| India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay dismissed for cheap
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 India skipper Virat Kohli continues to struggle as he departed with single digit score in second Test © AFP India made a shaky start to their second Test when their opening batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay were dismissed for cheap, following which their captain Virat Kohli too was dismissed for 9 on the first day's first session against New Zealand. The second Test began on Friday with the host team completing their 250 matches at home, and won the toss and decided to bat first. However, a forced change which they had to make in the playing XI did not work well for them, as they lost Dhawan for 1. The left-handed batsman had earlier replaced the injured KL Rahul in the Indian cricket team, who has been ruled out of the entire series due to a hamstring injury. Matt Henry, who was included in the New Zealand playing eleven in place of their spinner Ish Sodhi, provided New Zealand the early wickets of the Indian openers. And just when India were looking stable with Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli going ...
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| Pakistan vs West Indies: Key battles for series starter
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 Pakistan will once again bank on their spinners to get the big hitting West Indian's muscled out in the ODI series © AFP Pakistan will lock horns with West Indies in the first game of the three-match series at Sharjah on Friday. After being whitewashed in the T20Is, West Indies will look for revival of fortunes in the One-Day International (ODI) series and take advantage of the fact that Pakistan have languished in the ICC ODI rankings and are currently sitting at the ninth position. Pakistan spun a series of web for World Champions and defeated in the game, which they mastered. The ODI series has been the chunk in Pakistan's armoury and this is also a solid platform for them to better their numbers and rise in the points table. Though West Indies too haven't enjoyed a great run in the 50-over format but the contest between the two will be enthralling. Both the teams have some match-winners for this format and will create an upset and turn the game on its head with a matter of few overs. Pakistan will ...
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| India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1: New Zealand pacers triumph first session
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 Before the start of the 2nd Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the big looming question was — would it be Gautam Gambhir or Shikhar Dhawan in the playing XI? While the two Delhlites tussled for the spot, the youngest Delhi guy in the side, the captain, Virat Kohli broke the suspense at the toss when he mentioned Dhawan as the "natural replacement". It was a win the toss and bat first for India but Dhawan failed again, scoring 1 and inviting open the debate between him and Gambhir. That is about India but it was the visitors minus Kane Williamson, who won the first session of the Test as India lost both their openers and captain and went to lunch at 57 for 3 after 27 overs. India's 250th Test at home could not have been staged at a more apt venue. Eden Gardens, Kolkata is hosting a Test after three years. This is the first time since 1987 that a Test is being played at Eden Gardens without Sachin Tendulkar. A new curator, new laid surface on the 'Mahalaya' day awaited the two ...
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| India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Virat Kohli's poor run continues
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 Virat Kohli flopped with the bat once again © AFP (File photo) India captain Virat Kohli continued to have a poor run in Test cricket, as he fell to the New Zealand pacer Trent Boult for 9 on the first day's first session of the second Test. The Indian skipper, who is leading his team in their 250th Test at home, has not scored a half-century in the last six innings, scored 9 runs off 28 balls with one boundary in this innings. Kohli's only boundary came in the same over in which he was dismissed, as he hit a glorious cover drive off the left-arm New Zealand pacer. However, Kohli fell to the trap that Boult was leading him into, varying with the line as well as length. Boult invited the Indian captain to drive once again after getting hit for the boundary, and Kohli obliged. However, the ball was a little away from Kohli's body so he had to reach out for it. In the process, he got a leading edge which flew directly to the gully. Tom Latham, the fielder placed at that position, took a good low catch to get ...
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| Guidolin fears sack if Swansea lose to Liverpool
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| Britain Football Soccer – Swansea City v Manchester City – Premier League – Liberty Stadium – 24/9/16 Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no […]
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