News Tourists will use Pope-Buttler partnership as evidence their batting line-up can succeed in Australia England have no choice but to cling to the positives. A chastening opening day of the Ashes series at the Gabba saw them bowled out for 147 in 50.1 overs, which represented a recovery of sorts from 11 for 3,
News Attack believed to have taken place on Tuesday night near Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota Two Sri Lanka Cricket groundstaff at the Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota have died in what is believed to have been an elephant attack, the board confirmed. Not many details have been released with regard to the attacks, though it is
News “I don’t think anyone here believes in the process. Without results, it is very difficult,” says Bangladesh captain Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that playing too defensively against Pakistan in the second Test cost his side wickets, holding that the batters needed to look for runs to have a better chance of surviving on
Report England were given no chance at redemption with the ball after wet outfield and bad light combined to end the day’s play England 147 (Buttler 39, Cummins 5-38) vs Australia The Ashes’ past have been defined by the first ball of the series at the Gabba. Think Michael Slater clattering Phil DeFreitas for four
Report Earlier, Saijd Khan’s 8 for 42 helped Pakistan bundle out Bangladesh for 87 in the first innings Lunch Bangladesh 87 (Shakib 33, Sajid 8-42) and 72 for 4 (Liton 27*, Mushfiqur 16*, Afridi 2-10, Hasan 2-12) trail Pakistan 300 for 4 dec by 141 runs A game that barely saw four full sessions of
News R Ashwin closes in on top-ranked Pat Cummins among Test bowlers after picking up eight wickets in Mumbai Ajaz Patel, who became only the third bowler in the history of Test cricket to pick up all ten wickets in an innings, against India in Mumbai, has risen to No. 38 following a match haul
News All three cricketers picked up injuries during the recent home series against New Zealand and could be out of action for a while Injuries to Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill and Axar Patel have forced the Indian selectors to deal with some big questions ahead of the upcoming Test and ODI tour of South Africa.
News Hazlewood now has Root eight times in 14 Tests and Cummins seven times in 11 Pat Cummins took an early lead in the head-to-head with his opposite number, Joe Root – the No. 1 men’s Test bowler and batter in the world – on the opening day at the Gabba with Australia delighted they
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News The left-armer joins legspinner Georgia Wareham on the sidelines leaving the hosts needing further reinforcements Australia have suffered yet another blow ahead of this summer’s Women’s Ashes series after star spinner Sophie Molineux was struck down by a stress fracture in her right foot. Molineux suffered the injury during the last week of the
File image of Hanuma Vihari© Instagram Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan and skipper Hanuma Vihari hit a fifty each to take India A to 229 for six in reply to South Africa A’s 268 all out at stumps on the second day of the third unofficial Test here on Tuesday. At the close of play, Kishan
News The South Africa fast bowler has partnered with a United Nations initiative for the cause On average, a woman is murdered in South Africa in the time it takes for a T20 match to be played. Over the course of an ODI, two women die. Those are numbers Lungi Ngidi finds hard to ignore.
Report Bangladesh go to tea on the fourth day on a precarious 22 for 3 after Pakistan declared on 300 for 4 Tea Bangladesh 22 for 3 (Shanto 13*, Sajid 2-10) trail Pakistan 300 for 4 dec (Babar 76, Azhar 56, Rizwan 53*, Fawad 50*, Taijul 2-73) by 278 runs Sajid Khan struck two early
News Warm up or go for the toss? “Maybe I’ll just get here a bit earlier,” says the premier quick Less than three weeks ago, Pat Cummins being the Test captain of Australia was still a concept for the future. But on Wednesday morning – weather permitting – he will walk to the middle of
News Both parties are now expected to withdraw litigation, with a new revenue distribution model mapped out The ongoing legal feud between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Pakistan Television (PTV) has been settled outside of court, mediated by the Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s office. Both parties are now expected to withdraw litigation. The revenue sharing
News New Zealand’s coach also said he would speak to Ross Taylor about his future once the team returns home New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to undergo surgery for his troublesome elbow, but could be out of action for around two months, according to head coach Gary Stead. New Zealand next assignment after
News Glenton Stuurman and Prenelan Subrayen are back in the mix too, while Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton have earned maiden call-ups Duanne Olivier could make a Test comeback after an absence of almost three years after being named in a 21-player squad for the upcoming three-Test series against India. The squad includes two new
News Najmul Hossain Shanto claims defending was inadvisable on difficult Dhaka wicket Bangladesh lost seven wickets in the 100-odd minutes they batted on the fourth afternoon, but looking at the number of chances they offered Pakistan, it could have been a far worse day. Amidst their dominance, the visitors managed to drop one catch and
News They will replace two other Englishmen Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson for Hurricanes’ season opener Jordan Cox and Tom Lammonby have become the latest county cricketers to sign up for the BBL, taking the tally of England players involved in this season’s competition to 17. Cox and Lammonby have both been in Sydney playing
News Opener was high on Arthur’s wish list in new role as club’s head of cricket Shan Masood will join Derbyshire as an overseas player after being recruited by former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur for the 2022 county season. Left-handed opener Masood played under Arthur during the latter’s three-year tenure as Pakistan head coach from
News CA have confirmed that the relocated fifth Test will be under lights to fill the favourable timeslot There has been a flurry of public lobbying from state leaders regarding the fifth men’s Ashes Test, with Tasmania facing stiff competition in its bid for hosting rights. Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday the showpiece series finale,
Big Picture There are always nerves and excitement on the eve of an Ashes series, but some actual cricket being played might be sweet relief to Australia and England and their fans alike after a bizarre build-up. There have been both literal clouds and thunderstorms that have hampered both teams’ preparation in Queensland following the
News India Test captain expects meeting with head coach and selectors to provide clarity on certain aspects of team composition There will be no hurried calls taken on Ajinkya Rahane‘s future based on external pressure, India’s captain Virat Kohli said after India sealed their 14th consecutive Test series win at home. It was another dominant
News The series will comprise three ODIs and a one-off T20I, all at Sabina Park West Indies men will play three ODIs and a T20I against Ireland in Jamaica from January 8 to 16, CWI has announced, with the possibility that the standalone T20I will be used as a farewell match for Chris Gayle. While
Two members of Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for Covid.© Twitter Two members of Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe, forcing the national cricket body to extend the isolation period. Bangladesh team had participated in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 qualifiers and has been in quarantine after returning
News The cases were discovered five days after the team returned from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe Two members of the Bangladesh women team tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, five days after returning from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Both are in isolation while the rest of the contingent has
Chris Rogers is frustrated that his memory of specific moments of his playing career is not as clear as he would like. But when asked to sum up David Warner‘s talent as a Test match opener, one moment rang clear as a bell. “I’ll never forget the four fours he hit in a row against
Report The 372-run margin of victory is India’s biggest in terms of runs, and also New Zealand’s biggest loss India 325 (Agarwal 150, Axar 52, Ajaz 10-119) and 276 for 7 dec (Agarwal 62, Ajaz 4-106) beat New Zealand 62 (Ashwin 4-8, Siraj 3-19) and 167 (Mitchell 60, Nicholls 44, Ashwin 4-34, Jayant 4-49) by
News The four T20Is that were part of the original schedule will be “rescheduled for a more opportune time,” a CSA release said Paarl and Cape Town will host the three-match ODI series between South Africa and India in January 2022. The first two games will be played at Boland Park on January 19 and