The BCCI nominated Ravichandran Ashwin and Mithali Raj for Khel Ratna Award.© Instagram The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to send in the names of R Ashwin and Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan’s name will be proposed for
Month: June 2021
Former West Indies legend Michael Holding mostly makes the headlines for his anti-racism stand. Holding has also released a new book, ‘Why We Kneel, How We Rise’, that gives a new perspective on the institutional and systematic discrimination of the Black. The 67-year-old gave an interview on the same and spoke about various topics at
South Africa beat West Indies in the third T20 International (T20I) at National Cricket Stadium in Grenada to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series. It was a nail-biting contest that went to the wire where the visitors held their nerve and handed hosts a defeat by a solitary run. Chasing the target
A flurry of happiness was sent among the New Zealand fans when their premier batter Ross Taylor flicked Indian pacer Mohammed Shami for a boundary at mid-wicket during the World Test Championship (WTC) final. New Zealand won the summit clash by eight wickets and added a coveted International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy in their cabinet.
News The former BCCI women’s cricket head details the areas that need urgent attention Women’s cricket in India has been making headlines since India made the finals of the 2017 50-over World Cup and the 2020 T20 World Cup. By the end of 2021, India would have played two Tests after a gap of almost
The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton is all set to host the second One-Day International (ODI) of the ongoing three-match series between England Women and India Women on Wednesday (June 30). Team India would be looking for a comeback after a disappointing show in the series opener. The hosts completely dominated the game and
Tabraiz Shamsi enhanced his reputation as the top T20 bowler in the international game by inspiring South Africa to a thrilling one-run victory over the West Indies in the third of their five-match series at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Tuesday. Defending another moderate total of 167 for eight after they were put
News Prime minister Imran Khan to re-nominate Mani and Asad Ali Khan for another term in the Board of Governors Imran Khan, the Pakistan Prime Minister and PCB’s patron in chief, is all set to re-nominate Ehsan Mani and Asad Ali Khan for another term in the PCB Board of Governors, ESPNcricinfo understands. The extension
The five-match Test series between England-India will start the 2nd cycle of the WTC.© BCCI The five-match Test series between India and England beginning on August 4 will start the second cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). India and England will face each other in the first Test from August 4 while Australia will
News “We have discussed a lot of things, hopefully, we sort it out and we come back strongly” Jhulan Goswami believes that India “need to take up more responsibility” as a bowling unit if they are to save the three-match ODI series against England after going 1-0 down in Bristol on Sunday. Having posted a
Report Heinrich Klaasen was left out of the XI and Aiden Markram given an opportunity at No.5 West Indies chose to bowl v South Africa For the third match in succession, Kieron Pollard won the toss and asked South Africa to bat first in Grenada. The series is locked at 1-1 and West Indies will
Chris Woakes set up a comfortable five-wicket win finished by Joe Root as England again proved too strong for Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international at the Riverside on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. Woakes, in only his third international in over nine months, finished with excellent figures of 4-18
News “I relish the fact I am considered one of the main players of the team,” says vice-captain Pakistan wicketkeeper and vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan downplayed concerns over the strike rate of Pakistan’s top order in T20I cricket, insisting Babar Azam and Rizwan himself were both comfortable with their contributions to the side. In a virtual
There is no doubt that the current New Zealand team is one of the best sides in the world, especially in the longest format of the game. Recently, they proved their excellence by defeating mighty India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Rose Bowl in Southampton. New Zealand are the number one ranked
News Rajah managed the men’s national team from 1992 till his retirement in 2011 Goolam Rajah, the former manager of the South Africa men’s cricket team, has died of Covid-19-related complications in Johannesburg. Rajah was 74. He had spent most of the last two months on ventilator in a hospital in the city, but succumbed
News Each win now worth 12 points, a draw worth four points and a tie worth six points The five-match Pataudi Trophy between England and India starting August 4 will kick off the second cycle of the World Test Championship. That series along with the Ashes, in December, will be the only two series comprising
Social media has taken the world by storm. People prefer interacting and connecting through platforms, and a milieu has been made out of the current trends. One such trend is the making of memes. Memes help the users draw analogies and create hilarious situations. Pictures of a Pakistani cricket fan Muhammad Sarim Akhtar has been
England’s explosive batter Tom Banton once again impressed everyone with his blistering knock in the ongoing T20 Blast 2021. Banton astonished his fans with a staggering hundred to inspire Somerset to a remarkable 10-wicket triumph over Kent at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Monday. Banton smashed eight fours and seven sixes en route to
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee took five wickets in the recently concluded World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. The Black Caps won the summit clash by eight wickets. Southee proved useful for his side, especially during the second innings where he removed Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. He also had
The T20 World Cup 2021 is still a bit far, and many teams are preparing hard by engaging themselves in the bilateral series. Many experts and pundits of the game have already started revealing their favourites for the mega competition. Notably, the upcoming tournament will be the first-ever T20 World Cup since the 2016 global
India seamer Ishant Sharma was spotted on Monday holidaying with his wife and former captain of India’s women’s national basketball team, Pratima Singh, in the United Kingdom. The Indian team members are on a three-week break from their schedule. Ishant and Pratima visited the famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge. Ishant shared a photograph from their visit
India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a day out in London on Tuesday, after the cricketers were allowed to leave the bio-bubble following completion of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Jadeja shared a couple of snaps of himself in a hoodie and shorts from a park in London, and captioned
Eoin Morgan and Kusal Perera at the toss © Getty Images England have won the toss and chosen to bowl at Chester-le-Street, against a substantially depleted Sri Lanka side featuring three debutants. The suspension of the three cricketers who breached the bio-bubble on Sunday night, plus injuries to Avishka Fernando and Dhananjaya de Silva, and
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday rallied behind the seam attack, saying they are all quality bowlers and it is just about sticking with them and showing patience. India suffered an eight-wicket loss in the first ODI of the three-match series. Both the teams will now face off in the second ODI on Wednesday
A relatively young Indian team led by Shikhar Dhawan arrived in Sri Lanka for the limited-overs series on Monday. The squad is coached by batting legend Rahul Dravid. Many rising stars have been included in the outfit. The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya are all expected to get
Tim Southee scalped 5 wickets in WTC Final against India.© Instagram New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is auctioning off his World Test Championship final shirt to help fund cancer treatment for 8-year-old Hollie Beattie. Southee, who is currently in MIQ [Managed Isolation Quarantine] after returning from New Zealand’s historic victory in the World Test
Jemimah Rodrigues, with her guitar, arrived at the scenic villa in Taunton.© Twitter The Indian women’s cricket team on Tuesday moved from Bristol to Taunton – the venue for their second ODI against England Women. The squad was in Bristol, where the two teams played the one-off Test match and the first ODI, which the
News Tammy Beaumont consolidates top spot after hitting run-a-ball 87 not out Mithali Raj has returned to the top five among women batters in ODIs after scoring 72 in her side’s eight-wicket loss to England in the first ODI in Bristol on Sunday. Raj, who gained three places on the table, got into the top
The ICC confirmed that the T20 World Cup will be played in the UAE and Oman.© Twitter The T20 World Cup 2021 will be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE and Oman, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday. “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and
Mithali Raj scored 72 runs in the opening ODI against England.© Twitter India women’s captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday returned to the top five of the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after top-scoring for India with 72 in the opening ODI against England in Bristol. The 38-year-old, who has completed 22 years in international cricket,
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