File image of Dinesh Karthik© AFP The Indian cricket team got off to a losing start on the tour of Bangladesh, losing the first ODI by a meager margin of 1 wicket. India seemed to be on course to victory despite posting a below-par score of 186 runs on the board, but wicket-keeper KL Rahul
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India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday made no bones about the fact that his batting unit needs to show remarkable improvement on how to tackle spinners on tacky track after losing a low-scoring thriller against Bangladesh by 1 wicket. Bangladesh’s 10th wicket pair of Mehidy Hasan Miraj and Mustafizur Rahaman scripted an unbelievable turnaround with
Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 4: England are in a good position.© AFP Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 4 Highlights:Pakistan have lost the wickets of Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique in their chase of 343 runs against England in the ongoing first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. At stumps on Day 4,
Australia vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 5 Live: Kraigg Brathwaite was dismissed for 110.© AFP Australia vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates:Australia have taken control back on the final day of the first Test against West Indies at Perth Stadium. The guests are six down after losing three early wickets on
A consistent Shikhar Dhawan and a supremely talented KL Rahul will battle it out for the opener’s slot even as a top-heavy Indian batting line-up will aim for transformation and show more intent against a gutsy Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series, starting Sunday. Throw a fabulously consistent young turk Shubman Gill (rested for this
Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live: Babar Azam was dismissed for 136.© AFP Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live:Babar Azam lost his wicket to Will Jacks after scoring 136 runs in the ongoing first Test against England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The hosts have also lost the wickets of Abdullah
File photo of Ricky Ponting.© Twitter Batting great Ricky Ponting returned to the commentary booth on Saturday “shiny and new” after being taken to hospital with chest pains and dizziness during the first Test between Australia and the West Indies. The 47-year-old Australian suffered the scare on Friday around lunchtime and did not return to
Pakistan’s pitches belonged in “the dark ages”, the country’s top cricket official said Friday, after England plundered runs on a lifeless wicket in Rawalpindi. The visitors were finally all out for 657 — including a record 506 from the first day Thursday — with four batsmen scoring centuries off the hapless Pakistan bowling. In reply,
Pakistan Vs England, 1st Test, Day 2 Live: Pakistan face an uphill task vs England.© AFP Pakistan Vs England, 1st Test, Day 2 Live:Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique aim to put a solid opening stand for Pakistan in response to England’s mammoth first innings total at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Harry Brook scored 153 runs while
Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3 Live: Tagenarine Chanderpaul negotiating some fiery pace.© AFP Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3 Live:Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne struck masterful double centuries on Thursday to put Australia in firm control against an outclassed West Indies, who face an uphill task to save the first
991 Players register for IPL 2023 auction© IPL A total of 991 cricketers including 714 Indians have registered for the IPL 2023 Players’ Auction to be held in Kochi on December 23. Among the 14 overseas countries, Australia with 57 players have the most in the auction pool, followed by South Africa (52). West Indies
Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 Live: Zak Crawley scored 122 runs.© AFP Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Ollie Pope raced to his century in the first Test of the three-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett departed on their individual scores of 122 and 107, respectively,
Marnus Labuschagne reacts after facing Jason Holder’s delivery in the first Test.© Twitter Right-handed batter Marnus Labuschagne was at his best on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies and he registered his 8th Test ton. His unbeaten knock of 154 knock helped Australia end Day 1 at 293/2, with the hosts
Charith Asalanka smashed an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka pulled off a record chase of 314 to edge out Afghanistan by four wickets in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran‘s record 162 — the highest individual score for the Afghans — went in vain
Marnus Labuschagne cracked a masterful unbeaten 154 while Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit 50s as a dominant Australia took control of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts reached an ominous 293-2 at stumps on day one following captain Pat Cummins‘ decision to bat in hot and
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said that he would like to open the batting in the shortest format of the game, while he would prefer to bat at No.4 or 5 in ODIs. Off late, the left-handed batter has failed to get going in white-ball cricket, and he has been subjected to criticism on social
File image of BCCI president Roger Binny© AFP BCCI ethics officer Vineet Saran has served a conflict of interest notice to board president Roger Binny. PTI has learnt that Saran has asked Binny to file a written response by December 20 against the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him. The complainant, Sanjeev Gupta, has
The Indian cricket team would like to finish their limited overs cricket series in New Zealand on a high when they take on the hosts in the final ODI on Wednesday. The match is going to be an interesting one as India will look to break a sequence of 5 losses against New Zealand in