Tag: Batsman

Dubai: Opener Liton Das’ brilliant century helped Bangladesh post 222/10 against India in the Asia Cup final match here on Friday. Bangladesh got off to a flying start but lack of support from the middle and lower order batsmen and some brilliant fielding from Indian players saw Bangladesh only managing to score a modest total. […]

Bengaluru: India middle-order batsman Manish Pandey on Tuesday said that unlike India, things are not clicking for the down and out Australia team and that is the reason for their failure in the tour. Australia lost the first three One Day International (ODI) matches of the five-match series. In Chennai, India outplayed Australia by 26 runs […]

Dubai: Australia captain Steve Smith has consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following his outstanding batting effort in the opening Test against India. Smith scored 109 during Australia’s second innings to help his team win by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. […]

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra stumper Hemant Kanitkar, who had a 15-year first class career but played in only two Tests as a batsman in the home series against Clive Lloyd’s West Indies in 1974-75, passed away in Pune at his residence last night. The Amravati (Maharashtra)-born wicket-keeper batsman was 72 and is survived by his wife […]

Mumbai: Despite getting Virat Kohli’s backing as India’s No. 4 batsman months earlier, Ambati Rayudu was not picked for the World Cup, a move that did not go down well with the batsman. In a tongue-in-cheek tweet, clearly aimed at his non-selection, Rayudu said: “Just ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the […]

Mumbai: India skipper Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul, who starred with the bat in the just-concluded T20I series against West Indies which the hosts won 2-1, have moved upwards in the ICC Rankings for batsmen. In the latest rankings released on Thursday, Rahul has jumped by three spots to number six while Kohli has made […]