Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane Virat Kohli he paid tribute Ajinkya Rahane after the former India batsman announced his retirement from international cricket, describing him as his “favourite Test batting partner” and “safest pair of hands in the slips”.“In an Instagram post, Kohli shared a photo of himself with Rahane in India’s Test whites and praised…
Stephen Fleming (ANI Photo) The former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach is big from New Zealand Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England’s Test men’s head coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirming one of the biggest coaching moves in world cricket.The 53-year-old replaces a fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullumwho stepped down…
India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never looked for fire. In an era dominated by class stroke makers and larger-than-life personalities, he has quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most reliable overseas bowlers and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On…
Stephen Fleming (Image: IANS) Former Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming is set to take charge of England’s Test team, with a report claiming the former New Zealand captain has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Brendon McCullum in the red-ball setup. According to The Telegraph, Fleming has been identified as England’s preferred candidate following…
ICC penalizes Pakistan duo Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad (Image: ICC) Fast bowlers in Pakistan Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad were sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening Test against West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. Both players were charged…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (Photo by AP) Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed that Shan Masood fractured his finger during the first Test against West Indies in Trinidad, an injury which affected the team’s batting plans in their 90-run defeat.Masood picked up the injury while batting in the first innings and was forced to bat at…
West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series after defeating Pakistan by 90 runs in the opening match of the two-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Fast bowler Jayden Seales was the star performer, claiming five wickets in the second innings as Pakistan were bowled out for 120 while…
Text Story by Justin Greaves (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name in the history of Test cricket with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to take five consecutive wickets during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating blast on Day 3…
Shan Masood of Pakistan. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies in a strong position, reaching 199/3 in reply to the hosts’ first innings total of 311. Former captain Shan Masood led the fightback with an unbeaten 88, making an impressive comeback with the bat after…
India Test squad hit by injury crisis (Agency Image) MUMBAI: India’s Test team selection for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in August has been hit by multiple injury problems and fitness issues to several key players, TOI has reliably learnt. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had told TOI on Saturday that the national selection committee,…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Association (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medalist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition drug test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at the World Cup III in Switzerland last month,…
NEW DELHI: Kavem Hodge scored an unbeaten 83 to guide the West Indies to 194/3 at stumps on a rain-affected opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Saturday.Only 67 overs were possible on Day 1 as rain and bad light curtailed play. Hodge remained at the…
Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies Head Coach Darren Sammy said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming that the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series due to personal reasons. Before the opening…
Joe Root will return as England’s Test captain, with his second spell in charge likely to continue through next summer’s home Ashes series against Australia, The Athletic reported on Friday.England’s search for a new Test captain continues Ben Stokes“Retirement from international cricket now appears to be over with Root returning to the role.The England and…
Steve Smith, left, and Ben Stokes pose for a photo with the Ashes Trophy (AP Photo) Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the board would be open to exploring the possibility of staging the 150th anniversary Ashes Test in India, underscoring the growing importance of the Indian market for world cricket. Australia and England…
London, July 23 (IANS) The Oval has been confirmed as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final. The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2027 will be played at the Oval, with the title clash scheduled from June 9 to 13. The venue will host the prestigious match for the…
India’s Commonwealth Games contingent suffered a setback on the day of the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony, with judoka Arun Kumar withdrawing from the competition after failing a drugs test.The rising 73kg judoka was declared ineligible following an adverse analytical result in an out-of-competition test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). His withdrawal reduces India’s…
IND U19 vs SL U19 Live Score: Welcome to TimesofIndia.com for Day 4 of action; Raichandani’s dream series Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani continued his sensational run with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 100 to put India U-19 in complete control of the second Youth Test against Sri Lanka. The opener, who hit a double century in…
Washington Sundar of India. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkaris likely to choose the squad for the next two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Informal discussions have taken place on the sidelines of the white ball tour in England, and a formal meeting…
Washington Sundar of India. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkaris likely to choose the squad for the next two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Informal discussions have taken place on the sidelines of the white ball tour in England, and a formal meeting…
Kanika Siwach (left) and Udita Kolkata: Even as the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup and Asian Games, a group of players outside the current national set-up have signed up to play in Australia’s Hockey One league, scheduled to be held in October and November.So far, four Indian players…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: The draw for the second unofficial Test between India U19 and Sri Lanka U19 was delayed due to a wet pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. Match officials will monitor the conditions before announcing the revised draw time. The first…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan star all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was suspended for three months after failing a drug test during the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the decision on Friday, saying the positive test was related to a “substance of abuse” that was not related to sports performance enhancement.However, Nawaz’s…
Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) England’s search for a new Test coach has taken a different turn IPL Sapore, with many of the world’s most accomplished franchise coaches emerging as the main contenders to replace Brendon McCullum following his dismissal.Former England coach and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower heads a nine-man shortlist that also…
Delhi University has announced the tentative schedule and venue for the ECA quota trials for undergraduate students and the physical fitness assessment will begin on July 16. Candidates must check the respective trial slots on the university website as separate notifications will not be issued. The academic session is scheduled to begin on July 28…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Opener Ben Duckett believe England will not hesitate to test India’s senior batsmen with the short ball if they feel it is the right tactic, although the visitors know the challenge will be very different to the one they faced during their 4-0 T20I sweep.England’s…
RCB coach Andy Flower (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru, batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik I believe Andy Flower would be an outstanding candidate for success Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach but feels the Zimbabwean is unlikely to leave the IPL franchise due to his existing commitments.England are looking for a new Test coach…
India’s Kranti Gaud (second right) celebrates with her teammates after taking the wicket of England’s Tammy Beaumont, bottom right, during day one of the first Rothesay Women’s Test between India and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. (AP/PTI) India made history on Monday with a 270-run win over England on Day 4 of the…
Masturbation myths and exams: Why fear, not semen loss, may affect student performance. (artificial intelligence image) Board exams, entrance exams and college admissions already put a huge amount of stress on students. But for many adolescent boys, another source of stress quietly adds to the burden—misinformation about their bodies.Many students are raised to believe that…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, Unofficial 1st Test: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Unofficial 1st Test between Sri Lanka U19 and India U19 at the Galle International Stadium. After losing the three-match Youth ODI series 1-2, the Indian youngsters will be eager to bounce back as the focus…