Vettel vrooms into historic F1 title
Greater Noida: Sebastian Vettel roared into history as Formula One's youngest four-time champion in superlative style as he dominated the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday. Pole-sitter Vettel pitted early to change his soft tyres but then sped through the field to win 30 seconds ahead of Mercedes's Nico Rosberg, withLotus driver Romain Grosjean third. The 26-year-old German becomes the youngest man to win four straight titles, with Juan Manuel Fa
India to open World T20 campaign against Pakistan
Dubai: The Indian team will open its campaign in next year's World Twenty20 Championships against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6. As many as 60 tournament matches (35 men's and 25 women's) will be p
South Africa rout Pakistan to level series
Dubai: South Africa kept their seven-year unbeaten away record intact with an innings and 92-run win over Pakistan in the second and final Test here on Saturday, squaring the two-match series 1-1. It was a thorough and professional comeback by
Proteas penalised for ball tampering; Pakistan struggles to avoid defeat
Dubai: South Africa was penalised five runs for ball tampering as Pakistan fought grimly to avoid a heavy loss to the Proteas on an eventful third day of the second cricket test on Friday. Pakistan was reeling at 132-4 in its second innings at stumps
Tendulkar named in Wisden all-time World Test XI
London: Retiring Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI. Tendulkar, who will retire from Test cricket after playing against the West Indies in his landmark 200th match in Mumbai next mo
Rain washes out fourth India-Australia ODI
Ranchi: The fourth ODI between India and Australia was today called off because of rains at the JSCA Stadium here. Chasing 296, India were 27 for no loss in 4.1 overs in when heavens opened up for the second time during the match. The mat
India under pressure against a resurgent Australia
Ranchi: Bogged down by the profligacy of their bowlers, especially Ishant Sharma, India would be under pressure to bounce back when they take on Australia in the fourth ODI here on Wednesday, hoping to tide over their death bowling miseries. Trailing
India series litmus test for Windies: Gibson
Bridgetown: West Indies cricket coach Ottis Gibson believes that the upcoming series against India will gauge the Caribbean side’s resurgence in Test cricket. The West Indies will play two Test matches and three One Day Internationals against I
Bowlers becoming endangered species, warns Chappell
New Delhi: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels that the trend of using heavier bats and making boundaries shorter in limited-over cricket will further tilt the game in favour of batsmen and bowlers may become “endangered species”
