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NEW DELHI: Hockey’s governing body indicated Thursday that Pakistan will take part in the men’s World Cup this year in India despite acute tensions between the two countries. Pakistan have qualified for the World Cup to be held in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar between November 18 and December 16. But fears have been raised that Pakistan could skip ...

Dubai:-After winning their first bilateral series in South Africa, India have climbed to the top of the ODI rankings for the third time in six months. India overtook South Africa – who will finish the ongoing series ranked second – after beating them by 73 runs in the fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth. India are also the top-ranked Test team. India had ...

South African spinner Imran Tahir was subjected to racial abuse by a fan during the fourth one-day international against India in Johannesburg, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Monday. The fan was eventually evicted from the stadium after the leg-spinner reported the incident to the security officials. “Cricket South Africa has noted and is aware of the circulation of video ...

CAPE TOWN: Virat Kohli struck a majestic 160 not out as India thrashed South Africa by 124 runs in Wednesday´s third one-day international at Newlands to take a 3-0 lead in the six-match series. India made 303 for 6 after being sent in to bat, while Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal took four wickets apiece as South Africa were bowled ...

JOHANNESBURG: The Wanderers Stadium pitch used for the third Test between South Africa and India last week has been rated “poor” by match referee Andy Pycroft. The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that as a result of Pycroft´s rating, the Wanderers had received three demerit points. If the stadium gets two more demerit points during the next five years, ...

CHRISTCHURCH: India defeated Pakistan by 203 runs to reach the final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup on Tuesday. Playing the second semi-final in Christchurch, India chose to bat after winning the toss and determinedly scored run after run despite Pakistani bowlers’ persistent attempt at taking wickets, giving Pakistan a target of 272 runs against a nine-wicket loss. Pakistan batsmen failed ...

JOHANNESBURG: Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah sparked a dramatic collapse as India beat South Africa by 63 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla shared a century second-wicket partnership which took South Africa more than halfway towards their target of 241 before Amla´s dismissal for ...

 JOHANNESBURG: Play was called off because of a dangerous pitch at Wanderers Stadium on Friday after South African batsman Dean Elgar was hit on the grille of his helmet by a short ball. Umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould had consulted earlier because of unusual bounce and deviation on a pitch which former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar described as “dangerous”. ...

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have promised a ruthless approach as they seek to inflict an historic series sweep when they host India for the third and final test at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday, says captain Faf du Plessis. The Proteas can complete a first clean-sweep of a three-test series against the sub-continent side, having already secured wins in Cape ...

1- This was the first time Australia had lost the first three matches of an ODI series at home. They have had five such performances away from home, the last of which was in their last series against India last year. 5- Consecutive bilateral ODI series wins for England, including this victory. The last they lost was in India at ...