Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav flopped against KKR© BCCI/Sportzpics Former India opener Virender Sehwag slammed Mumbai Indians’ (MI) batting duo Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav for taking too long to get set and then giving their wicket away without making any significant contribution in the IPL 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. In a rain
Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Bangladesh Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza chose to field against Bangladesh in the fifth T20I in Dhaka. The visitors have brought in Sean Williams in place of left-arm quick Richard Ngarava. Bangladesh brought in Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin, in place of Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam and Tanzim Hasan. Bangladesh
The 2024-25 Indian domestic season is set for an overhaul with the BCCI keen on staging the Ranji Trophy across two phases to minimize weather-related disruptions, particularly in northern India. As per the proposal that will be reviewed by the BCCI’s apex council, the Ranji season could begin in late September or early October. The
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has lavished praise on Abishek Porel, the left-hand batter who has sparkled in multiple roles during IPL 2024, and indicated that he will don the keeping gloves against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday in the absence of the suspended Rishabh Pant. Capitals signed Porel in 2023 as a
James Anderson has announced he will retire after England’s first Test of the summer at Lords, against West Indies, bringing the curtain down on a legendary career where it all began 21 years ago. Anderson, who turns 42, made his Test debut at Lord’s in 2003 against Zimbabwe. He has gone on to take 700
File photo of James Anderson© AFP England pace legend James Anderson has announced that he will retire from cricket this year. Having become the first fast bowler ever to take 700 wickets in Test cricket during England’s tour of India earlier this year, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne‘s tally of 708 wickets in the format could
West Indies men will host South Africa, England and Bangladesh between May to December 2024. The home games begin with a visit from South Africa for three T20Is starting May 23 at Sabina Park in Jamaica before the T20 World Cup in June where West Indies and USA are the hosts. West Indies then embark
Ireland 183 for 5 (Balbirnie 77, Tector 36, Abbas 2-36) beat Pakistan 182 for 6 (Babar 57, Ayub 45, Young 2-27) by five wickets Ireland and Pakistan were playing each other in a T20I for the first time in 15 years, and Andy Balbirnie‘s 77 helped the hosts beat the visitors. It was Ireland’s first
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has handed out upgraded central contracts to a whopping 41 male players, up from 29 previously. Like in previous years, there are six categories – A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, and ‘A’ Team – with several performance-based clauses included. However, SLC has declined to disclose the exact categories each of the
The BCCI will not repeat the mistake it made last year when it invited for applications for the head coach only after the incumbent coach’s tenure had ended. With not enough time left for the next big assignment, the outgoing coach Rahul Dravid was convinced to take an extension till the T20 World Cup this
James Anderson looks set to retire from international cricket at the end of England’s home summer. The Guardian reported on Friday that Brendon McCullum, England’s Test coach, travelled to the UK from New Zealand earlier this week and told Anderson in person over a round of golf that he intends to look to the future
Toss Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Bangladesh Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza chose to bowl first in the fourth T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka. The visitors dropped wicketkeeper Joylord Gumbie and middle-order batter Craig Ervine, and brought in left-arm quick Richard Ngarava and batter Ryan Burl. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wanted to bowl first too.
Long-serving South Africa Women coach Hilton Moreeng‘s tenure has ended after a period of 11 years. Moreeng was originally appointed in the role in 2013 and oversaw South Africa’s transition to professionalism and was at the helm as they reached two ODI World Cup semi-finals and two T20 World Cup semi-finals, and became the first
The Impact Player rule, one of the hot topics of debate during IPL 2024, is not “permanent”, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has said, and a call on its use in subsequent editions of the IPL will be taken after a discussion with stakeholders after the 2024 T20 World Cup. “Impact Player is like a test
KL Rahul (L) and Naveen-ul-Haq© Instagram Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq‘s social media post has gone viral just a day after controversy erupted over team owner Sanjiv Goenka’s angry conversation with skipper KL Rahul. The cameras caught Goenka having a fiery conversation with Rahul after LSG slumped to a 10-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Munro had made himself available for the upcoming T20 World Cup despite not playing an international for New Zealand since 2020 and was in consideration. New Zealand coach Gray Stead confirmed that Munro was discussed at the selection table when the squad was announced but said there was no room for the veteran left-hander. Despite
Harmanpreet Kaur has said she wants to carry the “calmness” that the Indian players showcased in Sylhet during their 5-0 series sweep against Bangladesh to the T20 World Cup when the team goes back there after five months. Unlike the last time these two sides met in Bangladesh, when Harmanpreet was in the headlines for
Match details Gujarat Titans (10th; W4, L7) vs Chennai Super Kings (4th; W6, L5)Ahmedabad, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture Chennai Super Kings right now are Gujarat Titans from the start of the season. They have pretty much lost their entire pace attack, which has been crucial to their challenge for a place in the
Joe Root has backed the use of the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship, believing it can help upskill domestic cricketers and bridge the gap to Test cricket. The Australian-made ball was used for the first two rounds of the Championship season, in which there were 17 draws across 18 matches. Though a large part
Bangladesh are 3-0 up and have the T20I series in their bag, but a section of their fans aren’t really celebrating these results. Instead, they are dismissing them for coming against Zimbabwe, a lower-ranked side. They also have a theory that the BCB organises matches against Zimbabwe whenever the senior men’s side goes through a
Ben Dwarshuis, the Australia left-arm fast bowler, has signed for Durham for this summer’s Vitality Blast. Dwarshuis joins Durham as a replacement for Scott Boland, who was ruled out for the rest of the season with plantar fasciitis after playing in a solitary Championship match. Dwarshuis’s stint at Chester-le-Street comes off the back of a
Wanindu Hasaranga will captain Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, after missing the whole of IPL 2024 with a heel injury. Hasaranga made his return in the ongoing T20 practice games in Sri Lanka, where he scored 9 and 28 for SLC Yellow but did not bowl in either game. Sri Lanka
Toss India chose to bat vs Bangladesh India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat in the fifth T20I against Bangladesh, on a bright and sunny afternoon in Sylhet. India lead the series 4-0 and will be keen for a clean sweep. Harmanpreet said the team wanted to “test ourselves with the
IPL 2024: LSG captain KL Rahul with the team’s owner Sanjiv Goenka.© Twitter All but out of contention for the IPL play-offs, KL Rahul‘s future as Lucknow Super Giants skipper is uncertain for the remaining two games after the team received a pasting at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Wednesday. It is
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has cleared Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta to return to competitive cricket after they completed their four-month suspensions for drug use. The ban was imposed after the two tested positive for a recreational drug during an in-house dope test in December. As part of their rehabilitation, Madhevere and Mavuta were ordered to
Shakib Al Hasan is back in Bangladesh’s T20I side after almost a year. He has been named in the squad for the final two matches against Zimbabwe in Dhaka. Also returning are Soumya Sarkar and Mustafizur Rahman, as the home side look to continue their winning ways after taking a 3-0 lead in Chattogram. Shakib
Siddarth Kaul, the India seamer, has been signed by Northamptonshire on a short-term deal that will cover their next three Vitality County Championship fixtures. Kaul, 33, played three T20Is and three ODIs in 2018, including two wicketless appearances against England at Trent Bridge and Lord’s, and most recently was in action for Punjab in the
Monty Panesar has ended his foray into politics after just one week, after announcing that he has stood down as a parliamentary candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Great Britain. Panesar, 42, was unveiled by Mr Galloway at a media event in Westminster last week, and was due to contest the Ealing Southall seat
In the 57th fixture of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. SunRisers Hyderabad find themselves in fourth place in the IPL 2024 standings with six wins out of 11 matches and have 12 points to their
Rising star Jake Fraser-McGurk says he has no issues with missing out on Australia’s T20 World Cup squad and believes he wasn’t in a position to feel like he had earned a place in the final 15-man squad. Fraser-McGurk was a notable omission from Australia’s squad last week alongside Steven Smith as the selectors opted