Sports, Cricket, 16th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports, Cricket, 16 Aug 2019

A fighting half-century by wicket keeper-batsman BJ Watling helped New Zealand to take a lead of 177 at stumps on day three in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

SL vs NZ: BJ Watling puts New Zealand in strong position in Galle

New Zealand, who trailed Sri Lanka by 18 runs in the first innings, finished on 195 for seven.

16 Aug 2019 9:05 PM

England fast bowler Jofra marked his Test debut with a wicket as Australia suffered a top-order collapse at Lord's on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer strikes as Australia slump to 80-4 in second Ashes Test

Australia lost three wickets for 11 runs on the way to reaching 80-4 when rain forced an early lunch on the third day of the second Test.

16 Aug 2019 8:17 PM

BCCI electoral officer N Gopalaswami on Friday made it clear that all the affiliated state units will have to conduct their polls by September 14 to be eligible for participating in parent body's elections. (Photo: AFP)

Complete election process by Sept 14 to vote in BCCI polls: Electoral Officer

The procedural rules for the election of Board's Apex Council have been posted on the cricket body's website.

16 Aug 2019 8:15 PM

Ravi Shastri was reappointed for a two-year period by the CAC, a decision that was expected. (Photo:AFP)

Kohli's preference for Shastri did not influence coach selection, says Kapil Dev

His term will again be up for review after the 2021 T20 World Cup in India.

16 Aug 2019 8:06 PM

Brian Lara, one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was one the leading players of his generation from the Caribbean, will be part of the pre-series camp, to be held in Antigua ahead of the first Test match against India. (Photo:AFP)

Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan to work with WI batsmen before Test series vs Ind

The two will share their immense knowledge, experience and expertise with the 13-member squad.

16 Aug 2019 7:38 PM

This will be Shastri's fourth stint with the national team, having served briefly as the Cricket Manager (2007 tour of Bangladesh), Team Director (2014-2016) and head coach (2017-2019). (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shastri gets second term as head coach of India men's cricket team

Shastri has been reappointed for a two-year period, ending with the 2021 T20 World Cup in India.

16 Aug 2019 7:33 PM

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that Alexis Sanchez is not in the club's reserves while adding the Chilean footballer might play a lot of games. (Photo: AFP)

Alexis Sanchez might end up playing a lot of games: Solskjaer

Sanchez is yet to make a return to action for the club after he picked up a knock during Copa America.

16 Aug 2019 7:15 PM

Former West Indies opener Phil Simmons on Friday pulled out of the race for the Indian cricket team chief coach's job. (Photo:AFP)

India head coach interview: Phil Simmons pulls out of race

Mike Hesson is expected to be interviewed in the second half while Shastri will be the last to appear, at 5:30 pm IST.

16 Aug 2019 6:47 PM

Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya, the man tipped to fill the boots of Sri Lankan legend Rangana Herath, struck a couple of massive blows in the second essay after failing to claim a wicket in the first innings. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka restrict New Zealand lead to 106 in first Test

The Kiwis lost five wickets in the afternoon session, including the big wickets of captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor.

16 Aug 2019 5:22 PM

David Warner only managed to score three runs off 17 balls before Stuart Broad got hold of him. (Photo:AP)

‘David Warner missed scoring opportunities’: Ricky Ponting

Ponting believes that Warner needs to 'free himself' in the mind.

16 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

In 2008, he was named as the Cricketer of the Year by Wisden and was also awarded the ICC Cricketer of the Year award. (Photo: AFP)

Birthday Celebrations: Have a look at some of Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s finest knocks

Considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of his era, the Guyana-born southpaw has amassed 20000 runs in international cricket.

16 Aug 2019 4:30 PM

Flower also advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to get a "stronger domestic structure in place" to maximise the potential of the players. (Photo: Twitter)

'Lack of freedom most frustrating thing about living in Pakistan': Grant Flower

In 2014, the former Zimbabwe opener was roped in to coach the Pakistan batsmen, but the PCB last week decided not to renew his contract.

16 Aug 2019 4:27 PM

Other than Hesson, two foreign shortlisted candidates are-- Tom Moody and Phil Simmons. (Photo: File)

'I am unsure': Mike Hesson on Team India coach appointment

On August 12, BCCI had shortlisted six candidates for the men's team's head coach including current Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri.

16 Aug 2019 4:15 PM

The camp at the National Cricket Academy will have 14 centrally contracted and six other cricketers participating. (Photo: AP)

Misbah-ul-Haq to be in charge of Pakistan's 17-day training camp

The PCB said Misbah and the cricket academy staff would handle the training camp until a new coaching staff is lined up.

16 Aug 2019 2:58 PM

The tourists lost opener Jeet Raval for four runs but captain Kane Williamson, who joined Tom Latham, was watchful and the Kiwis went to lunch without further damage. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand on level terms with Sri Lanka in first Test

Suranga Lakmal shared the new ball with off-spinner Akila Dananjaya, who was preferred over seamer Lahiru Kumara.

16 Aug 2019 2:55 PM

For Mahendra Singh Dhoni, nothing can be better than training with his Territorial Army regiment, and that too on the occasion of India’s 73rd Independence Day in Ladakh. (Photo:DD national/twitter)

MS Dhoni celebrates Independence Day in Ladakh; see pictures

The former Indian skipper along with his members reached Ladakh on August 14.

16 Aug 2019 2:53 PM

Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera, who is working with the visiting New Zealand team as a batting consultant has applied for the same job with the Indian cricket board, it is learnt here. (Photo: AFP)

Thilan Samaraweera applies for India batting coach

According to the highly placed sources in the BCCI, Thilan Samaraweera is the only Sri Lankan player that has applied for the post.

16 Aug 2019 2:50 PM

A win in the Test series starting August 22 will be the first time that India would have won across all formats on Caribbean soil. (Photo: AFP)

Rahane, Pujara, Bumrah ready for warm-up tie vs West Indies Cricket Board XI

Rahane, skipper Virat Kohli's deputy in this format, didn't exactly set the English County on fire scoring only 307 runs in seven games.

16 Aug 2019 2:43 PM

Southee has already surpassed former cricketers AB de Villiers, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ian Botham in the list of most sixes in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

NZ pacer Tim Southee equals Sachin Tendulkar's tally of sixes in Test cricket

Southee smashed a six off Dhananjaya de Silva's delivery to equal Tendulkar's tally of 69 sixes in Test cricket.

16 Aug 2019 2:28 PM

What made this incident hilarious is that after it had taken place, Boult tried to run away from the Sri Lankan fielders as they circled him and tried to get the ball. (Photo: AP)

Ball gets stuck in Trent Boult’s helmet, on-field players react hilariously: watch

Boult, while trying to paddle sweep a delivery from spinner Embuldeniya, found a leading edge as the ball got trapped inside his own helmet.

16 Aug 2019 1:21 PM

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