File image of R Ashwin© AFP Arguably the biggest Test rivalry in the world at the moment, India and Australia are set to square off in a 4-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting February 09. Having turned down the plan to play a few practice games in the sub-continent, Australia are preparing for the Test assignment in a
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Defending champions Madhya Pradesh bounced back in contention on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Andhra on Thursday, even as injured visiting skipper Hanuma Vihari batted one handed for the second time in succession. Set a winning target of 245, MP ended day three at 58 for no loss after bundling out
India Women vs South Africa Women Live: India will look to clinch the Tri-series© Twitter India Women vs South Africa Women Live Updates:South Africa have lost four wickets against India in the chase of 110 in the Women’s T20I tri-series final at the Buffalo Park, East London. Harleen Deol’s knock of 46 off 56 balls guided India
Virat Kohli posted a picture with Shubman Gill and wrote: “Sitaara. The future is here”.© AFP With several current and former cricketers questioning his place in India’s T20I, Shubman Gill silenced his critics with an unbeaten 126-run knock in the third and final T20I of the series against New Zealand. Gill, who became only the
3rd ODI: England defeated South Africa by 59 runs© AFP SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Highlights: Centuries from Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan, followed by a six-wicket haul from Jofra Archer, guided England to a 59-run victory over South Africa in the third and final ODI match of the three-match series. Put to bat first,
Rahul Tripathi pulled off a brilliant scoop shot reminiscent of Suryakumar Yadav‘s trademark gameplay during the third T20I encounter between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. With Lockie Ferguson delivering a ball slightly outside the off stump, Tripathi quickly shuffled across and with a deft touch, guided it for a six over fine
The Indian team management could consider playing Shubman Gill in the middle order ahead of Suryakumar Yadav in the first Test against Australia after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the series opener due to a back injury. Iyer failing to recover from back spasms will certainly open one spot in the Indian batting order
Gerhard Erasmus in action at the ILT20.© NDTV In the inaugural edition of the DP World ILT20, Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants have impressed all. With some of the best numbers to back them up, playing for the Giants is a daunting task, and Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus has been among the stars of the campaign
Virat Kohli has been one of the most impactful cricketers in the world in the last decade. The former India captain has numerous batting records to his name. He also is second to only Sachin Tendulkar in terms of number of international centuries. As the skipper of India, he guided the team to several important
Lucknow pitch was called a ‘shocker’ by Hardik Pandya© BCCI/Sportzpics The curator of the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has been removed from his job after preparing a “shocker of a pitch” for the second T20I against New Zealand. Though India won the game on Sunday with a ball to spare, skipper Hardik Pandya did
Labelled by many as the ‘future of Indian batting’, Shubman Gill hasn’t been able to create the same impact in T20 cricket for India as he has been in ODI cricket. After yet another poor show at the top for the national team, Gill has been given a subtle warning by former India opener Gautam
Veteran cricketer Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Vijay represented India in a total of 87 matches, scoring 4490 runs. The bulk of appearances for the opening batter came in the Test format, representing the national team in 61 matches, scoring 3982 runs at an average of 38.29. He also
Shaheen Afridi and Jasprit Bumrah are among the most lethal pacers in the subcontinent currently. Bumrah is currently sidelined with injury. However, his past exploits have made him the spearhead of the Indian bowling attack. In 30 Tests, the 29-year-old Bumrah has taken 128 wickets while in 72 ODIs he has scalped 121 wickets. In
India have made history and in style. The Shafali Verma-led team is now the first-ever champions of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. After a superb bowling show that saw India dismissing England for just 68, India reached the target in just 14 overs. ”It is just a proud moment, its our first world cup,” said
2nd ODI Live: Jos Buttler hits half-century against South Africa in Bloemfontein.© AFP SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Live Cricket Score: Top-knocks from Jos Buttler and Harry Brook guided England to 342/7 in 50 overs against South Africa in the second ODI, at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Sunday. asked to bat first, the
The competition for places in the Indian cricket team remains as fierce as ever. Despite the number of games that the Indian team plays these days, there are always newcomers knocking on the doors of the senior team. As Team India continues to struggle with the problem of finding a ‘finisher’ in T20I cricket, veteran
Glenn Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last year.© AFP Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said missing the upcoming tour of India due to a freak injury will “nag me for the rest of my life”. Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last
Ranchi: New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell believes stand-in T20 captain Mitchell Santner is currently one of the best spinners in white-ball cricket after the left-arm tweaker’s impressive outing against India in the series opener. Santner returned with miserly figures of 2/11 from his four overs to set up New Zealand’s 21-run win over India in