The third Test between India and England at the refurbished Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad ended in just two days. This has triggered a debate apropos the quality of the pitch used in the match. Several experts of the game and former cricketers reacted with some criticising the nature of the track, while some
Month: March 2021
West Indies’ veteran Chris Gayle is all set to make his international comeback at the age of 41 as he has been named in the national squad for the home T20I series against Sri Lanka. This will be the first time the swashbuckling batsman will don the Maroon jersey since the 2019 World Cup. Gayle
IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up 24 wickets in the three Tests so far.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin is going through a purple patch in his career, and it seems everything he is touching is turning into gold on the field. The seasoned off-spinner has been a key player for the national side for
Michael Vaughan took a dig at the pitch in Ahmedabad with a funny Instagram post.© Instagram The debate on the pitch for the third Test between India and England has lasted longer than the match itself, as the hosts won comfortably inside two days to take a 2-1 series lead. Several former cricketers have spoken
Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia feels the IPL can avoid crowds initially in the tournament and also wants to know from the BCCI that why his team’s base in Mohali has not been picked among the potential venues for the 2021 edition despite a low COVID-19 caseload. Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai have been
IND vs ENG: Mayank Agarwal dives to catch the ball during training.© Twitter The Indian cricket team is gearing up for the fourth and final Test in the ongoing series against England in Ahmedabad. Although India are leading the series, there is plenty on the line for the hosts in the final game, as they
Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin along with England captain Joe Root and West Indies’ new batting sensation Kyle Mayers were on Tuesday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for their exceptional performances in February. Ashwin played three Tests against England and scored 106 in the second innings of India’s second Test victory in
Since the conclusion of the third Test between India and England at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, several former cricketers and experts of the game have discussed more about the pitch rather than the players’ performance. The Pink-Ball Test was completed in two days, as the Indian spin duo of Axar Patel and
India and England return to the scene of last week’s hotly debated two-day Test on Thursday with the hosts looking to secure a place in the World Test Championship final. The first Test held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s biggest cricket venue, turned out to be one of the shortest in
IPL 2021: Dale Steyn said T20 leagues other than the IPL are “more rewarding” for him.© AFP Dale Steyn explained his decision to opt out of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and said playing in other T20 leagues was “more rewarding as a player.” Steyn is in Karachi as part of Quetta Gladiators squad
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday announced that the order of Sunday’s T20I double-header at Wellington’s Sky Stadium has been reversed. As a result, New Zealand’s men’s team will be taking on Australia in the early game and the women’s team will be squaring off against England later in the afternoon. “The decision follows discussions between
Toss Afghanistan chose to bat vs Zimbabwe An Afghanistan side with three debutants opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan went into the match with a new opening batsman Abdul Malik, middle-order batsman Munir Ahmad and legspinner Abdul Wasi, who was chosen in place of the injured Rashid Khan. Zimbabwe also had
News Chase and Hetmyer were among four players deemed ineligible for T20I and ODI squads Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase are available for selection in West Indies’ Test series against Sri Lanka this month after meeting the minimum fitness standard required by CWI. Hetymer and Chase were among four players who were deemed unavailable for
News The fast bowler has been sidelined since December with a stress fracture of his back New Zealand are hopeful that fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will be able to make his return from a back injury in the T20I series against Bangladesh at the end of March. Ferguson has been sidelined since the middle of
Perhaps, after a fortnight or so when the topic of pitches has dominated the conversation, it was to be expected that an England player might eventually pass comment. Until this point, all the debate about the surfaces in India had been carried out in the media. The England team – and the England team management
Preview Australia will ponder tinkering with their XI to find a way to keep control of New Zealand’s batting Big Picture The logistics have changed significantly due to the impact of the Auckland lockdown, and there won’t be any crowds to witness the rest of the games, but the challenge remains the same for Australia:
IND vs ENG: Shikhar Dhawan posed with Shreyas Iyer as they returned to Team India.© Shikhar Dhawan/Twitter Shikhar Dhawan posted a picture on social media where he is seen posing with India teammate Shreyas Iyer. Both Dhawan and Iyer are part of the Indian squad for the Twenty20 International series against England that follows the
IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin recently became the fastest Indian to get 400 Test wickets.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been in sensational form, both with ball and bat, against the visiting Englishmen, is eight wickets astray of becoming the fourth-highest wicket-taker for India across all formats. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner has been in tremendous
New Zealand and Australia are ready to face each other in the third T20I of the five-match series at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday (March 03). The Auckland lockdown has forced New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to make some changes in the schedule of the ongoing 5-match series. Unlike the original program, the third and
IND vs ENG: R Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to 400 Test wickets.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin wants to be the best and compete with the best, said former India cricketer VVS Laxman. Ashwin became the fastest Indian and the second-fastest bowler in the world to reach 400 Test wickets in terms of matches played.
Virat Kohli is set to equal MS Dhoni’s record for having captained India in most Tests.© BCCI Virat Kohli is set to equal MS Dhoni’s record of most matches as captain of the Indian team in Tests when India take on England in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. The match will be Kohli’s 60th Test
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, on Monday, became the first Indian to cross 100 million followers on the photo and video sharing platform Instagram. The Delhi-born is also the first cricketer to have over 100 million followers on Instagram. He has now joined fourth sportsperson – Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr –
Ravi Shastri shared a picture of him receiving the COVID-19 vaccination dose.© Twitter Ravi Shastri, the head coach of India’s men’s cricket team, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. “Got the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you to the amazing medical professionals & scientists for empowering India against
Chris Gayle said on Monday he is focused on the “bigger picture” of winning a third T20 world title with the West Indies later this year, ahead of the veteran batsman’s return to international cricket this week. The 41-year-old was named in the Windies’ 14-man squad for the three-game T20 International (T20I) series against Sri
Just before the Indian Premier League (IPL), 2021 auctions held last month, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell had expressed that he would love to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and share the change room with superstar duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Interestingly, during the bidding process, Maxwell’s wish came true as he
Big picture The A-Z of Test cricket will be on full display this week when, in Ahmedabad, India and England enter into the final tussle to decide the World Test Championship finalists and in Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan host Zimbabwe for a series that has no bearing on the points table at all. In fact, it
Chris Gayle is targeting a third T20 world title as he returns to West Indies colours for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, and says that he is willing to fulfil whatever role is asked of him in the team’s bid to retain the trophy in India this year. Gayle, 41, has only
News Extended time away from home ended Test career early, but former opener ready for new role Marcus Trescothick has confirmed he is “ready to jump back” into touring life, but accepts he is still “building up” to the long trips usually undertaken by England players and support staff. Trescothick was named as the ECB’s
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Suraj Randiv, who represented his nation in ICC 2011 World Cup, is currently working as a bus driver in Australia to earn his living. Along with Randiv, another Sri Lankan cricketer Chinthaka Jayasinghe and a Zimbabwe player Waddington Mwayenga have also taken this profession in order to earn their bread and
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is hasn’t played a single match in the ongoing home Test series against England, is making the most of the time away from the field by spending quality time with his actress wife Natasa Stankovic and son Agastya. Hardik has been very extrovert about the good time he is having