Dubai, September 27 India will reclaim the Test rankings top spot from Pakistan if they manage to win the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The victory in their 500th Test in Kanpur meant India is now a victory away from reclaimingRead More

KANPUR, On Indian pitches, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are always expected to deliver the goods. The duo have always lived up to the expectations. In the first Test against New Zealand, Ashwin and Jadeja sparkled, picking up 16 of the 20 Black Caps wickets that fell. Ashwin finished withRead More

New Delhi,  Taking a tough stance on BCCI’s defiance of its recommendations, the Lodha Committee today said it will file a status report with the Supreme Court, highlight the “impediments” in the implementation of its reform proposals to the Board. The SC-appointed panel today held an internal meeting to discussRead More

Kanpur, Ravichandran Ashwin today took his 200th Test wicket in only his 37th Test, becoming the second quickest to reach the milestone, behind only Clarrie Grimmett, the legendary Australian leg-spinner. Grimmett, who played 37 Tests from 1925 to 1936, had reached the 200-wicket mark in his 36th Test. Ashwin, thus, isRead More

Beirun (Poland),  Young Indian shuttler Rituparna Das clinched the Polish International title after defeating compatriot Rasika Raje in the women’s singles final of the $6,000 BWF International Challenge event here today. Rituparna beat Rasika 11-21 21-7 21-17 in a 40-minute clash. Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil clinched the women’sRead More

Madrid,  A substituted Cristiano Ronaldo cut a disconsolate figure as Real Madrid conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Las Palmas. Barcelona shrugged off the absence of the injured Lionel Messi to move to within a point of Madrid at the top of the table as Luis Suarez andRead More

TOKYO, Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued her revival by brushing aside Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 on Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open for the second time and secure her first title of the year. Hampered by injuries, the 26-year-old Dane slumped to No. 74 in theRead More

Berlin, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele pulled away from Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang late in the race to win the Berlin Marathon just outside the world record time here today. Bekele’s winning time of two hours, 3 minutes and 3 seconds was six seconds outside Dennis Kimetto’s world record, also set in Berlin inRead More

Kanpur, September 25 India positioned themselves for a massive win in their 500th cricket Test by polishing off the New Zealand top-order after setting them a colossal 434-run target, propelled by unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja here on Sunday. New Zealand were tottering at 93 for fourRead More

Mumbai: It was late in the day, 5th delivery of the 82nd over to be precise. Trent Boult bowled one into the pads of Ravichandran Ashwin, the offie clipped it away to deep square leg and collected a single. The scoreboard showed Ashwin was batting on 34 against New Zealand.Read More