It was a lucky day for me, says Shikhar Dhawan : India vs Zimbabwe

Harare:  He is in splendid form but Shikhar Dhawan (116) was quick to admit that it was one of his "lucky days" at the office as his century against Zimbabwe ensured an easy 58-run victory for India in the second One Day International here Friday.

"It was one of my lucky days. I nicked twice and they dropped it. You have some lucky days and it was one such day. I was playing well in earlier innings too but got out. Today it wasn't easy out there but myself and Karthik (Dinesh) played well," a satisfied Dhawan said at the post-match conference. 

Ashes 2013: England beats Australia by 347 runs at Lord's to lead series 2-0

England thrashed Australia by 347 runs to win the second Test at Lord's with more than a day to spare, as the Ashes holders went 2-0 up in this five-match series.

Only once in Ashes history has a team come from 2-0 down to win when Australia, inspired by Don Bradman, did just that to triumph 3-2 on home soil in 1936/37.

Dhoni's closest friend Santosh Lal dies due to pancreatitis

                    Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 10:28 IST | Place: Jharkhand 

He was admitted to Guru Nanak hospital in Ranchi on July 12, after complaining unbearable pain in his stomach.

Cricketer Santosh Lal passed way on Wednesday after battling pancreatitis. Lal was a former Ranji player and one of the closest friends of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 

He was admitted to Guru Nanak hospital in Ranchi on July 12, after

Ashes 2013 First test: Magnificent Anderson ends epic resistance as England beat Australia in the snick of time

England 215 & 375 Australia 280 & 296: England endure painstaking review of last wicket before  celebrating thrilling 14-run win in first Ashes Test

As the sultry, oppressive heat of a Nottingham afternoon was being turned up in every sense, an epic Test match ended in a dramatic victory for England against Australia on Sunday. It was much, much narrower than the official

India vs Sri Lanka 2013 Tri-Series - Final | India Won by 1 wicket

Needing 15 to win of the last over, MS Dhoni his two sixes and a boundary to steer India to a thrilling victory over Sri Lanka.

India beat Sri Lanka by one wicket in a thrilling final to claim the tri-series title in the West Indies. The final as it happened: 

04:00 (IST): A thrilling end to a thrilling series. India, after losing their opening two games, have emerged deserved winners. Hosts West Indies were poor during the latter stages while Sri Lanka

The Ashes: England vs Australia first Test, Day 1 Stats

After surrendering to Peter Siddle for 215, James Anderson and Steven Finn took two wickets each to restrict Australia to 75/4 at stumps, 140 runs behind.

Firm favourites England take on underdogs Australia in the first Test of the 2013 Ashes series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Catch all the updates here 

23:20 (IST): The first hour on Day 2 is expected to be tough for Steven Smith (38*) and Phil Hughes (7*). If they can survive initial pace hostilities, Australia can hope to surpass England's first innings total. The hosts, on the other hand, will hope that Stuart Broad is fit as the rivalry resumes between England and Australia on Thursday.

23:20 (IST): "Despite losing a few wickets, it was a good all-round day for us," says Peter Siddle.

23:15 (IST): After electing to bat Alastair Cook and his men were blown away by a Peter Siddle special. He took 5/50 as England were bundled out for 215. In reponse James Anderson and Steven Finn removed the top four Australia batsmen in overcast conditions as Australia ended Day 1 at 75/4, trailing by 140 runs. With bright sunshine expected on days 2 and 3, the pitch is expected to ease out into a batting paradise.

23:05 (IST): Peter Siddle bagged the bragging rights on Day 1 with his eighth five-wicket haul in Tests - his fourth against England.

23:00 (IST): STUMPS, Day 1 - Australia end Day 1 at 75/4 in 21 overs, 140 runs behind England (215 all out) in the first innings.

22:50 (IST): James Anderson bowled 9 overs on the trot and was given a rest for a couple of overs. He's back in the attack though. Remember, England are a bowler short with Stuart Broad undergoing scans for a shoulder injury. Australia 73/4 in 20 overs, 142 runs behind England.

22:40 (IST): Phillip Hughes, who has come into bat at No.6, is the youngest batsman to hit two centuries in

Ind vs SL: Bhuvneshwar Kumar guides India to tri-series final

NEW DELHI: Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumarwreaked havoc with a brilliant opening spell as he powered India into the final of the Celkon Mobile Cup Tri Series tournament with a commanding 81-run victory over Sri Lanka via Duckworth Lewis method in another rain-affected match.

The 22-year-old Kumar had career-best figures of 4 for 8 runs in six overs as Sri Lanka were

India vs Sri Lanka, 6th Match, India won by 81 runs

India and Sri Lanka in West Indies Tri-Series 2013

India vs Sri Lanka, 6th Match

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July 09, 2013

Umpires : Nigel Llong , Peter Nero

Match Referee : Jeff Crowe

Toss : Sri Lanka(Elected to field)

Man of the Match : Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Match Status : India won by 81 runs

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 39 runs (D/L method) in rain-marred match at the Port of Spain

Catch the highlights from the West Indies vs Sri Lanka match

West Indies not allowing a bonus point to Sri Lanka in their 39-run loss (D/L method) means that none of the three teams have cemented their spot in the final. Here are all the highs and lows from the West Indies vs Sri Lanka encounter, as they happened.

So India take on Sri Lanka in the final league game of the tri-series on Tuesday, which means Sri Lanka will be

Asian Athletics Championships: The Magical 4

Asian Athletics Championships: The win gave the 4x400 squad direct entry to the World Championships in Moscow in August. (Express Photo Deepak Joshi)

The Asian Athletics Championships in Pune didn't have the grand setting of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi or the Guangdong Olympic Stadium where India's women's

Bob, Mike wrap up the 'Bryans Slam' at Wimbledon

GOLDEN BRYAN SLAM

WIMBLEDON, England — Bob and Mike Bryan feel like they're playing with house money. And that has them playing better than ever.

Saturday at Wimbledon, the 35-year-old California twins beat Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 3-6, 6-

Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britain's 77-year wait

WAIT IS OVER

Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's champion with a hard-fought victory over world number one Novak Djokovic.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Four thoughts after watching Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to become -- all together now -- the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936.

• Murray's achieved a milestone. A year ago, Murray lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final and, before dissolving into tears, announced, "I'm getting closer." How right he was. Just four Sundays later at the All

Marion Bartoli Wins Wimbledon 2013, Defeats Sabine Lisicki In Women's Final

LONDON -- One of the strangest Wimbledons produced one of its quirkiest champions in Marion Bartoli, the winner of a mistake-filled final that left the overwhelmed runner-up in near tears during the match.

Bartoli, whose power game bothered Sabine Lisicki as much as any of her notable

West Indies vs India, 4th Match - India won by 102 runs (D/L Method)

India and Sri Lanka in West Indies Tri-Series 2013

West Indies vs India, 4th Match

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July 05, 2013

Umpires :Nigel Llong , Peter Nero

Match Referee :Jeff Crowe

Toss :West Indies(Elected to field)

Man of the Match :Virat Kohli

Match Status :India won by 102 runs (D/L Method)

India : 311/7 in 50 ovs

Virat Kohli will lead Team India during the five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.

Virat Kohli to lead India in Zimbabwe, J&K's Parveez Rasool makes the cut

NEW DELHI: Parveez Rasool on Friday became the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in the Indian cricket team as the selectors opted to rest captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and four other top players for the five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe later this month.