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The 30-year-old fell down after the second hit and was attended by physios from both England and Australia. (Photo: AFP)

Steve Smith ruled out of final day of second Ashes Test

It is the first time that a concussion substitute has ever come into a Test match.

18 Aug 2019 6:20 PM IST

Anil Kumble had resigned as head coach after the Champions Trophy defeat to Pakistan in 2017, following the loss, Kohli expressed that BCCI should let him decide the way of functioning in his own style. Following his request, Ravi Shastri was the selected as the head coach, and was given a new contract till the 2019 World Cup. (Photo: AFP)

Ravi Shastri names India's No. 4 for upcoming ODIs

The number 4 position has been quite a headache for India and has been the biggest talking point all over the country.

18 Aug 2019 4:41 PM IST

Firstly he was struck on the elbow by Archer and soon after he received a striking blow on the neck by a bouncer bowled by the pacer and he immediately went down. (Photo: AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar criticises Archer for not checking up on Smith

Smith had to deal with two blows on day four of the second Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground.

18 Aug 2019 3:36 PM IST

After stitching a 161-run first-wicket partnership with skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne (64) was caught in front of the wickets by William Somerville. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand by six wickets in first Test match

Chasing a target of 268, Sri Lanka resumed their batting from 133 without the loss of any wicket.

18 Aug 2019 1:58 PM IST

Australian batsman Steve Smith, who continues to pile on the runs for his team is bearing the brunt of the English fans, who are continuing to boo him in the ongoing Ashes. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Smith continues to get booed, Twitterati calls out English...

Steve had to deal with two blows on day four of the second Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground.

18 Aug 2019 1:30 PM IST

Bhuvneshwar Kumars remarks come after Kohlis knock of 120 runs in the match. With this knock, Virat Kohli became the highest run-getter for india in ODIs against West Indies, going past Pakistans Javed Miandad. Kohli has also become the second-highest run-getter for India in ODIs. (Photo:AP/PTI)

August 18, 2008: Virat Kohli makes his debut in international cricket

Kohli made his debut against Sri Lanka in 2008 and the batsman went on to make just 12 runs in his first match.

18 Aug 2019 11:19 AM IST

In 21 Tests since July 2017, under Ravi Shastri, India won 13 of them with a victory percentage of 52.38. Its even better in T20Is with 25 wins from 36 games with a win percentage of 69.44. The ODI record takes the cake with 43 wins in 60 games and a success rate of 71.67. (Photo:AFP)

The coach must be captain's biggest ally

The prestige, power and money that come with the coach's post today also makes it highly competitive.

18 Aug 2019 3:57 AM IST

Ruturaj Gaikwad (99) then led the chase but missed out on a well-deserved century. His fellow opener Shubman Gill (69) and first-down Shreyas Iyer (61) also blasted half-centuries as India A overhauled the target in 33 overs at Coolidge Cricket Ground here. (Photo: PTI)

Bowlers put India Green on top in Duleep Trophy

Ruturaj Gaikwad was the highest scorer for India Blue, while Ishan Porel bagged three wickets of Green.

18 Aug 2019 3:54 AM IST

England now has a lead of eight runs over Australia for their second innings. (Photo:AFP)

Australia all out for 250 as Smith misses out on century

Earlier, Smith was injured by a bouncer from Jofra Archer and had to go back to the pavilion retired hurt.

17 Aug 2019 9:04 PM IST

The selection of Ravi Shastris coaching team will take place on Monday and the interviews for the batting, bowling and fielding coaches will be conducted by the national selection committee headed by MSK Prasad. (Photo: AP)

Kapil Dev-led CAC unlikely to be part of support staff selection: BCCI...

Earlier, when asked if the CAC should also have an opinion in selecting the support staff, Kapil responded in the...

17 Aug 2019 9:00 PM IST

Karunaratne was unbeaten on 71 off 168 balls with two boundaries while Thirimanne was on 57 having faced 132 deliveries and hit four fours. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka set up final day thriller against New Zealand

Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne were involved in a record opening stand of 133 runs.

17 Aug 2019 7:30 PM IST

Steve Smith is once again proving to be the only impressionable player for Australia. He brought up his 25th Test fifty off 107 balls. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Smith and Paine frustrate England after early Wade wicket

After an early Matthew Wade wicket, everyone thought that it would trigger an Australian collapse.

17 Aug 2019 6:06 PM IST