Ben Stokes hit his first century since being appointed England’s full-time captain and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes also reached three figures as the hosts established a commanding lead over South Africa in the second Test in Manchester on Friday. Stokes made 103, with Foakes a Test-best 113 not out when his skipper declared England’s first innings
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Rishabh Pant plays a shot in the nets.© Twitter India’s preparations for the Asia Cup, which begins on Saturday, are on in full swing, and quite literally so. On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja batting in the nets and the two southpaws
File photo of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam© AFP The upcoming edition of the Asia Cup is just around the corner and the excitement among fans is growing with each passing day. While Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the opening match of the tournament on Saturday, the main focus will be on the
England great James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by leading the attack with three wickets as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday’s first day of the second Test at Old Trafford. Kagiso Rabada starred with both bat and ball as the Proteas fought back, the
2nd Test, Day 1 Live: South Africa opt to bat against England in Manchester© AFP ENG vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: South Africa’s decision to bat in the second Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester has started to look like a poor one as England pacers left them at 77 for
File photo of Shikhar Dhawan© AFP Shubman Gill earned a recall to the Indian ODI side this year, and has taken his opportunities with both hands, winning the Player of the Series award against both West Indies and Zimbabwe. In the six matches he has played against the Windies and Zimbabwe, Gill scored three half-centuries
File image of Umran Malik© BCCI/IPL Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal was on Wednesday named captain of the 16-member India ‘A’ squad for the three four-day games against New Zealand ‘A’, starting later this month. Apart from Panchal, the squad also includes the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna. Pace sensation Umran Malik,
Aakash Chopra added that for India’s sake, Virat Kohli needs to find form soon.© AFP Is Virat Kohli the same cricketer that he once was? Recent stats would answer in the negative. While his career average in Tests is 49.53, but since January 2022, it’s only 31.42 in the longest format. In ODIs, his career
Talented India batter Shubman Gill said former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had told him to bat through once he is well set, an advice which paid off as he smashed his maiden ODI hundred during the third match against Zimbabwe here. Gill on Monday slammed 130 off 97 balls with the help of 15 boundaries and
Bangladesh is facing some selection woes ahead of Asia Cup with two of its players Hasan Mahmud and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan having suffered injuries. Hasan, who damaged his ankle during training last week, will be out of action for up to a month, and Nurul, who just had surgery on a finger injury, requires
File photo of Babar Azam.© Twitter Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is undoubtedly one of the best batters in the world on current form. After his ODI debut in 2016, the 27-year-old batter has played 92 matches, scoring 4664 runs and 17 centuries. Babar also has great numbers in Tests and T20Is, scoring 3122 and 2686
It was memorable evening for the KL Rahul-led Indian cricket team as it defeated Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Sikandar Raza scored a heroic ton to give India a mighty scare in Harare, but ultimately the visitors prevailed. With most of the senior players being rested,
UAE vs Singapore, Asia Cup Qualifier Highlights© Twitter UAE vs Singapore, Asia Cup Qualifier Highlights: After losing the match against Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team returned to winning ways with 47-run victory over Singapore. Batting first, UAE scored 160/8 in 20 overs. Singapore were all out for 113 in 18.3 overs. The winner
Sachin Tendulkar on Monday shared a throwback picture with mega star Chiranjeevi© Twitter Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Monday shared a throwback picture with mega star Chiranjeevi to wish him a very happy birthday. Tendulkar shared the picture on Twitter and he captioned the post as: “Happy birthday @KChiruTweets Garu. Wishing you a year full
Earlier this week, social media was abuzz with the rumours of Yuzvendra Chahal and wife Dhanashree’s separation. However, the duo had quashed the speculation, and on Sunday, Dhanashree posted another lengthy statement, where she went on to reveal that she tore her ACL ligament and would be undergoing surgery. She also revealed how Chahal was
Captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Naseem Shah starred as Pakistan edged the Netherlands by just nine runs in the third and final one-day international in Rotterdam on Sunday. The Netherlands were all out for 197 in the last over in which they had needed 14 runs for a first-ever victory over Pakistan. Tight bowling
NED vs PAK, 3rd ODI: Pakistan have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.© Twitter Netherlands vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Babar Azam continues to hold the fort with his unbeaten fifty but he lacks partner at the other end in the ongoing third and final ODI against Netherlands at Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam on Sunday.
Shadab Khan introduces Babar Azam to Edwin van der Sar© Twitter Pakistan men’s cricket team is currently in Netherlands for a three-match ODI series. The Babar Azam-led side have already sealed the series after winning the first two matches. Ahead of the final ODI in Rotterdam on Sunday, the Pakistan team was invited to visit