India defeated England by 63 runs in a 1999 World Cup match in Birmingham.© Mohammed Azharuddin/Twitter Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin recalled India’s win against England in the 1999 World Cup and tweeted to ask his followers to name the Man of the Match from that game. “World Cup ’99 on May 30th we secured
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Hashmatullah Shahidi was named Afghanistan’s new Test, ODI skipper.© AFP Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) members on Monday approved the proposition to go ahead with split-captaincy for the national team. The Afghan board has also effectively removed Asghar Afghan as skipper of the men’s national team. “As per the decision, left-hander Hashmatullah Shahidi is appointed the
Trent Boult is expected to miss the England Test series ahead of WTC final against India.© AFP New Zealand expect Trent Boult to miss the upcoming Test series against England in the hope the experienced paceman will be fresh and ready to go for the inaugural World Test Championship final. The left-arm seamer will miss
David Warner reached back home and celebrated with wife Candice Warner.© Instagram/David Warner Former SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner on Monday reunited with his family after spending two-week quarantine in a Sydney hotel. Warner announced the happy news on Instagram by posting a snap with his wife and best friend Candice. “So good to
PSL 6: Sarfaraz Ahmed wasn’t allowed to board a commercial flight to Abu Dhabi.© AFP Quetta Gladiators skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and ten more players were not allowed to board commercial flights for Abu Dhabi via Doha on Sunday for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, all cricketers were denied
Ahead of the England tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday unveiled the new Test kit for the women’s side, which the Mithali Raj-led squad will be donning in the one-off game. The two teams will first square off in a four-day Test match, beginning June 16. Then both teams
Pat Cummins has decided to not return to IPL 2021, said a report.© Pat Cummins/Instagram Australia pacer Pat Cummins would not be heading to the UAE to take part in the remaining matches of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). According to a report in Sydney Morning Herald, Cummins has already
Suresh Raina posted a picture with MS Dhoni in CSK jerseys.© Instagram Suresh Raina, one of Chennai Super Kings’ mainstays in Indian Premier League (IPL), took to Instagram to share a picture with MS Dhoni on Saturday. Raina’s post came on the same day when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced
World Test Championship Final: Cheteshwar Pujara poses with India’s WTC Final jersey.© Twitter India’s Test batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara cannot wait to get on the field for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. Team India will be donning the retro jersey in the WTC final against New Zealand slated to get
India will play New Zealand in World Test Championship final starting June 18 in Southampton.© BCCI/Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday shared details on “exemptions and bio safety measures” for India and New Zealand ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Southampton starting June 18. The ICC said India will arrive
Skipper Kusal Perera hit 120 and Dushmantha Chameera took five wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 97 runs for a consolation win in the third one-day international on Friday. Perera’s sixth ODI century and an unbeaten 55 by Dhananjaya de Silva guided Sri Lanka to 286-6, a total they defended by bowling out Bangladesh
Agastya is seen reading on Hardik Pandya’s lap in his latest picture.© AFP India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is on a break from cricket. With the Indian Premier League (IPL) season postponed, Hardik has had the chance to spend time at home with his family. As he has not been selected in the Indian Test side
R Ashwin could be seen in action next when India play New Zealand in World Test Championship final.© AFP “SKY is the limit” for India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he was followed by fellow India player Suryakumar Yadav on Twitter. Often referred to as “SKY”, Suryakumar has played T20Is for India and he plays for
Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men’s team, has said that the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) are not planning to change their schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The suspended 14th edition of the IPL is likely to be played in UAE in the September 15 to October 15 window with
MS Dhoni takes care of his horse.© Instagram Former India captain MS Dhoni is back at his farmhouse in Ranchi with the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League postponed midway through the tournament. Dhoni has been spending his time with his family and his pets, and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni has been sharing
After undergoing an elbow operation, England pacer Jofra Archer has said that he would not be rushing his comeback as he wants to play the T20 World Cup and Ashes. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday confirmed that Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow issues on May 21. Archer will now
Fans said Yuzvendra Chahal’s photos were “too cute”.© Instagram India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Wednesday took to Instagram to share some childhood pictures. While he is a household name in the country now, he is unrecognisable in the old photos. “Childhood memories,” he captioned the pictures on Instagram. While two pictures were ordinary childhood pics,
India women’s opening batter Smriti Mandhana has said that she never felt that she would experience a day-night Test. India Women will play against Australia Women in a day-night Test later this year at the WACA, Perth. The match would be played from September 30-October 3. “Frankly, when I used to watch day-night Tests of