Babar Azam looked to play a reverse-sweep, but Saqlain’s angling delivery rattled his stumps.© AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss Saturday and chose to bat against England on the opening day of the third and final Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pakistan trail 2-0 in the three-match after losing the first
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Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test Live: Australia take on Proteas© AFP Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates:Australia take on South Africa in the first Test of the three-match series, at The Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. This will be an interesting series as the Proteas are touring Australia for the
It was indeed a “special feeling” to score his maiden Test hundred but young Shubman Gill admitted that it took a long time (12 Tests) to achieve the coveted landmark. Gill on Friday smashed 110 off 152 balls in India’s second innings in the opening Test against Bangladesh to register his maiden Test ton. Gill,
Former Pakistan captain and one of their premier batters Azhar Ali has decided to retire from Test cricket after the third and final match of the ongoing series against England starting at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. The 37-year-old Azhar has so far scored 7097 runs from 96 Tests at an average of
Ranji Trophy: Ishan Kishan smashed 132 runs against Kerala© Twitter Ishan Kishan continued his imperious run as he smashed a second century in as many matches to script Jharkhand’s fight back against Kerala in their Ranji Trophy Group C match, in Ranchi on Thursday. Less than a week after he blazed away to the fastest ODI
IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Mohammed Siraj scalped three wickets on Day 2© AFP Right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Thursday said his approach to bowl consistently at one spot yielded rich dividends for him in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. The Indian bowling unit, led by left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (4/33) and
Australia will face one of cricket’s most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous “Sandpaper-gate” series. The tourists boast fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen — all capable of firing 140 kph (90 mph) rockets down the
Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the BLACKCAPS Test side, with Tim Southee to take up the leadership mantle. Williamson will continue to lead the BLACKCAPS in ODI and T20I cricket and has reiterated his desire to play all three formats internationally. Southee, who has 346 internationals to his name and has led
IND-W vs AUS-W, 3rd T20I Live: India take on Australia at the Brabourne Stadium.© Sportzpics IND-W vs AUS-W, 3rd T20I Live Updates: India lost two wickets as Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues departed while chasing 173 against Australia in the third T20I match, at the Brabourne Stadium on Wednesday. Earlier, Ellyse Perry’s blistering knock propelled
After Pakistan’s Test series loss against England, the Babar Azam-led side is facing some tough questions. England took a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series on Monday, defeating Pakistan by 26 runs in Multan. Pakistan’s batting coach Mohammad Yousuf was asked during the post-match conference about the inconsistent form of vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan
India pacer Jaydev Unadkat will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh starting here on Wednesday, as he is yet to arrive in Chattogram due to visa issues. The visa papers of the 31-year-old Unadkat is not yet ready, according to BCCI sources. “Unadkat will not reach here in time before the start
With Rohit Sharma out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a thumb injury, KL Rahul will lead the side in the game starting on Wednesday. Veteran middle-order Cheteshwar Pujara has been named as his deputy for the match. Earlier, former chairman of selectors had said that Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah along with Rahul are being groomed as future leaders. Pant was also named the vice-captain in the rescheduled fifth Test against against
India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, earlier this year, was dropped from the team for the home Test series against Sri Lanka, following his dip in form. However, the veteran cricketer made a comeback for the rescheduled fifth Test against England, after scoring runs in bulk in County cricket, as well as the domestic circuit. Former India
The likes of Ishant Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane will be keen for one last throw of dice while Tilak Vermas and Yashasvi Jaiswals would like to keep the Gen-Next flag flying high as another season of Ranji Trophy starts with the domestic bulwarks ready to slog it out from Tuesday. Delhi, a team that is
Pakistan slumped to their second straight loss to England in Multan on Monday. The visitors dismissed Pakistan for 328 to win the second Test by 26 runs in Multan, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan, who resumed the fourth day on 198-4, looked set for victory at one point but fast
It’s been a while since MS Dhoni retired from international cricket but his charisma still remains unparalleled. Whenever the former India captain comes out to bat, which mostly happens in the Indian Premier League now, Dhoni… Dhoni… chants take over the entire stadium. The wicket-keeper batter’s craze among fans is truly out of this world.
Smriti Mandhana sizzled in regulation time as well as the super over to script a famous win for India against the mighty Australia in a high-scoring second women’s T20 International on Sunday. Tahlia McGrath (70 not out off 51) and Beth Mooney (82 not out off 54) tore into the Indian bowling attack with their
Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel and Imam-ul-Haq hit fighting half-centuries on Sunday to foil England’s seam and pace attack and set up an exciting finish to the second Test in Multan. Set a challenging 355 runs for victory, Pakistan ended the third day at 198-4, needing another 157 with two full days remaining. With reverse swing helping