News Four things Sri Lanka might have learned from their T20 February, with an eye to the World Cup Through the course of this month, Sri Lanka have played five T20Is in Australia, and three in India. They’ve lost all but one of those matches, often going down against substantially weakened opposition. But then, they’ve
Preview Afghanistan will want to fix gaping holes in their batting Big picture Bangladesh have an opportunity to keep their top position in the ICC ODI Super League. However, given two of their upcoming series against England and Ireland aren’t set in stone yet, it is best to grab points when they’re in form, like
News Mandeep stars in Punjab’s win, Jadeja’s 11-for helps Saurashtra stay alive Mumbai came back from the brink to beat Goa to keep their Ranji Trophy hopes alive. Denied a win by Saurashtra under fading light last week, nothing less than a victory would’ve sufficed, and when they were bowled out for 168 in the
Report The visitors brought in Vandersay and Liyanage for Jayawickrama and Mishara Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs India Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka chose to bat first in the third and final T20I in Dharamsala. India captain Rohit Sharma, who plays his 125th game in the format and becomes the most-capped player in
News “We may be young in terms of age but being senior or junior shouldn’t be an excuse” One of the biggest takeaways for Bangladesh in their ODI series win over Afghanistan has been the contributions from multiple players, not just the seniors. Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed all put
News Australia captain says “we’re really lucky to be surrounded by so many professionals” Pat Cummins says he feels “incredibly safe” after touching down in Pakistan on Sunday for Australia’s first tour of the country in 24 years. Cummins will captain Australia in an overseas Test match for the first time when they take on
South Africa will be looking for at least 60 more runs, but would be more comfortable with 90 more from their last five batting pairs as they seek to set New Zealand a target in excess of 300 to win the second Test. On a pitch that remains good for batting, Rassie van der Dussen,
News India wicketkeeper is being monitored for symptoms of concussion India wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan underwent a precautionary CT scan, as advised by the team’s medical staff, after he copped a blow on the helmet during the second T20I in Dharamsala. He was subsequently kept under observation for concussion at a hospital in Kangra. The incident
India captain Rohit Sharma was spotted have a coffee in the dressing room.© Instagram Team India were at their ruthless best as the hosts chased down a target of 184 to beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. It was a bone-chilling evening in Dharamsala, with the temperature fluctuating around
Report South Africa took just two wickets on a surface that continues to offer something for the quicks under cloudy skies Lunch New Zealand 253 for 7 (de Grandhomme 103*, Southee 3*) trail South Africa 364 (Erwee 108, Wagner 4-102) by 111 runs Colin de Grandhomme‘s second Test century and a 133-run sixth-wicket stand with
News Mayank Agarwal has been drafted into the squad for the last two T20Is Opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of India’s ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka because of a wrist injury, and Mayank Agarwal has replaced him in the squad for the remaining two matches. Gaikwad had been ruled out of
News “The young players just need to take that extra step so that they perform overseas all the time” Jamie Siddons‘ agenda in his latest stint in Bangladesh cricket, as batting consultant with the senior team, is to take the younger batters’ game to the next level. “My job is half-done because the class of
News Long-term understudy prepares for “different experience” as undisputed No. 1 in Caribbean With Jos Buttler dropped after a difficult Ashes series, Jonny Bairstow viewed primarily as a batter and Sam Billings discarded after making his debut in Hobart, Foakes has the opportunity to ensconce himself as England’s No. 1 keeper over the next month.
News Most of the Indian cricketers are expected to join their IPL teams after the second Test in a bubble-to-bubble transfer The second India vs Sri Lanka Test, a day-nighter in Bengaluru, will have crowd attendance at 50% capacity, but the first Test, in Mohali, which is also likely to be Virat Kohli‘s 100th, will
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Toss India chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second T20I in Dharamsala. Rohit said the only reason behind his decision was that India wanted a score in front of them. India, who lead the three-match series 1-0, went in with an
News It’s Nkwe’s first appointment since he stepped down from his role with the men’s national team last year Enoch Nkwe, first interim team director and then assistant coach of the South Africa men’s national team between August 2019 and August 2021, has been appointed as strategic cricket consultant by Lions in the South African
News The Afghanistan legspinner is in the middle of a white-ball series in Bangladesh Rashid Khan has turned down an audacious bid from Lahore Qalandars to fly him into Pakistan for Sunday’s PSL final in the middle of Afghanistan’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Lahore are due to play defending champions Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium
Report Fast bowler restricts Central Districts to 213 and middle-order batter chases it down with 92 off 75 Auckland 217 for 2 (Chapman 92*, Worker 65*) beat Central Districts 213 (Bruce 63, Ferguson 4-32) by eight wickets Lockie Ferguson and Mark Chapman had days to remember as they led Auckland to their second Ford Trophy
News “I definitely know my playing composition for the first couple of games and I look forward to giving game time to all the core players during the warm-ups” India’s build-up to the women’s ODI World Cup has been far from ideal, as they lost a five-match series 4-1 in New Zealand, where the marquee
Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell mounted a crucial rescue mission for New Zealand as South Africa continued to dominate the second Test on day two in Christchurch on Saturday. Their 66-run, sixth wicket partnership, dominated by a half-century to de Grandhomme, lifted New Zealand to 157 for five at stumps in reply to South
Report New Zealand fought their way back into the Test match with four wickets for 60 runs in 27 overs on the second morning Lunch South Africa 298 for 7 (Jansen 11*, Rabada 2*, Wagner 3-59, Henry 3-80) vs New Zealand New Zealand fought their way back into the Test match with four wickets for
News Ashes hero Scott Boland faces being forced out of the side with all the quicks available Pat Cummins is confident Australia’s fringe spinners will be ready to face Pakistan if called upon despite limited – and in Ashton Agar‘s case no – first-class cricket this season. Agar and legspinner Mitchell Swepson will tour alongside
News But captain encouraged the players to focus on what they do in the middle rather than a bigger picture Having been inspired by New Zealand’s victory in the 2000 Women’s ODI World Cup, current captain Sophie Devine is conscious that her team has the chance to leave a legacy in a home tournament but
News Test squad members Dickwella and de Silva added to T20I squad for remaining games Spinner Maheesh Theekshana and Kusal Mendis have been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against India with hamstring issues, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Friday. Seam bowler Shiran Fernando, who is in the squad and is yet to make
News The opener spoke about his approach to innings-building after scoring a match-winning 136 “One good thing these days is that I don’t think too much about the game.” You needed a second take when Litton Das said these words. He repeated it and offered a smile. This, coming from one of the relatively younger
News The tournament will take place against steeply rising Covid cases in New Zealand Meg Lanning has labelled the ICC’s emergency World Cup rules as “interesting” but stopped short of criticising the governing body as the tournament nears. Australia face England on February 5 to begin their quest to reclaim the 50-over ODI World Cup,
Heather Knight, England’s captain, believes her squad has successfully “parked” the disappointment of the recent Ashes loss, and is ready to embrace the ebbs and flows of the forthcoming World Cup in New Zealand, where they will be defending the title they won on home soil in 2017. The England players emerged from their mandatory
Preview SL’s batting line-up could be bolstered after new squad members were added Big picture With both India and Sri Lanka missing many of their first-choice players, it was going to be a battle of bench strengths. Few countries enjoy the depth India have and that was evident during the first T20I in Lucknow. The
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