Australia’s government security agencies have investigated the death threat directed against their star all-rounder Ashton Agar and his wife Madeleine. Madeleine was sent a disturbing message on Instagram, potentially from India, warning her about Ashton’s safety during Australia’s upcoming tour of Pakistan. The message stated that Ashton’s life would be at risk in Pakistan and
Month: March 2022
Former Australia spinner Steve O’Keefe has recalled his “most memorable” wicket, which he took during the tour of India in 2017. During the first Test in Pune, O’Keefe returned with the identical figures of 6 for 25 in both the innings as India were bowled out for 105 and 107, respectively. In the second innings, O’Keefe had castled Virat Kohli after
NZ vs SA: South Africa drew New Zealand 1-1 in the two-match Test series.© AFP The South African men’s cricket team came back strongly after the defeat in the first to draw the two-match series 1-1 through a 198-run victory in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch against New Zealand. This could
Report South Africa are five wickets away from squaring the series and will bowl a minimum of 62 more overs Lunch New Zealand 293 & 180 for 5 (Blundell 44*, de Grandhomme 10*) need another 246 runs South Africa 364 & 354 for 9 by 246 runs Devon Conway fell eight runs short of a
News After losing two of four home Tests, and the series in India, the defending Test world champions are precariously placed on the WTC table In a Test match that Tom Latham feels was “even stevens” for the first three days, South Africa’s batting on the fourth day proved to be the difference between a
News Smriti Mandhana leads Indian batting effort again, just two days after retiring hurt when she was struck by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer India Women 258 (Mandhana 66, Deepti 51, Bhatia 42, Fraser 2-24) beat West Indies Women 177 for 9 (Campbelle 63, Matthews 44, Vastrakar 3-21, Meghna 2-30) by 81 runs India Women beat
South Africa defeated New Zealand in the second and final Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch to level the two-match series 1-1. Riding on the bowling masterclass of Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada, the Proteas completed an extraordinary turnaround and hammered New Zealand by 198 runs. Notably, the hosts had won the opening Test at
Rohit Sharma registered scores of 44, 1, 5 in the three matches respectively vs Sri Lanka.© Instagram Team India registered a crushing 3-0 T20I series victory against Sri Lanka at home under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. With the third T20I win in Dharamsala, India joined Afghanistan and Romania in the list of most consecutive
NZ vs SA: South Africa defeated New Zealand by 198 runs in the second Test.© AFP South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj said that he is grateful for the opportunity of playing in the Test series against New Zealand. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen were the standout performers with the ball in the final innings as
New Zealand were beaten comprehensibly by South Africa in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday but that doesn’t mean the hosts did not have their share of brilliance in the series-deciding final Test match. On Day 4, Will Young pulled off an “outrageous” catch to dismiss South Africa pacer Marco Jansen. During the 79th
News The game will now be a three-day contest starting on Thursday with extended hours for the remainder of the match Organisers have abandoned the first day of play in the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia at the Gabba due to Brisbane’s floods. The match was scheduled to begin on Wednesday but
India will enter the ICC Women’s World Cup with their tails up after opener Smriti Mandhana’s 67-ball 66 and the bowlers’ disciplined show powered them to an 81-run win over West Indies in their final warm-up game here on Tuesday. Kept under observation after taking a blow to her head during the team’s first practice
New Zealand’s hopes of defending their World Test Championship suffered a major setback when South Africa crushed them by 198 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday. It was New Zealand’s third defeat in six Tests over the past three months, and their second at home, where they have enjoyed being almost unassailable
Shreyas Iyer is set to lead KKR in IPL 2022© BCCI Shreyas Iyer is currently the toast of the cricketing world with a hat-trick of unbeaten fifties against Sri Lanka that helped India clinch the T20I series 3-0. After starting his Test career with a century on debut, Shreyas levelled up his game when it came to the shortest
Jason Roy, the key member of England’s World Cup-winning team, has pulled out of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Roy, who was bought by Gujarat Titans for INR 2 crore during the mega auction last month, is said to have had informed the franchise of his decision last week. Roy had
File photo of Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be playing the Test series against South Africa, after going unsold during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, mega auctions. Hassan reported that Shakib had earlier cited IPL 2022 as the reason to miss
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham expressed disappointment after his side got thrashed by South Africa in the second and final Test here at the Hagley Oval on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen were the standout performers with the ball in the final innings as South Africa defeated New Zealand by 198 runs in the
File photo of Jason Roy© AFP England’s flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo‘, Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week.
Sanju Samson bats during India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I© BCCI India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been a regular performer in domestic as well as franchise cricket. However, Samson’s international career is yet to kickstart properly as he often finds himself in and out of the team. During the recently-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka, Samson
South Africa outwitted and outplayed New Zealand in a crushing 198-run second Test victory in Christchurch on Tuesday to draw the two-match series 1-1. New Zealand, set a record 426 target to win, were all out in their second innings for 227 eight balls after tea on the final day. It completed a remarkable turnaround for
News According to an ICC report, she was visibly shaken by the blow but did not feel any concussion symptoms An ICC report said Mandhana was assessed by the team doctor following the incident and was originally declared fit to continue, only to retire hurt an over and a half later after another consultation. She
News “Shakib had given letter saying he won’t be available to play Tests for six months. Scenario has changed since he won’t be playing IPL,” says BCB official Shakib Al Hasan will sit down with BCB president Nazmul Hassan “within the next couple of days” to discuss his Test plans, according to cricket operations chairman