Seam bowlers Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh Thakur were handed maiden India call-ups, while left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned as the BCCI on Tuesday announced the women’s teams for the upcoming one-off Test and limited over series against Australia. The Indian team will leave for Australia on August 29 to play three ODIs, a day-night
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India skipper Virat Kohli reflected on the final day of the second Test against England at Lord’s and said that the team is ”not going to take a backward step when provoked”. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the third Test at Headingley, Kohli said the details of what was said on the field
Afghanistan are set to play Pakistan in three ODIs.© Twitter Afghanistan’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan has been moved from Sri Lanka’s Hambantota to Pakistan because of logistical challenges in the Afghanistan team’s travel. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Hamid Shinwari confirmed the shift of the ODI series to ESPNcricinfo. No commercial flights are
Dhanashree Verma poses for a photo with her dogs,© Instagram Known for her trendy social media posts, Dhanashree Verma took to Instagram to show fans how she celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Sunday. The doctor-cum-choreographer shared some photos, where she could be seen tying rakhi threads on her and husband Yuzvendra Chahal‘s dogs, Scotty and Groot.
Mark Boucher has been accused of singing racist songs during his playing days.© Twitter Current South Africa coach Mark Boucher has apologised for singing offensive songs and using nicknames for coloured teammates during his playing days. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, Boucher has submitted a 14-page long affidavit to Cricket South Africa’s Social Justice
Fawad Alam‘s fifth Test century and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s new ball potency pushed Pakistan into the ascendancy on a truncated third day of the rain-affected second Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park on Sunday. Fawad’s unbeaten 124 lifted the tourists to 302 for nine declared in their first innings before Shaheen removed both
Azizullah Fazli will serve his second term as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.© Twitter Azizullah Fazli was reappointed as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday. Fazli has already served one term as ACB chairman, from his appointment in September 2018 – following the resignation of Atif Mashal – until July
IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians shared a video of their “new team room” on social media.© Twitter With Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 set to resume after a Covid-enforced break, Mumbai Indians (MI) have begun training in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and will be aiming to be fully prepared for the tournament. MI arrived in
Not a single ball could be bowled due to rain on Day 2 of the second West Indies-Pakistan Test.© AFP Heavy rain and a sodden outfield resulted in the abandonment of the second day’s play of the second Test between the West Indies and Pakistan at Sabina Park on Saturday without a ball being bowled. Pakistan
The Oval Invincibles celebrate winning the maiden women’s title of The Hundred.© Twitter The Oval Invincibles were crowned the inaugural winners of the Women’s Hundred following a desperate Southern Brave collapse saw them bowled out for the lowest score of the competition at Lord’s. The Invincibles triumphed by 48 runs, with Brave slumping to 14
Ahead of the resumption of Season 14 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Mike Hesson on Saturday stated that Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga who replaced Adam Zampa was on the team’s radar for a long time. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Simon Katich stepped down as head coach
Babar Azam missed out on a hundred but Fawad Alam may yet have the chance to reach three figures after the pair lifted Pakistan from a horrific start to end day one of the second Test against the West Indies in relative comfort at 212 for four at Sabina Park on Friday. Babar’s composed 75 through
Nathan Ellis made his T20I debut on August 6 against Bangladesh.© Instagram Punjab Kings (PBKS) have signed Australian cricketer Nathan Ellis for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The announcement comes after Australians Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith got ruled out of the tournament that’s set to resume on September 19. Ellis made
Mumbai Indians players played pool volleyball after completing quarantine in UAE.© Mumbai Indians/Instagram Members of Mumbai Indians squad, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on August 13, celebrated the end of their mandatory one-week quarantine by playing a game of pool volleyball. The defending champions took to Instagram on Friday to share a video in which
Test skipper Tim Paine Friday backed embattled Australian coach Justin Langer after “robust discussions” among senior players amid dressing-room leaks and reports of discontent over his management style. Langer has come under a barrage of scrutiny in the wake of consecutive white-ball series losses to the West Indies and Bangladesh, with friction over his intense
BCCI issued a new itinerary for Indian domestic cricket season 2021-22.© AFP The BCCI has issued a fresh itinerary for domestic cricket in India with the 2021-22 season of the Ranji Trophy tournament scheduled to be played between January 5 to March 20. The Ranji Trophy wasn’t held during last season due to the COVID-19
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club on Thursday released a statement regarding the investigation into allegations of racism made by former player Azeem Rafiq. In September 2020, the Yorkshire County Cricket Club launched a full investigation into allegations of racism and now in a release has stated that ‘Azeem was the victim of inappropriate behavior.’ “The
Steve Smith and Aaron Finch were both included in Australia’s squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday despite injury struggles, while uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was a shock selection. Batting lynchpin Smith had been under a cloud after pulling out of recent tours to the West Indies and Bangladesh due to a left elbow