Cricket

India vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell scored a brilliant ton.© AFP Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell equalled India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s record as he struck an unbeaten 47-ball ton to keep the series alive for Australia, helping the Baggy Greens clinch a victory in Guwahati in the third T20I against India on Tuesday. With the 47-ball hundred,

Babar Azam trolled by Iceland Cricket© X (formerly Twitter) The Cricket World Cup 2023 was a forgettable one for the Pakistan team and its skipper Babar Azam. Despite being one of the most respected batters in the game, Babar failed to leave his mark at the grandest stage, with the results even prompting a change

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Live: New Zealand eye dominating start.© X (formerly Twitter) Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Bangladesh host New Zealand in the first of the two-match Test series 2023, starting Tuesday, November 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to

File photo of Ravichandran Ashwin Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin applauded Shreyas Iyer and said that playing spin and taking them down is the right-handed batter’s speciality. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ashwin called Iyer a standout performer for the ‘Men in Blue’. He also added that people don’t appreciate him much instead they ask

Indian cricket team batter Suryakumar Yadav in action© AFP Following his side’s 44-run win over Australia in the second T20I, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that captaincy and team is not putting much pressure on me, but rather boys are taking responsibility well. In another domination-filled day for Men in Blue, India, led by three-wicket

After a rollicking 25-ball 53 against Australia, Yashasvi Jaiswal said on Sunday that being “fearless” while playing his natural game is his mantra for success. Fifties by Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan had pushed India to 235 for four, and eventually to a facile 44-run victory over Australia in the second T20I here. “It’s

Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on pacer Mukesh Kumar, calling him ‘Junior Shami’. While speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ashwin said that when he first met Mohammed Siraj, he thought the 29-year-old would become the junior of Mohammed Shami. However, Ashwin’s mind changed after he was Mukesh Kumar and now he felt

Legendary cricketer Brian Lara showered praise on Rohit Sharma’s Team India saying that the ‘Men in Blue’ played their best cricket at the ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking to ANI, Lara said that Rohit Sharma’s side did not struggle at the recently concluded tournament. The Caribbean further added that if a team came up

Babar Azam chases Mohammad Rizwan with bat in hand.© X (formerly Twitter) A funny video of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is going viral on social media. In the clip, Babar could be seen leaving his crease after a ball was delivered. Wicketkeeper Rizwan throws the ball on the stumps after collection and appeals for

File image of Joe Root© Twitter England batter Joe Root has opted out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, announced his franchise Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. “England batter Joe Root will not be taking any further participation in the IPL, it was confirmed on Saturday,” said a statement from the team. Root, one of the

This will be the first India vs Australia T20 match at the Greenfield International Stadium.© AFP India and Australia will go up against each other in match number two of the five-match T20I Series 2023 at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on November 26. The match begins at 7:00 PM IST. India and Australia,

French police on Friday detained Algerian international Youcef Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 football side Nice, in a probe into suspected “justification of terrorism” after he published a social media post on the Israel-Hamas war, prosecutors said. Last month the 27-year-old defender was banned for seven matches over the post, which he quickly deleted

Former Australian cricketer Simon O’Donnell is not in favour of opening batter David Warner getting a farewell Test, saying no one should have the right to pick and choose the venue and date of his choice. Warner, 37, had indicated earlier this year that he would like to finish his Test career at his home

Ace Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin laughed off the media reports that surfaced on the day of India’s Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai claiming that the pitch for the contest was changed at the behest of the hosts. “Journalists from other countries comment that the pictures have been changed and

Having been there and done that, Graeme Swann is now mentoring a group of young England spinners, who would feature in a ‘Shadow Tour’ of India next month with a couple of them in contention to make it to senior team for five-Test series, starting January 25. Off-spinner Swann claimed 20 wickets and along with

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav shrugged off the disappointment of a World Cup final defeat with a captain’s knock but it was Rinku Singh’s composure that took a young Indian team to a thrilling two-wicket victory in the opening T20 International in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. This was India’s highest successful chase in T20 Internationals. The skipper was

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday admitted that the pain of World Cup final defeat to Australia will linger and push him to work harder for the “next opportunity”. India suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the summit clash in Ahmedabad on November 19. “Our journey from Chennai to Ahmedabad ended in a disappointing

Australia thrashed Team India by six wickets to clinch the ODI World Cup 2023 title on Sunday. Playing at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Pat Cummins-led side bundled out India for 240. Later, they chased down the target in just 43 overs with Travis Head smashing a century. It was a big