News IPL contracted players not named in T20 squad Allrounder Wihan Lubbe and fast bowler Lizaad Williams have received their first call-ups to a South African squad, with Lubbe included in the T20 squad to face Pakistan next month, and Williams in both the T20 and ODI squads. Sisanda Magala, who was part of South
News Azam was summoned to appear before the FIA but didn’t, family understood to argue they did not receive the summons A Lahore court has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to file a case against Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, on charges of blackmail and harassment. The charges include two others alongside Azam and
Report Rahul Chahar gets a game for India in place of Yuzvendra Chahal Toss England won the toss and chose to bowl vs India Eoin Morgan called right at the toss once again, with England choosing to bowl in the fourth T20I, on the same surface that was used for the first T20I of the
News Atherton terms on-field soft signal for outfield catches “nonsense” as TV umpire remains unconvinced about the catch but has to stick with “out” signal The decision to cut short an enterprising maiden international innings from India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has thrown open the debate about the validity of the on-field umpire’s soft signal for
News “I had informed the head coach and chief selector that I won’t be available for the T20I series” Tamim Iqbal will not be available for the T20Is against New Zealand that follows the ODI series due to personal reasons. Iqbal, who is the ODI captain, said that he had already informed the head coach
News Stead believes there could be up to 30 players pushing for selection in the coming years New Zealand coach Gary Stead believes there could be up to 30 players vying for positions in the ODI side heading towards the 2023 World Cup in India. New Zealand return to the ODI format for the first
News Bangladesh head coach backs the side to win their first ever series in New Zealand Bangladesh’s head coach Russell Domingo believes his team have a “great opportunity” to upset New Zealand in the upcoming three-match ODI series that starts in Dunedin on Saturday. Bangladesh have never beaten New Zealand in their backyard before, but
Follow the latest England action: ecb.co.uk England recorded the highest ODI total in cricketing history, as they posted an outrageous 481-6 from their 50 overs. They had in fact set the previous record of 444-3 against Pakistan two years ago, passing that total by some distance. Bairstow and Hales struck 139 and 147 respectively, both
#DasunShanaka smashed run a ball 66 with the help of four fours and five sixes against England in the 4th ODI at Pallekele.
Sachin Tendulkar-led India Legends made the finals of the Road Safety World Series T20 after beating West Indies Legends by 13 runs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur on Wednesday evening. It was none other than captain and crowd favourite Tendulkar who led the way with a stylish half-century after Virender Sehwag‘s
Big Picture The colours red and black are more commonly associated with roulette wheels than soil types, but as is the case with that most deceptive of casino games, the surface on which this T20I series has been played has mattered little in the final analysis. What has really made the difference is the spin
News One-two barrage that had worked so well was curiously shelved without much comment England’s new-ball attack had been as toothless as a pangolin heading into their T20I series in India. Across the previous 18 months, they had taken 18 wickets at an eye-watering average of 48.05 in the powerplay, all while leaking 9.30 runs
Report Five of the Afghanistan players, including Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib, landed late in the UAE Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl vs Afghanistan Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams called correctly at the toss and decided to put Afghanistan in to bat in the first T20I in Abu Dhabi. Tarisai Musakanda
News The rest of the players and support staffers will assemble in Lahore on March 18 One of the players selected in Pakistan’s large travelling party to Africa for the games in South Africa and Zimbabwe has tested positive for Covid-19 and has not traveled to Lahore, where the rest of the players and support
News “We will continue exploring a window for organising the age-group tournaments post the IPL 2021,” secretary Jay Shah said A fresh surge in the number of Covid-19 cases around the country has led to the BCCI suspending the proposed 50-over inter-state Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Under-19 men at least till the end of IPL
News India captain gained 47 rating points and moved up one slot following scores of 73 and 77 India’s captain Virat Kohli has moved back into the top five of the ICC’s T20I rankings for batsmen, while England’s Jos Buttler jumped into the top 20 as a result of performances in the ongoing five-match series
News Acknowledges errors, says “I will hold myself in check” with respect to reviews R Ashwin was one of the star performers for India in the back-to-back Test series wins in Australia and against England at home. But, even as he picked up 44 wickets at 18.56 in seven Test matches, his expertise (or lack
News Picking the final XI will be a tough task although the returning Tayla Vlaeminck won’t play every game Australia coach Matthew Mott knows that he will have to manage the disappointment of players who fail to make the starting XI against New Zealand later this month, with the return of Tayla Vlaeminck and Ellyse
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KL Rahul has scored just one run from three outings during the ongoing T20I series vs England.© Instagram Three cheap dismissals can’t change the fact that KL Rahul is India’s “best T20 batsman” who needs to be supported during this rough phase, batting coach Vikram Rathour echoed skipper Virat Kohli‘s sentiments after team’s eight wicket
News du Plessis free to play in overseas T20 leagues while being available for South Africa for ICC events Heinrich Klaasen and Lara Goodall have been awarded their first national contracts by CSA, with Klaasen replacing Faf du Plessis and Goodall included with an additional women’s contract becoming available. With 16 men and 15 women
News The match in Dunedin will be the first ODI since 2014 where New Zealand have not had Taylor or Kane Williamson Ross Taylor will miss the opening ODI against Bangladesh due to a hamstring injury with opens the door for New Zealand to field two debutants in their batting line-up in Dunedin. Taylor, who
Eoin Morgan has revealed that he was moved to the verge of tears by Jos Buttler‘s words to mark his 100th T20I, before England took the field for their eight-wicket defeat of India on Tuesday. Morgan became the first England men’s player to reach the milestone – Danni Wyatt and Jenny Gunn had already done
News Rahul has scored 1, 0 and 0, lasting a combined 14 balls across three innings this series Before the start of India’s five-match T20I series against England, Virat Kohli had stated explicitly that India’s first-choice opening combination would be KL Rahul partnering Rohit Sharma. Since then, India are trailing 2-1 in the series and
Preview Sean Williams’ side will also want to prove a point, given they won’t feature in this year’s T20 World Cup Big picture After a hard-fought Test series where the honours were shared, the focus in Abu Dhabi shifts to the three T20Is that Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will play within the span of four days.
News Says he is in a frame of mind that makes him extremely confident he can succeed for India in ODIs and T20Is R Ashwin‘s continued excellence in Test cricket for India has prompted questions about why he isn’t part of the T20I side. Virat Kohli addressed them in a press conference four days ago,
KL Rahul will be eager to get a big score © Getty Images England chose to bowl vs India Eoin Morgan made the first big call of the night in his 100th T20I, as he chose to bowl in the third T20I. With the series locked at 1-1, after a pair of comprehensive victories for
IND vs ENG: Last three T20Is will be played behind closed doors.© BCCI The remaining T20Is between India and England will be played behind closed doors in the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat, news agency ANI quoted Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) as saying. “Due to rising COVID-19 cases, remaining
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