A new-look England side took the opening Twenty20 international by six wickets in Karachi on Tuesday, capping their return to Pakistan after 17 years with a memorable victory. Opener Alex Hales celebrated his return to the England team with a 40-ball 53 to anchor England’s chase of a modest 159-run target in 19.2 overs. Hales
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India vs Australia: File photo of Aaron Finch and Virat Kohli© AFP The T20 World Cup is just a month away and both India and Australia will try to find their best possible XI heading into the marquee event. Both the teams will square off in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video on social media from the Indian players’ photoshoot in new T20 jersey. The photoshoot took place ahead of Rohit Sharma and company’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia that kicks off on September 20 in Mohali. The video features the likes of Rohit Sharma,
SA20, the brand new franchise T20 league in South Africa conducted its players’ auction on Monday. South African batting sensation Tristan Stubbs triggered a bidding frenzy with Sunrisers Eastern Cape getting his services for a staggering 9.2 million rand (USD 500,000 plus) at the inaugural auction of the SA T20 league on Monday. The six teams
As India square off against Australia in the three-match T20I series, beginning Tuesday in Mohali, a lot of the focus would be on how KL Rahul performs with the bat in hand. In the recently-concluded Asia Cup, he managed to score 132 runs in five matches. However, with Virat Kohli scoring century in the Super 4
Gujarat Giants and Manipal Tigers will be going up against each other in match no. 3 of the ongoing edition of the Legends League Cricket, on Monday at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Former India batter Virender Sehwag will be leading the Gujarat based team while the Tigers will be led by former India spinner Harbhajan
The graceful Smriti Mandhana once again enhanced her reputation as one of India’s biggest match winners with an attractive 91 that literally decimated England by seven wickets in the opening WODI, here on Sunday. Harmanpreet Kaur won a good toss and veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami was accuracy personified with 42 dot balls in one
India vs England Live Score Updates: India women eye a winning start in the three-match ODI series.© AFP India Women vs England Women, 1st ODI Live Score Updates:England have lost the wickets of Emma Lamb, Tammy Beaumont, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones and Danielle Wyatt in the ongoing first ODI against India in Hove.
File photo of Sanju Samson© AFP Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria feels that BCCI made Sanju Samson the captain of India A team for its unofficial ODI series against New Zealand due to the pressure built over them for not selecting the player for the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that wicketkeepers
File photo of Mohammed Shami.© AFP Mohammed Shami’s T20I comeback will be delayed as the veteran pace bowler has tested positive for COVID 19 and will be out of the Australia series startingg in Mohali from September 20. Veteran pacer Umesh Yadav, who played last of his seven T20Is in 2019 against Australia is back
BCCI is looking to introduce its Impact Player rule, which will allow teams to use one tactical substitute in each match in the IPL, after it is smoothly implemented in the domestic men’s T20 tournament, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), which will begin on October 11. The BCCI clarified the idea of its Impact
File photo of Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.© AFP Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne ended their careers as arguably the two greatest spinners to grace the game of cricket, and their records back up that claim. While Muralitharan is the highest-ever wicket-taker in Tests, Warne is just behind him. The Sri Lanka legend on Thursday
Legends League: Yusuf Pathan celebrates with Irfan Pathan after India Maharajas beat World giants.© Twitter Yusuf Pathan smashed an unbeaten fifty as India Maharajas defeated World Giants by six wickets in a special charity match in Kolkata on Friday. The game was played ahead of Legends League Cricket, beginning here on Saturday. Yusuf, who had
Virat Kohli shared a picture wearing a Chicago Bulls cap.© Twitter Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters to grace the game of cricket, but he makes sure to follow other sports. He is known to be a passionate football fan, and on Friday, he also showed his love for basketball. Kohli shared a
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Friday confirmed that all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has declined a central contract on the “basis of pre-arranged agreements he had already struck with overseas domestic leagues.” However, the body confirmed that Neesham will still be considered for BLACKCAPS selection when available. The all-rounder also took to Instagram to give his clarification
Ruturaj Gaikwad struck a fine 108 off 127 balls before New Zealand A fought back to dismiss India A for 293 on day one of the third and final unofficial Test in Bengaluru on Thursday. Gaikwad, who has hardly played red ball cricket over the past 24 months, gave a good account of himself during
South Africa coach Mark Boucher is the favourite to succeed Mahela Jayawardene as the head coach of IPL side Mumbai Indians. As per ESPNcricinfo, Mark Boucher is the front runner after having relinquished his post as the South African coach, serving only till the T20 World Cup. The Mumbai Indians organisation confirmed Simon Katich‘s hiring
File photo of Asad Rauf.© Twitter Former Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf, who was a part of the ICC Elite Panel from 2006 to 2013, died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Lahore. He was 66. “Saddened to hear about passing of Asad Rauf. Not only was he a good umpire but also had a wicked