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Brisbane, Nov 18: India are yet to shed their "poor travellers" tag but head coach Ravi Shastri feels that it's unfair to pick on one particular side when most of the nations have fared poorly on away tours. India have lost two away Test series in 2018, against South Africa (1-2) and England (1-4). This was after both tours were seen as best chance for Virat Kohli's men to set the poor overseas

VVS Laxman, known for his elegant and wristy batting, has just penned his autobiography. Titled ‘281 and Beyond’ after his momentous knock, the book also gives insights into his teammates. Excerpts: First, a confession. I am an unabashed admirer of Viru. Actually, make that two confessions. When I first saw him bat, I didn’t think he had it in him to be consistently successful at the highest level

Melbourne, Nov 17: South African captain Faf du Plessis offered tips to Australia ahead of their big-ticket clashes against India: avoid confrontation with Virat Kohli and give him "silent treatment". Du Plessis on Friday said that his team gave India captain Kohli the "silent treatment" in an attempt to keep him quiet when the two teams squared off earlier this year. "There are guys like that in

New Delhi, Nov 16: Mike Hussey, who has a fair idea about the current crop of India players, feels that all-rounder Hardik Pandya's absence will "hurt" the visitors in the upcoming Test series against Australia. The series starts on December 6 in Adelaide. Pandya is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a lower-back injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai last September. "I think Hardik is a

Providence, Nov 16: Indian spinners produced yet another controlled performance to clinch a semi-final berth with a comfortable 52-run victory against Ireland in a group league encounter of the ICC Women's World T20 on Thursday. After managing 145 for 6 on a slow track, Indian spinners maintained tight leash on Irish women restricting them to 93 for 8 in 20 overs. Posting their third win in as

New Delhi, Nov 15: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh is "not sure" if the current Indian team led by Virat Kohli is any better than some of the sides that he played against during his international career. Waugh spoke in reference to India coach Ravi Shastri's comments that this is "the best Indian side in the last 15 years". "Look I have played against some great Indian sides and I am not sure

Saint Lucia, Nov 15: Shashikala Siriwardana's all-round performance helped Sri Lanka to register their first win in the Women World T20, as they crushed Bangladesh by 25 runs in the 11th match of the tournament here at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet on Wednesday. Chasing a paltry total of 98 runs, Bangladesh bundled out for 72 runs in 20 overs. Bangladesh got off to a bad start

New Delhi, Nov 14: Palinder Chaudhary, an 18-year-old athlete who represented India at international level, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at the capital's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, prompting the Sports Authority of India to order a "departmental inquiry". Chaudhary was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room at the athletics academy of JLN stadium on Tuesday

New Delhi, Nov 13: India runs the risk of losing out on hosting major international sporting events in future, if the lone boxer from Kosovo will not be allowed to compete at the upcoming women's World Championships, fears the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The championship is beginning on Thursday but uncertainty still looms large over Donjeta Sadiku's participation at the AIBA's flagship

Dubai, Nov 13: Virat Kohli is the number-one ranked ODI batsman, while Jasprit Bumrah is the top-ranked bowler and Rashid Khan is the leading all-rounder in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which were released on Tuesday. After scores of 80 and 86 not out, Ross Taylor has leapfrogged Joe Root, Babar Azam and David Warner to third position. New Zealand’s Ross Taylor