File picture of Ross Taylor.© Twitter New Zealand and Bangladesh put the impending retirement of Black Caps great Ross Taylor at the forefront of preparations for the first Test which starts at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. “He would love to go out with a 2-0 series win,” New Zealand skipper Tom Latham
Month: December 2021
Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane HeatSaturday 1 January, 05:00TV: live on Sky Sports Hobart on a roll Hobart Hurricanes have four wins from seven and were it not for the form of the Sixers and Scorchers would fancy a tilt at the top two. They have won their last three as their batting has fired spectacularly.
Ravichandran Ashwin is among three Indians to be named in the list.© AFP Opening batter Rohit Sharma, off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant are three Indians who have been named in Cricket.com.au’s Test team of the year 2021. Cricket.com.au selected Rohit as the opening batter. Having dominated white-ball cricket and his home
Sydney Sixers v Melbourne RenegadesSaturday, January 1st 08:30 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Sixers dig deep T20 cricket isn’t always about 200-plus scores and marginalising the bowlers. Sometimes, the lowest scoring matches can be the most exciting as the Sydney Sixers proved against Brisbane last time out. Just 211 runs were scored in the game
Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head has been ruled out of the upcoming fourth Ashes Test against England after being tested positive for COVID-19. Head returned a positive result following a routine PCR test. He is asymptomatic and shall remain in isolation with his partner in Melbourne as per Victorian Health and Government regulation. Notably, the
BBL: Brisbane Heat have signed Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman for a three-match stint.© AFP Brisbane Heat have signed Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman for a three-match stint in January after English cricketer Tom Abell was ruled out of the Big Bash League (BBL) due to a knee injury. Abell has returned home to the UK to recover
Ahead of the upcoming series against Bangladesh, New Zealand batter Tom Latham wants Kiwis to continue what the side has already been doing over the years. Latham will be stepping into the role of captain for the upcoming Bangladesh test series after Kane Williamson was ruled out of the series with an elbow injury. Latham
Former India and South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has expressed interest in coaching England’s Test side, saying it would be a “lovely project ” to revive the fortunes of Joe Root and his men. Current head coach Chris Silverwood’s job hangs in balance as England’s Ashes hopes went up in smoke in 12 days after
File photo of Sourav Ganguly© AFP Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been discharged from the hospital in Kolkata after his COVID-19 treatment, hospital sources informed NDTV. Ganguly will remain in home isolation for 14 days. Sources said that Ganguly’s test results returned negative today and all his
SA vs IND: Shaun Pollock has explained “the key” behind India’s recent success.© AFP Team India has enjoyed a lot of success recently on overseas tours as far as Test cricket is concerned. From the tour of Australia last year, to the tour of England earlier this year, the Virat-Kohli led side has proved time
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The shocking announcement came hours after India defeated the Proteas by 113 runs in the Boxing-Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. In a statement released by Cricket South Africa (CSA), De Kock said he intends to
Ireland’s Paul Stirling and Shaun Getkate have tested positive for COVID-19.© ICC/Twitter Ireland cricketers Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in self-isolation with a mandatory 10-day quarantine here. With the Ireland Men’s squad due to depart Florida for Jamaica on Friday, a final round of PCR tests revealed two
The opening Test win over South Africa is a testimony to the “all-round side” that India have become in the longest format, skipper Virat Kohli said, describing Centurion as the “the most difficult” among all venues in South Africa. India wrapped up a memorable 2021 in style by bringing down South Africa’s citadel, the Supersport Park, as
SA vs IND: Morne Morkel feels India are by far the best Test side at the moment.© AFP India defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test of the ongoing three-match series at the SuperSport in Centurion, a venue where the Proteas had lost just twice in 27 previous outings. Following India’s historic
Australia’s star batter Steve Smith was at the unfortunate end of a technical glitch on Thursday as he was stuck in an elevator for almost an hour in Australia’s team hotel in Melbourne. Smith’s teammate Marnus Labuschagne tried to rescue him but to no avail, as a technician had to be finally called to physically open the doors
News Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called up as cover Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive for Covid-19, as the Australia team delay their flight from Melbourne to Sydney and call up replacements for the fourth Test at the SCG, with doubts mounting as to whether the series will be
File photo of Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli’s poor run of form with the bat has continued in South Africa, with the Indian Test skipper managing scores of 35 and 18 in the two innings of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. While India sealed a comprehensive 113-run win over the Proteas
Vinod Kambli took to social media platform Koo to praise Virat Kohli’s leadership.© AFP India registered their second Test victory in South Africa under the leadership of Virat Kohli as they beat the Proteas by 113 runs in the first Test of the ongoing three-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. This
SA vs IND: Dale Steyn hailed Team India after win over South Africa in first Test.© ICC/Twitter Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn was all praise for Team India after the Virat Kohli-led side defeated the Proteas in the first Test of the ongoing three-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. For
Indian cricketers dance to local tunes after India’s win in South Africa Indian cricketers Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj and Cheteshwar Pujara celebrated their 113-run victory over South Africa in the first Test in Centurion in a different manner. The start cricketers who were part of India’s XI in the series opener danced to local tunes
News South Africa captain says lack of match awareness and match fitness also played a role coming into the series Lack of runs in their first innings rather than leaking runs in India’s first cost South Africa the opening Test against India, according to captain Dean Elgar. After conceding 272 for 3 on the first
News Since being dropped from the Indian Test side after a poor run, the opener has stormed back to form KL Rahul has learned to enjoy the defensive side of batting all over again. Having been dropped from the Test team after a lean run through 2018 and 2019 – he averaged 22.23 over 15
News England’s leading wicket-taker says county pitches must improve James Anderson has called for English cricket to “redress the balance” between red- and white-ball formats, throwing his weight behind Joe Root’s demand for a “reset” in priorities. “It’s a big part of where the game is at in our country right now that the only
On Thursday, New Zealand star Ross Taylor confirmed that he would retire from international cricket at the end of Black Cap’s home season. Taylor, who began his international career in March 2006 against West Indies, took to Twitter to announce that he will hang his boots after the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and ODI
File photo of Travis Head© AFP Australia’s Ashes campaign was thrown into chaos Friday with batsman Travis Head testing positive for Covid-19 and ruled out of next week’s fourth Ashes Test against England. The number five, who made a swashbuckling 152 in the first Test at Brisbane, will remain in Melbourne and isolate for seven
Indian cricketers celebrate© AFP Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday lauded the “superb bowling” by Team India in the first Test against South Africa. India clinched their first Test match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs on the final day of the game on Thursday. India has taken a 1-0 lead
India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test© AFP The Indian team dominated the Centurion Test right from the word go with skipper Virat Kohli winning the toss and electing to bat first and India went on to score 327 runs in the first innings which helped them take 130 runs lead.
The BBL is facing another challenging situation relating to COVID-19.© Twitter The Big Bash League, Australia’s domestic T20 tournament, has been thrown into chaos after 11 players across two teams — Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder — returned positive tests. Sydney Thunder in a media release said that four players tested positive for Covid on
News Steve Bernard will replace Boon as the match referee for the game David Boon, the match referee for the ongoing Ashes series in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore miss the fourth Test, starting on January 5 at the SCG. Boon will be replaced by Steve Bernard, who is part of
News He wants to spend more time with his growing family as he and his wife expect their first child in the coming days Quinton de Kock has announced a sudden retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect “to spend more time with his growing family”. de Kock was due to miss the second and
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