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3rd Ashes Test, Day 2, Live: England will resume from 68/3© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 2, Live Updates:England will resume the proceedings from 68/3 on Day 2 of the ongoing third Ashes Test against Australiaat Headingley in Leeds. Currently, Joe Root (19*) and Jonny Bairstow (1*) are standing unbeaten at the

Bangladesh ODI captain and one of their most accomplished all format cricketers Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced his retirement with immediate effect, just three months ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India. The 34-year-old left-handed batter made the shock announcement a day after his team lost the opening ODI against Afghanistan here. “This is

Mitchell Marsh‘s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes‘ decision to send Australia into bat on

3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England look to bounce as they face Australia at Headingley.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds. In the last match, England had to face

Pat Cummins and Jonny Bairstow© AFP The second Ashes Test between England and Australia grabbed a lot of limelight because of the infamous dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The match ended in the favour of the visitors, who then took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. As both the teams are

Central Zone bowlers led by captain Shivam Mavi (4/43) silenced the big guns in the West Zone batting line-up to restrict them to 216 for 8 and take control of the proceedings on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal in Alur on Wednesday. The lone point of resistance for West came from Atit

Alex Carey and the Australian team have been harshly criticised over Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal.© AFP With the third Ashes Test set to begin on Thursday in Leeds, Australia can expect to face a motivated England and a furious crowd at Headingley. The visiting side was on the receiving end of a chorus of boos and

Jonny Bairstow effecting a stumping during a County match.© Twitter The controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow during the second Ashes Test has formed divided opinions on internet. While some are backing Alex Carey for his smart approach, others are criticising the wicketkeeper and the Australian cricket team for effecting such a dismissal. After ducking a

Ignored for Duleep Trophy after a poor first-class season, talented Yash Dhull got a massive boost on Tuesday after being named as captain of the India A team for the Emerging Asia Cup One Day tournament in Sri Lanka from July 13 to 23. The team comprised primarily U-23 players as requisite for the Emerging

Redemption will be the central theme when a clutch of cricketers from the West Zone, including Cheteshwar Pujara and Prithvi Shaw, enter the field for the Duleep Trophy semifinals against Central Zone, starting from Wednesday. For the crucial clash, the West Zone bring in Pujara, Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav and Sarfaraz Khan and all four batters

Jonny Bairstow is stunned after being dismissed in the second Ashes Test.© AFP Australia’s win over England in the second Ashes Test on Sunday which saw them go 2-0 up in the series was overshadowed by the controversial dismissal of the hosts’ batter Jonny Bairstow. He was given out when Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the

Netherlands beat Oman in ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers© Twitter The Netherlands kept their bid to qualify for the Cricket World Cup alive as Vikramjit Singh‘s hundred set up a comfortable victory over Oman on Monday. The Dutch, who have not played at the global one-day showpiece since 2011, needed to win to stay in

Usman Khawaja had a heated exchange in Lord’s Long Room© Twitter The second Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground ended up being a drama-filled contest, especially because of Jonny Bairstow‘s controversial run-out. As the Australian team returned to the dressing room after the incident, more drama unfolded in the Lord’s

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the Indian Women’s ODI and T20I squad for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. “The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20Is and ODI series against Bangladesh respectively. All six matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket

England’s captain Ben Stokes (L) and Australia’s Pat Cummins (R) chat on the field on July 2, 2023.© AFP England captain Ben Stokes insisted he would not have wanted to win a game of cricket with the kind of dismissal that led to Jonny Bairstow‘s controversial exit during Australia’s victory in the second Ashes Test

ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 5 Live: England need 257 runs to win© AFP ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day5, Live Updates:England will begin the fifth and final day of the ongoing second Ashes Test against Australia from 114/4 with Ben Duckett (50*) and Ben Stokes (29*) standing unbeaten at the crease.

Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord’s on Sunday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. England were 114-4 at stumps on the fourth day, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Left-handed

File image of Prithvi Shaw© BCCI/IPL Talented Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw will be plying his trade for English county side Northamptonshire after finishing his Duleep Trophy engagements later this month. The 23-year-old is currently out of India contention and it is understood that people close to him have advised him to have a stint in