New Delhi, Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan was today handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, a sanction which will end on January 14, after the Indian cricket board (BCCI) accepted that the violation was inadvertent. “Yusuf Pathan has been suspended for a doping violation. Pathan had inadvertently ingestedRead More

Cape Town, India’s chase of 208 for victory in the first Test was effectively over in the 24th over, when Rohit Sharma was out, leaving India tottering at 76/5. The South Africans were bowling with discipline and guile, and defeat was inevitable.India had lost their fifth wicket at the sameRead More

New Delhi, January 9 Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan was today handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, a sanction which will end on January 14 after the BCCI accepted his plea that the violation was inadvertent. “Mr Yusuf Pathan has been suspended for a doping violation. MrRead More

Cape Town, January 9 India’s batsmen must show a more positive mindset to combat the South Africa bowling attack, skipper Virat Kohli said after losing the first Test here today. The match was effectively over in three days with Sunday washed out as 18 wickets fell in 64 overs onRead More

Cape Town, January 9 India captain Virat Kohli has defended the selection of Rohit Sharma in the opening cricket Test, saying he was picked ahead of Ajinkya Rahane on current form. “Well, we decided to go on current form. Rohit has scored runs in the last three Test matches thatRead More

Cape Town, January 8 Seamer Vernon Philander took career-best 6/42 as South Africa claimed a 72-run victory over India on a gripping fourth day of the first Test here today. Set 208 for victory, India were bowled out for 135 in 42.4 overs in their second innings on a livelyRead More

Seoul, January 9 The rival Koreas took steps toward reducing their bitter animosity during rare talks on Tuesday, as North Korea agreed to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, hold talks on reducing tension along their border and reopen a military hotline. The meeting, theRead More

Cape Town, January 8 India’s much-vaunted batting line-up fell apart in the face of a Vernon Philander-led pace attack’s relentless aggression as South Africa emerged victorious by 72 runs in the first cricket Test here on Monday. While South Africa grabbed a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, the visitorsRead More

Cape Town, January 8 Wriddhiman Saha on Monday became the first Indian wicketkeeper to affect 10 dismissals in a Test during the ongoing opening match between India and South Africa here. The 33-year-old surpassed former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had claimed nine dismissals in a Test match againstRead More

Sydney, January 8 Australia ruthlessly extinguished England’s resistance to claim an innings victory in the fifth Ashes Test and complete a 4-0 series rout on the final day in Sydney on Monday. The beleaguered tourists, with skipper Joe Root weakened by a stomach bug and unable to continue batting, dissolvedRead More