Pujara enters top-20 of ICC Test ranking

Pujara enters top-20 of ICC Test ranking

Dubai, Sep.2 : Cheteshwar Pujara has entered the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following the conclusion of the Colombo Test, where India won by 117 runs to clinch the three-match series against Sri Lanka 2-1.The 27-year-old batsman carried his bat in the first innings and returned unbeaten on 145 not […]

India end 22-year drought against Sri Lanka with Test series win

India end 22-year drought against Sri Lanka with Test series win

Colombo : India have registered their first Test series win on Sri Lankan soil in 22 years after defeating the hosts by 117 runs on the fifth day of the decisive third and final match to secure the series 2-1 in Colombo on Tuesday.Chasing a daunting target of 386, Sri Lanka were reeling at 107-5 […]

De Villiers shines as Proteas outclass Kiwis to seal ODI series 2-1

De Villiers shines as Proteas outclass Kiwis to seal ODI series 2-1

Durban, Aug. 27 : South Africa’s AB de Villiers scored an impressive half-century on Wednesday to help his side clinch a 62-run win over New Zealand in the third and final ODI at Kingsmead in Durban. Opting to bat first, South Africa set a 283-run target for the tourists, thanks to skipper De Villiers’ 64 […]

Qatar likely to host Pakistan T20 Super League

Qatar likely to host Pakistan T20 Super League

Johannesburg, Aug. 25 : Qatar is likely to host the Pakistan Twenty20 League in February 2016.Confirming the news, Qatar Cricket Association head Gul Khan said there is a 70 percent chance that Doha will host the tournament Sport24 quoted.Khan said that it will be good for Qatar to host some big international tournament that might […]

Ashwin moves up to eighth, Rahane vaults to No. 20 in ICC rankings

Ashwin moves up to eighth, Rahane vaults to No. 20 in ICC rankings

Dubai, Aug 25 : Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has climbed one place to eighth position in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers after producing a sublime performance in India’s emphatic 278-run win over Sri Lanka in the series-levelling Test match in Colombo.Ashwin’s match tally of seven for 118 in Colombo has helped the off-spinner overtake Rangana […]