Sunday, August 28, 2016

india vs west indies 2nd t20 no result

'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...

Saturday, August 27, 2016

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...

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, 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...