BAN vs AUS: Nathan Lyon goes past Ravindra Jadeja to bag most five-wicket hauls in Asia in 2017
Lyon now has 75 wickets in Asia standing second on the list of most wickets by an Australia in the subcontinent. Only spin wizard Shane Warne, with 127 sclaps lies ahead of him. Also, the 29-year-old is now third on the list of most wickets bagged by a non-Asian spinner in Tests in Asia. Former Kiwi international Daniel Vettori with 98 wickets stands at position two.
Sep 05, 2017, 23:55 PM IST
I would love to see Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami play in the County County Championship, says Ravi Shastri
Pujara had signed for Nottinghamshire ahead of Sri Lanka series. He had scored 233 runs in five innings which also included a ravishing ton, Pujara had credited his County stint for incredible cricketing display in the Test series against the Islanders. Ashwin, last month, became the second Indian from the present squad to join County.
Sep 02, 2017, 18:47 PM IST
Ravichandran Ashwin likely to miss Australia series due to County commitments
Team India will tour England in 2018 and keeping that in mind, Ashwin might be allowed by BCCI to concentrate on County and give the Australia series a miss.
Sep 01, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
R Ashwin removes Gloucestershire's Gareth Roderick to claim maiden County cricket wicket - Watch
The 30-year old has almost 500 international wickets to his name but is only the second player in the current Indian team set up to be playing County cricket in England, along with Cheteshwar Pujara.
Aug 30, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
SEE PIC: Ravichandran Ashwin off to England to begin County stint with Worcestershire
Pujara will continue his stint with Nottinghamshire for whom he played before the Sri Lanka series and scored a century as well.
Aug 26, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Ben Duckett trolls R Ashwin after he signs for English County Worcestershire
Ashwin will play his maiden county match against Gloucestershire on August 28 and might face his fellow countryman Pujara when his side goes up against Nottinghamshire on September 5.
Aug 17, 2017, 13:25 PM IST
India beat Sri Lanka by innings and 171 runs in 3rd Test, complete historic 3-0 clean sweep
The hosts were all out for 181 in their second innings after made to follow on. Sri Lanka were bundled out for 135 on Sunday after India posted 487 in their first innings.
Aug 14, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Ravichandran Ashwin set for County debut after being rested for Sri Lanka ODI, T20I series
This will serve as a good opportunity for Ashwin to shrug off his poor overseas record. His bowling in India's home series has been splendid, in fact record tumbling, but his deliveries failed to spin in England during the Champions Trophy tournament and then in the Windies tour.
Aug 14, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
WATCH: You miss, I strike! Kuldeep Yadav gets Kusal Mendis run-out after R Ashwin misses target
After restarting innings at 329/6 on Day 2, Hardik Pandya bagged his maiden Test century to fire India to 487.
Aug 13, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, Manoj Tiwary back Abhinav Mukund's stand on racism
In his latest post this morning, the 27-year-old Mukund made it clear that his statement has nothing to do with the Indian team.
Aug 10, 2017, 14:07 PM IST
R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja first Indian pair ever to score fifty, claim fifer for same team in single Test
The other two instances when the same feat was acheived was by Australia’s Albert Trott and George Giffen vs England at Adelaide in January 1895 and England’s Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan vs India at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in 2011.
Aug 09, 2017, 09:04 AM IST
ICC Test Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja dethrones Shakib Al Hasan as No 1 Test all-rounder
Among the batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara's stupendous 50th Test match that saw him break quite a few records, gifted him his career-best rank of three, just three points behind the English skipper Joe Root. Steve Smith still leads the chart while Virat Kohli sits at number five position.
Aug 08, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
ENG vs SA: Moeen Ali becomes first cricketer ever with 250 runs and 25 wickets in a four-match Test series
Now going on the list of four-match series, Ali stands alongside former Kiwi paceman Richard Hadlee. They are the only two players to score more 250 runs and take 20 wickets in a four-match series. In fact, Ali's 25 wickets off the four matches is the highest ever in his career, thus rightfully awarded the Man of the Match award.
Aug 08, 2017, 11:39 AM IST
SL vs IND: Virat Kohli goes past Steve Waugh to win 8th consecutive Test series; is one behind Ricky Ponting
This was their third series win in Sri Lanka, with the two earlier being back in 1993 and 2015. India also became the first visiting team to win three consecutive Test matches at the SSC ground, Colombo.
Aug 06, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
SL vs IND, 2nd Test – Team India win by an innings and 53 runs, take unassailable 2-0 lead
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja did most of the damage with figures of 5/152. Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had figures of 2/132 while medium-pacer Hardik Pandya returned 2/31. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav took one wicket.
Aug 06, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
WATCH: Ravindra Jadeja bowls a deceptive spin to outfox Dhananjya de Silva vs SL in 2nd Test
Jadeja achieved his 150th wicket in just 32 Test matches, thereby edging past the above two names along with Harbhajan Singh. Anil Kumble had taken 34 Test matches, Harbhajan in 35, while Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev in 39 Tests.
Aug 05, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
SL vs IND: Ravindra Jadeja edges past Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev to become second fastest Indian to claim 150 Test wickets
Adding onto it, among the left-arm bowlers, he is the fastest to claim 150 Test wickets, breezing past Aussie paceman Mitchell Johnson.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
SL vs IND: R Ashwin becomes fastest cricketer to achieve Test double of 2000 runs & 250 wickets
He achieved his feat in the 123 over of their innings when he stepped out to smash Rangana Herath for a fabulous six over long-off. With that, he not only notched up his 11th Test fifty, but brought up 2000 Test runs.
Aug 04, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
SL vs IND: Virat Kohli equals Rahul Dravid for most overseas Test victories as Indian skipper, is one behind MS Dhoni
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane started off with the proceedings on Day 4 of the 1st Test between Indian and Sri Lanka. The captain notched up his 17th Test ton as the duo surged India's lead past the 500-run mark.
Jul 30, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
Team India, the most dominant Test side since Boxing Day Test of 2014
Virat as a batsman? One would dare to question it, and now Virat as a captain....a 'No' either. India still have two more Test matches to go against the Lankans, after which they would head to South Africa for an all-important round of Test battle.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
