Killer Bats

India's shoddy batting display and the inability to land the killer blow contributed to their second successive series loss in Bangladesh as the diminutive Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the hosts to a five-run win in the second ODI with a memorable hundred

He may not have been amused by Shahid Afridi's 'More Loved in India' comment, but Javed Miandad thinks the Pakistan captain can deliver the killer blow if he bats higher up in the order.

At least 12 indigenous children in Peru have died from rabies after being bitten by blood-sucking bats, which locals at first blamed on witchcraft, health officials said.

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar says the culture of gaining first innings lead in domestic cricket does not encourage Indian sides to go for outright wins after batting well in the first innings.

Rahul Dravid has been prolific with his bat on the field and his humility and charm off it. Over the span of his cricketing career, he has won over most who have seen, heard or met him. Most, because opposition bowlers may not have recovered yet from the awe that this 39-year-old commands with his genial smile and a killer bat. A look at some lesse...

Australian media on Friday welcomed the return of the "killer instinct" after their wildly inconsistent team surprisingly humbled India's distinguished batting order to win the first Test in Melbourne.

India's shoddy batting display and the inability to land the killer blow contributed to their second successive series loss in Bangladesh as the diminutive Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the hosts to a five-run win in the second ODI with a memorable hundred

He may not have been amused by Shahid Afridi's 'More Loved in India' comment, but Javed Miandad thinks the Pakistan captain can deliver the killer blow if he bats higher up in the order.

At least 12 indigenous children in Peru have died from rabies after being bitten by blood-sucking bats, which locals at first blamed on witchcraft, health officials said.

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar says the culture of gaining first innings lead in domestic cricket does not encourage Indian sides to go for outright wins after batting well in the first innings.

Rahul Dravid has been prolific with his bat on the field and his humility and charm off it. Over the span of his cricketing career, he has won over most who have seen, heard or met him. Most, because opposition bowlers may not have recovered yet from the awe that this 39-year-old commands with his genial smile and a killer bat. A look at some lesse...

Australian media on Friday welcomed the return of the "killer instinct" after their wildly inconsistent team surprisingly humbled India's distinguished batting order to win the first Test in Melbourne.