Johannesburg [South Africa], January 5 (ANI): After scoring a century against Sri Lanka in the first innings of the second Test, South Africa's opening batsman Dean Elgar said that every player needs to bat and no batsmen can bat in just one gear.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday paid tribute to former skipper Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi on his 80th birth anniversary.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): After displacing Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to reach the number one spot in the ICC Men's Test Rankings for batsmen, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Thursday said he was just trying to do the best for his side which reflected in the rankings.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 30 (ANI): Swashbuckling batsmen Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa and pacer S Sreesanth have been named in the 20-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Former India batsmen Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag on Sunday hailed Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 104-run knock against Australia on day two of the ongoing second Test of the four-match series here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Melbourne [Australia], December 26 (ANI): With the Indian bowlers once again stealing the show, it was a test of facing 11 overs of quality pace bowling for the batsmen in the closing stages of the opening day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne [Australia], December 25 (ANI): Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India's stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he won't put any pressure on the opening batsmen as their role is very crucial for the team in the longest format of the game.
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood, who turned the third afternoon of the pink-ball Test into a nightmare for the Indian batsmen, feels Virat Kohli's absence will leave a "hole" in the visitors' batting line-up.
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood not only turned the third afternoon of the pink-ball Test into a nightmare for the Indian batsmen here at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, but also picked his 200th Test wicket in the process.
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): Virat Kohli-led side might have had a 62-run lead entering the third day of the first Test, but the side squandered the advantage as the batsmen failed to rise to the occasion and Australia made light work of the visitors.
Adelaide [Australia], December 15 (ANI): India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said that batting in the twilight period in pink-ball Tests is really challenging and once batsmen see off that period, things tend to get reasonably easier.
Wellington [New Zealand], December 12 (ANI): West Indies' batsmen once again failed to rise to the occasion and as a result, New Zealand ended day two of the ongoing second Test at the top on Saturday here at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.