Explosive England batter Jonny Bairstow has claimed he is fit and available for selection after reports emerged that the Yorkshire cricketer had hurt himself ahead of the first T20I against South Africa. Bairstow, in a viral video, was seen doing a unique training, lifting teammate Sam Curran on his shoulders and also performing lunges. But,
Month: July 2022
Shubman Gill scored a career-best 98* in the third ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Wednesday to help the Indian cricket team notch 225/3 in 36 overs. India ultimately won the match by 119 runs (D/L method) and clinched the three-match ODI series 3-0. India can walk away with a lot of
Finn Allen celebrates his century.© BLACKCAPS/Twitter Finn Allen and Ish Sodhi both produced format-best displays as New Zealand overwhelmed Scotland by 68 runs in the 1st Twenty20 international at Edinburgh on Wednesday. Allen’s 101, his maiden T20 hundred, was the cornerstone of New Zealand’s 225-5, the opener sharing a first-wicket stand of 85 with the
Adam Gilchrist believes it would be “commercial suicide” for Cricket Australia to allow any of their contracted players to play in the UAE or South Africa T20 Leagues that are set to clash with the BBL in January. Speaking on SEN Radio on Wednesday, Gilchrist was discussing a report in The Australian that said David
Toss India chose to bat vs West Indies India captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss in the third ODI and opted to bat first in what is a dead rubber in Port of Spain. India made one change from the side that won a close contest three days back, with Prasidh Krishna returning in place
In the Karachi Test in March earlier this year, Pakistan had been set a target of 506 for victory. Against an Australian attack featuring the likes of Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, Pakistan hadn’t been too far from achieving that total, finishing with 443 for 7 on the final day as the game
South Africa batter David Miller has been named the captain of Barbados Royals for the 2022 CPL season, replacing Jason Holder, who had been at the helm for the last four seasons. Miller, who will return to the CPL for the first time in three seasons having last represented Jamaica Tallawahs in 2018 and St
The PCB has ushered in a number of major changes to the domestic structure for the 2022-23 season, where 187 matches will be played across formats over five months starting August 30. The second XI tournaments, played between six teams, will now be played on a double-league basis across formats. In the T20 tournament, each
New Zealand 225 for 5 (Allen 101, Guptill 40) beat Scotland 157 for 8 (MacLeod 33, Greaves 31, Sodhi 4-28) by 68 runs The Grange, nestled in leafy Stockbridge, Edinburgh, is a place of beauty. It is everything cricket should be. Intimate, homely and welcoming. But on this Wednesday in late July, it felt like
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first vs England Stand-in captain David Miller opted to bowl first in the first men’s T20I between South Africa and England at Bristol after Jos Buttler lost his seventh success toss as captain. South Africa welcomed Rilee Rossouw back into their side, nearly six years after
The Asia Cup 2022 will be held in UAE, as reported by ESPNcricinfo earlier this month. Sri Lanka will remain hosts for the tournament to be played between August 27 and September 11. “Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the decision to shift the venue to the UAE
Image for representation only.© AFP The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27, has been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket, however, will retain hosting rights for the tournament. ”Considering the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka, the ACC after extensive deliberation
1st ODI Live: South Africa win toss, elect to field against England.© AFP ENG vs SA, 1st T20I Live Updates: South Africa have won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the first ODI of the three-match series in Bristol. The Proteas make two changes as Kagiso Rabada and Rilee Rossouw return to the
With the retirement of England’s all-rounder, Ben Stokes from ODIs, the future of the 50-over format has been widely debated, and with the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the upcoming cycle to be published within the coming days, one can speculate on how many 50-over matches will be present. However, ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice along
Pakistan captain Babar Azam, on Wednesday, became the only batter to feature in the top 3 of ICC Rankings across all formats of the game. Babar rose to No. 3 in the latest ICC Test Rankings, surpassing former Australia captain Steve Smith following his batting brilliance in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sri Lankan century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva warned on Wednesday that they needed early Pakistan wickets on the final day of the second Test with bad weather looming. Tourists Pakistan, who are chasing a record 508 for victory in Galle or need to bat out three sessions for a draw, were 89-1 when bad light stopped
File photo of Martin Guptill.© AFP New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill on Wednesday became the highest run-getter in men’s T20Is as he played a knock of 40 runs in the first T20I against Scotland. During the course of this innings, Guptill surpassed India skipper Rohit Sharma, who has 3379 runs, to achieve this big
File photo of Ravindra Jadeja.© AFP All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out with an injury for the first two ODIs against West Indies, but also was not included in the third ODI at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. The Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed that he was left out as
Sri Lanka are in the driving seat in the ongoing second and final Test against Pakistan as they have set a record target of 508 before restricting the tourists to 89/1, keeping their hopes of a series-levelling victory alive. See more Bad light forces early stumps again! Pakistan need 419 runs.#SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/HW4gf9MipK — Sri Lanka
Nathan Ellis will continue to push his case for a spot in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad in the Hundred after signing a deal with London Spirit. Ellis, 27, was a travelling reserve in the squad that won the title in the UAE last year and starred for Hampshire in their T20 Blast win earlier
Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first match of the ongoing limited-over series. Dhawan, a left-handed batter, made 97 in the first ODI against West Indies last
Pakistan 89 for 1 (Imam 46*, Babar 26*, Jayasuriya 1-46) and 231 trail Sri Lanka 378 and 360 for 8 by 419 runs Sri Lanka gained a virtually unassailable position in the second Test, as Dhananjaya de Silva hit a ninth Test century, and Dimuth Karunaratne and Ramesh Mendis joined him in substantial partnerships. But
Babar Azam is currently the only batter in the top three of the ICC rankings in every format of international cricket, while Abdullah Shafique has scaled heights previously only achieved by two of Test cricket’s greatest batters. Babar – the No. 1 batter in ODIs and T20Is – moved to No. 3 in Tests for
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday, unveiled the details of upcoming ICC events, which include the Women’s white-ball World Cups and the final of the next two World Test Championship (WTC) finals. The ICC, in the annual conference in Birmingham, announced that four women’s tournaments will take place in four years, beginning with the
Babar Azam is currently one of the best batters across formats in world cricket. The Pakistan cricket team captain recently got praised by none other that former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting. “I saw him up close and personal a couple of years ago out here in a Test series against Australia and I said it
File photo of Pooja Vastrakar.© Instagram Batter S Meghana and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar have tested positive for COVID-19 and stayed back in the country ahead of the side’s opener against Australia in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham without the two players. BCCI president Sourav
The Arena in Birmingham will be the home of Gymnastics events over the next few days. The third largest indoor stadium complex is also the home of journalists from 72 Commonwealth Countries and territories. From collecting accreditations to bibs to venue access guidelines, this is a journalist’s must-go destination and is by far the busiest
West Indies and India will face each other in the third and final ODI of the ongoing three-match series at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Wednesday. The tourists have clinched the series after their recent win in the second ODI. India won the contest by two wickets to take the unassailable
Virat Kohli‘s form with the bat has been the biggest talking point in Indian cricket for a while now and the former India captain’s struggles off late have led to talks about his place in the team. It is a well document fact by now that Kohli has not scored an international century since November
File photo of India batter KL Rahul Indian top order batter KL Rahul will miss the entire T20I series against West Indies as he has been asked to take further rest after having tested positive for COVID-19 last week, sources in the BCCI told NDTV. Rahul had been recovering from an injury which had ruled him
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