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Rival captains Tim Paine and Virat Kohli when India visited Australia two years ago. AP Photo

Tim Paine says missing out on WTC final was a 'bitter pill to swallow'

The Aussie Test skipper called for more consistency while handing out points penalties.

5 July 2021 5:11 PM IST

Indias Mithali Raj reaches her half century during the ODI match against England in Bristol last Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Record shows the class that Mithali is: Lisa Sthalekar

India's ODI captain Mithali Raj surpassed former England skipper Charlotte Edwards, becoming the highest run-getter in...

4 July 2021 5:09 PM IST

Womens 3rd ODI: India beat England by four wickets to register consolation win

Women's 3rd ODI: India beat England by four wickets to register...

Skipper Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter across all formats in women's cricket in their ODI win over England on...

4 July 2021 4:34 PM IST

Ollie Robinson. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

England paceman Robinson free to resume career after tweet storm

The 27-year-old pace bowler will be available for England's forthcoming matches including the five-Test series with...

3 July 2021 4:53 PM IST

India captain Virat Kohli (right) and his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson pose with the World Test Championship trophy on the eve of the final in Southampton. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Williamson back at top of ICC rankings, Kohli remains fourth

The skipper's knock of 49 and 52* in the final against India helped him move above the 900-point mark over Australia's...

30 Jun 2021 5:35 PM IST

Sri Lankan opener Danushka Gunathilaka in this file picture. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka's 'terrible trio' dropped from Indian series

Vice captain Kusal Mendis, opener Danushka Gunathilaka and wicket keeper Niroshan Dickwella have been dubbed the

30 Jun 2021 4:41 PM IST

Mithali Raj in a one-dayer against Pakistan. PTI Photo

BCCI to recommend Mithali, Ashwin for Khel Ratna

For the Arjuna Award, the BCCI will send the names of batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and K L Rahul, as well as pacer Jasprit...

30 Jun 2021 4:22 PM IST

Both the Indian squads will be in bio-bubble in Mumbai. (Photo: Sourced Image)

Bio-bubble is a five-star stressful prison

The teams are likely to fly out together on a charter flight to London on June 2

20 May 2021 8:16 AM IST

The main areas of focus were on the stiffness, hardness and frequency (sound) of the cricket bat. By arrangement

All sports need innovations : Bamboo bat researchers not losing hope

Currently bamboo cricket bats fail the MCC laws in 2 places

17 May 2021 11:16 PM IST

The Mumbai-based social activist demanded the transfer of entire revenue earned through the recent defunct IPL matches to be transferred. (Photo: PTI)

BCCI served notice to transfer IPL-14 earnings to relief funds

In a 8-page legal notice, the copy in possession of this reporter, Nair has demanded an apology from IPL chairman and...

14 May 2021 9:54 PM IST

Two-time champions KKR needed to win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday to qualify for the play-offs, but they slumped to a nine-wicket thrashing to crash out of the T20 tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Tonight's KKR-RCB match postponed after Chakravarthy, Warrier test...

The match will be rescheduled some time later during the tournament, which will conclude on May 30

3 May 2021 1:54 PM IST

The ICC suspension comes in the wake of two of the three members in the tribunal Michael Belhoff QC (Chairman) and the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson finding that the ICC has established jurisdiction over Lokuhettige. By arrangement

Dilhara Lokuhettige set to challenge eight-year ban

The 40-yr-old former all-rounder was banned after being charged with three breaches of the ICC's anti-corruption code

19 April 2021 2:46 PM IST