CRICKET: India vs South Africa : MS Dhoni Sweats It Out At The Nets Ahead Of 1st ODI Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who now only plays limited overs cricket, was seen gearing up for the One Day International series against South Africa starting Saturday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday posted a short video on their official Twitter account showing the batsman connecting the ball to good effect India now turn their focus to the limited-overs formats after going down 1-2 in the three-match Test series in South Africa. The two sides will now lock horns in a six-match one day international series starting in Durban on February 1. Dhoni is 102 runs away from reaching 10,000 ODI runs and in all likelihood, he could reach the feat in this series itself. He has played 312 matches amassing 9,898 runs including 10 tons and 67 fifties. He also requires 10 grabs to complete 300 catches in ODIs. He currently holds the record of most catches taken. ...

Aussie stars go big in IPL auction Mitchell Starc, Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell surpass $1.7m on day one of the IPL auction Chris Lynn's batting fireworks have earned him a whopping AUD1.86 million after he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in Saturday's Indian Premier League auction. Lynn was the highest-paid Australian on day one of the player auction, ahead of Mitchell Starc ($1.8 million to KKR), and Glenn Maxwell, who was bought by Ricky Ponting's Delhi Daredevils for $1.75 million. Hurricanes star D'Arcy Short's Saturday night ended ended on a high note; less than 30 minutes after Hobart advanced to the KFC Big Bash League finals, he went under the hammer and was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals for $775,000. He was soon joined by Hurricanes quick Jofra Archer, bought by the Royals for $1.4m. 6:03 PM - Jan 27, 2018  217 217 Replies   702 702 Retweets   4,018 4,018 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Aaron Finch was sold to Kings XI Punjab for $1...

Live Cricket Score - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, tri-series, Dhaka Sri Lanka have managed to overcome their run of defeats at the start of the series and the loss Angelo Mathews to keep themselves in the contention for the final Early wickets: Following a quiet start, Bangladesh lost their first wicket in the third over as Anamul Haque chopped on a Suranga Lakmal delivery to depart for a six-ball duck. Shakib Al Hasan started in a positive fashion with a couple of confident drives for boundaries. However, his innings came to an abrupt halt as the allrounder was run out after a poor call from Tamim Iqbal. Bangladesh are 15 for 2 in the fifth over. Toss and teams :Bangladesh opt to bat and make one change, bringing in Abul Hasan for Sunzamul Islam. Sri Lanka include Danushka Gunathilaka and Dushmantha Chameera in place of Kusal Perera and Nuwan Pradeep. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hos...

Sam Curran: England add Surrey all-rounder to squad for T20 tri-series Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran has been added to the England squad for the Twenty20 tri-series against co-hosts Australia and New Zealand next month, joining his brother Tom in the squad. Left-arm seamer Sam, 19, made his Surrey debut in 2015, while Tom, 22, has taken six wickets in three T20 internationals since his June debut. Test captain Joe Root will miss the tri-series to return home for a break. All-rounder Ben Stokes could join the squad during the series. The 28-year-old will delay his departure to link up with the side until after he appears at Bristol Magistrates' Court on 13 February. Stokes has been charged with affray after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September. The court date coincides with England's first T20 match in New Zealand - where the younger Curran has been playing for Auckland in the domestic T20 competition. T20 tri-series: Full schedule England squa...

International first for Zimbabwe as SL win Sri Lanka register first win of tri-nation tournament as Ryan Murray becomes first substitute to take wicketkeeping gloves Sri Lanka ended their recent dismal run in ODI cricket with victory in Dhaka on Sunday as Zimbabwe produced an international first by handing their wicketkeeping duties to a substitute fielder. The long-standing rule preventing the 12th man from wicketkeeping was reversed by the game's law-makers, the Marylebone Cricket Club, last year and the change came into effect in October. MORE DETAILS...

I became a real cricketer at CSK, says Suresh Rai HIGHLIGHTS Raina is an IPL legend with maximum matches (161) and runs (4540) at a strike-rate of 139.09 So it was of little surprise that CSK had retained Raina along with Dhoni and Jadeja The left-hander said he can't wait to don CSK jersey again in the upcoming season of IPL KOLKATA: Out-of-favour India all-rounder Suresh Raina knows his worth in the Indian Premier League and credited Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for transforming him into a real cricketer. The 31-year-old Uttar Pradesh captain, who struck a belligerent 126 not out against Bengal on Monday, is an IPL legend with maximum matches (161) and runs (4540) at an excellent strike-rate of 139.09. So it was of little surprise that CSK had retained Raina along with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. "We have played so many matches together. We had to play for CSK again. In fact, I became a real player ...

Highlights India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 5 at Centurion, Full Cricket Score: SA win by 135 runs, clinch series Date: Wednesday, 17 January, 2018 16:36 IST Match Status: Match Ended  Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion    India in South Africa 3 Test Series 2018 2nd Test Match Result South Africa beat India by 135 runs SOUTH AFRICA       INDIA           SOUTH AFRICA          INDIA 151/10            OVERS 50.2      R/R  3 FOURS 18       SIXES 1 EXTRAS 5 more details

Kohli, Smith win top ICC awards Captains of Australia and India honoured by the International Cricket Council in annual awards Australia captain Steve Smith has been crowned the International Cricket Council's Test Player of the Year for a second time, while Indian captain Virat Kohli has been honoured twice in the ICC's annual awards. Smith scored more runs and posted more centuries than any Test player in 2017 and his average for the year (76.76) was the highest of any batsman to score more than 500 runs. It's the fourth time in five years that an Australian has won the award; Michael Clarke (2013), Mitchell Johnson (2014) and Smith (2015) were also crowned the world's best in Tests, while Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the award in 2016     more details...

India vs South Africa 2018, Second Test, Day 5 Highlights - As It Happened India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, India in South Africa, 3 Test Series, 2018 2nd Test, SuperSport Park, Centurion 13 - 17 January, 2018 Toss won by South Africa (decided to bat) South Africa beat India by 135 runs Man of the Match: Lungi Ngidi South Africa 335/10 & 258/10                                                         India 307/10 & 151/10                                                 1ST INNINGS  2ND INNINGS                                         Batsman R B 4s 6s SRIshant Sharma 4 10 ...

                                Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2018, Second Test, Day 5 at SuperSport Park, Centurion: Kohli & Co Warming Up Highlights 12:42(IST) Cricketnext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Centurion: At the end of the fourth day’s play, the score read 35/3 with Cheteshwar Pujara (11) and Parthiv Patel (5) at the crease. The visitors need another 252 to win this one with seven wickets in the bag. It will be a crucial first hour for both teams on the fifth morning as they will look to grab early advantage and set the tone for the rest of the day. Pujara will have to play out of his gut to take the Indians home in this one. more details...