The PCB has confirmed New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan for five T20I matches in April. The visitors will arrive in Islamabad on April 14 and play three matches in Rawalpindi from April 18 to 21, with a further two at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on April 25 and 27. The tour was given the
When Najmul Hossain Shanto reached his century in Chattogram, Mushfiqur Rahim charged towards him with a big smile on his face, and arms raised. This was Shanto’s second century as Bangladesh captain, coming shortly after the BCB declared him as their main man across formats. Shanto is an agent of change at a pivotal time
Western Australia 244 (Boland 4-41) and 168 (Bancroft 58, Inglis 45, Boland 4-51) beat Victoria 144 (Short 53, Gannon 5-42) and 130 (Kellaway 53, Haskett 3-12) by 138 runs Western Australia booked a third straight home Sheffield Shield final after defeating Victoria and leapfrogging Tasmania to top spot on the ladder. The dual defending champions
Brook’s absence leaves Capitals with an overseas roster comprising Warner, Marsh, Tristan Stubbs, Shai hope, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje and Jhye Richardson. Capitals had finished ninth out of ten last season, having won only five out of 14 games under Warner’s captaincy. They will be led in IPL 2024 by Pant, who was given clearance
The medal capped a remarkable breakthrough season for Ravindra on the international stage, where he made a mark for New Zealand in all formats. He was a rising star at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, scoring 578 runs at an average of 64 with three centuries. He also scored his maiden Test hundred
Multan Sultans 185 for 4 (Rizwan 69, Charles 53, Amir 2-40) beat Quetta Gladiators 106 (Yousuf 37, Willey 3-22, Mir 3-22) by 79 runs Legspinner Usama Mir and fast bowler David Willey shared six wickets and routed Quetta Gladiators for 106 as table-toppers Multan Sultans completed their regular season with a 79-run win in the
Queensland 144 and 287 for 8 (Peirson 64, Bartlett 57*, Sangha 4-116) lead New South Wales 316 (Davies 131, Konstas 57, Swepson 3-76) by 115 runs Ollie Davies struck a sparkling century before taking a spectacular one-handed catch to put New South Wales on track for victory against Queensland at Allan Border Field. Davies thumped
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to bat against Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series in Chattogram. He said that they were targeting a score between 280 and 300 to put the home side under pressure. Mendis’ opposite number Najmul Hossain Shanto said that they were banking on
India offspinner R Ashwin has become the No. 1 ranked bowler in men’s Tests for the sixth time, following his nine-wicket haul in the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Australian quick Josh Hazlewood has achieved his career-best ranking – No. 2 – after taking six wickets in the Christchurch Test win against New Zealand.
Amid reports of star India batter Virat Kohli‘s possible ouster from India’s T20 World Cup squad, former England pacer Stuart Broad has shared his views on the same. Kohli has been out of action since the conclusion of T20I series against Afghanistan, and also missed the five-match Test bilateral against England, citing personal reasons. Ahead
Western Australia 244 and 119 for 6 (Inglis 45, Bancroft 42*, O’Neill 3-30) lead Victoria 144 (Short 53, Gannon 5-42) by 219 runs Victoria’s attack hit back against Western Australia late on a dramatic day two as the fight for a spot in the Sheffield Shield final intensified. In what has been a see-saw contest
Mumbai batter Musheer Khan has said that the presence of Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium during the third day of the Ranji Trophy final inspired him to “bat with motivation”. Musheer, 19, scored a patient 136 that all but batted Vidarbha out of the game. He had earlier made 203 not out in the
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been appointed the Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control. Naqvi will not relinquish the PCB chair to take up the position, continuing his role at the helm of the Pakistan board concurrently. This is not the first time Naqvi will juggle political and cricketing duties: last month, when he
There’s no Super League, they failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy, and the next ODI World Cup is still three years away, but that doesn’t mean Sri Lanka are going to ease off. Sure, the overall focus is largely on June’s T20 World Cup, but according to head coach Chris Silverwood, an ODI series
123 (Doran 52, McAndrew 6-44, Doggett 4-36) and 8 for 1 need 316 more runs to beat South Australia 271 and 175 (Nielsen 53, Webster 3-37, Carlisle 3-42) Tasmania require 316 runs to avoid an upset loss to South Australia and lock up hosting rights for the Sheffield Shield final. After being set 323, an
Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara is back in the ODI XI, while batting allrounder Kamindu Mendis also makes the squad, as Sri Lanka aim to continue their rebuild after a disappointing World Cup, against Bangladesh. Missing from the squad are experienced seamer Dushmantha Chameera, who is out with injury, and batter Shevon Daniel, who was part
An emotional R Ashwin has expressed his immense gratitude towards India’s “outstanding” captain Rohit Sharma for his leadership and “heart of gold” during last month’s Rajkot Test against England. Ashwin, who took his 500th wicket and played his 100th Test during the series against England, had to temporarily withdraw from the third Test in Rajkot
Anderson, 41, achieved the feat on the final morning of the series, when he had Kuldeep Yadav caught behind to become only the third bowler in all of Test cricket to reach the 700 mark. Each of the other two, however, were spinners – Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran (800) and Australia’s Shane Warne, whose former
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has played down Bangladesh’s recent form blip in ODIs, saying that they are preparing to make a comeback against Sri Lanka this week. Bangladesh have lost their last two home series to Afghanistan and New Zealand and are looking to avoid a third straight defeat. Shanto said that Shakib Al
New South Wales 222 for 5 (Davies 79*, Konstas 57) lead Queensland 144 (Bartlett 70, Tremain 6-20) by 78 runs Chris Tremain starred with the ball as NSW took control of their clash with Queensland on day two, but a late charge into the Sheffield Shield final still appears unlikely. After rain washed out all
Rishabh Pant has been declared fit by the BCCI’s fitness and medical teams and is cleared to play as a “wicket-keeper batter” for IPL 2024. On the other hand, fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna have both been ruled out of the tournament. “After undergoing an extensive 14-month rehab and recovery process, following a
Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid namedropped former teammate VVS Laxman while explaining the decision to include Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI instead of an all-rounder option after Ravindra Jadeja‘s injury in the first Test match against England. With Jadeja out for the second Test, the team management could have gone for Washington
Australia’s thrilling chase in Christchurch rounded off a southern hemisphere summer where they won six Tests out of seven including both matches in New Zealand. They do not play Test cricket again for nine months when India tour Australia for a five-Test series that will start in late November. Australia’s side is incredibly settled, but
Play domestic cricket, score runs and force the selectors to pick you again. This is India head coach Rahul Dravid‘s simple message to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, on whom there has been much spotlight over the past two months for their decision to skip domestic cricket. Both Kishan and Iyer were not considered for
Tim Southee has conceded there’s no guarantee he will captain New Zealand’s next set of Test matches when they head to the subcontinent for to face Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India later in the year. It means New Zealand’s 13-year winless streak in Tests against Australia is set to extend while their 31-year drought at
Victoria 7 for 1 trail Western Australia 244 (Boland 4-41) by 237 runs Scott Boland returned from New Zealand to help Victoria claim an early advantage in their must-win Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia. The 34-year-old was an invaluable inclusion for Victoria after being released from Australia’s Test squad having been deemed surplus to
Rishabh Pant, who is set to make his long-awaited comeback in the IPL later this month, can play the T20 World Cup for India “if he can keep [wicket],” said BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Pant has been out of action since a horrific car accident in December 2022. “He is batting well, he is keeping
Pat Cummins has praised the ability of different players in the Australia side to stand up when the team needed it after they conjured a remarkable run chase in New Zealand to take the series 2-0. Australia were in huge trouble on the third evening at 34 for 4 chasing 279 and then at 80
Queensland 14 for 2 vs New South Wales Brisbane’s rain is threatening to wash out New South Wales’ already unlikely push to reach the Sheffield Shield final. To lock up second place on the ladder and a spot in next week’s decider, the fourth-placed Blues must convincingly beat Queensland and pick up bonus points along
Rahul Dravid is hoping for an “all-round review involving coaches and players” to address key issues relating to the Ranji Trophy specifically and domestic cricket in general. Dravid was responding to a query on what the board can do to address concerns, like the one raised by Shardul Thakur about just three-day gaps between Ranji
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