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Bangladesh batting capitulates again to hand India innings win

Mohammed Shami took four wickets as India crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs inside three days of the opening Test on Saturday. This, after India declared their first innings on 493 for six, garnering a lead of 343 runs.

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Janat’s fifer helps Afghanistan stun WI, sets up lively decider

Afghanistan’s Karim Janat took 5/11 to rip through the West Indian middle order in the second T20I and give his team a 41-run win over the Windies on Saturday. With this win, Afghanistan have leveled their three-match Twenty20 series 1-1.

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Agarwal’s double ton extends India’s dominance over Bangladesh

Mayank Agarwal on Friday smashed his way to his second double century in four Tests as India took their first innings lead over Bangladesh to 343 runs at stumps

15 Nov 2019

Cricketers’ mental health thrown into the spotlight

Mental wellbeing as much as physical health is emerging as a key challenge for modern-day cricketers — with relentless schedules, intense public scrutiny and the fear of failure weighing heavily.

15 Nov 2019

Bangladesh in quagmire after trio of quicks put India in driver’s seat

Hot on the heels of a sobering T20 loss in the just-concluded T20 series, touring side Bangladesh found themselves in dire straits against hosts India at the end of play on the first day

14 Nov 2019

Teen quicks can cause Oz issues: Younis; Bancroft, Burns back as Ashes flops axed

Pakistan’s young and largely untested fast-bowling attack could cause big issues for Australia in their upcoming Test series as the team looks to bounce back from a humiliating Twenty20 series loss,

14 Nov 2019

India look to consolidate WTC lead against Bangladesh in first Test

A clinical India will look to maintain their dominance in the World Test Championship with victory over Bangladesh in the first Test, having routed South Africa in the previous series on Thursday.

13 Nov 2019

Kohli hails courageous Maxwell for taking mental health break

India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday lauded Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s courage to take a break from cricket because of mental health issues and said international players should be looked after.

13 Nov 2019

Australia primed to end Twenty20 World Cup drought, says Gilchrist

The Twenty20 World Cup is the only major piece of silverware missing from Australia’s trophy cabinet but the hosts are gearing up perfectly to end the drought

12 Nov 2019

Favourite India look to consolidate top spot against Bangladesh as Test series looms

Virat Kohli’s India will be aiming to strengthen their number one position in the world Test championship when they start a two-match series against Bangladesh on Thursday.

12 Nov 2019

Hope hits ton as Windies beat Afghanistan in third ODI to sweep series

Opener Shai Hope struck an unbeaten century as West Indies beat Afghanistan by five wickets in the third one-day international in Lucknow to complete a 3-0 sweep on Monday.

11 Nov 2019