Curators are under pressure, can’t make pitch independently: ex-curator Pradhan

Former Nagpur pitch curator Kishore Pradhan says he didn’t need to listen to team management’s wishes in the 2004-05 series vs Australia because he wasn’t getting paid, however, these days curators can’t do that

Wrestling hub in the making

The Indian Railway Wrestling Academy in Kishan Ganj is set to be completed by the end of this year

DDCA league weekly round-up

Hardik Sharma, Mayank Sidhana, Gaurav Gautam, Mohammad Taif, Ayush Doseja and Virat Rana scored centuries while Neeraj Yadav, Parteek and Manan Bhardwaj took five-wicket hauls

Smith fires salvo at India cricket team after win in 3rd Test

India’s reliance on a spin-friendly pitch backfires for once leaving the series open as Australia captain Steve Smith seems to ask for more of these cricket chess-boards

Australia win, through to WTC final

Australia’s nine-wicket win in the third Test against India guarantees them a place in the World Test Championship final, India still have to wait

India batsmen fail again, Australia on the verge in 3rd Test 

Nathan Lyon picks 8/64 to skittle India out for 163. Australia need just 76 runs to win the Test and keep alive their chances of drawing the series

Waste management a priority at Holkar Stadium

Waste management at Holkar Stadium is applaudable. There are graded drums for different types of waste, sanitation workers clean the stadium at the end of play, and seats are reserved for replacement

3rd Test: India’s batting trapped in web of spin

Rohit Sharma-led home team dismissed for 109 on Day One as Matthew Kuhnemann picks a five-wicket haul. Australia move 47 runs ahead