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Mohammad Nabi’s five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan clinch a 117-run win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan also sealed a series win by 2-0, after securing victory in the first and final 50-over match. The second ODI match of the series was abondoned after rain

England cricket team skipper Ben Stokes© AFP Legendary Australia cricketer Ian Chappell launched a scathing attack on Ben Stokes‘ captaincy after England were beaten 4-1 in the recently concluded five-match Test series against India. England won the first Test match in Hyderabad but ended up losing the next four matches. Chappell cited the example of

India’s newest batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Tuesday named the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for February, following his prolific run in the Test series against England, which saw him amass over 700 runs. The 22-year-old southpaw totalled a staggering 712 runs over five matches, the highest aggregate by an Indian batter in a

Delhi Capitals (DC) coach Ricky Ponting has revealed how he plans to use returning star Rishabh Pant during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Pant is attempting to return from a major car accident in December 2022 and make his comeback to professional cricket for the Capitals later this month. The wicket-keeper/batter has already

File image of Yashasvi Jaiswal© AFP Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg said that Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will have to change his game when he comes Down Under for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year and come up with a new range of shots because of pace and bounce. Jaiswal was a standout player for

There is an interesting narrative that is being spoken about in Pakistan cricket these days. It’s a perceived tussle between Shaheen Afridi and Wasim Akram. It all started when Wasim Akram criticised Shaheen Afridi’s batting prowess as he promoted himself up the order in a Pakistan Super League game. Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi  in

Former skipper Michael Vaughan fears not all England players have fully adapted to the existing team culture and feels the backroom staff is “made up of cheerleaders”. Vaughan suggested England must carry out an honest review of their 1-4 mauling in India by taking a leaf out of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s book to

Richa Ghosh hit two monstrous sixes but paid the price for her poor fitness as Delhi Capitals found her short of crease to win a cliffhanger against Royal Challengers by a solitary run in the Women’s Premier League on Sunday. Needing 17 off last over to reach a target of 182, Richa, who blasted 51

Former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir delivered a clear verdict on the decision taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reward players for participation in Test cricket. The ’Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’  is designed to encourage players to take part in the shortest format of the sport with an additional reward structure

Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy was rather understated vis-a-vis Ben Stokes‘ on-the-edge methods, but India head coach Rahul Dravid was delighted to see the players identify themselves with the Mumbaikar’s leadership principles. Under Rohit, India never made tall claims even once but silently and categorically nullified the visitors’ much-talked-about ‘Bazball’ and grabbed the five-match series 4-1. “I’m

MIW vs GGW, WPL 2024, Live Score Updates© BCCI MIW vs GGW, WPL 2024, Live Score Updates: Mumbai Indians will be taking on Gujarat Giants in their next Women’s Premier League 2024 match on Saturday in Delhi. MI will be coming to this clash after defeating UP Warriorz by 42 runs in the previous match.

England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley conceded the second-highest runs by a visiting bowler in a Test series against India during the fifth and final Test at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Hartley conceded 795 runs in the five matches he played in the series against India. He is just behind teammate Adil Rashid,

Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Live Score Updates, WPL 2024© BCCI DCW vs UPW Live Updates, WPL 2024: UP Warriorz Women face table-toppers Delhi Capitals in match number 15 of Women’s Premier League on Friday. DC hold the top spot in the table with 8 points from 5 matches. They are on a four-match

New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Overnight batters Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan Lyon will aim to take Australian innings forward when they resume at 124 for 4 on Saturday. A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia had

Bengaluru: Virat Kohli’s unwavering passion for fitness is the secret behind his longevity at top-flight cricket and young cricketers should take a cue from that to build a career of their own, reckoned Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis. Kohli brought in a culture change in the Royal Challengers dressing room during his time

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel pulled off an MS Dhoni-like masterplan to dismiss Ollie Pope during Day 1 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Dhoni is well known for his impeccable reading of the game and Jurel showed a similar talent as he perfectly predicted how Kuldeep Yadav can

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday released their new jersey ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The Hyderabad-based franchise took to their official social media accounts to reveal the new kit. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was featured in the post wearing the brand-new kit. “Fire kit. Fire player. All set for a fiery

Rohit Sharma (L) and Jonny Bairstow© X (formerly Twitter) Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is well known for his one-liners on the field and on multiple occasions, his comments have gone viral after they were caught on the stump mic. A similar incident happened on Day 1 of the fifth Test match against England