IMAGE: India’s Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin celebrate their win over Australia in the T20 series. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images ndia’s ace bowler Ravichandran Ashwin hailed M S Dhoni as an illustrious leader and said a lot of leadership lessons can be learnt from him.
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No date set to discuss Alastair Cook’s future as England captain
Alastair Cook’s position as England captain has come under scrutiny after a run of six defeats in eight Tests Alastair Cook’s future as England’s Test captain may not be resolved until nearer the end of this month. Cook’s position is under scrutiny after a humbling 4-0 series defeat in India before Christmas as England lost six of their final eight Tests last year.
MS Dhoni retires: BCCI pays tribute to Captain Cool
Ever since Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave up the captaincy of Indian cricket team in the one-day internationals and T20 internationals, tributes have been pouring in for him. On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India also paid a small tribute to the former India captain by sharing a video on their social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Selection meeting delayed due to ‘logistical issues’
In an unexpected incident, the selection meeting to pick the India squad for the one-day international and T20 international series against England got delayed due to “logistical issues” in Mumbai on Friday. The meeting was scheduled to start at 1230 pm IST at the Board of Control for Cricket in India office.
Sachin, others pay tribute to Dhoni’s captaincy
New Delhi, Jan 5 : Former Indian cricketers appreciated MS Dhoni’s tenure as the captain of the Indian cricket side after he decided to announce his resignation from the position on Wednesday. [NK Cricket] Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar tweeted: @msdhoni #captain.
MS Dhoni resigns as ODI, T20 skipper
Mumbai, Jan 4 : A glorious chapter in Indian cricket’s history came to an end when Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the skipper of the ODI and T20 side on Wednesday. [NK Cricket] The BCCI confirmed his decision.
It’s a day to celebrate MSD’s successful captaincy, respect his decision: Tendulkar
Mumbai , Jan. 5 : Calling all to respect M.S. Dhoni’s decision to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the former skipper on a glorious career that lead the team to win both T20 and ODI world cups. [NK Cricket] “Congratulations to MSD on a wonderful career as a captain leading India to success in both T20 and ODI World Cups.
M.S. Dhoni has taken ‘brave’ decision : Madan Lal
New Delhi , Jan. 4: Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal, on Thursday, calling the decision taken by Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as captain from limited overs format as brave, saying that it has been taken keeping the 2019 ODI World Cup in mind. [NK Cricket] “I appreciate the decision.
On-screen-Dhoni SSR ‘bows down’ as Dhoni steps down from T20, ODI captaincy
New Delhi , Jan. 5 : Looks like Sushant Singh Rajput, who recently portrayed Mahendra Singh Dhoni on screen, in the biopic ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story,’ got a bit emotional, as the latter, in a shocking move, stepped down as the captain of the Indian cricket team. [NK Bollywood] SSR took to his Twitter handle to share his thoughts, along with a snap of M.S Dhoni.
Dhoni steps down as India’s limited overs captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as India’s limited-overs captain on Wednesday after a trophy-laden nine-year reign. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who rose from the cricketing backwaters of India’s Jharkhand to lead the game’s most passionately-followed team, will stand aside as captain immediately, but will remain available to play in the limited overs series against England later this month.
Tale of two centuries: Warner and Renshaw’s contrasting success
Some days of Test cricket, you wonder what the best story is. A tense little passage of play here, a moment of conflict or validation there.
Warner creates history in Test against Pakistan, but fails to beat…
David Warner of Australia looks dejected after being dismissed by Wahab Riaz of Pakistan during day one of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3, 2017 in Sydney, Australia Australia’s David Warner entered an elite club on Tuesday when he smashed a belligerent 95-ball 113 against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground to set up yet another Test for his country. The left-handed opener joined compatriots Victor Trumper, Charles Macartney and Don Bradman, as well as Pakistan’s Majid Khan, as the only men to have scored a century inside the opening session of a Test.
‘All the best’: Sacked head of the world’s richest cricket board to Supreme Court
Last afternoon, a prominent sports administrator in India wished the country’s apex court “all the best” in a video message on Twitter that has gone viral. Anurag Thakur, who until yesterday was the chief of India’s largest sports body – the Board of Control for Cricket in India that manages the country’s most popular sport – was removed from the post by the Supreme Court on charges of corruption.
Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association set to implement the Lodha reforms with immediate effect1 hour ago
Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association President Gokaraju Ganga Raju declared on Monday that his state association with adopting all the recommendations of the Lodha Committee with immediate effect. Ganga Raju is also one of the vice-presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India .
#YearEnder: From Preity to Bipasha, celebrities who found ‘Goodenough’ partners in 2016
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 : 2016 saw various high profile couples heading to splitsville but it also witnessed several celebs saying ‘I Do’ too. [NK Bollywood] While some chose to celebrate the event in a grand style, others preferred to remain hush-hush about it.
PCB to file legal case against BCCI for dishonouring MoU
PCB chairman Shahryar Khan insisted that they are not begging their Indian counterparts for a bilateral series and instead asking them to compensate for the losses that the Pakistan board had suffered. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan has revealed that the board has decided to take legal action against the Board of Control for Cricket in India for failing to honour the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two cricket boards in 2014.
Pakistan say to sue India over 2014 bilateral Test deal
Pakistan cricket chiefs have said they will sue India for failing to honour a 2014 deal to play a bilateral Test series. The Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India signed an agreement under which the South Asian rivals were due to play six series between 2015 and 2023, subject to clearance from the Indian government.
Mumbai will play Tamil Nadu in exciting Ranji Trophy semi-final1 hour ago
Rajkot, Dec 31: Defending champions Mumbai’s quest for their 42nd Ranji Trophy title will go through a stern test when they take on Tamil Nadu in the semi-final, starting at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. For the high-profile knockout clash, Mumbai have called up 17-year old Prithvi Shaw to their squad after dropping an out-of-form Kevin Almeida.
2016 Year End Special: Top 4 celebrations on cricket field1 hour ago
Over the years we have seen cricketers celebrate in a unique way on the field. And 2016 was no different.
Keaton Jennings affected by barbs over South African background
Keaton Jennings enjoyed a breakthrough season with Durham which led to his call-up midway through England’s tour of India England batsman Keaton Jennings admits the social media barbs relating to his South African background had an impact on him, but he insists he is no cricket mercenary and that the United Kingdom is his home. Jennings was born and raised in South Africa and captained the under-19 team, but became eligible to represent England earlier this year after committing himself to serving a four-year residency period.
2016, a strip search
The Mongolian wrestling coaches, with honey-comb guts and teddy bear chests, stripped to their briefs to protest the referee’s decision. It was surprising, shocking, heartbreaking and amusing a an undefineable mixed emotion that visited most minds throughout the year.
Ranji: Gujarat’s Priyank Panchal hits a new high
… the day’s play, I like to keep it to myself. I’m thinking about starting a blog and also doing an online course in sports management,” Panchal told The Indian Express. ‘Thou shalt in need of thee,’ Len Hutton had once uttered as he handed over the …
CRICKET: Dawson enjoying days of his life
Liam Dawson in batting action during his Test debut in the final match of England’s series in India earlier this month LIAM Dawson his looking to grab his chance with both hands as he heads out to India for England’s one-day series. The last year on a whole was a good one for the 26-year-old, who made his international debuts across all three formats in 2016.
Former Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will be an assistant with the Australian T20 side
Jason Gillespie will join the Australia coaching staff as an assistant for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia has announced. The former Yorkshire coach, now with the Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash League, will work alongside Justin Langer who will serve as the head coach.
It can happen only in India: Tainted politicians becoming Life Presidents of national Olympic body
It can happen only in India that an important sports-body like Indian Olympic Association gift itself tainted politicians, also having been imprisoned in corruption related cases, as their Life Presidents. It is shocking that successive Indian governments have not so far been able to take any concrete step to prevent such nuisance in administration of sports-bodies because politicians cutting across part-lines have hijacked administration of sports-bodies.
Donald Trump Wants to Add a Ballroom to the White House. Where Will It Go?
As soon as the 45th president of the United States takes office, he will be confronted with a quandary: Where to hold a big fancy party? The White House is old and its rooms are small, which in 2009 led President Obama to host the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, in a temporary pavilion erected on the South Lawn. President Trump will never agree to host a dignitary in such squalor; he’s going to need a ballroom.
Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher, who has been appointed as England Under-19s’ captain
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge star Matthew Fisher has described his immense pride at being appointed as England’s under-19s captain for the one-day leg of their tour of India next month. The 19-year-old may have endured a miserable summer, with a series of hamstring injuries preventing him from playing a single first-team match for Yorkshire.
Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Haryana set to take on dangerous Jharkhand in quarter-final
Vadodara: They are not cricket’s traditional powerhouses, but a Jharkhand team mentored by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni , is ready to take on a gutsy Haryana side that will miss the services of new star Jayant Yadav. While Dhoni may not be donning the whites again but in spirit he will be present at the Moti Bagh ground when India hopeful Ishan Kishan wears the big gloves or lines up to hit those big sixes.
Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Panchal in talks ahead of Gujarat-Odisha quarter-final tie
The pitch has been helping the batsmen of late, but the early morning moisture this time of the year will also offer the pacers assistance A Getty Images Jaipur: He has already amassed more than 1000 runs this season and the focus will be firmly on Priyank Panchal when Gujarat lock horns with Odisha in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match starting on Friday. Gujarat will be boosted by the return of Parthiv Patel from national duty against a team that is playing in the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time since 2001.
England’s Alastair Cook named captain of ICC team of the year
Alastair Cook has been named captain of the International Cricket Council Test team of the year despite leading England to victory in just one of their last eight matches . England have four representatives in the team – more than any other nation – with three Australians and one player apiece from New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and South Africa in a side picked by former Test greats Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara for the sport’s world governing body.
Alastair Cook: Will he continue to captain England?
… He is the same price to have left his post by that time. Speaking after the latest defeat, 31-year-old Cook told Sky Sports he would not be rushing into any decision about his future. “This is not the place to be standing asking me these questions,” …
Cricket: Nair triple ton puts India in command against England
Karun Nair cracked a brilliant triple century as India took total control against England in Chennai on Monday, posting their highest-ever Test score. Right-hander Nair, who finished on 303 not out, reached the landmark with a boundary before India declared their first innings on a huge 759-7 for a lead of 282 in the fifth and final Test.
Fifth Test: Nair, Ashwin take India to 582/5 at tea vs England
Chennai, Dec 19 : Karnataka youngster Karun Nair and Ravichandran Ashwin continued to frustrate England as India posted 582/5 at tea, to take a slender 105-run lead on the penultimate day of the fifth and final cricket Test here on Monday. [NK Cricket] Nair, who notched his maiden ton in the morning session of play, carried on to go past the 150-run mark as he and Ashwin forged a 147-run unbeaten stand for the sixth wicket to defy any inroads by the visitors at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here.
Kings XI Punjab have biggest purse going into IPL auctions
Mumbai, Dec 19 : Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab will go into the players’ auction with the biggest purse among all the franchises, after they on Monday announced list of cricketers retained for next year’s tournament. [NK Cricket] Punjab have the maximum money of Rs 23.35 crore for the auction among the eight teams.
‘You can’t do that. It’s untenable’
Cricket: It was a tense final day at the Gabba, with Pakistan needing a world record total for victory – they fell agonisingly short, with Australia claiming the two wickets they needed for victory. AUSTRALIA heads to the Boxing Day Test after their fifth straight win across all formats, but the winning streak is a false form guide.
Nair approaches his double hundred as India gain lead
” Karun Nair and Ravichandran Ashwin added 147 runs for the sixth wicket as India reached 582-5 in 165 overs at tea on day four of the fifth cricket test against England in Chennai on Monday. At the break, Nair was unbeaten on 195, approaching his maiden double hundred, while Ashwin was 54 not out, with the home side stretching its first innings lead to 105.
Australia in the pink, in the dark, at home
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Lunch report Day3: KL Rahul, Parthiv Patel spoil England’s party at Chennai
With a chance to exploit cloudy conditions in Chennai, England skipper Alastair Cook opened the bowling on Day Three with spinner Liam Dawson and Stuart Broad. Indian openers, who got off to a steady start late on Day Two, batted with much control and built a near-perfect launch pad for the middle order to lambast their opponents, adding 152 for the first wicket.
Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Shaun Marsh doubtful for Boxing Day Test
Australian top-order batsman Shaun Marsh is unlikely to fit for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan , thus paving way for another opportunity for Nic Maddinson . Marsh, who broke his finger during Australia’s loss to South Africa in the first Test of the three-match series at the WACA last month, has not played since then and Cricket Australia’s team performance chief, Pat Howard, said it was “highly unlikely” Marsh would be passed fit for the second game against Pakistan.
Keaton Jennings will lead England Lions in tour of Sri LankaKeaton…
The Durham opener scored a century on his Test debut against India in Mumbai last week and will get another chance to impress the national selectors when the Lions face Sri Lanka A in a four-day and 50-over series in February and March. Fellow batsmen Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett, who also made their Test debuts this winter, are included in the travelling party who will play two four-day games and five 50-over contests.