Player-of-the-match Suresh Raina was all praise for skipper M.S. Dhoni for the way he led the side in difficult circumstances. “Bangladesh played really well. We still need to improve as a group. The last time we had a meeting, MS told us to perform better and buil ....

Mr. Abbas began his one-year term and thanked the ICC Board and the Full Council for confirming his nomination. “I feel truly honoured to be appointed as the president of the governing body of a great game. This is the sport which has given us friendship, respe ....

India, put in to bat, put up a competitive 317 for six courtesy captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (69 runs off 77 balls) and opener Shikhar Dhawan (75 off 73)). Suresh Raina put up an all-round effort, scoring 38 before ending with career best figures of three for 45. The ....

The 2-1 series win in Mirpur has put Bangladesh on 93 points — five behind sixth-ranked England and five ahead of eighth-ranked West Indies. Bangladesh now look set to qualify ahead of the West Indies, who have no FTP ODI series planned until the cut-off date. ....

In the last couple of years, the scenario has changed completely. This year, the ranking tournaments will be conducted at only one venue, the Hall of TT at the Nehru Stadium. Certainly, this does not bode well for the state of the game in Tamil Nadu, which is conside ....

The 33-year-old is expected to put a halt to his 11-year-old Chelsea career and move to London rivals Arsenal having had to sit out much of last season due to the presence of Belgian international Thibaut Courtois, who stepped in as the regular Chelsea custodian. How ....

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has insisted that the current team has the best available players. The Men in Blue have been outplayed in every department of the game since their 79-run loss in the first match and the slide has been difficult to arrest. The top-order ....

Kirsten van de Ven scored for the Dutch in extra time when the ball went off goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori’s right arm. Three additional minutes were added to the clock. Sakaguchi scored shortly after Japan nearly had an own goal. Sherida Spitse took a corner in the ....

“I would have sunk that pink 95 times out of 100, but maybe the pressure got to me, or I just missed it. It’s debatable,” said Mehta in a chat with The Hindu on Tuesday, a few hours after his return home from China on Tuesday. Scotland, represented ....

Thiago Silva scored with a volley in the 9th minute off a perfect delivery from a corner by Robinho Neymar’s replacement. Roberto Firmino added the second in the 52nd, chipping in a cross from Willian. The loss in Group C eliminated Venezuela, which got an 84th ....