India have dropped down one place to fourth in the ICC Test Championships table after the annual update released on Tuesday, which reflects the performance of only the last three years with the older results being discarded. Sri Lanka, riding on their Test series win over Pakistan, leveled India (119) on points but replaced...
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Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals: Kolkata won toss and opts to bowlout Rajasthan
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in the 53rd match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday. Rajasthan have replaced Graeme Smith with Tyron Henderson. Rajasthan have stuttered in the tournament and have rarely looked like...
Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals: Crucial clash between Mumbai and Rajasthan
With their inspirational skipper Shane Warne ruled out owing to a hamstring injury, Rajasthan Royals will be a lesser force when they take on in-form Mumbai Indians in a crucial Indian Premier League match on Thursday. Warne’s hamstring injury means his much-anticipated face-off with Mumbai skipper Sachin Tendulkar, which was prevented by rain the...
Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royals: Badrinath, Hayden lead to Chennai victory
S Badrinath smashed a brilliant unbeaten 59 and shared a crucial 89-run partnership with Mathew Hayden (48) to register Chennai Super Kings’ impressive seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match on Saturday. Chennai not only recorded their fifth win in a row but also beat the defending champions for the...
Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royals: Will Chennai improve fielding?
Yet another interesting clash between a consistent batting side and a strategically proficient team is on the cards as table toppers Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals face off in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Saturday. There is not much to choose between the two teams as far as their performance in...
Kings XI Punjab Vs Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan posts record total in IPL II
Kings XI Punjab slumped to 53-5 in 10 overs in their massive 212-run chase against the Rajasthan Royals at Kingsmead on Tuesday. Earlier, Graeme Smith and Naman Ojha powered the Royals to IPL season 2 highest score. Graeme Smith and Naman Ojha ripped apart Kings XI Punjab’s bowling as Rajasthan Royals amassed 211 for...
Deccan Chargers Vs Rajasthan Royals: Chargers eye return to winning ways
Having suffered their first defeat in the tournament, table toppers Deccan Chargers will seek to return to winning ways when they clash with an unpredictable Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday. Although the Deccan Chargers’ fairytale campaign was stopped on Thursday night by the Delhi Daredevils, the Hyderabad team is...
Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan won by 5 wickets
Shane Warne and Graeme Smith are thinking men while Yusuf Pathan is an extraordinary hitter of the cricket ball. These facts were on display in a cracker of a contest in which Team Jaipur bested Team Delhi by five wickets at the Centurion on Tuesday. Chasing 144 to win, Jaipur were home with nine...
Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals: Struggling Royals take on Delhi devils
A struggling Rajasthan Royals will look to save their title while a rampaging Delhi Daredevils will strive to continue their unbeaten run when the two sides lock horns in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday. The Virender Sehwag-led Delhi team is gradually emerging as one of the strongest title contenders and is comfortably...
Smith to return for the fifth ODI
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has recovered from the injury and is likely to return for the five-match one-day series against Australia, starting in Durban on Friday. Smith had sustained a fracture to the little finger of his right hand when he was struck by a delivery from Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson during the...
