West Zone 146 and 182 for 5 (Panchal 92*, Sarfaraz 48, Koushik 3-28) need another 116 runs to beat South Zone 213 and 230 (Vihari 42, Washington 37, Bhui 37, Jadeja 5-40) Priyank Panchal is a cricket nerd, to the extent that when he was on a family holiday in Australia in the summer, he
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Alex Carey has stood by his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s which ignited the biggest uproar of the Ashes and led to what he termed some “pretty nasty stuff” being said about him and the team. Speaking for the first time since the dismissal on the final day at Lord’s, Carey reinforced that
Big picture: Sri Lanka start as favourites On July 16, Sri Lanka played Pakistan in Galle in the first of two Test matches, with the second Test starting on the 24th, also in Galle. That statement is true for both 2022 and 2023. It’s not clear why this series has been set up to perfectly
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has advocated for his country’s team be allowed to compete in the ODI World Cup in India and said that not sending the side for the mega event will be “depriving people” of the opportunity to see the arch-rivals clash on the biggest stage. “When there can be contacts between the
George Linde, the South Africa allrounder, has left Kent in order to maximise his availability for franchise cricket, while Delray Rawlins has agreed to terminate his Sussex contract after returning to Bermuda. Linde, who has been capped by South Africa in all three international formats, signed for Kent as an overseas player on a two-year
For three sessions amounting to 97 overs of India’s first innings, West Indies were unable to use their most dangerous bowler on a slow turner in Dominica. This was partly because Rahkeem Cornwall was off the field, nursing a chest infection, during the second and third sessions of day two, and partly because he wasn’t
Despite playing the match-defining knock in the first T20I against Afghanistan which Bangladesh won in the last over, Towhid Hridoy was nervous as he watched the dramatic win unfold from the non-striker’s end. Bangladesh made a meal out of a cakewalk when, with two needed off five balls, Karim Janat took a hat-trick in the
Lunch India 400 for 4 (Kohli 72*, Jadeja 21*) lead West Indies 150 by 250 runs West Indies, though they trail by some distance, will also be pleased at picking up two wickets and allowing only 88 runs in 29 overs, despite starting the day with a couple of handicaps. Alzarri Joseph couldn’t open the
South Africa will begin their 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle with a two-Test series against India at home later this year. The Tests will take place over the traditional Boxing Day and New Year period, at SuperSport Park and Newlands respectively. The New Year’s Test returns to Cape Town after a four-year absence following the
Jaiswal’s innings, lasting 501 minutes and 387 balls, was the longest by an India Test debutant, and Rohit watched a large part of it from the other end during an opening stand of 229. “He’s got the talent,” Rohit said of Jaiswal. “We knew about it. He’s shown us in the past couple of years
Bangladesh 157 for 8 (Hridoy 47*, Shamim 33, Janat 3-15) beat Afghanistan 154 for 7 (Nabi 54*, Omarzai 33, Shakib 2-27) by two wickets Bangladesh overcame a scare to beat Afghanistan by two wickets in the first T20I in Sylhet. Down to 64 for 4 in a chase of 155, Bangladesh owed their turnaround to
Cameron Green believes it would be a “stretch” for him to open the batting in Test cricket as the moment gets closer when Australia’s selectors will need to decide how to balance the playing XI for Old Trafford. Green missed the Headingley Test with a minor hamstring issue – which he said he would have
File image of Harmanpreet Kaur© AFP The BCCI women’s team selectors on Friday named Harmanpreet Kaur as the captain of the side that will be playing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Smriti Mandhana will be the vice-captain.”The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 to be
Quinton de Kock has been removed as captain at SA20 side Durban’s Super Giants and replaced by Keshav Maharaj for the 2024 edition of the tournament. “I am super happy, humbled and privileged to accept the opportunity as the captain of the DSG franchise in the next SA20 league,” Maharaj said in a video released
South Zone 213 and 181 for 7 (Vihari 42, Jadeja 2-27, Sheth 2-38) lead West Zone 146 (Shaw 65, Kaverappa 7-53, Vyshak 2-53) by 248 runs The Duleep Trophy final has seen a combined 189.4 overs out of the 266 possible (four overs lost to change of innings) across three days. Yet, the game has
Toss India chose to bat vs Bangladesh India captain Harmanpreet Kaur called it right at the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Having wrapped up the series, India decided to hand an international debut to Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Rashi Kanojiya. She replaced fellow left-arm
Lucknow Super Giants have appointed Justin Langer as their new head coach. Langer replaced Andy Flower, who served as the head coach at Super Giants since the franchise became a part of the IPL in 2022. LSG did not renew Flower’s contract after the end of the two-year term, during which they finished in the
West Zone 129 for 7 (Shaw 65, Kaverappa 4-44, Vyshak 2-29) trail South Zone 213 (Vihari 63, Mulani 3-29, Gaja 2-27) by 84 runs Vidwath Kaverappa is 24 years old. He isn’t what you’d define as a tearaway quick. But he’s lively and can certainly leave batters in a daze with his quick arm-speed, zip
Bangladesh have brought back Sharmin Akhter into the ODI squad for the three-match series against India, which gets underway on July 16 in Dhaka. The other inclusions in the 17-member squad were of Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter and Salma Khatun, a veteran of 46 ODIs. The trio were part of the three-match T20I series, which
The Sheffield Shield season will run from October 3, 2023, until the final on March 21-25, 2024. There will be six Shield rounds before the first Test however the last of those six games begins on November 28 to accommodate the BBL starting earlier on December 7. That may mean that Australia’s multi-format players are
Lunch India 146 for 0 (Rohit 68*, Jaiswal 62*) trail West Indies 150 (Athanaze 47, Ashwin 5-60, Jadeja 3-26) by four runs Unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal took India within four runs of West Indies’ first-innings total by lunch on the second day of the first Test at Windsor Park. Starting the
Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan, two of the best allrounders around the world, are banking on their teams being spontaneous on the field when Bangladesh and Afghanistan meet in the two-match T20I series in Sylhet on Friday. Afghanistan won the ODI series 2-1, but both teams come into the shortest format with good form.
Yashasvi Jaiswal in action against West Indies.© AFP Yashasvi Jaiswal was always earmarked for big things. Since his u-19 days, Jaiswal composure and talent made him stand out from his peers. He gave enough proof of his talent in domestic cricket and the IPL for him to be selected for the Test series against West
Richa Ghosh, the 19-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, has become the third Indian player to sign a contract in the Hundred for 2023, replacing the injured Georgia Redmayne at London Spirit. Ghosh will join Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) and Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) in the competition next month, who were retained from last year’s squad and signed in
Celebrate Brendon McCullum’s birthday by watching every one of his sixes for the Brisbane Heat in the KFC Big Bash League
Follow India’s 2018 tour of England right here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men You might know him for being one of the great batsmen of Test cricket, but Alastair Cook’s prowess with the ball is not as highly publicised. Perhaps for good reason! This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England
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Dilshan Madushanka, the promising left-arm quick from Sri Lanka, will be eyeing a Test debut soon after being picked in a 16-member squad to play the first of two matches against Pakistan starting July 16. The 22-year-old has already caused a stir in the white-ball circuit – he was the biggest buy at the Lanka
Shaheen Shah Afridi is “excited” to make his long-awaited Test comeback after missing a year of red-ball cricket. He is set to play Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on July 16 and it was at this venue exactly 12 months ago he suffered a troublesome ligament injury in his right knee. Afridi