India announced the squad for the final two Tests vs England.© BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for final two Tests against England on Wednesday. India have kept the same squad that was picked for the first two matches of the four-match series. Fast-bowler Shardul Thakur was released from
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Mickey Arthur, Sri Lanka head coach, had tested positive for COVID-19.© AFP Sri Lanka Cricket said Tuesday that they will go ahead with a West Indies tour which had been thrown into doubt after opening batsman Lahiru Thirimanne and coach Mickey Arthur contracted coronavirus. The national board said that the squad will leave for the Caribbean
For off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin the game of cricket is everything, without which he says he feels literally lost. On Tuesday Ashwin revealed how he worked on his skills during the Covid-induced lockdown and touched upon how he was not desperate to succeed in the recent tour of Australia where India managed to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against
Virat Kohli became the joint most successful India captain in Tests at home, equalling MS Dhoni’s record of 21 wins. Kohli has captained the team in India in 28 Tests, with just two losses and five draws. Dhoni, on the other hand, had 21 wins after leading the team in 30 Tests at home with
Inspired by a diehard England fan’s 10-month vigil to see his team play in Sri Lanka, a group of expats have travelled across India to become the only Barmy Army members singing in the second Test. Rob Lewis became a Barmy Army hero last month as the only England supporter present during the team’s tour
Kings XI Punjab will change their name to Punjab Kings from IPL 2021, said a report.© BCCI/IPL Kings XI Punjab will be called Punjab Kings from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, the franchise having opted for a change in name after giving it a long thought. KXIP is one of the eight
On a tricky pitch that has been turning since Day 1 of the second Test between against England, India captain Virat Kohli put on a brilliant display with the bat in the second inning. After being dismissed for a duck in India’s first inning, Kohli came out to bat in his team’s second essay with
Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets in the T20I series decider on Sunday.© AFP Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Sunday, taking the three-match series 2-1. Chasing a target of 165 to win, Pakistan romped home in 18.4 overs after David Miller had
Arjun Tendulkar scored 77 runs and picked up three wickets in a club match on Sunday.© Twitter Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, displayed his all-round brilliance to help MIG Cricket Club post a huge win in Police Shield Cricket Tournament on Sunday. Arjun smashed 77 runs off just 26 deliveries in an
IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant celebrates the catch of Ollie Pope on Day 2 of the 2nd Test match.© BCCI Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten half-century as India posted 329 in the first innings. In his 58-run knock, there were some exceptional shots against the spinners on a pitch turning square. However, his most brilliant
Fast bowler Dwaine Pretorius recorded the best figures for South Africa in the shortest format to help his team beat Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. The 31-year-old grabbed 5-17 to keep Pakistan down to 144-7 in 20 overs before Pite van Biljon (42) and Reeza Hendricks (42)
Ritika Sajdeh was spotted in the stands on Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and England.© Twitter Rohit Sharma took to Twitter on Saturday to share a picture of himself and his daughter Samaira giving a little rub on his wife Ritika‘s “sore fingers” after the end of first day’s play in Chennai.
IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma brought up his 7th Test century on Day 1 of second Test.© BCCI Rohit Sharma hit his seventh Test century on Saturday in the second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Rohit got to the milestone off 130 balls and hit 14 fours along with two
Pradeep Sangwan will lead Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Friday. DDCA has named a 22-member squad that also features Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, and Unmukt Chand. The association, in a statement, said the players were selected following a Sr. Selection Committee meeting which took
Shannon Gabriel claimed two wickets and Alzarri Joseph complemented his brilliant batting with a prized scalp, to put the West Indies firmly on top in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. The West Indies reduced Bangladesh to 105-4 at stumps on the second day after posting 409 runs in their first innings,
The England cricket team has made four changes for the second Test against India which gets underway on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pacer Jofra Archer was ruled out for the second Test on Thursday and Jos Buttler has been rested for the last three Tests. Dom Bess and James Anderson will
In-form wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan edged out South Africa by three runs in a thrilling last over finish to first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday. Needing 19 to win off the last over, Bjorn Fortuin (17 not out) and Dwaine Pretorius (15 not out) managed 15 as pacer
In the video, Usain Bolt can be seen facing two deliveries with his friends.© Instagram Usain Bolt took to social media to share a video of himself playing cricket with his friends. The Jamaican is known to be an avid cricket fan and has expressed his love for the sport multiple times. In the video