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Indian cricket team hoists tricolour on Independence Day


Times of India LONDON: Skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri led the way as the Indian cricket team hoisted the tricolour on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day in the British capital. The players gathered outside their hotel to hoist the flag ... -

Cricket is Dravid, Laxman batting through the day to beat Australia: Jeffrey Archer


Times of India Jeffrey Archer, other than being one of the most popular fiction writers of all time, belongs to that elite who have two things in common - success in professional life and love for cricket. "It's your paper that has written 15 million people have read ...

Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar dead


The Hindu Ajit Wadekar, who deployed his famous spinners to devastating effect and recorded historic series wins in the West Indies and England in 1971, passed away here on Wednesday. He was 77. Failing health had restricted his movement and Wadekar was... --

AB de Villiers opens up about retirement, says pressure of international cricket was unbearable at times


Firstpost London: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says he is relieved to have quit international cricket as the pressure was unbearable at times. The 34-year-old De Villiers, who stunned one and all by retiring in May, says he does not miss the game ...

Stokes should make instant return for England, says Hussain


Times of India The 27-year-old was found not guilty on Tuesday before the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recalled him for the third test against India which starts in Nottingham on Saturday. "I am amazed how well he has coped mentally over the last few months... -

Kerala Cricket Association sends show-cause notice ... - Times of India


Times of India KOCHI: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued a show-cause notice to 13 players, including former captains Sanju Samson, Rohan Prem and Raiphi...

What happened when a village cricket team got the test match treatment?


The Guardian Sileby Town Cricket Club had never known a day quite like it. Members of the village club, which is tucked quietly off a lane near Loughborough, had a day to remember when England and Wales Cricket Board sponsor NatWest and ESPNcricinfo brought the...

England cricketer Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray over street fight


Times of India BRISTOL: England cricketer Ben Stokes was found not guilty of affray by a jury in less than three hours of deliberations on Tuesday following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. The 27-year-old -- whose co-defendant Ryan Ali was also found not guilty ... ---

Former Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar passes away


Economic Times Former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led India to their first overseas wins in England and West Indies, passed away today after prolonged illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife Rekha, two sons and a daughter. He breathed his last at the ... --

Cleared Stokes fuels fiery debate about his future


Times of India LONDON: England star Ben Stokes may have been cleared of affray but former cricket luminaries while agreeing his behaviour was well below that expected of a man seen by many as a role model are divided as to whether he should face further punishment. --