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Pakistan became off-limits for visiting sides after Islamic militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan thank Sri Lanka for bringing Test cricket home

Pakistan became off-limits for visiting sides after Islamic militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in...

23 Dec 2019 3:56 PM IST

Peter Siddle in a tweet expressed his excitement and said he cannot wait for the series to get underway. (Photo: Peter Siddle/Twitter)

Australia bowler Peter'Siddle treated for bushfire smoke inhalation

but players were forced off with the Thunder 40-1 after four overs when the field was enveloped in a thick soup of...

23 Dec 2019 3:52 PM IST

The cricket fraternity on Sunday congratulated the Indian team for their victory over West Indies in the series decider at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. (Photo:BCCI)

Cricket fraternity congratulate India on series win against Windies

India registered a four-wicket victory over the Caribbeans and won the series 2-1. This is India's 10th consecutive...

23 Dec 2019 2:51 PM IST

First there was an accident and it followed the trauma of not being able to walk for six months as future looked bleak and uncertain for the then 20-year-old Nicholas Pooran. (Photo: PTI)

Nicholas Pooran indebted to 'father figure' Kieron Pollard after...

Kieron Pollard stepped into the scene like a guardian angel, motivated him and in three years.

23 Dec 2019 12:54 PM IST

Pakistan registered a massive 263-run victory against Sri Lanka on the fifth day of the second Test here on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Karachi Test: Naseem Shah's fifer helps Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka by...

This is the first victory by Pakistan on Pakistani soil in 10 years.

23 Dec 2019 12:48 PM IST

After playing a knock of 63 runs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against West Indies here, Indias opening batsman Rohit Sharma ended 2019 with the most number of ODI runs. (Photo:PTI)

Rohit Sharma beats Virat Kohli to register most ODI runs in 2019

Rohit has scored 1,490 runs from 28 ODI matches this year, while Kohli finished with 1,377 runs from 26 matches.

23 Dec 2019 12:42 PM IST

Veteran Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni might return to the international cricket scenario before the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo:AFP)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni completes 15 years in international cricket

Dhoni, who is hailed as the best finisher in the world by many, brought many laurels to the country.

23 Dec 2019 12:36 PM IST

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday became the second most run-scorer in ODIs in 2019. The 31-year-old now has 1,377 runs in the 50-over format after playing a knock of 85 runs in the series decider against the Caribbean while Hope has 1,345 runs to his name this year. (Photo:AP)

Virat Kohli is now second most run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Kohli notched up his 55th half-century of his career. As a result, he surpassed West Indies' Shai Hope to achieve the...

23 Dec 2019 12:27 PM IST

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday advised Babra Azams Pakistan cricket team to follow Virat Kohlis style of leading the side and should look to create a roadmap to get better than the Indian side. (Photo:AFP/AP)

Roadmap should be to get better than Virat Kohli's side: Shoaib Akhtar...

Akhtar also said that Pakistan used to be a force to be reckoned with when Imran Khan was the captain of the side.

23 Dec 2019 12:16 PM IST

Virat Kohli starred with the bat as India defeated West Indies by four wickets in the third and final ODI of the three-match series here at Barabati Stadium on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Chase master Virat Kohli helps India defeat WI by 4 wickets to seal...

With this win, India won the series 2-1. This is Men in Blue's tenth consecutive series win over Windies.

23 Dec 2019 11:55 AM IST

The unbeaten 39 in a high-scoring series-decider earned him plaudits but for India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, it was more about proving a point to himself rather than the world that he is still a good enough player in limited-overs format. (Photo:PTI)

Need to prove to myself, not world, that I can play ODIs: Ravindra...

Jadeja wasn't a regular part of the white-ball set-up but came into the scheme of things closer to the ODI World Cup in...

23 Dec 2019 11:24 AM IST

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says Ravindra Jadejas improved batting will be very important for the Indian team going into the future after the all-rounder played a crucial cameo in the third ODI against the West Indies in Cuttack. (Photo:PTI)

Ravindra Jadeja's improvement with bat so important: Sourav Ganguly

Jadeja, who has already hit 11 half-centuries in ODIs, held his nerves to remain unbeaten on 39 off 31 balls in a...

23 Dec 2019 11:18 AM IST