Ben Stokes is also down with the virus infection.© AFP A decision on whether to start the first Test between Pakistan and England will be taken early Thursday morning after several members of the touring squad fell ill with a viral infection, the home cricket board said. The start of the Test — England’s first
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Charith Asalanka smashed an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka pulled off a record chase of 314 to edge out Afghanistan by four wickets in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran‘s record 162 — the highest individual score for the Afghans — went in vain
West Indies coach Phil Simmons has defended his bowlers and believed luck didn’t go their way on a grassy Optus Stadium surface after an increasingly ragged attack claimed just two Australian wickets on the opening day of the first Test. “We bowled well, especially in the first two sessions, but the luck didn’t go our
England might be preparing a longer-term project with their Test side, but for Babar Azam and Pakistan, the goal is more immediate: qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Pakistan remain firmly in the hunt for the top-two finish, but find their margins for error dwindling rapidly – they will need to win four
No result India 219 (Washington 51, Iyer 49, Mitchell 3-25, Milne 3-57) vs New Zealand 104 for 1 (Allen 57, Conway 38*, Malik 1-31) Rain took centre stage again, washing out the final ODI of the series in Christchurch after 18 overs of the New Zealand chase of India’s 219. Thanks to Finn Allen‘s 54-ball
Stumps Bangladesh A 112 trail India A 404 for 5 (Jaiswal 145, Abhimanyu 142, Taijul 3-148, Khaled 2-71) by 292 runs The Indian openers put together 283 runs, the second-highest opening stand ever for India A, against a bowling line-up that had four internationals – Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Mosaddek Hossain and Nayeem Hasan –
A decision as to whether England’s first Test in Pakistan for 17 years can get underway on time will be taken at 7.30am local time on Thursday morning, two and a half hours prior to the scheduled start, after a sickness bug swept through their camp on the eve of the match to cause upheaval
Bangladesh’s qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup has caught Tamim Iqbal by surprise ahead of the three-match home series against India that begins on Sunday. Bangladesh were one of seven teams to secure direct qualification for the World Cup after the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan ended in a no-result in Pallekele.
It’s rare for a Queenslander to love Perth as much as Marnus Labuschagne does. But he continued his adoring relationship with Western Australia’s capital and its newest cricket stadium, compiling a masterful 154 not out on day one of the opening Test against West Indies with promises of more to come. “I love this venue,”
Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne had a memorable outing in Perth on the opening day of the ongoing first Test against West Indies. His love affair with Optus Stadium continued as the Queenslander smashed his second century in three matches at the venue. During his spellbinding display of batting, Labuschagne took charge against Windies pacer
The much-awaited players’ auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is around the corner, and franchises have begun exploring all options to bolster their squads. Many big players are expected to be seen in the bidding process, and one of them would be former England Test captain Joe Root, who has officially submitted his
File image of Jaydev Unadkat© Twitter Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat produced a sensational four-wicket haul, while Prerak Mankad put on an allround show as Saurashtra thrashed Karnataka by five wickets to sail into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final in Ahmedabad here on Wednesday. Unadkat rocked Karnataka’s top-order, dismissing skipper Mayank Agarwal (1) and keeper-batter
Ibrahim Zadran smashed 162 against Sri Lanka© AFP Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran smashed 162 to register his team’s highest ever individual score, bringing the tourists to 313-8 against Sri Lanka in their final one-day international on Wednesday. The tourists, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after the rained off second match, chose to bat first
The in-form duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ankit Bawne slammed scintillating hundreds as Maharashtra earned a maiden entry into the final of Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 12-run win over Assam here on Wednesday. Maharashtra will take on Saurashtra in the summit clash on Friday. Sent in to bat, skipper Gaikwad continued his sensational run
Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain The touring England side found itself in a difficult situation on the eve of the first Test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi as several of its players, including captain Ben Stokes, were struck down by an unknown virus. The Pakistan cricket board said on Wednesday that it was discussing next
Fixtures for the inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) have been announced, and Dubai Capitals will lock horns with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the opening game on January 13, 2023. The grand finale of the brand-new league will be played on February 12. All six teams, namely Dubai Capitals, Abu Dhabi Knight
File photo of Shreyas Iyer© AFP Indian batters Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill were rewarded for their superb show in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand in the latest ICC player rankings issued on Wednesday. Iyer and Gill jumped six and three places to climb to No.27 and No.34 spot, respectively, after scoring half-centuries
Shikhar Dhawan in action in the series against New Zealand© AFP India’s ODI series against New Zealand came to a tame end after the last third match of the series was also abandoned due to rain. The hosts took the series 1-0 by virtue of winning the first ODI. Kane Williamson‘s team was on track
Just like in the T20I series between New Zealand and India, the rain played spoilsport in the ODI leg as well. Both sides were facing each other in the third and final ODI at Hagley Oval in Christchurch today, but the game was called off due to rain. With this, New Zealand ended up clinching
New Zealand defeat India in three-match ODI series 1-0© Twitter India lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand 0-1 after the third game was called off due to rain on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, India were all out for 219 in 47.3 overs with Washington Sundar (51) and Shreyas Iyer (49) doing the
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam vowed his team will target a place in the World Test championship final by winning the series against England starting in Rawalpindi from Thursday. Pakistan are placed fifth in the nine-team World Test Championship (WTC) and can have a shot at next year’s final at The Oval in England if they
Marnus Labuschagne cracked a masterful unbeaten 154 while Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit 50s as a dominant Australia took control of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts reached an ominous 293-2 at stumps on day one following captain Pat Cummins‘ decision to bat in hot and
Afghanistan chose to bat v Sri Lanka Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat for the third time in this three-match ODI series, with the Pallekele pitch expected to be better for batting in the afternoon than in the evening. With this surface expected to offer more turn than the previous two pitches used
England and Pakistan officials are in discussions about a possible 24-hour postponement of the first Test in Pakistan, after 13 to 14 members of the England squad – including half the 16-man playing pool – were struck down by illness on Wednesday. The issue is thought to be a virus or bug rather than food
Former New Zealand men’s international Dean Brownlie has been named batting coach of the New Zealand women’s team. Joining him in the White Ferns set-up is spin-bowling coach Craig Howard. Brownie, who retired at the end of the 2019-20 season with a total of 14 Test caps and 21 white-ball caps, was New Zealand men’s
Rishabh Pant has said that he would prefer to open in T20Is, while continuing to bat in the middle order in ODIs and Tests. Speaking before the start of the third ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch, Pant said that he is only 25 right now, and pitting white-ball and red-ball numbers against each other
Tea Australia 162 for 2 (Labuschagne 81*, Smith 4*) vs West Indies Marnus Labuschagne closed in on a century after batting through the second session on day one to blunt West Indies’ attack in the first Test at Optus Stadium. But after toiling for much of the session, West Indies received a much-needed tonic before
England’s preparations for their first Test of the three-match series in Pakistan have been dealt a major blow with several members of their squad affected by an illness. According to local media reports, 13 to 14 members of the touring party are down with an unidentified virus. England captain Ben Stokes is among those affected,
File photo of Ramiz Raja© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja believes that if the national team wants to make “world headlines”, it will have to beat England in the Test series at home. Talking to reporters at the Gaddafi stadium after the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final on Tuesday, Ramiz also made it clear that
Former Indian cricketer Roger Binny, who played a big role in Kapil Dev-led Team India clinching the ODI World Cup title in 1983, was appointed the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last month. He replaced ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly for the top job. Almost 7 weeks after his appointment, Binny
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