Ashwin spins India to Test series win over Proteas

Ashwin spins India to Test series win over Proteas

Nagpur : Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed 12 wickets overall as India comprehensively defeated South Africa by 124 runs on day three of the third Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.Ashwin, who was adjudged the Man of the Match, claimed seven wickets in the second innings to add to his initial […]

Amla rues missed chances after losing Test series against India

Amla rues missed chances after losing Test series against India

Nagpur : South Africa Test skipper Hashim Amla rued a number of missed opportunities and admitted that his side failed to perform to their full potential during his side’s 124-run defeat in the third Test against India in Nagpur on Friday.South Africa struggled to counter Indian spinners as they were bundled out for 185 in […]

Ashwin, Jadeja bundle out Proteas for 79 on Day two

Ashwin, Jadeja bundle out Proteas for 79 on Day two

Nagpur, Nov.26 : Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja produced a scintillating performance as South Africa were bundled out for a meagre 79 on the second day of the third Test here at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.Resuming at yesterday’s score of 11-2, the South African batters were unable to face the spin […]

Smith shaken by nets accident on eve of Hughes’ death anniversary

Smith shaken by nets accident on eve of Hughes’ death anniversary

Sydney, Nov.26 : Australian skipper Steve Smith has revealed that he was shaken up by the recent training accident, which reminded him of Phillip Hughes on the eve of the former teammate’s first death anniversary. The incident took place when top-order batsman Mitchell Marsh’s shot struck on back of the head of net bowler Tom […]

Blatter claims innocence, wants honorable FIFA exit

Blatter claims innocence, wants honorable FIFA exit

Johannesburg, Nov.26 : FIFA’s embattled president Sepp Blatter has said that he deserves an honorable exit from the world’s football governing body, insisting that he is `not a bad man`.The 79-year-old along with his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini are serving a 90-day provisional ban handed by FIFA’s ethics committee over claims that the latter had […]