Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are regarded as two of the best all-format cricketers in the world, which often leads to comparisons between them. Kohli has a significant advantage in terms of experience and runs, having made his international debut in 2008 and accumulating over 25,000 runs in all three formats at an average of
Month: July 2023
America’s newest professional cricket league will launch on Thursday, July 13, under the floodlights and accompanied by pageantry, fireworks, aerial acrobatics and a custom drone show that will animate the sky above Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas area for Major League Cricket’s inaugural match. Fans can purchase the limited seats remaining at tickets.majorleaguecricket.com, starting
England cricket team fast bowler Stuart Broad was left fuming after Ben Stokes did not take a review over the umpire’s contentious decision during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Friday. Marnus Labuschagne was trapped LBW and although the umpire give him not-out, it looked extremely close. Broad was completely convinced that it was
2nd Ashes Test, Day 4 Live: Rain had forced early stumps on Day 3.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4 Live: Australia firmly remain in control of the proceedings heading into Day 4 of the ongoing second Ashest Test against England at Lord’s. The visitors will resume at 130/2, leading the hosts by
Days following the release of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report, which highlighted widespread discrimination within English cricket, England Women’s captain Heather Knight has come forward with a shocking revelation about her early days in the game. Knight disclosed an incident of sexism she faced when someone asked her if she did the
Nishant Sindhu was adjudged man of the match for his 150 in the first innings,© Twitter North Zone drove their dominance over the last four days to its logical conclusion, mowing down North East Zone by 511 runs to book their berth in the Duleep Trophy semifinals on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth 666 to win,
New Zealand off-spinner Eden Carson achieved a bizarre record on Friday in the second women’s ODI against Sri Lanka in Galle. Carson, much to everyone’s surprise, bowled 11 overs during the match. The on-field umpires and the match officials did not notice the error as Carson went on to give 41 runs in her 11
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) will battle against Dindigul Dragons (DD) in the 23rd match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Saturday (July 1). Both NRK and DD emerged victorious in their previous encounters. NRK defeated Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG) in their last fixture, whereas
Australia maintained a commanding position on the third day of the second Ashes 2023 Test against England at Lord’s in London. The day witnessed Australia’s dominance and England’s struggle as they faltered under pressure. Starting the day at 278/6, England’s hopes of building a solid total were dashed as the Australian bowling attack tore through
Vitality Blast 2023 witnessed an exhilarating encounter between Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in the North Group at Trent Bridge. The match saw Nottinghamshire’s Shaheen Afridi breathe fire as he dismissed four batters in the opening over of the second innings and became the first bowler to do so in the history of T20 cricket. Opting to
Shaheen Afridi hogged all the limelight for his efforts in the first over, which yielded four wickets© Twitter Nottinghamshire Outlaws narrowly missed out on securing a place in the quarterfinals of the ongoing T20 Blast following their two wicket defeat to Birmingham Bears on Friday. Despite Shaheen Afridi taking four wickets in the first over,
World Cup Qualfier, Super Six Live: West Indies take on upbeat Scotland in Harare.© Twitter SCO vs WI, World Cup Qualifier Super Six, Live: West Indies face a must-win situation as they take on Scotland in a crunch ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier Super Six fixture in Harare. Kevin Sinclair has been added to the West Indies
Central Zone defeated East Zone in Duleep Trophy© Twitter Riding on an excellent eight-wicket haul by Saurabh Kumar, Central Zone advanced to the semifinals of the Duleep Trophy with a facile 170-run win over East Zone on Saturday. Resuming from the overnight 69 for 6, East Zone never really offered any fight and were bowled
MS Dhoni is one of the most decorated captains in the history of cricket.© BCCI Former India captain MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the sharpest minds in world cricket. From time to time, Dhoni’s former teammates have narrated stories about his tactical brilliance on the field. Dhoni, who is the only Indian captain
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT) will square off against Salem Spartans (SS) in the 22nd match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Saturday (July 1). Both ITT and SS suffered defeats in their previous encounters against Dindigul Dragons (DD) and Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK). Sai
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled an 18-member squad for the upcoming preparatory camp in Antigua ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against India. The squad will be led by the red-ball specialist, Kraigg Brathwaite. The camp is set to commence on Friday at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua. Following the camp,
Indian cricket team in action© AFP The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that fantasy gaming platform Dream 11 will be the lead sponsor of the Indian cricket team for the next three years. They will be replacing Ed-Tech company Byju’s for an undisclosed amount after the latter quit following the
Pakistan is set to send a security delegation to India for inspecting the venues before giving clearance for the national team’s travel to the neighbouring country for this year’s ICC ODI World Cup. An official source in the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports) Ministry said that the government, including the foreign and interior ministry would decide when
In a rain-affected day at Lord’s on Friday, opener Usman Khawaja‘s splendid form continued as he anchored Australia’s innings and formed crucial partnerships with David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne, taking Australia’s lead beyond 200 runs in the second Ashes Test against England. At the close of play on Day 3, Australia stood strong at 130/2,
The final of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2023 ended in disappointment as relentless rain prevented a result, despite the presence of a reserve day. However, Ratnagiri Jets emerged as the champions of the league based on their top position in the league stage. After a glittering closing ceremony on Thursday night, the Ratnagiri Jets
File photo of Yashasvi Jaiswal.© BCCI Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the rising stars in Indian cricket. He made his IPL debut in 2020 but the 2023 season turned out to be a career-defining edition for him. Playing 14 matches for Rajasthan Royals, the batting southpaw scored 625 runs at a superb strike rate of
Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott was left deeply disappointed by the performance of Ben Stokes and Co in the second Ashes Test against Australia at the Lord’s. England lost their last six wickets for under 50 runs to hand Australia a massive advantage in the match and Boycott’s expression during the game has gone viral. In
Yes, okay, Sri Lanka’s batting is pretty poor by big-boy-ODI standards. We have heard the arguments. The dot-ball percentages aren’t great. The top order gets out too early too often. And 300-plus scores just aren’t their thing against good bowling. Together, they’ve refused to allow an opposition to score 200. On Friday, it’s like DJ
As Usman Khawaja punched Stuart Broad’s full toss down the ground to pass 50 for the third time in four innings, he strolled down towards his partner Marnus Labuschagne. Without smiling, he shook Labuschagne’s hand and held up his bat reluctantly, as though asking the crowd to settle down so he could resume his innings.
Scotland will lock horns with West Indies at the Harare Sports Club in the third match of the Super Sixes round at the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023 on Saturday, July 1. Scotland enter the contest after a mixed run of performances in the tournament so far. Following an impressive winning streak of three
File image of an India-Pakistan cricket match.© AFP From the time the 2023 World Cup schedule was announced, one match which has expectedly grabbed the limelight is the India-Pakistan clash. The two archrivals will face each other on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and Pakistan only play cricket against each
File photo of Ravichandran Ashwin.© BCCI The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the 2023 ODI World Cup earlier this week. The mega event is set to begin with an England vs New Zealand clash on October 05 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad while the Indian team will begin its campaign