Ricky Ponting has said he is surprised that Rahul Dravid took India head coach’s position.© AFP Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said he is surprised that Rahul Dravid took the head coach’s position of the Indian team looking at how he has a young family at home. Dravid’s coaching stint got off to a
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Rohit Sharma has taken over full-time charge of India’s T20I captaincy.© AFP With Rohit Sharma beginning his tenure as full-time T20I captain, Twitter went wild on Wednesday over a tweet by the India batter from 2012. During Team India’s ongoing home T20I series against New Zealand, a nine-year-old tweet of Rohit resurfaced where he informed fans
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday admitted that the win against New Zealand in the first T20 International did not come easy in the end but said the players would learn from the experience. India bungled towards end before recovering in time to fashion a five-wicket win over New Zealand in Rohit’s first match as
India women’s team opening batter Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday became the first Indian player to score a century in the Women’s Big Bash League. The southpaw achieved the feat during a game between the Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Renegades at the Harrup Park in Queensland. Mandhana, who plays for the Thunder, stayed unbeaten on
Veteran Usman Khawaja and middle-order batsman Travis Head were included in Australia’s squad for the opening two Ashes Tests against England Wednesday, but Matthew Wade was axed. Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson also made the 15-man line-up as back-up for the fast-bowling attack of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood after the shock retirement
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja expressed his excitement after the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded the hosting rights of the 2025 Champions Trophy to Pakistan. The sub-continent nation has not been hosting many international bilateral series in the country after the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by terrorists in Lahore back in
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he told a committee of British lawmakers on Tuesday he felt “isolated and humiliated” by the racist treatment he received while playing for the club. An independent report found the Pakistan-born player was a victim of “racial harassment and bullying” while Rafiq himself said he had
Hosts Australia will be defending champions.© AFP The 2022 T20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12. The tournament, which was supposed to be held Down Under in 2020 but was pushed
David Warner was dropped from SRH’s playing XI during IPL 2021© Instagram SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) assistant coach Brad Haddin revealed that the decision of dropping Australian batter David Warner during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was not related to cricket. After having a below-par outing in the IPL 2021, Warner was adjudged as Player
Marcus Stoinis can be seen signing autographs for fans after his team’s T20 World Cup triumph.© Instagram Australia ended their long wait for a T20 World Cup title as they beat New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing a target of 173 runs vs New Zealand in the summit clash, Australia’s Mitchell
After a series of injuries that kept him out of the national setup, Mitchell Marsh finally found his night of reckoning and glory as he guided Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The all-rounder smashed 77 not out off just 50 balls, and was involved
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India ODI and Test skipper, Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated all the athletes and coaches who were conferred with National Sports Awards 2021. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2021 (Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2021, Dronacharya Awards-2021, Arjuna Awards-2021, Dhyan Chand Awards-2021, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar-2021, Maulana
BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to take place on December 4© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be updating its members on the T20 World Cup 2021 held in UAE, the National Cricket Academy and domestic season in its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to take place on
The first woman cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Mithali Raj on Saturday hoped her achievements would inspire the country’s young girls to pursue their dreams and be the catalysts for change. The 38-year-old stalwart of Indian women’s cricket was one of the 12 sportspersons to receive the
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon wants to win a Test series in India.© Twitter Test matches between India and Australia have been high-voltage encounters in recent times and Australia spinner Nathan Lyon feels he can play a “massive” role in his team’s effort to win over India in a Test series in the future. India had
Shaheen Afridi picked 7 wickets in 6 matches in T20 World Cup 2021.© AFP Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi said fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi should have used his pace “sensibly” in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2021. Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis produced a brilliant partnership to carry Australia to a stunning
Essex chairman John Faragher has resigned following a historical allegation of racist language..© Youtube The chairman of English County Cricket Club Essex has resigned following a historical allegation of racist language. John Faragher, who stepped down on Thursday, denies the allegations against him, which relate to a board meeting in 2017, but the club are