India 180 and 128 for 5 (Pant 28*, Cummins 2-33, Boland 2-39) trail Australia 337 (Head 140, Labuschagne 64, Bumrah 4-61, Siraj 4-98) by 29 runs A whirlwind century from hometown hero Travis Head blew India’s attack away and thrilled the Adelaide crowd on day two of the pink-ball Test. Head’s 140 off 141 balls
Month: December 2024
India vs Australia: File photo of Sunil Gavaskar© BCCI/IPL The Indian cricket team bowlers had a hard time on Day 2 of the second Test in Adelaide. Led by a great 140 (141b) by Travis Head, Australia seized the momentum against the Rohit Sharma-led side to take a huge lead. Overcoming the deficit in the
Lunch England 280 and 82 for 1 (Duckett 39*, Bethell 34*) lead New Zealand 125 (Atkinson 4-31, Carse 4-46) by 237 runs England stamped their authority on the second Test against New Zealand, stretching their lead beyond 200 during another fast-forward session at Basin Reserve. After Gus Atkinson had become the first bowler in history
The Telegraph reported the boycott threat on Friday, and ESPNcricinfo understands that players have raised it as a nuclear option with their agents, and in crisis talks with the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), if the policy does not change. The PCA declined to comment, and the prospect of a boycott has so far been discussed
Jamaica Scorpions captain John Campbell has been handed a four-match suspension for not turning up for the toss against Barbados Pride, resulting in the Super50 final being forfeited for 2024-25. Campbell said he “sincerely regretted” the incident in a statement put out by Cricket West Indies (CWI). “I sincerely regret any disruption caused during the
Former international JP Duminy has stepped down from his role as South Africa’s white-ball batting coach for personal reasons. Duminy was appointed in March 2023 as part of Rob Walter’s support staff when Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed new coaches after the Mark Boucher era. Duminy was previously head coach of the SA20 side Paarl
Rangpur Riders are concerned about their participation in the final of the Global Super League after the BCB asked them to release three Bangladesh players from the competition. The final, against Victoria, is in Providence, Guyana, on December 6, two days before Bangladesh’s first ODI against West Indies in Basseterre, St Kitts, on December 8.
Barcley’s tenure came to an end on December 1 when Jay Shah took over at the ICC and as part of a wide-ranging interview with the UK’s Daily Telegraph he took aim at boards who have suspended playing Afghanistan outside of global tournaments. “If you really want to make a political statement, don’t play them
On Thursday, that saw the final round of group fixtures at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), as many as 17 teams were in contention for the eight remaining knockouts spots. At the end of an engaging day’s play, this much was certain: Punjab won’t be defending their title this season despite Abhishek Sharma’s heroics,
Lunch Sri Lanka 19 for no loss (Karunaratne 5*, Nissanka 2*) trail South Africa 358 (Verreynne 105*, Rickelton 101, Bavuma 78, Kumara 4-79) by 339 runs Kyle Verreynne clobbered bouncer after bouncer after bouncer, crashing six fours and three sixes, on his way to a dynamic third Test century, as South Africa reaped 89 runs
Kyle Verreynne will return to Nottinghamshire in 2025 and will hope that the first part of his stint ends up being preparation for South Africa’s potential involvement in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Verreynne, the wicketkeeper-batter, played three games for Notts in the County Championship last year, and scored 248 runs including an unbeaten
Australia 86 for 1 (McSweeney 38*, Labuschagne 20*, Bumrah1-13) trail India 180 (Reddy 42, Rahul 37 Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) by 94 runs Mitchell Starc‘s sizzling spell with the pink ball headlined the opening day of the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia responded to their 295-run drubbing in Perth by dismissing India for 180.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for 7 runs off 8 balls© PTI After a century in the second innings of the first Test against Australia in Perth, Virat Kohli‘s form took another dramatic turn. The talismanic batter departed after scoring just 7 runs before being dismissed in the first session of the Day 1 of the
Harry Brook has hailed his 123 on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington as the best of his eight Test hundreds, eclipsing the 317 he scored against Pakistan two months ago. Brook’s 115-ball innings – including a century from 91, his second-fastest in Tests – has put England in
Rob Key has conceded that Jofra Archer‘s decision to play in the IPL next year will put him “a couple of months behind” schedule in his attempted Test comeback. However, the league’s new rules left the ECB’s management feeling unable to deny him the opportunity to earn two seasons’ wages. Archer has not played a
In the absence of Aiden Markram, who is currently involved in the Test series against Sri Lanka, Heinrich Klaasen will lead South Africa in their home T20I series against Pakistan. Apart from Markram, several other all-format players – such as Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Tristan Stubbs – will miss the Pakistan T20Is,
Pat Cummins expects to see a more proactive Marnus Labuschagne at the crease in Adelaide as Australia’s No. 3 searches for a revival of fortunes, but it appears less likely he will be used extensively as a medium-pace bowler despite question marks over how many overs Mitchell Marsh has in him. Labuschagne has come in
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs England Tom Latham chose to insert England on a “traditional”, green-tinged surface at Basin Reserve, as New Zealand looked to find a way back into the three-match series after going 1-0 down in Christchurch. “Whether you win or lose you’re always looking to improve,” Latham said of how
Ryan Rickelton doubted himself. He wondered if, after being among the top run-scorers in domestic cricket for several seasons, he could transfer that talent to the international stage. More importantly, he doubted if, on 98 in his first innings in his preferred position at No.3, he had hit the ball and been saved from an
A likely breakthrough has emerged in the impasse over the 2025 Champions Trophy: the ICC and the PCB are believed to have reached an in-principle agreement to adopt the hybrid model for global tournaments being hosted in Pakistan or India until 2027. Such an arrangement would allow the two to play their games at ICC
India opt to bat vs Australia Titas Sadhu and Georgia Voll will make their ODI debuts as India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the series-opener at Allan Border Field. India have made changes from their recent series victory against New Zealand with quick bowler Sadhu included, while
Rohit Sharma, who has usually opened the batting for India in Test cricket since 2019, has confirmed that he will be moving down the order for the day-night Test match against Australia in Adelaide. His reasoning suggested it might be a temporary measure, but it is clear that KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have done
Alastair Cook, England’s former Test captain, believes Jacob Bethell’s temperament can make up for his lack of red-ball experience, after he came through a challenging maiden Test in Christchurch with his reputation enhanced. Bethell was thrust in at No.3 for the first Test against New Zealand, after a hand injury prevented Jordan Cox from making
Lunch South Africa 82 for 3 (Rickelton 29*, Bavuma 27*, Kumara 2-17) vs Sri Lanka Lahiru Kumara became the fifth Sri Lankan fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets on a tense opening morning at St George’s Park, where South Africa were made to work after their decision to bat first. Sri Lanka’s seamers threatened
Toss Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against Zimbabwe Pakistan have won the toss in Bulawayo and elected to bat first. Having sealed the series, they have made four changes to their side: Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Arafat Minhas and Mohammad Hasnain come into the side. Saim Ayub, Irfan Khan, Haseebullah Khan
Joe Burns has been announced as Italy’s new captain. The former Australia batter had shifted his allegiances to Italy in May this year. Burns, who was born in Brisbane, had qualified for Italy through his mother’s heritage and made his debut for them in June. “I am honoured to take on this role and represent
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood will take no part in the pink-ball Test against India, starting in Adelaide on Friday, having been ruled out of the match owing to a side strain. Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for Australia in the series-opener as he returned match figures of 5/57, but couldn’t evite a 295-run
Big picture: The Basin revisited Twenty-one months later, there’s still so much to unpack from that last extraordinary contest between New Zealand and England at Wellington. A packed crowd at the Basin Reserve had been invited in for free to witness one of the most extraordinary finishes in Test history – one that left even
Big picture: Huge test for Australia Was Perth a case of a very fine team having a bad few days and another playing as well as they possibly could, or the signs of a very fine team that has peaked and is now on the slide against one good enough to take advantage? Perhaps it’s
Plenty has been spoken about the last time New Zealand entertained England at Wellington ahead of Friday’s second Test. And it is fair to say the players are bored of it. “The only chats I’ve had about it are speaking to you guys [the media],” Ben Stokes said when 2023’s one-run thriller was brought up