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Skipper Alastair Cook compiled a patient and unbeaten century to lead England fightback as the visitors reached 286 for four in reply to India A's 369 on day two of their three-day warm up game, here today. The left-handed opener struck 112, embellished with 13 fours, and shared a 153-run stand with Samit Patel (82) for the unfinished fifth wicket to help side recover from 133 for four at the

Guangzhou, October 31: The Indian women's cricket team lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council's Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final on Wednesday. India's decision to bat first seemed to have backfired when the team folded for 81 but the bowlers did a splendid job to dismiss Pakistan to 63 in 19.1 overs. What was particularly impressive about

Chennai, October 31: It’s the kind of stuff dreams are made of: an Indian finishing on the podium, and that too in front of home fans at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC). Aditya Patel lived this dream, not once but twice, while becoming the first Indian to climb on the podium at BIC. Driving in the fifth and penultimate round of the JK Racing Asia series, a support race for the Indian Grand

India’s cricket board said on Tuesday it has secured government clearance to host Pakistan for a short tour later this year. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited Pakistan to play three One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 matches in December-January, the first bilateral contests between the arch-rivals in five years. “We have discussed all security aspects [and] the tour is on

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar says England's "final frontier" could prove to be just a small hurdle as they bid for a first Test series win against "vulnerable" India in almost three decades. Gavaskar said the home side were going into the four-Test series against the world's number two team with a "wobbly" batting line-up and a weak-looking pace attack, with spin being the lone encouraging factor

London, October 30: West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards reckons Kevin Pietersen is cricket's answer to Muhammad Ali, and believes the English batsman has got the "X-factor" to respond to his critics in the upcoming four-Test series in India. Richards, who won seven Tests in India with the great West Indies teams of the 1970s and 80s, finds a similarity between Pietersen and the world's

Cricket is a strong connect between India and Australia, firmed up over a period of time by tours between the two nations and dressing room camaraderie during the Indian Premier League featuring Indian and Australian players. Adam Gilchrist launched the annual scholarship scheme in honour of Sir Donald Bradman, for an Indian student to study at the University of Wollongong (UOW). The Bradman

Four years after he announced his retirement from International cricket, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has called it quits from all levels of the game, deciding not to play in the IPL as well. The former India opener had continued playing first-class cricket for Bengal so as to keep in shape for his franchise Pune Warriors but after last year's debacle, Ganguly has at last decided against

New Delhi, October 29: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition against India's veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha, pending in various High Courts. The Supreme Court questioned the bona fide of the petitioner Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia and told him, "What is your interest? you want to bring everything under the jurisdiction of this court?" Petitions challenging

Leeds, October 29: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani proved his class once again as he notched up his seventh World Billiards Championship title after comprehensively beating defending champion and seasoned Englishman Mike Russell in the final here. The celebrated cueist stamped his dominance with 1895-1216 win over the local favourite. Fresh from his resounding 881-281 victory over compatriot Dhruv