'Technical' delay, rain, wet field: bizarre no-result
International cricket has lost valuable time in strange circumstances
in recent weeks - bright daylight but non-drying outfields in rainy
months - but what happened in Lauderhill on Sunday might just be too
bizarre for even cricket to come up with. For 40 minutes at the start of
the day, on another beautiful sunny morning, the full house...
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
INDIA LOSES 1ST T20 VS WEST INDIES BY 1 RUN

Bravo magic seals one-run win in 489-run T20I
West Indies 245 for 6 (Lewis 100, Charles 79) beat India 244 for 4 (Rahul 110*, Rohit 62, Bravo 2-37) by 1 run
A hurriedly arranged exercise to take a glimpse into the future of
cricket economy provided a giddying look into...
Monday, August 22, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES,4TH TEST DRAWS DUE TO RAIN
West Indies v India, 4th Test, Port of Spain, 5th day
August 22, 2016
Farce ends as third-shortest Test ever
The farce in Port of Spain ended in bright sunshine with no play
possible, just like the earlier three days. Called off at 9.30am on the
fifth day, this was the third-shortest non-abandoned Test ever.
This was the first Test played in August in Trinidad,...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 4TH TEST, PORT OF SPAIN - DAY 4

India vs West Indies, 4th Test, Day 4 at Port of Spain, Trinidad
Play called off:
Wow
that was quick! The umpires had a long discussion with West Indies
coach Phil Simmons and Indian coach Anil Kumble and it was decided that
play would be called off already despite the bright sunshine....
Saturday, August 20, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 4TH TEST, PORT OF SPAIN - DAY 3

India vs West Indies, 4th Test, Day 3 at Port of Spain
Play called off:
A
wet outfield, followed by heavy showers, meant that the umpires were
forced to call off the play for the day. A second day in succession
being abandoned without a single ball being bowled has dealt a big blow...
Friday, August 19, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 4TH TEST, PORT OF SPAIN - DAY 2

Outfield consumes two sessions, rain the last
West Indies 62 for 2 (Brathwaite 32*) v India
Port of Rain: There was little rain but the wet outfield accounted for the whole second day's play
From the moment Port of Spain woke up to 2.15pm, when any hope of a
resumption...
Thursday, August 18, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES - 4TH TEST, PORT OF SPAIN - DAY1

West Indies lose two before rain washes out 68 overs
West Indies 62 for 2 (Brathwaite 32*) v India
Ishant Sharma struck with the first ball he bowled
India's hopes of retaining the No. 1 Test ranking going into the home
season suffered a setback as only 22 overs were...
INDIA VS WEST INDIES 4TH TEST REVIEW

Record-setting India aim for 3-0 series win
Rain is expected to play spoilsport during the course of the final Test
World No 1 - that's where the Indian Test team stands at the moment.
It's a small incentive, as Virat Kohli rightly termed it, but the team
is looking at continuing...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
INDIA BECOMES NO.1 IN ICC TEST RANKINGS

Australia concede No. 1 Test ranking to India
Sri Lanka's 3-0 win over Australia in the home series helped India climb to the top spot in latest ICC Test rankings.
The Indian cricket team climbed to No. 1 spot in the latest
International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after Sri Lanka
blanked...
Sunday, August 14, 2016
India vs West Indies: In a first, India win two Tests in the Caribbean

Stats: Virat Kohli becomes first India captain to win two Tests in West Indies
India haven't lost a Test for nine matches in succession with Virat Kohli as captain
India
defeated a hapless West Indies side by 237 runs in the third Test in
Gros Islet despite losing one entire day's...
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST- DAY5, Quicks seal India's incredible series win

Quicks seal India's incredible series win
India 353 (Ashwin 118, Saha 104, Cummins 3-54) and 217 for 7 decl. (Rahane 78*, Cummins 6-48) beat West Indies 225 (Brathwaite 64, Bhuvneshwar 5-33) and 108 (Bravo 59, Shami 3-15) by 237 runs
On Thursday, the third day of the St Lucia Test, India...
Saturday, August 13, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST - DAY 4

Bhuvneshwar swings through West Indies to give India shot at win
India 353 and 157 for 3 (Rahane 51*) lead West Indies 225 (Brathwaite 64, Bhuvneshwar 5-33) by 285 runs
Despite a rained-out day
and the slow rate of scoring in the first two innings, India
entertained thoughts of winning the...
Friday, August 12, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, Raina, Yuvraj out of T20Is in USA

Raina, Yuvraj out of T20Is in USA
MS Dhoni,
India's limited-overs captain, will lead the 14-member squad for the
two T20Is against West Indies in Florida on August 27 and 28. Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah are the only members in the squad who are not who are not in the West Indies for the ongoing...
INDIA VS WEST INDIES T20 INTERNATIONALS

India team for T20Is against West Indies in the #USA announced. MS Dhoni to lead the 14- member squad #INDvWI
&nbs...
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST - DAY 3

Washout a big step towards draw at St Lucia
West Indies 107 for 1 (Brathwaite 53*) trail India 353 (Ashwin 118, Saha 104, Rahul 50, Cummins 3-54, Joseph 3-69) by 246 runs
The St Lucia Test took a big step towards a draw with steady rain not
allowing any play on the third day. The match...
Thursday, August 11, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST - DAY 2

West Indies reply solidly to India's 353
West Indies 107 for 1 (Brathwaite 53*) trail India 353 (Ashwin 118, Saha 104, Rahul 50, Cummins 3-54, Joseph 3-69) by 246 runs
#India lost their first five wickets for 126 and their last five for 14, but between the two collapses R Ashwin and Wriddhiman...
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST - DAY 1

Ashwin, Saha rescue India on testing day
#On a day when India made questionable selections, one of the management's moves in this series, the promotion of R Ashwin
to No. 6, rescued them from 126 for 5. In testing conditions India left
out Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay in favour of Rohit Sharma,...
Saturday, August 6, 2016
The importance of Kumble the coach for India's bowlers

The new coach is already making a difference to Ashwin's overseas record, and his partnership with Kohli could be fruitful too
Is it a coincidence that R Ashwin reached new heights as a spinner in away Tests after Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble
came together? I believe not,...
INDIA VS WEST INDIES 2ND TEST 2016 DRAW

India vs West Indies: Losing More Than 100 Overs Was Crucial, Says Anil Kumble
India head coach Anil Kumble hailed Roston Chase for
his magnificent 137-run knock but rued that losing more than 100 overs
in the Jamaica Test was one of the most important factors that helped
the West Indies...
Friday, August 5, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES TEST SERIES 2016

Hope replaces Chandrika in West Indies Test squad
West Indies have included Shai Hope,
the 22-year-old opening batsman from Barbados, in their squad for the
third Test against India, which begins on August 9 in St Lucia. Hope
replaces Rajendra Chandrika, who made scores of 16, 31, 5 and 1 in...
Thursday, August 4, 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 2ND TEST - DAY 5

Classy Chase ton leads West Indies to Improbable Draw
There is a lot to be said of Roston Chsse.
He's languid at the crease. He plays late and close to his body. He
wasn't perturbed by a tough situation. And his timing stood out. Two
days short of 50 years since it was last done for West Indies...
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