Batsmen
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IPL 2018: Batsmen who have flourished so far in the 11th edition
Cricket | May 08, 2018, 05:46 PM ISTAs the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) approaches its business end, let's look at the top five batsmen so far in the tournament.
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Pallekele Test: Sri Lanka batting coach slams 'immature' batsmen
Cricket | Aug 13, 2017, 11:03 PM IST"It's a disappointing day. We batted so poorly today. I am sure the boys have realised where we went wrong sure. They will come out with a better plan tomorrow", said Hashan Tillakaratne.
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ICC ODI Ranking: Virat Kohli only Indian in Top 10, Team India Rank Third
Cricket | May 31, 2017, 04:37 PM ISTICC ODI Ranking: India captain Virat Kohli is the lone cricketer from the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for ODIs as he managed to hold on to his third spot in the batsman's chart.
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SA batsmen lost confidence on tough Indian pitches: Arthur
Cricket | Jan 01, 2016, 06:08 PM ISTJohannesburg: Looking to dissect South Africa's dismal performance in the Test series in India, former coach Mickey Arthur today said the Proteas batsmen lost their self confidence on difficult Indian tracks during their 0-3 loss.The
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Ind vs Eng: Indian batsmen were like lambs to the slaughter says Boycott
Cricket | Aug 18, 2014, 09:23 PM ISTLondon: Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the Indian team for their pathetic display with both bat and ball in the humiliating 1-3 Test series loss to England and said the batsmen were like
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Meet the top 10 T20I batsmen after World T20 2014
Cricket | Apr 11, 2014, 07:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: Any International tournament is a great opportunity for the players to stack up against one another. The recently concluded World T20 in Bangladesh was an excellent platform for the players to showcase their
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World T20: WI don't know how to rotate strike against spinners: Raina
Cricket | Mar 22, 2014, 04:11 PM ISTMirpur: India's Suresh Raina says that most of the top-order West Indies batsmen prefer playing big shots rather than rotating strike against spinners, an area which he feels can be exploited by Amit Mishra and
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Meet batsmen who scored most runs on single ground
Cricket | Feb 03, 2014, 07:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: In cricket, there are many batsmen who scores like run machines for their team whether in setting a target for opposition or chasing a target. But there are only a handful of batsmen
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India-NZ ODI series:Batsmen need to produce more responsible performance, says Kohli
Cricket | Jan 21, 2014, 02:00 PM ISTHamilton: Team India vice captain Virat Kohli, the lone fighter in the fisrt ODI, said his fellow batsmen will have to produce a more "responsible" performance for the side to stage a comeback here tomorrow
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Need more consistency from batsmen, says MS Dhoni
Cricket | Jan 19, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTNapier: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said his team's failure to build partnerships after losing early wicket was the cause of the defeat against New Zealand in the first one-dayer and asked his batsmen
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England batsmen show form in tour match
Cricket | Nov 14, 2013, 04:10 PM ISTSydney: England's Kevin Pietersen looked untroubled by a knee injury a week out from his 100th test as he made a brisk half century on Thursday's second day of a four-day match against a Cricket
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5 South African batsmen score half centuries in warmup against Pakistan A
Cricket | Oct 08, 2013, 07:34 PM ISTSharjah, United Arab Emirates: Five top order South Africa batsmen warmed up for next week's first test against Pakistan by scoring half centuries against Paksitan A on Tuesday.Jacque Kallis (70), Alviro Petersen (58), AB de
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Indian batsmen have skills to take on SA pace attack: Jonty
Cricket | Jul 24, 2013, 11:50 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 24: Former cricketer Jonty Rhodes gave a huge morale-boost to the Indian batsmen for their upcoming battle against the South African pace attack in the three-Test series later this year, saying they possessed
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More wary of confining Gambhir, Sehwag to history
Cricket | Jul 14, 2013, 02:46 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 14: India's new ODI opening combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma might have clicked, but former chief selector Kiran More is wary of dismissing the comeback chances of senior batsmen Virender Sehwag
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Gavaskar is the best opener I have seen: Shastri
Cricket | Jul 11, 2013, 12:24 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 11: Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar remains the best opener he has seen in world cricket.Shastri paid the ‘little master' glorious tributes today after Gavaskar was
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Bowlers take heat off batsmen in test lead up
Cricket | Mar 05, 2013, 02:08 PM ISTDunedin, Mar 5: An incident involving New Zealand fast bowler Doug Bracewell and a decision taken by his England counterpart Steven Finn diverted attention from potential batting weaknesses in the lead up to the first
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India retain third spot in T20 rankings, Kohli 5th among batsmen
Cricket | Jan 25, 2013, 09:22 AM ISTDubai, Jan 24: At fifth, Virat Kohli is the highest placed Indian in the ICC rankings for Twenty20 batsmen, while India have managed to retain their third position in the team rankings issued on Thursday.With
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Livid Dhoni holds batsmen, pacers responsible for series loss
Cricket | Dec 17, 2012, 06:21 PM ISTNagpur, Dec 17: A dejected India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today blamed his batsmen and quick bowlers in equal measure for the team's humiliating 1-2 series loss against England after the fourth and final Test
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Kohli's unbeaten 93 saves India the blushes
Cricket | Sep 03, 2012, 05:26 PM ISTBangalore, Sep 1: Virat Kohli performed a brilliant recovery act and was just seven runs short of his second Test century as India bounced back from a precarious position to leave the second cricket Test
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Dravid Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Cricket | Mar 09, 2012, 03:33 PM ISTBangalore, Mar 9: Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the game's history and India's middle order bulwark for years, today bid adieu to Test cricket, bringing down the curtains on a