England 170 for 2 (Salt 88*) beat Pakistan 169 for 6 (Babar 87*) by eight wickets Pakistan made a change up top, replacing a reliably consistent wicketkeeper with a potentially explosive one, but it was England’s wicketkeeper-batter who had the last say. In a sensational shock-and-awe approach that paid off to its fullest extent, it
Month: September 2022
The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is not yet giving up on injured India strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah turning up in Australia to participate in the T20 World Cup. Bumrah was rushed to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru from Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to undergo scans on his back after being ruled out of the ongoing
Robin Marlar, the former Sussex captain, MCC president, and long-time cricket correspondent for the Sunday Times, has died at the age of 91. As an offspinner who claimed 970 wickets in an 18-season first-class career, Marlar came close to England selection on a number of occasions in the 1950s, but was kept out of the
The grandstand at Riverway Stadium in Townsville has been officially named after Andrew Symonds. The Andrew ‘Roy’ Symonds Grandstand was unveiled by his children, Chloe and Will, and his mother Barbara on Friday. “It just feels like he’s going to be loved from every direction, like he’s going to be loved from everyone,” Chloe, 10,
The T20 International between India and South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday is set to be a full house with all tickets sold out, an official said. The transparent manner in which the tickets were sold has also increased the enthusiasm among the cricket fans, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on
Phil Salt smashed a robust career-best 41-ball 88 not out to help England thrash Pakistan by eight wickets in the sixth Twenty20 international in Lahore on Friday. The England opener clobbered three sixes and 13 fours in the third fastest half century by an England batter in the shorter format to help his team chase
Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury on the eve of the first T20I vs South Africa.© AFP India pacer Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury on the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, which has now raised doubts over his participation in the T20 World Cup in Australia. With less than a month
India’s frontline pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 following an injury ahead of the first T20I against South Africa. Though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasn’t yet made any official confirmation, reports citing BCCI sources have claimed that Bumrah has been advised
The world’s number one T20I bowler Josh Hazlewood is confident that bowlers will play a crucial role in the forthcoming T20 World Cup and the teams will not be utterly dependent on the power hitters. The 2022 T20 World Cup will be played in Australia this year in October with the tournament to start on
MS Dhoni was spotted playing golf at the Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational event.© Instagram Former India captain MS Dhoni was spotted playing golf at the Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational 2022 event in Gurugram. Dev, who was also present at the scene, shared a picture alongside Dhoni. It is worth noting that both Dev and Dhoni are
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Friday, announced the prize money details of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled to be played in Australia from October 16 to November 13. Hosts Australia, along with England, New Zealand and Afghanistan, have been placed in Group 1, while India, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh are part
David Warner played under Virender Sehwag’s captaincy at Delhi Daredevils.© AFP Star batter David Warner played a crucial role in Australia’s T20 World Cup triumph last year, and is ready to spearhead their title defense at home when tournament kicks off next month. Warner has been one of mainstays in the Australian team, across formats,
File photo of Amit Mishra.© Instagram When a Twitter user requested former India spinner Amit Mishra for Rs 300 to take his girlfriend out for a date, he probably did not expect even a reply, let alone the leggie complying. But Mishra not only gave him the Rs 300 he asked for, he gave him
PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I Live: Pakistan are favourites to win the 7-match series.© AFP Pakistan vs England 6th T20I Live Score Updates:England won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the sixth T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Young wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris was handed his debut, with Mohammad Rizwan making way
The champions of 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season, Saurashtra, face Rest of India in Irani Cup 2022. The match, which is played in the Test format, returns after a gap of three years. The latest Irani Cup took place in 2018-19 in which Vidarbha had defeated the Rest of India on first innings. Meanwhile, the match
India opener Shafali Verma has received firm backing from her captain Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the T20 Asia Cup, as she looks to turn around her patchy form. Shafali ended the recent England tour without a half-century across formats; in fact, in six innings, she was dismissed in the single digits four times. Particularly under
Josh Hazlewood believes that bowlers will be in the game during the upcoming T20 World Cup and not just at the mercy of the big-hitting batters. It will be the first time that Australia will host the men’s tournament which will take place at seven venues across the country. In terms of domestic T20 games
Veteran Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team’s scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clash with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting here Saturday. While Madhya Pradesh are the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy champions, Saurashtra will be
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has indicated that Women’s Asia Cup beginning on Saturday will be a lot about giving game time to the less experienced players as the team prepares for the T20 World Cup early next year. The likes of D Hemalatha and Kiran Navgire were tried out in the preceding series in England
The debate over running the non-striker out for backing up too far has intensified ever since Deepti Sharma dismissed England’s Charlie Dean in that fashion to seal India’s 3-0 ODI series win at Lord’s. England players, both current and former, as well as other experts in the British media have been very vocal in their
The fourth edition of the upcoming Women’s T20 Asia Cup is all set to get underway on October 1, 2022, in Bangladesh. The seven-team competition will be played in a round-robin format, with each side playing six matches and the top four teams making a way into the semifinals. The league stage will continue till
India vs South Africa: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid welcomed with gamusa in Guwahati. Rohit Sharma-led Team India arrived in Guwahati on Thursday for the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa. A day later, the BCCI shared the video of the team’s arrival on social media. In the clip, Arshdeep Singh
The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday named Mohammed Siraj as a replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah for the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made the official announcement and also provided an update regarding Bumrah’s injury. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee
The third and final ODI between India women and England women caused quite a stir after Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean at the non-striker’s end after she ventured too far ahead out of the crease even when the ball was not delivered by Deepti. The ‘spirit of cricket’ debate once again erupted after that,
Image for representation use only© AFP Rajasthan High Court on Friday extended the stay on holding fresh election to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) till further orders. The RCA election in which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav was in the fray for the post of president was scheduled to be held on Friday. Justice
An in-form India would look to carry forward the momentum of a historic ODI series sweep in England while trying to put behind the “Mankad” controversy as they open their women’s Asia Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on Saturday. The Indian women haven’t had a lot of success of late in the T20 format but
In a big blow for India ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has suffered a back injury that has reportedly ruled him out of the upcoming mega event. News agency PTI, quoting BCCI sources, said Bumrah has suffered a stress fracture in the back and won’t play the World Cup.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the prize money for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, with the title winners taking home a whopping USD 1.6 million. The apex cricket body in an official media release stated: “The ICC announced that the winning side at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in
File photo of Shubman Gill© Twitter Young India batter Shubman Gill off late has displayed great form. From his maiden international ton against Zimbabwe to his maiden County Cricket century for Glamorgan, Gill has been putting his best foot forward in all formats. Since his debut in 2019, Gill is being touted as the next
Mohammed Siraj has been named as Jasprit Bumrah‘s replacement in India’s T20I squad for the remainder of the series against South Africa. Siraj is expected to link up with the squad later today in Guwahati, ahead of the second T20I on Sunday. Siraj’s late call-up comes on the back of fresh injury concerns for Bumrah,
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