The West Indies team’s senior selection panel will be recruited starting January.© AFP St John’s : Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Saturday announced that it will commence a recruitment process for the new men’s selection panel in January. The recruitment will replace lead selector Roger Harper and fellow selector Miles Bascombe, whose contracts will not be
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Indian cricketers during their training session in South Africa Team India began their preparations for the upcoming three-match Test series in South Africa. The Virat Kohli-led Indian Test side competed their first training session in Centurion on Saturday ahead of the series-opening Boxing Day Test on December 26 at the SuperSport Park. The Board of
BCCI shared picture of the SuperSport Park in Centurion.© Twitter The India men’s cricket team will take on hosts South Africa in a three-match Test match series, scheduled to begin from December 26. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a glimpse of the venue from first Test — the SuperSport Park
Virat Kohli contradicted Sourav Ganguly’s statement in Wednesday’s press conference.© AFP New Delhi : Former cricketer Madan Lal said that the rift between India Test skipper Virat Kohli and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a controversy but a matter of opinion. Virat Kohli was removed as the ODI captain, on
Graeme Smith, South Africa’s director of cricket and former Test captain, has hit back through his lawyer at accusations of racial prejudice contained in a report by an ombudsman. David Becker, former International Cricket Council head of legal and Smith’s personal lawyer, issued a statement on Friday in which he disputed findings by Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza,
After a tough opening day of the ongoing second Ashes Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, England made a strong fightback on Day 2, claiming the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head and Cameron Green in the first session. However, it was Green’s dismissal which caught the eye of the cricketing fraternity.
Pakistan sweep T20I series against West Indies© AFP Pakistan beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Thursday, sweeping the series 3-0. Mohammad Rizwan scored 87 and skipper Babar Azam hit 79 as Pakistan achieved their highest run-chase in all Twenty20 internationals by reaching the 208-run
The Pakistan vs West Indies three-match ODI series has been postponed due to five more positive cases in the visiting camp, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a joint statement on Thursday. “The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more
AUS vs ENG: Stuart Broad became the third England cricketer to feature in 150 Tests.© AFP Stuart Broad on Thursday became the third England cricketer to feature in 150 Tests when he stepped on the field for the second Ashes game against Australia. James Anderson (167) and Alastair Cook (161) are the other two Englishmen
Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies.© AFP Having sealed a series win in the second T20I, Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies on Thursday in the third T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi. The hosts won the second T20I by nine runs. Mohammad Rizwan
File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma© AFP Veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra feels that there should be transparency between the players and the management to maintain an unhindered flow of communication. Mishra’s statement came after India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli claimed that no prior communication happened between him and the selectors before he
James Anderson will hope to play a part in the 2nd Ashes Test starting Thursday.© AFP Bowling great James Anderson said Wednesday he wants to play all four remaining Ashes Tests after being included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Test against Australia this week. Test cricket’s most prolific quick with 632 wickets was controversially
Pakistan beat a resurgent West Indies in a thrilling finish by nine runs to win the second Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. For the home team Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for a second match running with 38 to help Pakistan get to 172-8 before keeping the
Delhi’s dismal show in the domestic season continued as they finished a dreadful fifth among six teams after losing to Saurashtra by four wickets in their last group C league match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Tuesday. Saurashtra by virtue of being group toppers with an all-win record and 20 points qualified for the quarter-finals
England captain Joe Root on Tuesday backed Jack Leach and Rory Burns to bounce back from dismal Ashes performances, as star all-rounder Ben Stokes declared himself fit to carry the fight to Australia. Root refused to rule out selecting spinner Leach in Thursday’s pink-ball Test in Adelaide, even though he conceded 102-1 from 13 overs
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan after scoring fifty© AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali struck fiery half centuries as Pakistan thumped West Indies by 63 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Karachi on Monday. Rizwan smashed a 52-ball 78 with 10 boundaries — his 12th half-century and 11th this year — while Haider scored a career-best
The BCCI has formed a committee for the differently abled cricketers of the country, paving the way for them to play under the Board’s aegis. In April this year, the BCCI Apex Council had decided to recognise the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) as the only body to promote cricket among physically challenged,
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid worked together during the T20I series against New Zealand.© Twitter Since the T20 World Cup exit, there’s a lot that has happened in Indian cricket. The team has a new coach now and also a new full-time limited-overs captain. Last week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)