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Appoint Pillai as BCCI observer, Lodha panel tells SC Krishnadas Rajagopal

Seeks disqualification of septuagenrians, Ministers involved in cricket administration

Former Union Home Secretary G.K.Pillai’s services have been sought by the Lodha panel. File photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

England showed less intent which assured us of victory: Kohli PTI

Virat Kohli said their huge first innings lead of 200 runs gave them a cushion.

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate a wicket during the fifth day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Photo: K.R. Deepak

Windies women outplay impatient India J.R. SHRIDHARAN

Poor shot selection and lack of patience to stay and stitch partnerships paved the way for India’s 31-run drubbing against the West Indies in the sec

Punjab to go up against TN without Harbhajan and Yuvraj Vijay Lokapally

NAGPUR: The quiet environs of the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here are interspersed with the jovial banter of Punjab’s players even as Tamil

KEY PLAYERS: Tamil Nadu has banked extensively on the efforts of captain Abhinav Mukund (right) and senior player Dinesh Karthik during this Ranji season.

Appoint Pillai as BCCI observer, Lodha panel tells SC

England showed less intent which assured us of victory: Kohli

Windies women outplay impatient India

Punjab to go up against TN without Harbhajan and Yuvraj

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India 204 allout in 2nd innings, set England 405 to win

S. Dinakar On a day when England showed fight and character, India inched closer to a victory. Cricket on view was of the blood and guts variety. Paceman Stuart Broad took painkillers to bowl with a strained tendon on his right foot. In a brave display, he sent down eight incisive overs in succession. Even as close catchers loomed, skipper Alastair Cook batted with fortitude and responsibility before falling in a gripping Sunday’s last over. And young opener Haseeb Hameed took a painful blow on his gloves

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New Zealand thrash Pakistan in first Test

PTI It was a much-needed confidence boost for New Zealand, coming off a 3-0 series whitewash in India and a comprehensive 204-run loss to South Africa.

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A grand debut for de Grandhomme

AFP The late-bloomer takes record figures of six for 41 to destroy Pakistan

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What's Yusuf Pathan like off the field?

S. Dinakar For Yusuf Pathan life is a song of tranquillity. The bowlers will vehemently disagree though!

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History, form point to South Africa

Siddle back to bolster Australia; tourists ponder four-pronged pace attack for the WACA

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PCB wants to censure Anurag Thakur

PTI The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to to censure BCCI president Anurag Thakur for his recent comments on Indo-Pak relations and cricket ties.Before leaving for Cape Town, where ICC’s executive board meeting is scheducled to be held, Najam Sethi, a former Chairman of the PCB, said he would give his answers to Indian cricket officials but insisted that he would stick to PCB’s policy of keeping apart cricket and politics.An official source in the PCB said Mr. Sethi was unhappy with the recent s

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India wins Vizag test, takes 1-0 lead

AP India sealed a comprehensive victory after lunch on the fifth and final day, dismissing England for 158 in 97.3 overs.

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High Court restores selectors picked by Mudgal panel

Akanksha Jain The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Monday came in for severe criticism from the Delhi High Court for removing Maninder Singh, Atul Wassan and Nikhil Chopra as State selectors and withholding funds for cricket activities.The three had been appointed by Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal.A bench headed by Justice Ravindra Bhat suspended the decision of certain DDCA directors to remove Maninder, Wassan and Chopra. Consequent to this, the three former Indian cricketers will continue to be

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BCCI moves more Ranji games from Delhi

In the wake of the smog that has engulfed the national capital, the BCCI has moved two matches for the next Ranji Trophy round, starting November 13, out of Delhi. The Hindu understands that Hyderabad’s match versus Services in Group C, originally scheduled at the Ferozeshah Kotla, will now be played at the Bandra-Kurla Complex facility in Mumbai. Also, Assam’s Group B game against Odisha has been relocated from the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyd