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Former England captain Kevin Pietersen believes that under-fire Rishabh Pant needs to be given time to mature as there is still some years before he can realise his full potential. (Photo:PTI)

3rd T20I: India, West Indies in battle of equals in series-finale

The rubber is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International.

10 Dec 2019 12:04 PM IST

It was on December 10, 2005, when legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar broke Sunil Gavaskars record to become the leading centurion in the longest format of the game. Tendulkar slammed his 35th hundred in Test, surpassing the milestone against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Master Blaster, went on to score 109 runs against the Islanders in the first innings. (Photo:Twitter)

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar became the leading centurion in Test...

Tendulkar is still the leading centurion in Test cricket having smashed 51 hundred in his Test career.

10 Dec 2019 11:54 AM IST

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Australias Steve Smith expressed confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator Matt Page and his groundstaff saying that they will produce something good for them. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith expresses confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground curator

A Marsh Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia at the same venue was abandoned due to unsafe...

10 Dec 2019 11:40 AM IST

Ajinkya Rahane and Pritwi Shaw made it to the 15-member squad, which was picked by the Milind Rege-led ad-hoc selection panel on Monday itself, but the official announcement was made by the cricket body on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Half centuries for Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai score 362/8

This was Shaw's first first-class game after serving an eight-month ban for doping, and he made optimum use of the...

9 Dec 2019 6:53 PM IST

Robin Uthappa, who has endured a slump in form during the past few seasons, scored 102 off 221 balls with seven fours and three sixes, adding 118 runs for the second wicket with opener Ponnam Rahul (97). (Photo: AFP)

Kerala 276/3 as Delhi spinners falter on opening day; Robin Uthappa...

With Kerala looking good for a comprehensive first innings score, poor team selection has already put Delhi on the back...

9 Dec 2019 6:31 PM IST

Team-bonding activities have been in vogue ever since Rahul Dravid started mentoring Indias junior teams and continuing the tradition, the World Cup-bound under-19 squad is spending a couple of days at the Kabini Forest Safari at the Nagarhole National Park as part of that exercise. (Photo: PTI)

Special 'Team bonding exercise', 'Tiger Safari' for U-19s at Nagarhole...

The under-19 World Cup will be held January next year in South Africa.

9 Dec 2019 4:02 PM IST

The Sri Lankan cricket team on Monday arrived in Pakistan to play a two-match Test series. (Photo:Twitter)

Sri Lanka begin first Pakistan Test tour since 2009 bus attack

Sri Lanka will play two Tests under heavy security, one in Rawalpindi and second in Karachi.

9 Dec 2019 3:05 PM IST

A snake entered into the Devineni Venkata Ramana Praneetha Ground, interrupting the Ranji Trophy match between Andhra and Vidarbha here on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)

Snake enters ground, interrupts Ranji cricket match

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Domestic took to Twitter and posted a video where a snake can be seen...

9 Dec 2019 2:54 PM IST

Washington drops a catch, as West Indies Lendl Simmons gets a lifeline, which helps him to thrash India by eight wickets to level the three-match T20I series 1-1. For someone who often leads by example, India captain Virat Kohli is appalled by the teams sloppy fielding against West Indies and wants them to fix the problem in the build-up to next years Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. (Photo:AP)

Virat Kohli urges Indian fielders to be more 'brave' or leak runs

Kohli also felt that a below-par batting performance in the final four overs cost them dearly.

9 Dec 2019 2:49 PM IST

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during Indias 2021 tour Down Under, when officials of the two boards meet on the sidelines of a three-match ODI series in January next year. (Photo:AFP)

There is a sense of unknown: Steve Smith on pink ball Test

The first Test between Australia and New Zealand will begin from December 12 at Perth Stadium, one of Australia's newest...

9 Dec 2019 2:38 PM IST

Only three Australian batsmen are certain to start the summer Test series against Pakistan, according to former skipper Ricky Ponting, with David Warner among them. (Photo:AFP)

David Warner opens up for the first time on leadership ban

Apart from the one-year- suspension from international cricket, Warner was also handed a lifelong leadership ban.

9 Dec 2019 2:00 PM IST

Washington drops a catch, as West Indies Lendl Simmons gets a lifeline, which helps him to thrash India by eight wickets to level the three-match T20I series 1-1. For someone who often leads by example, India captain Virat Kohli is appalled by the teams sloppy fielding against West Indies and wants them to fix the problem in the build-up to next years Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. (Photo:AP)

Virat Kohli asks butterfingered Indian fielders to get a grip on...

India, who had dropped five catches in the series opener on Friday, spilled three more on Sunday to allow Windies to...

9 Dec 2019 12:12 PM IST