Yuzvendra Chahal hogs limelight
Yuzvendra Chahal’s return to prominence after being dropped from the Indian team for the T20 World Cup last year has impressed former Australia spinner Brad Hogg. Hogg believes that Chahal, who has taken 26 wickets from 20 white-ball games since making a comeback to the Indian side, will play a key role for his team […]
Sri Lanka confident of hosting Asia Cup despite political turmoil
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva is hopeful of hosting the Asia Cup, scheduled to start in late August, despite the ongoing political turmoil and unrest in the island nation. The civil unrest has escalated in Sri Lanka in the last one week as protestors barged into the Presidential building demanding the resignation of […]
Spinners shine as Bangladesh clinch West Indies series in style
Spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nasum Ahmed combined for seven wickets as Bangladesh eased past West Indies to register a series victory in Guyana. Bangladesh cruised to their biggest win away from home, making short work of the 109-run chase to close out the One-Day International series against the West Indies. The clinical nine-wicket win […]
Rohit calls the shots after Bumrah destroys England
Jasprit Bumrah’s maiden appearance as the captain had ended on a bitter note after Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow pummelled the Indian attack to help England chase down a 378-run target in the recent Edgbaston Test. Root and Bairstow were back in the XI to strengthen England’s batting line-up in the first ODI at The […]
Sri Lanka’s win in second Test pushes them to third in WTC standings; Australia lose No. 1 spot
Sri Lanka’s massive victory over Australia in the second Test at Galle has had major ramifications on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings, with the Pat Cummins-led side losing the No. 1 spot to South Africa. Sri Lanka recorded a stunning innings and 39-run victory over the visitors at the Galle International Stadium on […]
India-England T20: Test of tactics with eye on Cup pitch
Forty-eight hours after losing the Edgbaston Test, a new-look Indian side will take on Jos Buttler’s England in the opening T20I at Rose Bowl in Southampton on Thursday. The good news for India is that Rohit Sharma is fit to lead after having recovered from Covid-19. After Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes it is the […]
After poor bowling performance by India, Team fined 40 percent of their match fees for slow-over rate at Edgbaston
After losing by seven wickets in the rescheduled fifth Test against England on Tuesday, India was fined 40% of their match fees and docked two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the match at Edgbaston. On day five, England needed 119 runs to chase down a record 378 runs, their […]
PCB gave me bulletproof vehicle due to security reasons: Ramiz
ISLAMABAD: In an unusual statement, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday disclosed that he had received life threats from inside as well as outside the country. While briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) which met here at Parliament House, Ramiz said because of the life threats a bulletproof […]
ENG v IND, 5th Test: Exchange of words with Kohli leads to Bairstow’s aggressive turn towards 106
On a truncated day two of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, Virat Kohli was heard saying “A bit faster than Southee, eh?”, at a time when Jonny Bairstow was struggling to find his way in bowler-friendly conditions. By the time play ended, Kohli had his arm over Bairstow’s shoulder and both had a good […]
ENG v IND, 5th Test: Pant’s marvellous 146, Jadeja’s unbeaten 83 propel Ind’a to 338/7
Rishabh Pant played one of the best knocks by an Indian Test batter in overseas conditions, a marvellous 146, as he and Ravindra Jadeja (83 not out) figured in a magnificent counterattack to propel India to 338/7 in 73 overs on day one of rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. At 98/5, […]