Rahul Dravid, the last Indian captain to win a Test series in England (in 2007), predicts the upcoming five-Test series between the two teams will end in a 3-2 win for India. The series, scheduled for August-September, will be a “tough” contest overall and a “great series to watch”, he said. “I really do think
Hasan Ali ripped through the Zimbabwe line-up © Zimbabwe Cricket Lunch Zimbabwe 132 all out (Hasan Ali 5-27, Sajid Khan 2-39) trail Pakistan 510 for 8 dec (Abid Ali 215, Azhar Ali 126) by 378 runs Hasan Ali stormed through Zimbabwe’s middle and lower order to leave them teetering on the brink of a huge
Sourav Ganguly also said hosting the remainder of IPL 2021 in India would not be possible © Getty Images BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has indicated India will travel to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series this season. While the exact window for this series is as yet unclear, Ganguly said it would consist of three
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season postponed indefinitely, Punjab Kings (PBKS) took to social media to inform fans that most of their cricketers have reached home safely, and some are quarantining outside India. The KL Rahul-led outfit also thanked the BCCI and asked everyone to follow COVID-19 protocols. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals (RR) too
Prasidh Krishna played all seven matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtailed season of IPL 2021 © BCCI/IPL India and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for Covid-19. Krishna becomes the fourth player from the Knight Riders camp to have tested positive after Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim
There are three ODIs scheduled © Associated Press BCB have to navigate through a delicate period in the coming two weeks to hold the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series later this month. Although the board officially announced the dates of the three matches, the country’s Covid-19 rules could influence a couple of crucial factors. From a
Report Abid Ali looked as assured as he did on the first day Lunch Pakistan 353 for 7 (Abid 151*, Nauman 7*, Muzarabani 3-53) vs Zimbabwe Both sides claimed a share of the spoils by lunch on the second day, with Abid Ali ensuring Pakistan’s first innings total begins to push past what Zimbabwe might
News The island has four floodlit venues that may suit the IPL, in Khettarama, Pallekele, Sooriyawewa and Dambulla Sri Lanka is among the nations vying to host the remainder of the 2021 IPL season – a move that would substantially benefit the finances of Sri Lanka Cricket, should the BCCI agree. SLC has repeatedly attempted
News Family of former England seamer speak about struggles since inoperable diagnosis in 1999 The family of Alan Igglesden, the former Kent and England seamer, has released a film to raise funds and awareness for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, 22 years after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour that has dominated his life
News The batter has a grade one strain and will look to return to action next week Ross Taylor has been diagnosed with a grade one calf strain after he limped out of New Zealand’s first training session ahead of their departure for England with a calf injury.* He was batting in the marquee that
Report Bangladesh lose their last seven wickets for 37 to fall behind by a long way Sri Lanka 493 for 7 dec (Thirimanne 140, Karunaratne 118, Taskin 4-127) and 17 for 2 lead Bangladesh 251 all out (Tamim 92, Mominul 49, Jayawickrama 6-92) by 259 runs Praveen Jayawickrama‘s six-wicket haul shaped Sri Lanka’s ascendancy over
Pakistan 374 for 6 (Fawad 108*, Butt 91, Abid 60) lead Zimbabwe 176 by 198 runs This might not have been the best advert for Test cricket, but it is precisely days like these Fawad Alam has come to relish. With Pakistan needing to press home an advantage following an under-par Zimbabwe first-innings total, the
Pakistan 426 (Fawad 140, Butt 91, Abid 60, Muzarabani 4-73) beat Zimbabwe 176 (Kaia 48, Afridi 4-43, Hasan 4-53) and 134 (Musakanda 43, Hasan 5-36) by an innings and 116 runs Hasan Ali joined Shaheen Afridi in the 50 Test-wicket club as he wrapped up Zimbabwe’s lower order inside half an hour after tea on
A day after IPL 2021 had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 situation, all eight franchises started to disband, with their players and support staff trying to find a way back home quickly. Most of the players from England have reached the UK. Most of the Australians, the biggest overseas contingent in the IPL
Marylebone Cricket Club has responded to criticism from leading female cricketers, including Heather Knight, the current England captain, after a report in The Times claimed that a proposal to erect a permanent memorial to one of the sport’s most pioneering figures, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, had been met with resistance from sections of the club’s 18,500 male-dominated
News The New Zealand cricketer failed both his pre-departure tests, and “is experiencing moderate symptoms” New Zealand’s Tim Seifert, who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad at the curtailed 2021 edition of the IPL, has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, he will not be on the charter flight with his fellow
IPL 2021: Kane Williamson replaces David Warner as SRH captain this year© BCCI/IPL Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders on Friday flew to Maldives in a departure from their original plan, as they were not feeling comfortable staying in COVID-19 hotspot Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Williamson, Chennai Super King’s Mitchell Santer and Royal Challenger
News The selectors are expected to pick an enlarged squad with enough reserves to cater for any contingency The Indian squads for both the World Test Championship final and the five-Test England series are set to be picked over the weekend. It is understood that the Virat Kohli-lead Indian squad is likely to depart for
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Report Allrounder Luke Jongwe makes his debut for Zimbabwe in the second Test Toss Pakistan opt to bowl vs Zimbabwe Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare. The visitors will look to make amends for the last time they played a series in Zimbabwe, when
Only 14 matches of the 2021 season of the PSL could be completed before it was postponed © Pakistan Super League The PCB has formally approached the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to host the remaining games of the rescheduled 2021 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the UAE. The earlier plan was to
News KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha were picked subject to “fitness clearance” There was no Hardik Pandya or Kuldeep Yadav as India named a squad of 20 players, including two – KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha – subject to “fitness clearance”, as well as four standby players for the final of the World Test Championship
News ‘Things have been very tough for India…and it really pains us to see our country suffer like this,’ they said India captain Virat Kohli and his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, have donated INR 2 crore (US$ 2,70,000 approx.) towards a fundraising campaign to aid India’s Covid-19 relief. “Things have been very tough for India,
The India A regulars like Abhimanyu Easwaran and Priyank Panchal will be in contention along with rookie sensation Devdutt Padikkal when the selectors on Friday pick a 30-strong India squad for the four-month trip to United Kingdom. The Indian team is scheduled to play the World Test Championship final against New Zealand at Southampton from
News After returning a negative test in Bengaluru, she has not been able to visit her family in Kadur India Women batter Veda Krishnamurthy, whose mother died of Covid-19 on April 23, has been bereaved a second time in a fortnight with her elder sister succumbing to complications caused by the virus on Wednesday. Krishnamurthy’s
News MCC, Surrey, Warwickshire and Emirates Old Trafford part of group; existing schedules remain a challenge A group of English counties has offered to host the remainder of the IPL 2021 season in September this year. The MCC (who own Lord’s), Surrey (who are based at The Kia Oval), Warwickshire (who are based in Birmingham)
News In all, eighteen women players have been offered deals, an increase of three from the last season Qiana Joseph and the uncapped Kaysia Schultz have received their first West Indies central contracts, for the 2021-22 season. Shawnisha Hector, who has played just a solitary international – an ODI against India in 2019 – also
Big picture Test cricket is perhaps the format where Pakistan’s progress is most discernible. There is a stability about the side which is lacking in the other formats, with the results beginning to show something of an uptick of late. Performances against Zimbabwe may not appease the critics but remain vital, because an upset would
News Analysis Late September and late November are the primary options that the BCCI can explore On Thursday, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly suggested that the 2021 IPL could be completed in a window just prior to the men’s T20 World Cup. That was the first public hint of the windows the BCCI is looking at
News Proposal for statue or gate in memory of female pioneer met with resistance from members Heather Knight, the England women’s captain, has called on MCC to “move with the times”, after a proposal to erect a permanent memorial to one of cricket’s most pioneering figures, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, was met with resistance from sections