Month: June 2023

West Indies holds a special place in AB de Villiers‘ heart as it has been one of his favorite teams to play against. In January 2015, he etched his name in cricket history by smashing the fastest century (31 balls) ever recorded in the game against the West Indies. Over the course of 24 matches

Central Zone’s Saurabh Kumar bagged four wickets to reduce East Zone to 69 for 6 and placed his side on the doorstep of a victory on the third day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Friday. Chasing an improbable 300 to win, East now need 231 runs more with four wickets remaining. Along

Dhananjaya de Silva hit a career-best 93 while Maheesh Theekshana took three important wickets to ensure Sri Lanka’s pole position in the Super Six leg of the ICC ODI World Cup qualifiers in Bulawayo on Friday. Sri Lanka now have six points from three games and are likely to finish among top two and qualify

Australia’s Usman Khawaja dug in to put Australia in control against England after the hosts’ batting collapse in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Friday. Ashes-holders Australia were strongly placed at 130-2 in their second innings, a lead of 221 runs, when rain forced an early close to the third day’s play. Conditions for

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 witnessed two exciting encounters on Friday (June 30), with Sri Lanka defeating the Netherlands in Super Sixes and Ireland edging past the USA in the 7th Place Play-off Semi-Final 1 Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Sri Lanka struggled to build momentum in their innings and were

In the first innings of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Australia posted a commendable total of 416 after being asked to bat. Steve Smith once again notched up a century, while Travis Head (77) and David Warner (66) also made significant contributions to Australia’s innings. In response, England ended Day 2 at 278/4, with

File image of Virat Kohli and Allan Border© AFP In a shocking revelation, Australian cricket legend Allan Border on Friday has said he has Parkinson’s disease and it would me a “miracle” if he makes it 80. The former Australian captain, who will turn 68 on July 27, was diagnosed with the nervous disorder in

Australian bowlers dominated Day 3 of the second Ashes 2023 Test at Lord’s and restricted England 91 runs behind their first innings total. Resuming their innings on 278/4, England failed terribly to maintain the momentum and were bowled out for 325 in 76.2 overs. The first wicket to fall for the hosts on Day 3

New Zealand showcased a dominant performance against Sri Lanka in the second Women’s ODI held at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, New Zealand posted an imposing total of 329 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine

England’s Harry Brook is caught out by Australia’s Pat Cummins (not seen) on Day 3 of 2nd Ashes Test© AFP Former England captain Michael Vaughan lashed out at the Ben Stokes-led side for its poor batting performance against Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s in London. Pat Cummins-led Australia made a really good comeback

Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny, urging him to allot a few World Cup matches to his state. India is set to play host to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 later this year. In his letter to the

File image of the Indian cricket team© AFP Fantasy gaming platform Dream 11 is all set to replace Ed-Tech major BYJU’s as the principal jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team for an undisclosed amount which is expected to be lesser than the previous deal. BYJU’s had quit after the end of the last financial

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen’s scathing criticism of the England team’s approach against Australia in the ongoing second Ashes 2023 Test has sparked mixed reactions. While some agree with Pietersen’s assessment of England’s performance, others believe his comments were too harsh. One former teammate of Pietersen, Steve Harmison, has come to the defense of the

Nathan Lyon limped off during Thursday’s second day of the second Test.© AFP Nathan Lyon‘s future on the Ashes tour is uncertain after he arrived at Lord’s on Friday on crutches, as the Australian camp reported the bowler had suffered a “significant calf strain”. The off-spinner limped off during Thursday’s second day of the second

It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While

Steve Smith recently became the second fastest batter in Test cricket history to reach 9,000 Test runs. The right-handed batter achieved the milestone during the opening Day of the second Ashes 2023 Test. He further went on to smash his 32nd Test ton on Day 2 of the game and matched the record of former

Viral image of MS Dhoni lifting Ravindra Jadeja after CSK’s IPL 2023 win.© Twitter A month back, the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad to clinch their fifth IPL title. The final match got interrupted multiple times due to rain and CSK got a revised target of 171 to be chased

West Indies great Chris Gayle has given his opinion on Virat Kohli at the 2023 World Cup.© BCCI Almost 12 years after winning the 2011 ODI World Cup on home soil, Team India will once again enter the marquee event later this year as hosts. Back then, a 23-year-old Virat Kohli was part of the

England opener Ben Duckett showcased his batting prowess on Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test at Lord’s. With a clinical bowling performance by the English pacers in the morning session, the hosts exerted pressure on the Australian bowlers in their characteristic aggressive ‘Bazball’ style, led by Duckett. Duckett’s aggressive knock played a crucial

Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian cricketer, recently shared details about the intense mid-pitch conversation he had with Virat Kohli during India’s thrilling victory against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Ashwin, who came to bat with India requiring two runs off the last ball, played a crucial role in

England players during the second Ashes Test.© AFP Since Brendon McCullum took over as England coach, the team has played an attractive and aggressive brand of cricket – popularly known as ‘Bazball’. Sometimes that approach even has backfired, like in the first Test. England batted aggressively but also gifted wickets to the Aussies as they

All eyes will be on the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan on October 15.© AFP The schedule for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India was announced earlier this week by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament will kick off on October 5 with defending champions England taking on New Zealand at the

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that England’s pacer Ollie Robinson did not look dangerous in the Ashes as he has only taken wickets of tailenders. The English bowler has taken three wickets in the ongoing second Test match of the Ashes series against Australia on Thursday at Lord’s. He had also taken five wickets

Legendary Australian cricketer Ian Healy is “worried” about some of his country’s top bowlers conceding six-runs-per-over against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, and said Pat Cummins‘ side will have to work really hard to stop the home team’s run flow. England came out all guns blazing after Australia seemed to have put