarfaraz...

20 Oct 2019 12:32 PM IST

Mike Hussey joins Australia staff for Sri Lanka, Pakistan series

Hussey has been drafted in by Australian coach Justin Langer to help mentor the side during their upcoming Twenty20...

20 Oct 2019 11:44 AM IST

Now it has been disclosed that Virat Kohli himself chose to go with the team as he didnt want to leave his team at this crucial juncture. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli could be rested from T20 series against Bangladesh

Kohli has been playing almost non-stop, featuring in 48 of India's 56 games since October last year.

19 Oct 2019 5:52 PM IST

During the first day of the first test match between India and South Africa, Indias new Test opener, Rohit Sharma has equalled one of Bradmans great numbers. After hitting his return and maiden Test ton as an opener, the 32-year-old made history by becoming the first Test opening batsman to have an average of 98.22. (Photo:BCCI)

India vs South Africa 3rd Test: Play called off due to rain

Earlier, the match was suspended due to bad light with India at 224/3.

19 Oct 2019 5:50 PM IST

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have managed to strike a wonderful partnership between themselves after bailing the hosts out of trouble when the Indian top-order crumbled. (Photo: AP)

Rohit Sharma breaks record of most sixes in Test series

Sharma went past West Indies' batsman Shimron Hetmyer who had registered 15 sixes in the series against Bangladesh in...

19 Oct 2019 5:01 PM IST

Yuvraj Singh is renowned for hitting six sixes in an over of Stuart Broad in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and he was awarded the Player of the Tournament in Indias 2011 50-over World Cup triumph. (Photo:AFP)

'Wish you were BCCI president while yo-yo test was in demand': Yuvraj...

A yo-yo test involves a player sprinting between two cones that are set 20 metres apart on the sound of a beep.

19 Oct 2019 3:10 PM IST

Azhar Ali, 34, had announced his retirement after representing his country in 53 ODIS before the World Cup.. (Photo:AFP)

'An opportunity for me to leave a legacy': Azhar Ali on being Pak Test...

On Friday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to sack Sarfaraz Ahmed as the Test and T20I skipper.

19 Oct 2019 3:02 PM IST

Former Pakistan captains Zaheer Abbas and Shahid Afridi feel that Sarfaraz Ahmed should not continue as Test captain even though he can lead the national team in white-ball formats. (Photo:AFP)

PCB apologises for their insensitive tweet after sacking Sarfaraz as...

However, after PCB got called out on Twitter, the board was quick to delete the post.

19 Oct 2019 2:59 PM IST

44-year-old Shoaib Akhtar played 46 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan in which he scalped 178 and 247 wickets respectively. He also took 19 T20I wickets in 15 appearances. (Photo: Shoaib Akhtar/Twitter)

'Sarfaraz Ahmed won't even find a place in team', predicts Shoaib...

Pakistan will tour Australia for a three-match T20I and two-match Test series, starting from November 3.

19 Oct 2019 2:57 PM IST

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have managed to strike a wonderful partnership between themselves after bailing the hosts out of trouble when the Indian top-order crumbled. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma slams 3rd Test ton as opener

Sharma's quickfire hundred has been a beautifully constructed innings which he will be proud of.

19 Oct 2019 2:55 PM IST