Big picture “Please, sir, I want some more.” Perhaps few people thought we’d still have a healthy appetite after five matches of the series – the first of this length between two Full Members – but here we are, holding out our bowl for another serving of what has been a rip-roaring contest. Tall run
Month: September 2022
Pat Cummins previously presented Cricket Australia one of their most important balancing acts in managing a young player and now the Test captain has a front row seat to another as Cameron Green‘s elevation into the higher echelons of the world’s stars continues. The flying visit to India for three T20Is last week may yet
The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday named Mohammed Siraj as replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah for the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa. The BCCI made the official announcement and they also provided an update on the extent of Bumrah’s injury. “Bumrah has sustained a back injury and is currently under the
Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has expressed no surprise over his fellow teammate Cameron Green‘s stellar performances in his short career, where the latter struck a 19-ball fifty against India in the recently concluded T20I series. Marsh heaped praises on the 23-year-old for showcasing great skills and playing according to the needs of
Pakistan will take on England in the sixth T20I of the ongoing seven-match series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, September 30. After winning the fifth T20I, the hosts have taken the lead in the series by 3-2 and are only one win away from clinching the series. On the other hand, England will
File photo of Moeen Ali and Babar Azam© AFP The ongoing seven-match T20I series between Pakistan and England has witnessed many ebbs and flows, and after five games, it is Pakistan who are leading the series 3-2. England need to win the sixth T20I that will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on
Ravindra Jadeja shared picture of Sanjay Manjrekar on Twitter© Twitter Ravindra Jadeja and Sanjay Manjrekar have come a long way after the 2019 World Cup, and the duo have seemingly patched up. During the 2019 50-over tournament, former India batter Manjrekar had termed Jadeja as “bits and pieces” cricketer and it was then that Jadeja
India Legends on Thursday reached the final of the Road Safety World Series after beating Australia Legends, courtesy of a special knock from all-rounder Irfan Pathan. With India Legends in trouble, Pathan played the finisher’s role and smashed an unbeaten 39-run knock, smashing four sixes and two boundaries. Notably, he struck all sixes off Australia
File photo of Umran Malik and Rohit Sharma© AFP Former selector Dilip Vengsarkar said that he would’ve picked young pacer Umran Malik in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup, starting next month in Australia. Umran impressed everyone with his pace during the Indian Premier League season this year, picking up 22 wickets in 14
Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor is one of the modern-day greats and the star Kiwi player is currently in India to play Legends League Cricket. 2022 has been a significant year for him as he first bid farewell to international cricket and then he came up with his autobiography — Ross Taylor: Black And
The debate around whether running out the non-striker, when he or she is backing up too far ahead of the crease, has picked up once again after India women’s team all-rounder Deepti Sharma dismissed Charlie Dean of England at the mecca of cricket — Lord’s Cricket Ground. This mode of dismissal is well within the
The likes of Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran and Dwayne Bravo will not feature in the CPL 2022 final. The star-studded Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, the CPL 2021 champions and the inaugural 6ixty winners, were the first two teams to be knocked out this year. Who woulda
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has tested positive for Covid-19, one day after it was announced he had contracted pneumonia. He has, however, been released from hospital, and the PCB said he was “feeling better.” Naseem is the second person in the Pakistan camp during the current series against England to have contracted Covid-19, a
Dawid Malan has become the first England player to publicly declare his support for the proposals outlined in Andrew Strauss’ High Performance Review, suggesting that “less cricket at a higher intensity” would have a number of benefits for English cricket. Strauss’ review proposed a 15% reduction in the total volume of men’s domestic cricket played
According to a report, Pakistan pacer Naseem Khan has tested positive for Covid-19.© AFP Pakistan’s young bowling sensation Naseem Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, a day after it was announced he had contracted pneumonia. However, the strike bowler has been released from the hospital. A week after an unknown member of the Pakistan support
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the ongoing 7-match T20I series against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Thursday. Notably, Naseem tested positive for COVID-19 one day after it was revealed he had contracted pneumonia. Though the speedster has been released from the hospital, and the PCB said he
Rohan Gavaskar feels that Babar Azam is “not a one-dimensional player”.© AFP Former India cricketer Rohan Gavaskar came out in support of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who has been under the scanner for his low strike-rate in the shortest of the game. Despite consistently scoring runs, Babar’s form has deteriorated since the start of the
Team India registered a memorable 8-wicket win against South Africa in the 1st T20I on Wednesday at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. With this win, the Rohit Sharma-led side has gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Put to bat first, South Africa was restricted at 106/8, to the courtesy of the three-wicket and
Sachin Tendulkar playing for India Legends in Road Safety World Series Sachin Tendulkar reminded Indian cricket fans of what they have been missing on TV screens for close to a decade now as he hit former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee for a boundary with his trademark punch on the up through the extra cover
In what could be a massive blow to Team India’s campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, premier speedster Jasprit Bumrah is set to be ruled out of the multi-team event due to a back stress fracture. Though an official confirmation from the Board of Control from Cricket in India (BCCI) is
The organisers had first zeroed in on Cuttack for the all-important clash.© Twitter The final match of the Legends League Cricket 2022, which is being held in India for the first time, will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on October 5. Jodhpur to host both, qualifier and eliminator matches. Raman Raheja,
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf celebrating a wicket with the team.© AFP Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is banking on his knowledge gained from the Big Bash League to outsmart Indian batters in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. The arch-rivals, who don’t play bilateral series due
West Indies Women 115 (Alleyne 49, A Kerr 3-16, Jonas 2-13, Devine 2-15) beat New Zealand Women 114 for 9 (Rowe 27*, Henry 3-26, Fletcher 2-18) by one run A spirited bowling show helped West Indies edge New Zealand out by a run in the first of five T20Is in North Sound. In a low-scoring
India’s T20 World Cup campaign is facing the prospect of a huge setback with spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in doubt for the tournament because of a back injury. Bumrah travelled to Bengaluru on Wednesday to undergo fresh scans on his back, and the results are awaited. Bumrah had missed the Asia Cup in August and September
Indian cricket legend Harbhajan Singh is all set to feature in the upcoming season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League as the former spinner has signed for Delhi Bulls. The team will be captained by Harbhajan’s ex-Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate, Dwayne Bravo. Harbhajan, who debuted in the international arena back in 1998, has won
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif was all praise for Suryakumar Yadav after the star batter scored a quickfire half-century in the first T20I against South Africa at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Despite chasing a below-par total of 107, the hosts were under pressure after losing the wickets of captain Rohit Sharma and
There is no denying that Indian cricket fans treat their favourite stars nothing less than God. There have been abundant incidents when fans have somehow managed to break the security barricade in order to go near their best-loved cricketers. A similar episode took place during the recently-concluded first T20 International (T20I) between India and South
Suryakumar Yadav played a match-winning knock in 1st T20I vs South Africa© AFP Suryakumar Yadav‘s status as India’s best T20I batter in recent times has been reaffirmed as he became the highest scorer in a single calender year with 732 runs, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan‘s 689 back in 2018. Suryakumar, who scored one of his finest
In what could be a huge blow to India’s hopes of performing well at the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah is set to be ruled out of the tournament with a back stress fracture, news agency PTI reported citing BCCI sources. While an official confirmation from the Board of
Rohit Sharma giving autographs in Kerala© Twitter Team India had a night to remember on Wednesday, after they registered a magnificent eight-wicket win over South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The pacer duo of Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar rose to the occasion and
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