Coronavirus: Third Indian tests positive on Diamond Princess
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The India embassy in Japan on Friday said that third Indian national had been tested positive for novel coronavirus or …
Sydney cruise passenger tests negative for coronavirus
Sydney, Feb 14 (IANS) A passenger on board a cruise ship docked in the Sydney Harbour, who was experiencing respiratory symptoms, on Friday tested negative …
Ahead of NZ Tests, Team India visits Blue Springs in Putaruru
Hamilton, Feb 13 (IANS) The Indian cricket team, which is gearing up to face New Zealand in the two-Test series, on Thursday, made the best …
Kerala coronavirus positive patient now tests negative
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) A male patient who arrived from Wuhan and later tested positive for coronavirus will be discharged on Thursday, after two tests …
‘Rohit Sharma ruled out of ODIs and Tests against NZ’
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India’s limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the ODIs and Test series against New Zealand after suffering …
Pandya heads to London, ruled out of NZ Tests
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand as he has travelled …
Ngidi, Shamsi pass fitness tests for England ODIs
Dubai, Jan 31 (IANS) South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi, spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and all-rounder Jon-Jon Smuts are back in contention for the one-day international series …
Administrators don’t play, five day Tests unique: Mike Gatting
Navi Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Former England captain Mike Gatting on Tuesday stressed that five-day Tests have more possibility of having results than the proposed …
Ishant suffers Grade 3 tear, in doubt for NZ Tests
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Senior India pacer Ishant Sharma is doubtful for Test series against New Zealand after he suffered a Grade 3 tear …
India tests submarine-launched ballistic missile
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The test fire of 3,500-kilometre range ballistic missile known as K-4 from a nuclear capable submarine was successful, sources in …
5 health tests every woman should have in 2020
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANSlife) Indian women often tend to put their own needs on the backburner, preferring to tend to home and family first. …
England becomes 1st to play 500 away Tests
Port Elizabeth, Jan 17 (IANS) England have become the first team in the world to play 500 Test matches on foreign soil. They achieved the …
Zimbabwe names squad for SL Tests, Chatara ruled out
Harare, Jan 16 (IANS) Zimbabwe fast bowler Tendai Chatara has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. According to icc-cricket.com, Chatara …
Instagram tests Direct Messaging on web
San Francisco, Jan 15 (IANS) Facebook-owned Instagram has started testing its Direct messaging feature to its desktop site, meaning now one can finally keep up …
MCC not in favour of four-day Tests
London, Jan 14 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Tuesday backed five-day Tests, saying it “should continue to be played over five days. “MCC …
Bangladesh agrees to play Tests in Pakistan
Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced that Bangladesh will play three T20Is, an ODI and two Tests in the …
Sri Lanka announce squad for Zimbabwe Tests
Colombo, Jan 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced their 15-member Test squad for their upcoming Zimbabwe tour with opener Dimuth Karunaratne appointed as skipper …
Sehwag bats for pink-ball Tests, says it’s the way forward
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has batted for Day-Night Tests, saying it is the future and should be played more regularly …
Israel completes tests of upgraded Iron Dome air defence system
Jerusalem, Jan 13 (IANS) Israel has “successfully” concluded a series of tests of an upgraded Iron Dome air defence system, according to the government. Taking …
Sehwag joins Kohli and Shastri in backing 5-day Tests
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Sunday joined skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri in backing five-day Tests over …
Tiger Pataudi changed the way I played Tests: Sehwag
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Ex-India opener Virender Sehwag revealed on Sunday that former skipper Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi had changed the way he approached Test …
While ball cricket is popular but Tests remain special: Pujara
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara made history recently when he became only the ninth Indian to reach 50 centuries in first class cricket. …
ICC shouldn’t push 4-day Tests if it is a hard sell: Strauss
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Former England director of cricket Andrew Strauss said that the International Cricket Council should not go through with their proposal of …
BCCI stands with Kohli & Shastri, wants 5-day Tests to stay
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The ICC cricket committee is set to discuss the idea of four-day Test matches, but it will, in all likelihood, …
Mickey Arthur bats for five-day Tests
Pune, Jan 9 (IANS) Amidst the ongoing debate on the ICC’s proposal of trimming the five-day Tests to a four-day affair, Sri Lanka coach Mickey …
Kohli stays on top, Labuschagne moves to No. 3 in Tests
Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) Young Australia batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne on Wednesday achieved a career-best third place in the ICC Test Rankings, topped by India …
KL Rahul capable of scoring 50-ball ton in Tests: Gambhir
Indore, Jan 8 (IANS) Former opener Gautam Gambhir is mighty impressed with the way K.L. Rahul batted during India’s comfortable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka …
Williams to lead in Tests, Chibhabha in ODIs & T20Is
Harare, Jan 8 (IANS) Sean Williams has been named Zimbabwe’s new Test captain while Chamu Chibhabha will be leading the national team in ODIs and …
Akhtar believes BCCI will never give nod to four-day Tests
Lahore, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has outrightly rejected the concept of the four-day Tests which the International Cricket Council (ICC) plans …
Ponting not in favour of four-day Tests
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Sunday voiced his disapproval of four-day Test matches, a day after India captain Virat Kohli …
Anderson goes past Botham, Ashwin to take 28th fifer in Tests
Cape Town, Jan 5 (IANS) England pace spearhead James Anderson surpassed Ian Botham and Ravichandran Ashwin with the most Test fifers as he returned with …
Sachin echoes Kohli, Gambhir; opposes idea of four-day Tests
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The ICC’s proposal of reducing Tests from five days to a four-day affair has not gone down well with batting legend …
Four-day Tests a ridiculous idea: Gambhir
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has termed the ICC’s proposal of four-day Test matches “a ridiculous idea” and felt scrapping …
Four-day Tests ‘unfair to purest format of the game’: Kohli
Guhawati, Jan 4 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli is not in favour of ICC’s idea of introducing four-day Tests as he believes it is unfair …
McGrath bats for ‘traditional’ 5-day Tests
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australia great Glenn McGrath on Thursday backed the tradition of five-day Tests as the recent discussions around four-day matches have now …
NADA shares roadmap for 2020; to conduct tests for major events
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) will be focusing on dope tests for major sports events in 2020. Sharing its roadmap …
Kim threatens to resume nuclear, long-range missile tests
Pyongyang, Jan 1 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country would soon introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future, …
ECB ‘cautiously’ open to the idea of four-day Tests: Report
London, Dec 31 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board is open to the idea of having four-day World Test Championship matches from 2023 but …
It was a tough year for Pakistan in Tests: Misbah
Lahore, Dec 31 (IANS) Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels 2019 has been a tough year for the country in Test cricket with their struggles against …
Too early to comment on four-day Tests: Ganguly
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Monday said it is too early to speak on International Cricket Council (ICC)’s plan to make …
ICC mulls mandatory four-day Tests as part of WTC from 2023
Dubai, Dec 30 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee is likely to consider four-day Test matches as being part of the World Test …