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Test specialist Pujara got going in his first competitive match of the West Indies tour as he retired after making 100 off 187 balls from which he struck eight fours and one six. (Photo: AFP)

Warm-up game: Pujara 100 and Rohit 68 take India to 297/5 on Day 1

Pujara and Rohit stitched 132 runs together for the fourth wicket to take India to a strong position after being reduced to 89 for 3.

18 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

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

Shastri also went on to praise the youngsters in the side. (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

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

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

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 fans

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

The batsman who made his first century in 2009, now has the second most number of tons in ODI cricket. Kohli currently has 43 centuries in the 50-over format and he is just behind Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. (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

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

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

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

The selection of Ravi Shastri's 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 sources

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

17 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

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

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

He also listed out the challenges and his future plans regarding the Indian team. (Photo: File)

‘An honour and privilege to be retained as coach’: Ravi Shastri

On Saturday, BCCI released an exclusive video of Ravi Shatri talking about his reappointment as the head coach of the Team India.

17 Aug 2019 5:30 PM

He was recently spotted at the Leh airport after having completed his training. Photos of him at the airport have since gone viral. (Photo: Twitter)

MS Dhoni spotted at Leh airport after15-day stint with Indian Army: See Pics

MS Dhoni served as the Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary) in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army after a two-month leave from cricket.

17 Aug 2019 4:28 PM

He has led South Africa to semifinals of the 2014 ICC World T20 in Bangladesh and the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh appoints Russell Domingo as head coach

He became South Africa U19 coach for the 2004 ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

17 Aug 2019 3:31 PM

Shastri has been reappointed for a two-year period, ending with the 2021 T20 World Cup in India. (BCCI/Twitter)

Kapil Dev-led CAC trolled after misspelling Mike Hesson's name in BCCI letter

The CAC comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy re-appointed incumbent Ravi Shastri as the head coach of Team India.

17 Aug 2019 3:29 PM

New Zealand were bowled out for 285 in their second innings on Saturday, setting Sri Lanka a tough target of 267 runs to win the first Test at Galle. (Photo: AP)

New Zealand set Sri Lanka tough 267 to win first Test

The wagging of New Zealand's tail cost the Sri Lankans dearly as the last five wickets added 187 runs after the first five fell for just 98.

17 Aug 2019 3:04 PM

Smith’s unique way of leaving the ball has already caught the attention of the Twitterattis, but on the 3rd Day, he took his style to a whole another level by displaying several unique acts of leaving the ball. (Photo:Twitter/cricketcomau)

Steve Smith leaving the ball may be the funniest thing you see today: watch

He frustrated the bowlers on Day 3 and remained unbeaten on 13 as the day ended with Australia scoring 80 runs at the loss of four wickets.

17 Aug 2019 2:08 PM

Virat Kohli had also received a sum of INR 1.25 crore for the ODI and Test series in South Africa, complimented with the ICC prize money. (Photo: AFP)

When BCCI had disclosed salary details of Ravi Shastri in 2018

The BCCI had revealed that it made an advance payment to Shastri for his coaching services from mid-July to mid-October of 2018.

17 Aug 2019 1:38 PM

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