News NZ captain says the search for WTC points had made the team push harder for victory New Zealand’s dramatic win against Pakistan in the first Test, achieved with less than five overs remaining on the last day, had several notable contributions, but the one that will be remembered most perhaps is Neil Wagner’s effort
Month: December 2020
S Sreesanth named in Kerala probable list for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Sreesanth will return to competitive cricket after seven years. Indian Fast bowler S Sreesanth is ready to come back in competitive cricket as he has been named in Kerala’s squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) tournament, which begins from
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar has played against some of the finest Australian teams in his time but when he looks at their current batting line-up, he feels it is “less settled” with some “playing for their spots”. Following India’s incredible turnaround in the second Test at Melbourne after the Adelaide debacle, Tendulkar spoke to PTI
BBL 10: Lewis Gregory slipped in his follow through and ended up bowling a wayward delivery.© AFP Hobart Hurricanes pulled off one of the most remarkable wins of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2020 season, beating Brisbane Heat by one run in a nail-biting contest at The Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday. The match was full like a
News Migael Pretorius released but South Africa can still pick from eight pace-bowling options Left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks, who has played one Test for South Africa, has been added to their squad for the New Year’s Test at the Wanderers. Hendricks was part of the original 15-man squad that was announced on December 11 but
News The selectors will name a new captain for the tour on Thursday Pakistan Women captain Bismah Maroof has withdrawn from next month’s tour of South Africa due to family reasons. Maroof was part of the training camp that started on December 20 in Karachi before she returned to Lahore to join her family on
Keeping Steven Smith quiet has been one of the key factors in India’s strong showing against Australia in their ongoing series, which is tied 1-1 after both teams registered eight-wicket wins in Adelaide and Melbourne. So tight have India been to him that he hasn’t crossed double digits yet, with scores of 1, 1*, 0
News The selectors have made one call already, but there are a number of ways they could go for the next Test Australia will enter 2021 with plenty of questions over their batting line-up after making totals of 191, 195 and 200 in their completed innings in the first two Tests against India. There will
Rohit Sharma joins India squad in Melbourne on Wednesday. The third Test between Australia and India is scheduled to begin from January 7, 2021. After completing the two-week quarantine in Sydney, star batsman Rohit Sharma has joined the Indian team in Melbourne on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a
Rohit Sharma reunited with the Indian squad in Melbourne after his 14-day quarantine in Sydney came to an end on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted a video of Rohit Sharma being given a warm welcome by members of the Indian contingent, who were already in a buoyant mood having
Hardik Pandya shared a picture from his son Agastya’s fifth-month birthday celebration.© Instagram Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic’s son Agastya turned five-months old and the Indian all-rounder shared a picture celebrating the occasion on Instagram. Sharing a picture with his partner and son, the stylish all-rounder wrote: “5 months to our boy @natasastankovic__ we are
Yuzvendra Chahal last played for India in the limited-overs series against Australia.© ICC/Twitter Yuzvendra Chahal indulged in some self-deprecating humour on Wednesday when he shared a post in his Instagram stories that showed him as the winner of a “Pose Of The Decade” award – a spoof of the ICC Awards of the Decade recently
Mohammad Azharuddin’s car met with an accident in Soorwal, Rajasthan.© AFP Former Indian cricket team skipper Mohammad Azharuddin escaped unhurt on Wednesday when an SUV in which he was travelling along with three other people overturned in Sawai Madhopur district near here, said police. Three other passengers of the vehicle too escaped unhurt but an
Hurricanes defeated Heat by 1 run on Wednesday. James Bazley scored unbeaten 49 off 31 balls. In the last ball thriller, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Brisbane Heat in the 20th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21 at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane. Chasing 151, Heat had an awful start as they lost opening
Former Australia cricketer Michael Hussey has said Steve Smith being unable to get going against India is a “huge blow” for the hosts, adding that the visitors have come all prepared for the batsman. So far in the series, India have managed to keep a tight rein on Smith. The reason for this, according to
Adelaide Strikers v Perth ScorchersThursday 31 December, 08:15TV: live on BT Sport Striking out Strikers briefly went top of the pile with their hammering of Scorchers on Monday. They are sitting pretty with three wins from five and Rashid Khan looking back to his best after a hamstring problem. They are expected to be unchanged
Fast bowler Neil Wagner was hailed as an “inspiration” on Wednesday after he shrugged off the pain of two broken toes to help bowl New Zealand to victory in the first Test. A Shaheen Afridi yorker fractured two toes in Wagner’s right foot during New Zealand’s first innings but, surviving on painkilling injections and grit,
New Zealand are now third, behind Australia and India in terms of percentage points won.© Twitter New Zealand boosted their hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final, after securing a 101-run win against Pakistan in the first Test on Wednesday. The Kiwis gained 60 points in the ICC WTC standings to keep their
AUS vs IND: Ajinkya Rahane scored his 12th Test century in the Boxing Day Test vs Australia.© Instagram India’s stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank fans for their “love and support” after the team beat Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. “Thank you,” he wrote on Twitter along
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are awaiting the birth of their first child.© Instagram Virat Kohli, India captain across all formats, took to Instagram on Wednesday to react to her wife Anushka Sharma’s Instagram post where the Bollywood actor can be seen flaunting her baby bump in a shoot for a magazine. “Beautiful,” Virat Kohli
S Sreesanth was on Wednesday named in the list of Kerala probables for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. The inclusion means Sreesanth is closer than ever to making his comeback in Indian cricket since his seven-year ban for spot fixing ended in September this year. Sreesanth posted a video that showed him receiving his
News The incident occurred during Pakistan’s first innings at Mount Maunganui Kyle Jamieson will part with 25% of his match fee and has been docked one demerit point after he threw the ball towards Faheem Ashraf on the third day of New Zealand’s first Test against Pakistan. The act fell foul of Article 2.9 of
India’s stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane not only led the team to a memorable win in the second Test of the series against Australia on Tuesday, but also joined an elite list after his batting masterclass in the Boxing Day Test. The middle-order batsman added another feather to his cap as his name was engraved on
India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma joins the India Test squad in Melbourne on Wednesday.© BCCI/Twitter Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar would like to see Rohit Sharma open with Mayank Agarwal in the third Test in Sydney. Rohit will join the side ahead of the third Test. The opening batsman’s inclusion in the squad will be
Ritika Sajdeh posted a few pictures with Rohit Sharma and Samaira on Instagram.© Instagram Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a series of adorable pictures of their daughter Samaira on her second birthday. “HOW CAN YOU BE TWO ALREADY!!!!! Happiest birthday my Sammy-boo! Here’s to another year filled with
Cricket Australia dropped Joe Burns after a poor outing in the first two Tests against India. Warner and Pucovski have been included in the squad. The out-of-form Australian opener Joe Burns has been dropped from the Australian squad for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Burns has been omitted after posting scores of 8, 51(not
News South Africa coach concerned about workloads with Rabada having not played a Test since January Kagiso Rabada is not an automatic pick for the Wanderers Test despite his status as leader of the attack and the match being on his home ground. Rabada was added to South Africa’s squad after four weeks on the
News R Ashwin points to the stand-in captain’s calming influence for giving the team stability at the MCG A single tucked to the leg side, no raised bat or arms, no plucking of stumps, no removing the helmet, just casually walking off knocking fists with others. Looking at Ajinkya Rahane, it might seem he had
News “Joe’s returns haven’t been what he or the selectors would like or what we consider he is capable of” Joe Burns has been dropped from Australia’s squad for the last two Tests against India, with David Warner and Will Pucovski both included. Burns made scores of 8, 51*, 0 and 4 in the opening
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 101 runs in the first Test. Kane Williamson received the Player of the Match award for his sensational century. Nerve-racking, nail-biting and full of excitement, the last Test of 2020 had all the possible ingredients to entertain fans. Eventually, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 101 runs, but it wasn’t that
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