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India pacer Avesh Khan felt the pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games but said head coach Rahul Dravid‘s faith in him pushed him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I. Avesh relied on the hard lengths to end up with career-best figures of four for 18 in his

Jos Buttler in action against Netherlands in the first ODI.© Twitter England smashed their way to a new world record on Friday, posting the highest-ever total in the history of One-Day International (ODI) cricket. On the receiving end were the Netherlands bowlers, who were plundered for a record 498 for four at the VRA Cricket Ground

WI vs BAN Live: West Indies are eyeing a big first-innings total.© AFP WI vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: West Indies will look to build on their overnight score of 95/2 and build a big first-innings lead on Day 2 of the first Test after bundling Bangladesh out for 103 on the

Skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran‘s unbeaten 52 after Shahbaz Ahmed‘s superb all-round show gave Bengal a glimmer of hope even as Madhya Pradesh firmly held the upper-hand on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Alur on Friday. On a difficult fourth day pitch, the India A batter looked flawless and milked the field at

Netherlands and England are squaring off in 1st ODI on Friday© Twitter Netherlands vs England, 1st ODI Live Score Updates: Netherlands skipper Pieter Seelaar won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the first ODI of the three-match series at VRA Ground in Amstelveen. It has been almost a year since the

Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second ODI.© AFP Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne led an inspired Sri Lankan attack to pull off a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second one-day international on Thursday. Chasing a rain-revised target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered from

Former Ireland captain William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, calling time on a 16-year career during which the team has progressed from an amateur side to a Test-playing nation. The 37-year-old left-handed batter led Ireland in a remarkable 253 games across all formats, a span that included two 50-over World Cups

For star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, 2022 has been a transformative year. Shedding doubts about his fitness, ability to bowl and whether he still deserved a spot in the Indian lineup, he led Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League season in their debut campaign and what was indeed his maiden campaign as a captain. And

Aiden Markram will miss also miss the final two T20Is against India.© Twitter South Africa batter Aiden Markram was on Wednesday officially ruled out of the remaining two T20I against India having already missed the first three games after testing positive for COVID-19 before the opening match in Delhi. Markram, who tested positive after first

Yorkshire and a “number of individuals” have been charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board following the governing body’s investigation into how the county dealt with racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq. The ECB did not name any of the people involved in a statement issued on Wednesday. The board said the

David Warner takes a stunning catch.© Twitter Australia opener David Warner is known not just for his batting heroics but also the brilliant athleticism he shows on the field. The 35-year-old has taken many a stunning catch and during Australia’s win over Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI of their three-match series on Tuesday, he

Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes destroyed New Zealand’s attack as England won the second Test at Trent Bridge by five wickets on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. England were chasing a challenging total of 299 on the final day to win in Nottingham after dismissing the visitors for 284

Madhya Pradesh wicketkeeper-batter Himanshu Mantri hogged the limelight on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Bengal as his unbeaten 134 steered the team to 271 for six. The day clearly belonged to Mantri, the 28-year-old left-handed opener, as he frustrated the Bengal attack while anchoring the innings. In his 280-ball innings, Mantri

Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates after taking a wicket in the 2nd T20I vs South Africa.© BCCI India have been convincingly beaten in the first two games of the five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at home by South Africa. But one player that has impressed despite the losses has been Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The Indian fast bowler seems

New Zealand collapsed to 224-7 as England gave themselves a chance to chase a dramatic series victory by close of play on the fourth day of the second Test. The Kiwis lost five wickets for 110 in a tense evening session at Trent Bridge and head into the final day with a lead of 238.

File image of the BCCI’s logo.© AFP Jay Shah, the Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday announced an increase in the monthly pension of former cricketers and match officials. Shah, made the announcement on Twitter and also stated that due to this decision, around 900 personnel will be benefitted.

The media rights for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five-year cycle from 2023 to 2027 is currently being hotly contested by some of the country’s top sports broadcasters. According to sources, the Package A and B of the right, which includes TV and Digital, has been sold for a humungous amount

Imam-ul-Haq continued his rich vein of form as he scored his seventh successive scores of fifty or more during the third Pakistan-West Indies ODI in Multan on Sunday. In reaching the 50-run mark, Imam became only the second cricketer to score more than six straight half-centuries in ODIs. However, Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam,