News “It’s something I think we lacked in the previous game, and I think we ticked those boxes pretty well towards the end of today.” South Africa captain Dean Elgar has heaped praise on his side for their dogged fightback in the Wanderers Tests against India, as they levelled the series 1-1 with a seven-wicket
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India head coach Rahul Dravid has said the team management will have conversations with Rishabh Pant over his shot selection, even as they continue backing his natural aggression with the bat. Pant was out for a duck in India’s second innings in Johannesburg, edging Kagiso Rabada behind after charging out of his crease. “We know
News The series will be played under tight protocols to try and protect the squads before heading to New Zealand Australia and England players involved in the upcoming Women’s Ashes risk missing the ODI World Cup in New Zealand if they contract Covid-19 towards the backend of the multi-format series. The Ashes schedule was amended
The extra responsibility of effectively becoming India’s third seamer spurred Shardul Thakur to a career-best performance on the second day of thesecond Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday. Thakur took seven for 61 — the best figures by an Indian bowler in Tests against South Africa — as the hosts were
News Young fast bowler in line to make ODI debut against Ireland this week Jayden Seales is in line to make his ODI debut for West Indies against Ireland on Saturday and knows that his ability to adapt to situations and learn on the job will be key, with limited experience of professional 50-over cricket
News South Africa captain on sparking the flame that lit up Rabada’s performance in the Wanderers Test Dean Elgar has taken credit for sparking the flame that lit up Kagiso Rabada‘s performance in the Wanderers Test. While Elgar told the broadcasters he was “not going to get into” what had riled Rabada up in the
News He is presently isolating in Dubai and and will be replaced by offspin-bowling allrounder Abbas Ali Top-order batter Abdul Bangalzai has been ruled out of Pakistan’s squad for the Under-19 World Cup after testing positive for Covid-19. He is presently isolating in Dubai, where the Pakistan team recently took part in the U-19 Asia
News Question marks remain over Siraj’s availability for the decider after picking up a hamstring niggle at the Wanderers Regular Test captain Virat Kohli, who missed the second Test in Johannesburg with back spasms, should be back for the decider in Cape Town with the series tied 1-1. “Virat is feeling better already, he’s been
Report Zak Crawley reprieved after being caught off a no-ball late in the day England 0 for 13 (Hameed 2*, Crawley 2*) trail Australia 8 for 416 dec (Khawaja 137, Smith 67, Broad 5-101) by 403 runs Usman Khawaja has produced a comeback century of the highest class to put Australia in another commanding position
Report Central Zone were 68 for 6 chasing 218 before Hom and Jaker took the game away from South Zone Central Zone 438 all out (Mithun 206, Hom 116, Reza 4-53, Kamrul 4-70) and 221 for 6 (Hom 114*, Jaker 41*) beat South Zone 387 all out (Zakir 107, Murad 5-101) and 268 all out
Stuart Broad has called on England’s Test cricketers to live in the moment for the rest of a dispiriting Ashes campaign, and focus on making some individual points at Sydney and Hobart, after suggesting that the squad has become too obsessed with long-term planning during the Covid pandemic, and has lost sight of the importance
News Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey have been pushed out Experienced fast bowler Shikha Pandey has been left out of India’s squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup in New Zealand in March. The 32-year old last played an ODI in July. She was also part of the Australia tour that followed in September, but
News England allrounder might be a doubt for the final Ashes Test, in Hobart from January 14 Ben Stokes is unlikely to bowl again in the ongoing fourth Test, and could be a doubt for next week’s Ashes series finale in Hobart, after sustaining an injury to his left side on the second day of
News The two teams will play only four ODIs as a part of their preparation for the ODI World Cup The rescheduled limited-overs series between South Africa Women and West Indies Women is set to begin on January 28 and end on February 6 in Johannesburg to “complete preparations” ahead of the ODI World Cup,
News Tamim Iqbal, Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar heap praises on the Bangladesh team following their historic win against New Zealand On Wednesday morning, there were celebrations led by Tamim and other players following the historic win, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, where the BCL final was taking place. Tamim praised the
News The multi-format series will now begin with the T20Is in Adelaide, followed by the Test and ODIs The schedule for the Women’s Ashes which begins later this month has been amended to allow Australia and England more time to complete their quarantine and preparation ahead of the ODI World Cup in New Zealand. North
Ashes, 4th Test Day 2: Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja were batting at stumps on Day 1.© AFP The Ashes, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: After a rain-hit opening day, Australia will aim to put up a big partnership in the first innings after the home side ended Day 1 at 126/3 in the fourth Ashes
Pujara and Rahane quickly reversed the momentum of the game, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75. It was, according to available records, India’s fastest-ever century partnership in South Africa – though the fifth-wicket stand of 222 between Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin in Cape Town in 1997 (the scorecard lacks fall-of-wickets information)
News He has worked with the men’s national teams in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Zimbabwe Sussex CCC have signed former Zimbabwe cricketer and much-travelled coach Grant Flower to be their batting coach. He replaces Jason Swift, who has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. “It gives me great pleasure to be added to the Sussex
News Batter cities “familial obligations” in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket Sri Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 30, has announced his intention to retire from international cricket. He handed in a letter of resignation to Sri Lanka Cricket, citing “familial obligations”. Rajapaksa for his part is yet speak on the matter. “I have very carefully
News Shami, Bavuma, Bumrah, Agarwal and Elgar also move up in the latest update While Rahul’s knock of 123 in the first innings – his seventh Test hundred – helped him climb 18 spots up to No. 31 among batters, Ngidi’s match haul of 8 for 102, which included figures of 6 for 71 in
News Bangladesh Test captain “not surprised” that Ebadot Hossain stepped up with a six-for in the second innings Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that he kept insisting his bowlers focus only on bowling tightly, and not think about taking wickets on the fifth morning of the first Test against New Zealand. Although it may not
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Report New Zealand bowled out for 169, leaving the visitors to chase 40 for a historic win against the world champions Innings New Zealand 328 (Conway 122, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3-69, Mehidy 3-86) and 169 (Young 69, Taylor 40, Ebadot 6-46, Taskin 3-36) lead Bangladesh 458 (Mominul 88, Litton 86, Boult 4-85) by 39 runs
Report Wicketless first hour was followed by a scoreline of 37 for 4 in the second, as South Africa hit back Lunch India 202 and 188 for 6 (Rahane 58, Pujara 52, Rabada 3-54) lead South Africa 229 by 161 runs It was not quite “save the cheerleader, save the world” stuff, but Cheteshwar Pujara
Report Australia rue missed opportunities as top three squander starts Australia 3 for 126 (Harris 38, Anderson 1-24) vs England Australia’s quest for another Ashes whitewash could well be washed away by Sydney’s weather after just 46.5 overs were bowled on the opening day at the SCG with rain interrupting play four times and ultimately
News “Now that we have defeated the Test champions, our next generation also has to beat New Zealand.” Ebadot Hossain, whose 6 for 46 took Bangladesh to a famous eight-wicket win against New Zealand, said that he needed to be a bit patient after a tough start to his Test career. Ebadot took all the
News “It’s a disappointing performance from day one in the position we were in at lunch time and from then on, we weren’t at our best.” New Zealand’s captain Tom Latham rued two missed opportunities for his side after their eight-wicket loss to Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui. It was an incredible win for the visitors,
News CAB president Avishek Dalmiya, former captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also tested positive A day after news that there were seven Covid-19 cases in the Bengal Ranji Trophy camp, five of the six players who had tested positive as well as the team’s assistant coach were named in the party for their tournament-opener against
Melbourne Stars skipper Glenn Maxwell tested positive for COVID-19.© AFP Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Melbourne Stars on Wednesday confirmed that its skipper Glenn Maxwell has tested positive for COVID-19. Maxwell returned a positive rapid antigen test on Wednesday and he is now waiting for his RT-PCR results. “Maxwell returned a positive rapid antigen test