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Former cricketers slam ‘slow’ pitch used for India-New Zealand semifinal

3:46 pm July 10, 2019

Manchester: Former cricketers have come down heavily on the pitch used for the first World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand here at Old Trafford. New Zealand found it tough to score runs after opting to bat on what seemed to be a slow and two-paced surface here on Tuesday. The Kiwis managed to […]

Chhetri named AIFF Player of Year for sixth time

11:12 pm July 9, 2019

New Delhi: Talismanic Indian captain Sunil Chhetri was Tuesday named as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. The 34-year-old striker, who has been in peak form in the last couple of years, has earlier won the honour in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017. He currently plays for Bengaluru […]

India restrict New Zealand to 211/5 in 46.1 overs before rain stopped play

8:32 pm July 9, 2019

Manchester: Indian bowlers maintained their stranglehold on the opposition with another splendid performance, restricting New Zealand to a sub-par 211 for five when rain stopped play in the first semi-final of the World Cup here Tuesday. Despite half-centuries from skipper Kane Williamson (67 off 95 balls) and veteran Ross Taylor (67 no off 85 balls), […]

Dravid to be head coach for India's tour of Sri Lanka

BCCI appoints Dravid as Head of Cricket at NCA

10:39 pm July 8, 2019

New Delhi: Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Monday appointed as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the BCCI has announced. Dravid was supposed to take over as NCA head from July 1 but his job at the India Cements caused the delay. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) asked Dravid to […]

Stead hopes Ferguson will make the difference against India

7:13 pm July 8, 2019

Manchester: Lockie Ferguson is in “good shape” and expected to play in the World Cup semifinals, said New Zealand coach Gary Stead, who has put his faith on the tearaway quick to make the difference against India on Tuesday. Ferguson, who has emerged as New Zealand’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament, had missed their last […]