Ba11sy Trichy (BT) will lock horns with Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG) in the 25th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday, (July 2). Both BT and CSG faced Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) in their last fixture and faced defeats at the hands of
Month: July 2023
Yuzvendra Chahal (L) and Kuldeep Yadav© AFP The ICC World Cup 2023 is less than 100 days away but questions remain over India’s spin attack going into the competition. While Ravindra Jadeja is considered to be a valuable all-rounder option, Ravichandran Ashwin is a name that has been doing the rounds. The two other big
Four teams remain in contention to qualify for the ODI World Cup in India following the shock exit of two-time champions West Indies at the ongoing Qualifier. Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Netherlands are in the race to secure two qualifying spots for the 50-over showpiece in India from October 5. Sri Lanka (6 points
The opening T20I of the Women’s Ashes 2023 between England and Australia ended on a thrilling note where the tourist grabbed a 4-wicket win at Edgbaston. England set a target of 154 runs for Australia in their allotted 20 overs. Sophia Dunkley was the standout performer for England with a brilliant knock of 56 runs
In what promises to be an exciting encounter, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will face off in the 4th match of the Super Sixes round at the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The match is scheduled to take place today at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Both teams have displayed exceptional performances throughout the
The venues that missed out on getting games for the ODI World Cup will get an out-of-turn opportunity to host 50-over games in the upcoming home season. BCCI secretary Jay Shah floated the idea of World Cup venues letting go of their turn to host ODI games in home season to compensate the state units
The whole world was left in utter shock after West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 for the first time in the history of cricket. Once the stalwarts of the game, Windies had a mediocre outing in the league stage of the qualifiers with only two wins out of four. In
West Indies’ elimination from the ICC World Cup 2023 qualifiers on Saturday has sparked a lot of debate regarding the downfall of the team. One side is criticising the West Indies Cricket board for neglecting the players and their needs while the other side is pointing fingers at the players for prioritizing the franchise leagues
West Indies and Ireland locked horns with each other in a thrilling third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. Women in Maroon emerged victorious in the encounter by six wickets to clinch the series (2-0). It is worth mentioning that the second ODI between
Caribbean cricket suffered a significant blow on Saturday (July 1) as the West Indies crashed out of the race for the upcoming ODI World Cup. This devastating blow came after an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Scotland in the third match of the Super Six round of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
One of the greatest batters of his generation, former England captain Kevin Pietersen has been a big talking point for some of the comments he has made during the Ashes 2023 as a pundit. From criticising the England team’s approach during certain phases of the game, to receiving sharp retorts from Australian great Ricky Ponting
ZIM vs SL, World Cup Qualifiers 2023, Live: Zimbabwe take on Sri Lanka© Twitter ZIM vs SL, World Cup Qualifier Super Six, Live Updates:Zimbabwe will taking on Sri Lanka in their Super 6 match of the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023 on Sunday, at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Zimbabwe will be coming to this
In a highly controversial moment during the fourth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Mitchell Starc was denied a catch that could have given Australia their fifth wicket before stumps. The incident left Starc and his teammates bewildered, but the umpires ultimately made the correct decision. As the day neared its end, Australia
Nathan Lyon in pain while batting against England in the second Ashes Test.© AFP Nathan Lyon came hobbling out to bat as Australia set England a Lord’s record 371 to win the second Ashes Test on Saturday. There had been doubts over whether Lyon, appearing in his 100th consecutive Test, would feature again in this
Scotland 185 for 3 (Cross 74*, McMullen 69) beat West Indies 181 (Holder 45, McMullen 3-32, Watt 2-25) by seven wickets Five years ago in Harare, West Indies were the beneficiaries of a controversial umpiring decision and a timely rain interruption that secured their place in the 2019 ODI World Cup, at Scotland’s expense. There
The PCB has written a letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the interior and the foreign ministry to seek an official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The letter seeks advice on whether the Pakistan team is allowed to travel to India, and if so, if there
Nathan Lyon has criticised comments which suggested he came to bat at Lord’s in an attempt to get hit on the head to allow Australia to activate a concussion sub as disrespectful in light of Phil Hughes’ death eight years ago. Lyon suffered a calf injury on the second day which is all but certain
Australia 154 for 6 (Mooney 61*, Ecclestone 2 for 24) beat England 153 for 7 (Dunkley 56, Jones 40, Jonassen 3-25) by four wickets An unbeaten half-century by cool-as-you-like opener Beth Mooney saw Australia to victory with one ball to spare in a thrilling first T20I against England in front of a crowd of 19,527
Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will face each other in the 7th Place Play-off Semi-Final 2 of the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The match will take place at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare today. Nepal, with just one victory in four matches, currently holds the fourth position in Group A
Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) will square off against Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) in the 24th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday, (July 2). Both SMP and LKK won their previous encounters. SMP registered a victory against Ba11sy Trichy (BT) in their last
Australia’s pacemen, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, showcased their bowling mastery on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test, leaving England reeling at 114-4 and still requiring 257 runs for victory. The hosts got all out for 279 in their first innings, falling victim to Australia’s monotonous short-pitched bowling. England’s hopes of regaining the
File image of Wanindu Hasaranga© Twitter Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga was reprimanded on Saturday for a code of conduct breach during Friday’s cricket World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. In a statemen, the International Cricket Council said Hasaranga was found to have broken the code relating to the “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground
As Australia all-rounder Cameron Green got England batter Ben Duckett to hit a bouncer towards the fine third-man area, fielder Mitchell Starc‘s eyes lit up. Starc seemed to be in absolute control as he grabbed the catch. Upon finishing the catch, the Australia star had a big smile on his face, confident that he did
Australia women’s cricket team© AFP Australia took a dominant grip of the multi-format women’s Ashes with a four-wicket victory in the first T20 of the series on Saturday. Beth Mooney‘s 61 not out steered the world T20 champions home with one ball to spare at Edgbaston chasing 154 to win. After winning the sole Test
West Indies captain Shai Hope on Saturday questioned the attitude and preparedness of his players after their shocking exit from the race to qualify for the World Cup in India. The two-time former title winners will not feature in the 50-over World Cup for the first time in 48 years, since the competition’s inception back
Sachin Tenulkar (right) plays a shot during match against Pakistan.© AFP Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a big claim regarding the much-talked-about decision on Sachin Tendulkar‘s wicket in the 2011 World Cup semi-final in Mohali. Tendulkar was batting at the score of 23 when a delivery from Ajmal hit him on the pad
Harbhajan Singh and Shoaib Akhtar in a candid chat© YouTube It isn’t the first time a former cricketer was asked about his views on the Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam debate, and it won’t be the list. In a candid chat with Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar, legendary India spinner Harbhajan Singh asked the iconic pacer
Dinesh Karthik wants R Ashwin to lead India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.© Twitter Reports have emerged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send teams for the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou in September-October. However, with the event set to take collide with the ODI World Cup
Putting strong structures in place for current and future West Indies teams is the only way to stop their downward spiral, according to former captain Jason Holder. Speaking shortly after West Indies were confirmed as being out of contention for the 2023 50-over World Cup, Holder acknowledged their defeat to Scotland was “probably one of
The defeat to Scotland means West Indies are no longer in contention to qualify for the ODI World Cup scheduled later this year in India. The battle for the two spots is now among four teams – Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Netherlands. Here is what each of those teams needs to do to finish