Pakistan head into Friday’s third Test at the Ageas Bowl Southampton facing a first series defeat against England in 10 years. The tourists are 1-0 down in a three-match campaign after a defeat in the first Test at Old Trafford by three wickets in a match where Pakistan were on top until the closing stages
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Mohammed Shami can be seen with his teammate Mandeep Singh as they travel to the UAE.© Twitter Kings XI Punjab on Thursday became the first franchise to depart for the UAE for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Kings XI Punjab fast bowler Mohammed Shami shared a picture of himself in
England coach Chris Silverwood says he is all for early starts to matches after bad light blighted the drawn second Test between England and Pakistan at Southampton. Only 134.3 overs were sent down across five days in a match marred by rain delays as well as the spectacle of players being taken off the field
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he will not allow senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to employ the controversial “Mankading” dismissal during the upcoming IPL as “it’s not within the spirit of the game”. Last IPL, Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler was run out on 69 while backing up at the non-striker’s end, with
Wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul has said that the retirement of MS Dhoni was shocking as all the teammates would have wanted to give the former skipper a big send-off. Dhoni had announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, calling time on his 16-year-long career. “It was quite shocking. I was honestly heartbroken. I’m
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood and bowling coach will be a member of England’s backroom staff when they face his native country during an upcoming three-match Twenty20 series, it was announced on Tuesday. Mahmood, 45, has plenty of English county experience from his time with Surrey and Kent. Until last year he was a member
Ravi Shastri expects the UAE to do a great job hosting the IPL.© AFP India’s head coach Ravi Shastri feels that IPL in the United Arab Emirates is the “much needed chaos” that everyone needs in these times when COVID-19 has literally brought the world to a grinding halt during first half of the year.
Cricket Australia posted a throwback video of Jordan Silk’s spectacular one-handed catch.© Twitter Fans around the world have been starved of some quality cricketing action due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cricket did make a return with England hosting the West Indies in a three-Test series, which was followed by the ongoing three-match contest between England
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said it would be a “terrible atmosphere” to play a bilateral cricket series with India given the current tense relations between the two countries. Speaking on a Sky Sports documentary, former captain Khan, who is also the patron-in-chief of the country’s cricket board, said it will not be
Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, who died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 90 on Monday. “Words may not suffice to express the heartfelt sorrow that I feel for the passing away of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj ji,” Tendulkar tweeted along with a photo of Pandit Jasraj.
The camaraderie between current India captain Virat Kohli and former skipper MS Dhoni had been apparent even when the latter was part of the Indian team. Now that Dhoni is officially retired, Kohli’s tributes and accolades for a man who he says “will always be my captain” have poured in with chunks of nostalgia from
“Suresh Raina has been one of the key performers for India in white-ball cricket,” said Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday as the left-handed batter Raina decided to call time on his international career. Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, just minutes after Dhoni’s
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to coronavirus related complications. After retiring from cricket, Chauhan had a fairly successful political career, winning two Lok Sabha elections in 1991 and 1998 from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha assembly seat. Tributes poured in from all quarters, including former and current cricketers and politicians. Indian skipper Virat Kohli also
MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.© AFP Tennis player Sania Mirza on Sunday paid tribute to former Indian Cricket Team captain MS Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket and termed him as a “legend” and one of her all-time favourite athletes. “#DHONI what a legend you are .. one
Not a single ball was bowled on Day 3 of the second Test in Southampton.© AFP Rain meant there was no play at all on the third day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Southampton on Saturday in a match already plagued by stoppages for bad weather. Play should have resumed at
Sakshi Dhoni reacted as World Cup-winning India captain MS Dhoni announced international retirement.© Instagram Former India captain MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni reacted to the wicketkeeper-batsman’s announcement that he is retiring from international cricket. After Dhoni shared an Instagram post announcing his retirement, Sakshi commented on the video with a heart emoji and the
Virat Kohli will be hoping to win his maiden IPL title with Royal Challengers Bangalore this year.© Twitter India captain Virat Kohli is quite active on social media platforms and keeps sharing photos and videos for his fans. In a photo shared by him on Instagram story, Kohli was seen giving the thumbs up, seemingly
Mohammad Rizwan frustrated England as he marked Pakistan’s Independence Day with a fine unbeaten fifty in the second Test at Southampton on Friday. Pakistan were 223-9 when bad light — despite the Ageas Bowl floodlights being on full beam — led to an early close of the second day. Rizwan was 60 not out after