The ability to score runs quickly is a big reason for Shaw’s rise through the ranks since winning the Under-19 World Cup for India in 2017. He had a stunning introduction to Test cricket, scoring a century on debut, but has since then struggled to deal with the quality of bowling on offer in international
Month: July 2023
England 325 and 114 for 4 (Duckett 50*, Stokes 29*) need another 257 runs to beat Australia 416 and 279 (Khawaja 77, Broad 4-65) Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins put Australia within touching distance of a 2-0 Ashes lead as they cut through England’s top order during the final session of a day that had
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he was “sad” to read a damning report that claimed racism and sexism are rife within English cricket. The publication of the Independent Commission report into Equity in Cricket came in the wake of a racism scandal centred around the treatment of Pakistan-born bowler Azeem Rafiq at English
Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord’s on Sunday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. England were 114-4 at stumps on the fourth day, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Left-handed
In a display of immense courage and determination, Australian cricketer Nathan Lyon received a standing ovation from the crowd as he bravely hobbled onto the pitch to face England’s bowling attack on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Lyon had suffered a significant calf strain during the match on Thursday, but his
England bowlers showed a great fightback in the opening session of Day 4 at Lord’s and dismissed three Aussie batters before lunch. The English team carried the momentum even after the break and kept striking at regular intervals to bundle out Australia on a score of 274 in their second innings. Coming to bat on
The indications were there from many years. Something ailed West Indies cricket and it was visible in their performances. The once formidable forces of world cricket were for long losing out to the bigger teams. However, thee emergence of the T20 format gave them hope as it won the title twice in 2012 and 2016.
The ex-BCCI selector said Sanju Samson has a lot of talent but he lacks consistency.© AFP Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim wants Sanju Samson to show consistency which will allow him to cement a place in the Indian team. Samson has been recalled to the side for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies. Since
File image of Prithvi Shaw© BCCI/IPL Talented Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw will be plying his trade for English county side Northamptonshire after finishing his Duleep Trophy engagements later this month. The 23-year-old is currently out of India contention and it is understood that people close to him have advised him to have a stint in
Scotland emerged victorious against West Indies in the Super Sixes match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. With the loss against the Scottish side, West Indies’ hopes to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 in India have now officially ended. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Scotland’s decision paid off
The West Indies will not be part of the upcoming ODI World Cup for the first time in the history of the tournament after being eliminated from the Qualifiers – a result that plunged country’s cricket to an unimaginable low, on Saturday. Coming into the do-or-die Super Six contest, West Indies, packed with some bona-fide
File image of the West Indies cricket team© Twitter It’s a new low for the West Indies. Something which was unthinkable in the past has happened. The two-time champions on Saturday crashed out of the race to qualify for the upcoming 2023 50-over World Cup in India, after Scotland shocked them by seven wickets in
Steve Smith, renowned for his unconventional batting stance and unique shot selection, provided a comical moment during the fourth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. The incident occurred when Smith attempted a tennis-like shot but ended up losing his balance and falling to the ground. In the 58th over of Australia’s second innings,
The second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday (June 30) saw the White Ferns bowler Eden Carson make an unusual blunder in oversight of the match officials. The off-spinner exceeded her quota of ten overs and bowled an extra over during the match’s second innings. Although a player can only
File photo of Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi© AFP Shaheen Afridi stunned everyone by taking 4 wickets in the first over of the innings for Nottinghamshire Outlaws during the T20 Blast encounter against Birmingham Bears on Friday. While the Outlaws were defeated in the match, the Pakistan pacer earned major praise for his brilliant performance. Former
England and Australia are all set to lock horns with each other in the first T20I of the three-match series at Edgbaston on Saturday (July 1). It is worth mentioning that this T20I leg is part of the multi-format Women’s Ashes 2023 that commenced with a one-off Test at Trent Bridge which Australia won by
The stage is set for the 2023 ODI World Cup, scheduled to take place in India from October 5 to November 19. This edition will mark the first time that the entire tournament will be held in India, adding to the excitement surrounding the event. The opening match will witness a clash between the previous
Former England captain Michael Atherton thinks that England’s ‘bazball’ brand of cricket is not about all-out aggression but a calculated one and added that it has felt that England are not in control of what they are doing. “If you go back to last summer, England’s approach is one of calculated aggression. Here, it seems
The on-field umpire’s decision to ask an injured Ollie Pope to field in Australia’s second innings during the ongoing second Ashes Test at Lord’s has left hosts England “bewildered”. Pope, who left the field on the opening day after having injured his shoulder during a diving effort while fielding, was declared fit enough to bat
Former West Indies batter Miles Bascombe has been appointed as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new director of cricket on a three-year contract. Bascombe will take over from Jimmy Adams, who leaves the position after six years. Bascombe, 37, played one T20I for West Indies in 2011, and was the men’s selector at CWI between 2019
England are hopeful that Moeen Ali‘s spinning finger has healed sufficiently for him to play a full part in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, which starts on Thursday. Moeen split the skin on the top knuckle of his spinning finger during the first Test at Edgbaston, his first red-ball appearance in 21 months after
Allan Border, the former Australia captain, has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Border, who turns 68 in July, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016. “I walked into the neurosurgeon’s and he said straight up, ‘I’m sorry to tell you but you’ve got Parkinson’s’,” Border said.
England were completely pushed on the backfoot by the Australian bowlers during Day 3 of the second Ashes 2023 Test at Lord’s. The hosts failed terribly to carry the momentum from Day 2 and were eventually bundled out 91 runs behind Australia’s first-inning total. The poor shot selection by English batters was one of the
Team Gujarat Titans© BCCI The announcement of the schedule for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has left everyone excited. India will be opening their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai as the Rohit Sharma-led side will eyeing their first ICC trophy after a hiatus of 10 years. As the matches and venues
Naveen-ul-Haq‘s face-off with Virat Kohli was one of the most talked about events of the IPL 2023. During a match between Lucknow Super Giants, where Afghanistan star Naveen plays, and Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore things went almost out of control as the two were involved in a heated argument. Later, LSG coach Gautam Gambhir
England fast bowler Stuart Broad expressed his frustration after his captain Ben Stokes chose not to review an umpire’s contentious decision during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Friday. Marnus Labuschagne was given not-out despite a close LBW appeal, leaving Broad convinced of the dismissal. Subsequent replays confirmed that the ball would have hit
Ex-India women’s coach WV Raman feels Cheteshwar Pujara deserves better treatment.© AFP Former India women’s team head coach WV Raman feels Cheteshwar Pujara deserves better treatment after the veteran batter was dropped from the side for the upcoming Test series against West Indies. Despite piling up runs in the County Championship for Sussex, Pujara failed
File photo of Ajit Agarkar© Twitter Former India bowler Ajit Agarkar has applied for a position in India’s senior men’s selection committee, according to ESPNcricinfo. The BCCI advertised on June 22 inviting applications for vacant spot in the Men’s Selection Committee. The vacancy has not been filled since the last chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has shared his insights on the current state of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, where Australia have established a commanding position. Despite losing off-spinner Nathan Lyon to a calf strain, the tourists hold a substantial lead of 221 runs, leaving England with a challenging task ahead in the remaining
India’s young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has made history by becoming the first Indian woman to secure a contract in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). Shreyanka will be representing the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the highly anticipated WCPL 2023, scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 10. It is worth mentioning that this