“My biggest challenge was to not think too much about the situation that I was in” © Associated Press Trying to preempt the opposition and looking ahead by a few overs while at the crease are some of the methods Virat Kohli uses to great effect in limited-overs cricket. He is soo good at it that succeeding in balancing his natural game with batting for survival in the first Test…
Home strength set to be tested again
Match facts November 17-21, VisakhapatnamStart time 9.30am (0400GMT) Play 02:38 ‘Here to give India run for their money’ – Cook Big Picture It is a couple of thousand kilometres from Dhaka to Rajkot but England travelled even further in their attempts to banish the subcontinental homesick blues. The Saurashtra Cricket Association were welcoming it hosts, it has to be said, and Alastair Cook had the fates on his side at…
Railways clinch first victory; Dhumal's five takes Mumbai past UP
File photo – Man of the Match Saurabh Wakaskar scored his seventh first-class ton in the first innings to set up a Railways victory © PTI Railways won their first match of the season by seven wickets, as they reached the 113-run target set by Baroda early on the final day in Nagpur. Railways started the day on 90 for 2 and added the required 23 runs in just 20…
Railways clinch first victory; Dhumal five-for helps Mumbai beat UP
File photo – Man of the Match Saurabh Wakaskar scored his seventh first-class ton in the first innings to set up a Railways victory © PTI Railways won their first match of the season by seven wickets, as they reached the 113-run target set by Baroda early on the final day in Nagpur. Railways started the day on 90 for 2 and added the required 23 runs in just 20…
Sri Lanka seamers restrict West Indies to 227
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shai Hope was one of three debutants in West Indies’ playing XI © AFP Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won his second successive toss as stand-in captain and chose to bowl again against a new-look West Indies team in Harare. Sri Lanka named an unchanged side from the team that thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the…
Karnataka retain top spot after victory
File photo – Karnataka’s victory took them to the top of Group B © PTI Karnataka took just four overs to dismiss Rajasthan‘s last three batsmen on the final day, and win by 393 runs in Vizianagaram. Starting the day on 118 for 6 after being set 525 to win, Rajasthan lost overnight batsman Rajesh Bishnoi to Sreenath Aravind off the second ball of the day. Vinay Kumar took the…
England face tricky decision over resting Woakes
Chris Woakes did his part in England’s dominant showing in Rajkot © AFP England face a late selection quandary over the inclusion of Chris Woakes in the team for the second Test. Woakes, who bowled immaculately in the first Test, was described as “fine to play” by England captain Alastair Cook. But the England captain also admitted Woakes was suffering from a “bowling niggle” and from the “wear and tear…
De Villiers to remain captain on return – Zondi
Play 02:16 Chappell: Du Plessis should continue as captain South Africa’s Test captaincy is not up for discussion and will return to AB de Villiers once he is match fit. De Villiers has been sidelined since July with an elbow injury and has been replaced by Faf du Plessis, who has yet to lose a match in his stand-in stint, but will have to hand the job back when de…
Unchanged Sri Lanka bowl against new-look West Indies
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shai Hope was one of three debutants in West Indies’ playing XI © AFP Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won his second successive toss as stand-in captain and chose to bowl again against a new-look West Indies team in Harare. Sri Lanka named an unchanged side from the team that thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the…
Misbah targets New Zealand's shaky top order
Play 01:30 Fernando: Pakistan attack can exploit NZ conditions When South Africa returned from a 0-3 drubbing in India in 2015, they went on to lose the subsequent home series against England. When Australia returned from a 0-3 drubbing by low-ranked Sri Lanka this year, they went to lose the subsequent (and ongoing) series against South Africa. New Zealand hope to break the trend; they hope their 0-3 in India…