New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has paid a heartfelt tribute to former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 55 due to a long-standing illness.
Colombo, Aug 8 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma admitted that his batters didn’t play many sweeps, reverse sweeps, and paddle sweeps, as well as not showing much footwork in tackling spinners, which led to their first men’s ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) All-rounder Abhinav Manohar credited Ashish Nehra, the former Indian left-arm fast bowler and current head coach of Gujarat Titans, for cultivating a team environment that contributed to his players' achievements in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka did not start the three-match ODI series against India as favourites, especially after losing the T20I series to the same opposition 3-0. But riding on the back of a fine performance by their spinners, as well as crucial runs from lower-order and some top-order batters, Sri Lanka pulled off a 2-0 ODI series win.
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) After a 110-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the third ODI and losing the series 2-0, India captain Rohit Sharma brushed aside suggestions that the visitors were complacent in their approach. After the first ODI was tied, India were outplayed by Sri Lanka in the next two matches to lose a bilateral series to the island nation for the first time since August 1997.
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Left-arm spin all-rounder Dunith Wellalage spun a vicious web around the Indian batting line-up and took Sri Lanka to a huge 110-run win in the third ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The result also means Sri Lanka got their first bilateral ODI series win over India since August 1997.
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Left-arm spin all-rounder Dunith Wellalage spun a vicious web around the Indian batting line-up and took Sri Lanka to a huge 110-run win in the third and final ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. The result also means Sri Lanka got their first bilateral ODI series win over India since August 1997.
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Cricket Sri Lanka has included leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, as well as the uncapped duo of right-arm pacer Milan Rathnayake and fast-bowling all-rounder Nisala Tharaka in its 18-member squad for the three-match Test series against England starting on August 21.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Pune Devils batting coach Ashar Zaidi, as well as team co-owners Parag Sanghavi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary, have been handed bans after admitting to various breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League by indulging in corrupt activities.
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Fifties by Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis propelled Sri Lanka to 248/7, the highest total of this series, in the third and final ODI of the series against India at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. For India, debutant Riyan Parag was the pick of bowlers with 3-54 in nine overs.
