India storm into WT20 semis
Mirpur: India became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 after routing hosts Bangladesh by eight wickets in a thoroughly one-sided Group II match. India restricted Bangladesh to 138 for seven, courtesy yet another dominating performance by their spinners and then the batsmen made short work of the target by crossing the line with nine balls to spare. Leggie Amit Mishra (3/26) and off-spinner R Ashwin (2/15) shar
Supreme Court for Srinis removal, Gavaskar as BCCI chief. Suggests barring CSK, RR from IPL
New Delhi: In a big setback BCCI president N Srinivasan, the Supreme Court on Thursday proposed his replacement by Sunil Gavaskar and suspension of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) along with Rajasthan Royals (RR) from IPL 7 till the pendency of case of bet
World T20: Steyn and Duminy steer Proteas to 2-run win in a last-ball thriller
Chittagong: Dale Steyn and JP Duminy led South Africa to a thrilling two-run win over Group One rivals New Zealand on Monday that kept them in the hunt for a semi-final spot at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. JP Duminy blasted an unbeaten 86 and
T20 World Cup: India continue winning streak, crush Windies by 7 wickets
Mirpur: India put up yet another clinical display to tank defending champions West Indies with a commanding seven-wicket victory in a group league encounter to brighten their chance of a semi-final berth in the ICC World T20, here on Sunday. It
World T20: India makes it a no-contest, begins in style
Mirpur: India, riding on a fine show by its spinners, maintained its all-win record in an International Cricket Council (ICC) meet against Pakistan as they beat the arch-rivals by seven wickets in the tournament opener of the World Twenty20 at the Sh
Dhoni files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against TV channel
Chennai: The Madras High Court restrained Zee News and News Nation channels from telecasting any news linking India cricket captain M S Dhoni with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting/fixing scam. The interim order, effective for two weeks, was pa
Sangakkara to quit T20 after World Twenty20
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara will retire from Twenty20 internationals after the ongoing World T20 in Bangladesh, the veteran left-hander told a newspaper on Sunday. The 36-year-old said he wanted to make way for younger players in the
Tendulkar in line to be voted cricketer of the generation
Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar is among the three greats to have emerged as the leading contenders for ESPNcricinfo's Cricketer of the Generation award, even as the Indian's long-time fierce rival from the West Indies Brian Lara missed out on a place in th
Thirimanne ton, Malinga fifer take Lanka to Asia Cup title
Mirpur: Sri Lanka regained the Asia Cup trophy with a comfortable five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan, riding on Lasith Malinga’s five-wicket haul and opener Lahiru Thrimanne’s fluent century. Sri Lanka were clinical as
