Australia opener David Warner regained his lost form in limited overs cricket with a brilliant double ton during the first innings of the ongoing second Test against South Africa. Warner has now become the second batter to score a double century in his 100th appearance after England’s Joe Root, who pulled off the rare and
Month: December 2022
Veteran Australian batter David Warner finally put an end to his Test century drought, scoring a double ton in the 2nd match of the series against South Africa on Tuesday. Warner didn’t just score a century in Melbourne but also went on to convert it into a double ton, off just 254 balls. But, soon
The highly-anticipated mini-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 took place in Kochi on Friday, which witnessed 80 players being sold at a combined price of INR 167 crore. Quite a few players triggered the bidding war amongst the 10 franchises, who went full throttle to acquire the services of their desired cricketers. Just
File image of Suryakumar Yadav© AFP One of the finest white-ball batters in the world, Suryakumar Yadav has made a big name for himself, especially in the shortest format of the game. With his 360-degree technique, Surya has quickly risen to the top of T20 cricket’s ladder. But, the Mumbai batter has also had the
Tea Australia 231 for 2 (Warner 135*, Smith 60*, Rabada 1-61) lead South Africa 189 by 42 runs David Warner scored a century in his 100th Test to push Australia into the lead at the MCG and end a period of poor form for himself. The century was Warner’s first in Test cricket since January
Change in the air as PCB goes back to pre-2019 plansSethi’s 14-member committee, appointed by current prime minister Shahbaz Sharif, has disbanded all bodies set up after the 2019 rejig to the PCB’s constitution, initiated by then prime minister Imran Khan and implemented by Ehsan Mani. That aside, Ramiz Raja has been removed as the
David Warner became the 10th man in Test history to score a century in his 100th Test, and the second to score a double, breaking a near three-year Test century drought with a rollicking innings against South Africa at the MCG. In making his 25th Test century, and his third Test double century, he joined
India pacer Mohammed Siraj sent Bangladesh batter Litton Das packing with an absolute beauty on Day 3 of the second and final Test between the two series in Dhaka. Siraj and Das already had a face-off in the first Test of the two-match series, and the former once again had the last laugh. The lower-order
R Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer in 2nd Test vs Bangladesh© AFP Be it white-ball cricket or red-ball, Shreyas Iyer has continued to prove that he is an all-format player for the Indian cricket team. The right-handed batter continued his exploits in the second match of the Test series against Bangladesh, scoring 87 and 29 not-out.
Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara marked a remarkable comeback to the Indian team in the Test format, scoring his 9th century in the 2nd match against Bangladesh. Pujara was also named the Player of the Series, having ended the 2-match assignment as the top-scoring batter. Speaking to the broadcaster after the match, Pujara received a
Marnus Labuschange ran out Dean Elgar on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at MCG.© Twitter Australia star batter Marnus Labuschagne was flying everywhere in the outfield on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Labuschagne, who is currently the top-ranked batter in Test cricket,
After nearly three years, Australian superstar David Warner ended his century drought on Tuesday (December 27) and etched his name in record books. The ongoing Boxing Day Test against South Africa is Warner’s 100th match in the red-ball format, and by scoring a ton, the New South Wales cricketer became only the 10th batter in
Australian veteran opener David Warner on Tuesday ended a Test century drought that lasted for almost three years, smashing a historic ton in his 100th match in the longer format at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Much to the delight of Australian and millions of fans that adore him worldwide, Warner got to raise his
Launching a scathing attack on the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management, Ramiz Raja has termed Najam Sethi’s appointment as a ‘political’ move that defies cricketing logic. In a video on his YouTube channel, Ramiz said that the entire PCB constitution was changed just to fit one person (Najam Sethi). Raja also took a swipe
Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 Live: Babar Azam scored his ninth Test ton on Monday.© AFP Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 Live:Babar Azam knocked a fighting hundred and the recalled Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a half century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the
Australia’s veteran opener David Warner hit a century on Tuesday against South Africa in his 100th Test to snap a near-three-year drought as he bounced back to his best at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. En route to three figures, the 36-year-old passed 8,000 Test runs — the eighth Australian to do so — after coming
Perth Scorchers 136 for 7 (Turner 48*, Short 2-11) beat Adelaide Strikers 133 for 7 (Lynn 35, Tye 3-30) by three wickets Captain Ashton Turner held his nerve to steer Perth Scorchers past league-leaders Adelaide Strikers in a low-scoring thriller at Optus Stadium. Chasing a modest 134, Scorchers were in disarray at 72 for 6
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction often sees cricketers becoming millionaires overnight. While the stories of emerging youngsters getting big-money deals often make headlines, the auction also sees some of the veteran stars failing to attract a single bid. Such was the case with Indian pacer Sandeep Sharma who didn’t attract any interest from even
Pakistan cricket has gone through a reshuffle over the past few days, following their 0-3 Test series whitewash at the hands on England on home soil. Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with Najam Sethi taking up the post on interim basis. On Saturday, former captain Shahid Afridi was
Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Live: Australia would aim to take sizeable lead on Day 2.© AFP Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Live: On Day 1, Cameron Green celebrated landing one of the richest contracts in Indian Premier League history by taking a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through
Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam scored his ninth Test century and remained not out on 161 at the end of the first day’s play in the series opener against New Zealand, helping the host team reach 317/5. Sarfaraz Ahmed, making his 50th Test appearance and first at home, contributed 86 runs off 153 balls. Ahmed and
Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stood firm over the controversy involving hosting rights for the Asia Cup 2023. Ramiz maintained his stance that the tournament will not be moved out of Pakistan, despite India’s decision to not travel to the country. But, just a few weeks into the controversy, Ramiz found himself
The decision to send the Pakistan team for the ODI World Cup in India next year will be taken at the government level, the new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has said. Speaking with reference to the threat made by his predecessor, Ramiz Raja, that Pakistan will consider pulling out of the mega event
The second-most expensive buy in the history of the Indian Premier League, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, has been unassuming about his Rs 17.5 crore earning, saying he “didn’t do much” to deserve the kind of money he got during the player auction. The 23-year-old had an amazing week after a winning bid from Mumbai Indians
Babar Azam knocked a fighting hundred and the recalled Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a half century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Karachi on Monday. The pair led Pakistan’s recovery from 110-4 during a 196-run fifth wicket stand, as the home team lost
Babar Azam averages more than Virat Kohli in Test cricket at present© AFP Pakistan cricket team captain and also one of the finest batters in world cricket at present, Babar Azam is a true gem with the bat. Shunning a poor run of form with the bat, the superstar batter demoralised New Zealand bowlers with
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Cameron Green says he didn’t do much to earn his huge IPL payday and believes it won’t change him as a person or how he approaches his cricket. Green, 23, was bought for a staggering INR 17.50 crore (AUD 3.15 million approx.) by Mumbai Indians in Friday’s IPL auction at the end of a frenzied
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has undergone a plethora of changes, beginning with the sacking of chairman Ramiz Raja. Now, Sethi has been named the head of cricket management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Next came ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim head of the selection committee men’s cricket team. While the
Skipper Babar Azam hit a brilliant century to lead Pakistan’s recovery to 224-4 at tea, after New Zealand’s spinners made early inroads on the opening day of the first Test in Karachi on Monday. Azam struck spinner Michael Bracewell for a six towards mid-wicket to complete his ninth Test century, reviving Pakistan after they were
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