From “one of the lowest phases” of her life following her omission from the 50-over World Cup, to a tension-easing half-century as India began the 20-over version with victory against Pakistan, Jemimah Rodrigues likes how life is going right now, but says she owes her turnaround to some turners on Mumbai’s maidans. They got there
Australia’s training plans for the day after the Nagpur Test ended have been scuppered after the ground staff at the VCA Stadium watered the centre and practice pitches overnight despite a request from the visitors to use the facilities on Sunday. Australia’s team management asked the VCA ground staff if they could leave the centre
West Indies 133 for 4 (Reifer 53, Mavuta 2-24) lead Zimbabwe 115 (Kaia 38, Motie 7-37) by 18 runs Just like a more high-profile surface several thousands of kilometres away, the pitch at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo offered plenty of turn as early as the first session on day one, and West Indies’
After making his Test comeback in Bangladesh in December last year following a gap of 12 years, Unadkat was part of India’s Test squad for the first two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He did not feature in the XI in the first Test of the series in Nagpur, which India won
The drive to Mount Maunganui from Hamilton takes barely a session, through the lush greens and postcard backdrops you’d associate with New Zealand. But on Sunday the vistas were blurred by the first winds and driving rains ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle’s visit to the North Island at the start of next week. Preparations ahead of
As reported previously, the panel visited the ground on February 11 and noted several bare patches on the outfield, which was re-laid recently by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association to install a new drainage system. Another deterrent was the fact that no cricket had been hosted in Dharamsala since the two T20Is between India and
Ravindra Jadeja has been docked 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point for breaching Article 2.20 of ICC’s code of conduct for players during the Nagpur Test against Australia. The clause relates to displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game. The incident in question took place in the
Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been called up to Australia’s squad in India and is a “live chance” make his Test debut in Delhi on Friday. The chances of Kuhnemann coming straight into contention are reasonably high if Cameron Green becomes available, with Australia desperate to find an option to try and replicate the success
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India defeated Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the 1st Test© AFP Team India scripted a memorable win over Australia in the first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday. After Rohit Sharma‘s blistering ton, followed by Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja‘s knocks of 84
Australia 173 for 9 (Healy 55, Lanning 41, Kerr 3-23) beat New Zealand 76 (Gardner 5-12, Schutt 2-8) by 97 runs A total of five match-winners stepped up for Australia in their opening match of the T20 World Cup, as the defending champions began their pursuit of a sixth T20 title with a 97-run demolition
After 24 of the 30 wickets were taken by spinners in the Nagpur Test, which India won by an innings and 132 runs, their captain Rohit Sharma has laid down the template for how to play on turning pitches: use your feet, be a bit unorthodox, try to sweep and reverse sweep, and put pressure
The pair would play the next match in Napier, too, going on split 16 wickets between them as England secured what remains their last series victory in these parts. A month shy of 15 years on, and 1,225 more dismissals between them later, they return to the country where it all truly began. It’s tempting
Gardner, the Indigenous Australian allrounder, took a career-best 5 for 12 from three overs – her maiden international five-for – to help bowl New Zealand out for just 76 as her side won their opening T20 World Cup match by a massive 97 runs in Paarl on Saturday. A Muruwari woman, Gardner had last month
Once Jani was out, legspinner Shreyas Gopal and seamer Vidwath Kaverappa ran through the lower order. Kaverappa, among the finds for Karnataka this season, ended with 5 for 83. In the absence of Prasidh Krishna, who is nursing a back injury, Kaverappa shouldered much of the responsibility and helped bowl Saurashtra out for 527.
Toss West Indies chose to bat vs England Hayley Matthews won the toss and was able to name Stafanie Taylor in her XI, as West Indies chose to bat on a baking hot day in Paarl. Taylor did not bat or bowl in either of West Indies’ warm-up games, and last played a T20I in
Australia were bowled out for 91 inside a session on the third day to lose by an innings and 132 runs. It was Australia’s lowest-ever total in India and their second consecutive innings defeat on the subcontinent after they were hammered by Sri Lanka in the second Test in Galle last year. The omission of
Saurashtra 364 for 4 (Jackson 160, Vasavada 112*, Kaverappa 2-64) trail Karnataka 407 (Agarwal 249, Sakariya 3-73) by 43 runs A fourth-wicket partnership of 232 between centurions Sheldon Jackson (160) and captain Arpit Vasavada (112*) spearheaded Saurashtra’s charge in their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Karnataka in Bengaluru. After scoring 407, achieved mainly due to Mayank
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The pitch in Nagpur has been at the center of a lot of controversy even before a single ball was bowled in the first Test match between India and Australia. From accusation of ‘pitch doctoring’ to doubts over the playing conditions, both experts and ex-Aussie cricketers took several shots. However, India have dominated proceedings in
Bengal 438 and 59 for 2 (Gharami 12*, Majumdar 9*) lead Madhya Pradesh 170 (Jain 65, Shubham 44*, Akash Deep 5 for 42) by 327 runs They were thwarted by Madhya Pradesh in the semi-finals last year, but Bengal are on course for payback this time around, with a final appearance in the 2022-23 Ranji
Toby Roland-Jones, the former England seamer, has taken over from Tim Murtagh as Middlesex’s red-ball captain. Roland-Jones, 35, will be embarking on his 14th season at the club, having made his debut back in 2010. In that time, he has taken 453 first-class wickets in 122 appearances, and will be leading Middlesex on their return
Huge triumph for local coaches Sylhet has a large group of local coaches led by Rajin Saleh. Mohammad Salahuddin is the settled man at the help for Comilla Victorians. Shohel Islam and Mizanur Rahman Babul are the head coaches of Rangpur Riders and Fortune Barishal. All four teams made it through to the qualifiers, giving
The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scheduled from March 1-5, could be shifted out of Dharamsala as the ground might not yet be fit to host international cricket after a recent renovation. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the BCCI will take a final call over the next few days, based on the outcome of an
Dane van Niekerk will be part of the women’s T20 World Cup, which starts in Cape Town today, but as part of the ICC’s commentators’ panel. Both van Niekerk and du Preez have also put their names up for the WPL auction, which will take place on Monday, the same day as South Africa’s game
A higher threshold for batting bonus points, a reduction in the number of points available for a draw, and a two-round trial of the Kookaburra ball, are among the tweaks to the County Championship ahead of the 2023 season, in a bid to keep the domestic game aligned with the aggressive approach of the England
India 321 for 7 (Rohit 120, Jadeja 66*, Axar 52*, Murphy 5-82) lead Australia 177 by 144 runs How competitive could Australia’s 177 prove? The answer, it would appear, was not very. This felt like a Test that would be set up by one innings, and Rohit Sharma is likely to have produced that performance