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

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

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 […]

K. L. Rahul leads India fightback in Colombo

Colombo, Aug.20 : Opener K.L Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli put India back on track after the early blows from Sri Lankan pacer Dhamika Prasad on the first day of second Test at P.Sara Oval on Thursday.Kohli, who registered his 11th fifty, was dismissed after scoring a brilliant 78, thanks to a brilliant catch taken […]

Saina Nehwal dethrones Carolina Marin to regain No.1 rank

New Delhi, Aug. 20 : Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal regained her top spot in the Women’s singles Badminton World Federation ( BWF) Rankings on Thursday.Despite losing to her Spanish counterpart Carolina Marin in the World Championship’s final last week, Saina dethroned her in the latest rankings released today.Saina, who had to settle with the […]