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New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances. Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in Galle after a 200-run partnership between Kamindu and Kusal Mendis

India captain Rohit Sharma left everyone surprised at the time of toss during the start of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Team India was expected to field three spinners in the second Test, especially considering the pitch at the venue was prepared using black soil, which makes added assistance to spinners a certainty.

File photo of Sanjay Bangar.© BCCI Punjab Kings (PBKS) have parted ways with head coach Trevor Bayliss and head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar ahead of the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to ESPNcricinfo. As per the report, the decision was made recently by the franchise board, which includes the four co-owners. This

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels there is “no harm” in trying Yash Dayal in place of either Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj for the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, beginning on Friday. Before the beginning of the Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai, skipper Rohit Sharma asserted that the workload management of their

File photo of MS Dhoni (L) and Rishabh Pant© X (Twitter) Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant made a brilliant return to Test cricket as he slammed a stunning century to guide his side to a comfortable win over Bangladesh in the first Test match in Chennai. Pant ‘s performance earned him a lot

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he didn’t have the “inspiration” left to take the domestic cricket route for a place in the national side and that was the reason why he chose to retire from the game last month. The 38-year-old Dhawan retired from international and domestic cricket late in August

Jitesh Sharma could well pip Ishan Kishan for second wicketkeeper’s slot in the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team which will play three T20Is against the Bangladesh starting October 6 in Gwalior. The squad is expected to be announced this week. The second and third T20Is will be held in New Delhi and Hyderabad on October 9 and 12

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has warned national team head coach Gary Kirsten that he will be fired from his position after the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan have suffered a number of setbacks in the recent past with the latest one coming in the form of a humiliating 2-0 Test series loss against Bangladesh. Pakistan

File photo of Shaheen Afridi© AFP Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was back in

Ravichandran Ashwin continues to impress cricket lovers around the world. Arguably the most prolific spinner among active cricketers, Ashwin is also a dependable batter in home conditions. During the first India vs Bangladesh Test in Chennai, Ashwin scored his sixth century in the format – same number as MS Dhoni. At 38, Ashwin may be

Virat Kohli (L) and R Ashwin© AFP Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that star batter Virat Kohli was surprised by the low turn-out on Day 1 of the first Test encounter between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. While the crowd was quite less during the start of play, the spectators did make their

Registering his second successive century at home, Ravichandran Ashwin played a rescue knock for the Indian cricket team after Bangladesh delivered a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the first Test at Chepauk. Ashwin played a counter-attacking knock on a tricky red soil pitch where Bangladesh pacers ran riot, especially in the first session. Ashwin

Indian cricket team fast bowler Akash Deep finally revealed the story behind the gift that he received from star batter Virat Kohli just days ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. During the pre-match camp, Virat gifted one of his own bats to Akash Deep – someone who was also his teammate

A hundred and 5 wickets in the same match, yet Ravichandran Ashwin‘s wife Prithi wasn’t entirely happy with what happened at Chepauk. As Prithi and Ashwin got together for a chat after the conclusion of the match on Sunday, the India all-rounder had to face some tough questions, and even explain why his wife didn’t

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the performance of the United States men’s cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup held in the United States and West Indies this year. PM Modi was addressing an Indian diaspora event at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. “Some days back here, the T20 World Cup took place.

Australian David Warner is one of the most destructive batters in the sport of cricket, and his focus is now solely on piling on the run at the picturesque Harare Sports Club. But, be that as it may, Sikandar Raza is hopeful that one of the players from the Zimbabwe cricketing family can outperform the

Virat Kohli fell cheaply against Bangladesh in 2nd innings of Chepauk Test© BCCI/Sportzpics Former India cricketer and reputed commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has pointed out what he feels is a peculiar similarity between India batting greats Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli did not enjoy a good return to Test cricket, scoring 6 and 17 in

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared the dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant to India’s iconic opener, Virender Sehwag. After being involved in a life-threatening accident in December 2022, Pant’s return to Test format for India has begun on a breathtaking note. After his promising knock ended on 39 in the first inning, he dug deep