Sports, Cricket, 29th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

ICC World Test Championship will add context to five-day game': Virat Kohli

Only matches identified as part of the WTC will count towards the championship.

29 Jul 2019 12:41 PM

Dhoni is an honourary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. He is also a qualified paratrooper after having completed five parachute training jumps. (Photo: Twitter)

Sheldon Cottrell lauds MS Dhoni’s ‘inspirational love for country’; see tweet

Dhoni will be joining the 106 TA Battalion (Para) on July 31 and will continue until August 15.

29 Jul 2019 12:39 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer has revealed that the first six months of his job were so stressful that his wife Sue was left in tears during the time Virat Kohli's India were on course for their maiden Test and ODI series triumphs here. (Photo:AFP)

Justin Langer reveals how job pressure caused emotional turmoil at home

A tense exchange with a journalist on all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's Test future was another instance which made Langer feel too much pressure.

29 Jul 2019 12:34 PM

Santner will be joined by left-armer Ajaz Patel, off-spinner Will Somerville and leg-spinner Todd Astle in New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the Sri Lanka series. (Photo: AFP)

Santner back as New Zealand name 4 spinners for Lanka tests

The left-arm tweaker is a regular in the shorter forms of the game for the Black Caps.

29 Jul 2019 12:20 PM

In the championship, a total of 71 Test matches will be played across 27 series over two years. The top two teams will then contest in the ICC World Test Championship final in June 2021 in the UK. (Photo:AFP)

ICC officially launches World Test Championship

The championship will begin from August 1 as Australia and England will face each other in the Ashes.

29 Jul 2019 12:15 PM

Report of rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has been grabbing the headlines since India’s exit from the 2019 World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI trying to ‘fix’ the rift issue between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: report

The BCCI will be meeting Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to address the issue.

29 Jul 2019 12:08 PM

Ravi Shashtri and his support staff were asked to re-apply for their respective posts after their tenure came to an end, following which they received a 45-days extension period. (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shashtri to retain his post as head coach: report

Gaekwad’s statement clearly suggests that bowling Coach Bharat Arun will stay on while batting coach Sanjay Bangar is likely to be sacked.

29 Jul 2019 11:13 AM

Ellyse Perry had scalped the wicket of England's Natalie Sciver in the World T20 final in November whereas she reached the milestone of 1000 runs in the team's match against England on Sunday. (Photo: Ellyse PErry Instagram)

Ellyse Perry first cricketer to hit 1000 runs, scalp 100 wickets in T20Is

She displayed an all-round performance enabling Australia to register a seven wicket-win over England in the second T20I.

29 Jul 2019 10:19 AM

Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando stitched a partnership of 58-runs and helped their side to go past the three-figure mark. (Photo:AFP)

Sri Lanka seal series 2-0 after 7-wicket win over Bangladesh

Sri Lankan batsman easily chased down the below-par target of 239.

29 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

In the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Jason Roy amassed 443 runs in seven innings. (Photo: Jason ROy/Twitter)

Jason Roy honoured to get Test cap from Alastair Cook

In his debut Test match, he played an inning of 5 and 72 against Ireland. England won the only match against Ireland by 143 runs.

29 Jul 2019 9:44 AM

KAne Williamson's New Zealand are slated to play two Test matches and three T20Is against Sri Lanka, but the management is yet to announce the T20I squad. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand announces squad for upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka

New Zealand recently finished as the runners-up in the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

29 Jul 2019 9:31 AM

Virat Kohli's Men in Blue, who will be leaving on Monday, will take on the Carribean side in three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI confirms Virat Kohli will be holding press conference before Windies tour

Earlier, BCCI source had told ANI that there will be no pre-departure press conference.

29 Jul 2019 9:19 AM

Lasith Malinga’s final flourish was a delight

Walking out on the field, knowing you will not wear your country’s cap or colours again is a tough ask for the fiercest of competitors.

29 Jul 2019 6:47 AM

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