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Fatullah (Bangladesh), Jun 15: India’s veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh eclipsed Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram to jump to the ninth position in the all-Time highest Test wicket-takers list on Sunday. He jumped to the ninth spot in the elite list when he dismissed Imrul Kayes for 72 at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday. It was his 415th wicket, claimed in his 102nd Test

Fatullah, Jun 15: Ravichandran Ashwin cast his web with a five-wicket haul and was duly complemented by Harbhajan Singh before India settled for a draw against an edgy Bangladesh in the rain-marred one-off cricket Test which was interrupted by downpours on all five days. With more than 250 overs lost during the entire duration of the match, the visitors would feel unlucky that they didn’t even get

Fatullah, Jun 14: Rain delayed the start of play in the fifth and final day of the one-off cricket Test between India and Bangladesh, here today. Bangladesh were 111 for three in their first innings in reply to India's 462 for six declared. Bangladesh still trail by 351 runs. The Test is definitely meandering towards a tame draw after more than 200 overs were lost due to frequent rain

New Delhi, Jun 14: Virat Kohli’s third ever Test match as India captain was a rain-affected disaster. In the four days of the Test so far, only 133.4 overs have been bowled in between persistent bouts of rain. On day 5, while there is no probability of there being a result, captain Kohli must use the day to hone his skills, opines Rishad D’Souza. If there is one enemy of cricket that is more

London, Jun 13: Geoffrey Boycott has hailed BCCI’s decision to persist with Ravi Shastri as Team India Director and said that at the highest level an international side needs a manager and not a coach. “I am glad Ravi is there and they do not have a coach. Because personally I like Ravi Shastri a lot as he has lot to offer. Personally the use of a coach is over emphasised, manager is a better word

Fatullah, Jun 13: Murali Vijay hit 150 and Shakib Al Hasan grabbed four wickets as bad weather once again played havoc with the one-off Test bet¬w¬een India and Bangladesh here on Friday. Ajinkya Rahane chipped in with 98 as India ended the heavily-curtailed third day’s play at 462 for six in their first innings at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium. Just 47.3 overs were sent down during another

Fatullah, Jun 12: Rain played spoilsport yet again as the second day of the one-off cricket Test between India and Bangladesh was called off without a single delivery being bowled, here today. India ended the rain-hit first day at 239 for no loss in 56 overs with opener Shikhar Dhawan unbeaten on 150 in company of Murali Vijay on 89. With weather forecast painting a gloomy picture, there is every

New York, Jun 11: Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among Forbes magazine's 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, the only Indian sportsman on the list that has been topped again by American boxer Floyd Mayweather and includes golfer Tiger Woods, tennis star Roger Federer and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Dhoni has been ranked 23rd on the Forbes list of The World's Highest-Paid

Mumbai, Jun 11: Sources close to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have revealed that Ravi Shastri, the team India director, has now been moved into position of coach for the team. Reportedly, he is set to become the highest paid coach in the world of cricket. The decision is likely to be formally announced at the conclusion of the Bangladesh tour. According to the Hindustan Times

Fatullah, Jun 11: Shikhar Dhawan hammered a listless Bangladesh bowling attack into submission with a scintillating century as India seized the initiative on a rain-hit opening day, reaching 239 for no loss in the one-off cricket Test. Making full use of the opportunity that he got due to Sydney Test centurion KL Rahul's illness, Dhawan dominated the proceedings from the start during his cracking