Karthik blames dropped chances for T20 loss against Windies

Karthik blames dropped chances for T20 loss against Windies

Kingston, July 10 : India’s top-scorer Dinesh Karthik rued the dropped catches that proved decisive in his team’s nine-wicket loss to the West Indies in a one-off Twenty20 match, acknowledging a chance that he himself spilt. In the sixth over, Lewis went for a lofted straight drive off Bhuvneshwar Kumar but a mix-up between skipper […]

Shastri favourite to get job, six to be interviewed

Shastri favourite to get job, six to be interviewed

New Delhi : Ravi Shastri, the former Indian Team Director, would be the favourite when the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) scrutinises the list of candidates for the job of the Indian cricket team’s coach. After the Indian cricket board (BCCI) extended the deadline for the applications, the number of applicants rose to 10. They […]

Don’t deserve to win if we don’t grab chances: Kohli

Don’t deserve to win if we don’t grab chances: Kohli

Kingston (Jamaica) : Skipper Virat Kohli was critical of India’s performance against West Indies in the one-off T20, saying his team was sloppy with both the bat and ball and did not deserve to win. Put into bat, India posted 190-6 on a batting belter but Evin Lewis blasted an unbeaten 125 off 62 balls […]