The domestic teams of India and Pakistan are set to face off each other after a gap of eight years. The Bengal team of India and Lahore Qalandars of Pakistan will be the two sides that will feature in a four-team Global T20 Namibia series in September. While the host nation will be the third
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Stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan will again look to make a statement as the Indian team, made up of fringe players, take on the West Indies in the second ODI here on Sunday. Having won the first game by three runs, another victory will give India a successive ODI series win in the Caribbean. Be it
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Nemesis Australia await India in their Commonwealth Games opener but senior batter Smriti Mandhana is in no mood to lose sleep over that and make their rivals “feel good about it”. Days before women’s cricket makes its debut at the multi-sport event, Mandhana refused to call the five-time T20 world champions a big team. The
File image of Shaheen Afridi© AFP Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a knee injury, the team said Thursday. Shaheen, a left-arm quick, played a key part in the tourists’ opening win on Wednesday in Galle as he took four wickets in the
The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said here on Thursday. “Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won’t be rains,” Ganguly told reporters after the Board’s Apex Council meeting in Mumbai. Sri
Washington Sundar is congratulated for his five-wicket haul.© Twitter India all-rounder Washington Sundar took a five-wicket haul on his County Championship debut for Lancashire against Northamptonshire. Having taken four on Day 1 of the match, the off-spinner claimed another scalp on Day 2 to register his maiden five-wicket haul in County cricket. Having picked the
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has described Ben Stokes as “once-in-a-generation player”, while his predecessor Eoin Morgan hailed him as a “true leader” after the star allrounder retired from ODIs, leaving the cricket world shocked. The chief architect of England’s historic 2019 World Cup triumph, Stokes ended his 105-match ODI career with a forgettable 5-run
Sourav Ganguly, the former India skipper and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has denied that he will be a part of the upcoming second edition of Legends League Cricket. His clarification came minutes after the tournament organisers had issued a press release, saying that the former India skipper
SL vs PAK 1st Test Day 5 Live: Abdullah Shafique scored a century in the second innings.© AFP SL vs Pak 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan were 331 for six before rain interrupted proceedings on Day five of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. The visitors needs
ENG vs SA, 1st ODI Live: Jason Roy (in picture) opened batting for England with Jonny Bairstow.© AFP England vs South Africa, 1st ODI Live Score And Live Updates: Rassie van der Dussen scored 133 runs off 117 balls as South Africa posted 333 for 5 against England in the first ODI of the three-match series
Ben Stokes receives a round of applause as he steps on the field.© AFP A day after making the shock announcement that he is retiring from ODIs, Ben Stokes stepped out at his home ground in Durham to play his final match of the format as England took on South Africa in their series opener.
File photo of Lockie Ferguson© Twitter Glenn Phillips‘ quick-fire 69 and four wickets from Lockie Ferguson inspired New Zealand’s 31-run win over Ireland in their opening Twenty20 international on Monday. Phillips was unbeaten in his 52-ball innings as he smashed seven boundaries in New Zealand’s total of 173 for eight. Jimmy Neesham kept the runs
Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday. Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. “It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14
File photo of Ben Stokes.© Twitter Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha feels the future of One Day International (ODI) cricket looks uncertain as compared to Tests, after England all-rounder Ben Stokes announced that he will retire from ODIs following Tuesday’s match against South Africa. England and South Africa will lock horns in an ODI series
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Sri Lanka will look to extend their lead© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Pakistan got off to an ideal start on Day 3 as Mohammad Nawaz removed Kasun Rajitha early. Sri Lanka will look to extend their lead to get into a
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday acknowledged that there are “some solid guys” waiting in the wings but said his team will need to improve further moving ahead. Chasing 260 to win the series-deciding third ODI and claim the rubber, India reached their target with five wickets in hand and 47 balls to spare, thanks