A day before a big match against Pakistan can be challenging for the most seasoned of India captains. The match attracts press and attention from everywhere. Rohit Sharma, though, came out of this press conference having proved himself both as a statesman and as a cricketer, who has no time for nonsense. From the sublime
Month: October 2023
New Zealand 248 for 2 (Conway 89*, Williamson 78, Mustafizur 1-36) beat Bangladesh 245 for 9 (Mushfiqur 66, Shakib 41*, Ferguson 3-49) by eight wickets Kane Williamson resumed international cricket by doing Kane Williamson things, scoring a precise 78 against Bangladesh. He shepherded New Zealand close to the eight-wicket win, but couldn’t quite see the
Former captain Aaron Finch has termed Australia as having looked “flat” in the field during their poor start to the World Cup which has brought heavy defeats against India and South Africa but could understand their reasoning behind the surprise decision to drop Alex Carey after just one game. Australia began with a six-wicket defeat
South Africa 311 for 7(De Kock 109, Markram 56) beat Australia 177 (Labuschagne 46, Rabada 3-33) by 134 runs If South Africa really do want to move through this 2023 World Cup under the radar, they must do better than this. Because in wiping the floor with Australia in Lucknow, winning by a mammoth 134
Babar Azam was in for a pleasant surprise when he walked in for the press conference on the eve of the big India-Pakistan match in Ahmedabad. A mild smile escaped his lips when the press officer announced that Shahid Hashmi, who yesterday became the only pressman from Pakistan here till now, would be asking the
Big Picture – Can the teams shut out the noise? There was thunder and lightning. Rain that began as a passing shower turned into a deluge, sending people scurrying for cover to preserve – guess what? – their physical match ticket so that they could return the next day to watch a game of cricket,
Alastair Cook, England’s leading Test run-scorer and one of the foremost batters of his generation, has announced his retirement from the professional game. Speculation had swirled around the final rounds of this season’s LV= Insurance County Championship that Cook, 38, could be set to call time on his playing career. Essex played down the reports,
New South Wales allrounder Jack Edwards has begun this summer as one of the players in eye-catching form and he has praised the impact of pre-season work done with Shane Watson. Edwards has been particularly impactful with the ball, claiming career-best figures in both the Sheffield Shield (6 for 36) and Marsh Cup (4 for
NZ vs BAN Live Updates, ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand eye third straight win.© AFP NZ vs BAN, World Cup Live Updates: With two wins from two outings, New Zealand aim to maitain their unbeaten start to the World Cup as they take on Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Blackcaps
Marcus Stoinis was given out caught behind in Australia’s run chase against South Africa in Lucknow, despite his bottom hand appearing to be off the bat when the ball made contact with his glove. Stoinis fended at a delivery from Kagiso Rabada in the 18th over of Australia’s innings, with Quinton de Kock taking a
Between awe at Pakistan’s top three and despair at a non-performing middle order over the last little while there’s only been room for an underwhelming kind of meh for someone who is, by some basic but compelling measures, arguably the world’s best ODI No. 4. Mohammad Rizwan has been hiding in plain sight for much
As Australia’s World Cup travails dominate the headlines, jockeying for selection amid an expected Test transition this summer is playing out in the sedate surroundings of the Sheffield Shield. With Perth stringing together hot weather, hinting that peak cricket season is nearing, opener Cameron Bancroft last week started his case for a long-awaited Test recall
Following two big losses in two matches to start the 2023 ODI World Cup, Australia captain Pat Cummins has said his side is “hurting” but that they must find a way to regroup and “make amends”. “I think if we want to be challenging, you got to try and find a way in all conditions,
Chris Woakes made an inauspicious start to this World Cup. After leaking 45 runs in six wicketless overs against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, he had figures of 0 for 34 after four against Bangladesh in Dharamsala, conceding six early boundaries as Reece Topley got on a roll at the other end. No wonder Woakes looked
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Quinton de Kock leads South Africa’s rout of Australia
Despite the PCB announcing in February this year that left-arm spinner Asif Afridi was banned for two years – a suspension for anti-corruption code offences back-dated to September 12, 2022 – he is back playing the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Pakistan. He played his first game since the ban from September 16, a few days more
“The most important knee in New Zealand”, as Katey Martin, the former New Zealand wicketkeeper and current commentator put it in the lead-up to the World Cup, is finally ready to withstand the load of international cricket. After netting up for almost an hour last evening – and just before hitting Chepauk’s outdoor nets again
Big picture: Can Bangladesh bounce back? The New Zealand juggernaut rolled into Chennai but in typical Kiwi fashion, it was a quiet entrance. New Zealand comfortably knocked over England and Netherlands, and will now take on a Bangladesh side smarting from a big loss against England. The only saving grace for Bangladesh is a Chennai
It’s not easy being Cameron Green. Australia’s star allrounder has lost his place in the ODI side in just the second game of the World Cup, less than three months after losing his spot in the Test side for the final match of the Ashes series. It is far from doom and gloom for a
The Pakistan cricket team on Wednesday arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the highly anticipated Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against India. After arriving at the airport, the upbeat Pakistan cricket team boarded the bus and reached the team hotel. One of the biggest supporters of the Pakistan cricket team Bashir Chacha backed Indian batters Rohit
The India captain began his innings on 551 sixes, two behind Gayle. He claimed the record just 31 balls into his innings with his signature front-foot pull off Naveen-ul-Haq. Speaking to bcci.tv after India’s eight-wicket win, Rohit said that he had taken inspiration from Gayle himself during his six-hitting journey. “Universe Boss is Universe Boss,”
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Rohit and Bumrah headline fiery India display India 273
West Indies 107 for 8 (Sutherland 3-6, King 3-16) vs Australia – Match abandoned Annabel Sutherland and Alana King claimed three wickets each but rain ruined the day with the match bookended by a three-and-a-half hour delay prior to the start of play before another burst ended the match after just 25.3 overs of West
India 273 for 2 (Sharma 131, Kohli 55*, Rashid 2-57) beat Afghanistan 272 for 8 (Shahidi 80, Omarzai 62, Bumrah 4-39) by 8 wickets India vs Afghanistan was one of the closer encounters of the 2019 World Cup, but a blistering hundred from Rohit Sharma ensured there would be no double jeopardy in 2023. Any
The strategies involved in structuring a spell in ODIs still present Pat Cummins with a conundrum he is keen to conquer, 12 years after making his debut in the format. That may seem a strange takeaway from an engagement with an Australian captain under some pressure after his team’s defeat to India and their struggles
Shubman Gill will re-join the Indian team in Ahmedabad but remains doubtful for their World Cup fixture against Pakistan on October 14 as he recovers from dengue. “Gill is doing absolutely fine and is set to leave Chennai for Ahmedabad today,” a BCCI official told PTI. “It is still not clear whether Gill will have
Big picture: Australia seek to arrest their slide Is there a more storied World Cup rivalry than South Africa versus Australia? It’s hard to argue against. In ESPNCricinfo’s top 20 Greatest ODIs, two of the top three matches were played between South Africa and Australia. Admittedly, one was not in a World Cup, but the
Follow the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 live cricket score on Sports.NDTV.com. After 20.2 overs, India, chasing a target of 273, are 168/1. Get live score, ball by ball commentary and much more. Keep track of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 today match between India and Afghanistan. Everything related to India and Afghanistan match will
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is “looking good” to make a comeback from injury in their game against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday, head coach Gary Stead said in a press conference, while also confirming the availability of experienced fast bowler Tim Southee. “He’s been progressing very very well. He’s had a great last five
Reece Topley described England’s 137-run victory over Bangladesh in Dharmasala as a “step in the right direction”, but admitted it was a relief to prove that the team’s attacking approach is still a winning one, after the indignities of their nine-wicket defeat in the World Cup opener against New Zealand last week. Topley did not
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