Month: December 2023
Though cricket is a team sport, it is individual performances that make or mar teams. It is often individuals who are glorified as ‘King’ or ‘God’ or tarred as villains depending on victories or losses. Though fans admire their national teams, one or two players are absolute hot favourites and are followed closely. Slowly and
KRL opener Abdul Faseeh followed up his 153 in the first innings with a quality 156 in the second innings against HEC. Buy official Pakistan Cricket merchandise: https://shop.pcb.com.pk/ Welcome to the official page of Pakistan Cricket Board. Get all your Pakistan Cricket updates here! You can access exclusive player interviews, match highlights, practice sessions, press
Table of Contents India’s young batter Shubman Gill is grappling with a challenging phase in Test cricket, having failed to score a half-century since the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia. Despite a flourishing white-ball career, his Test performances have been subpar, accumulating only 258 runs in 2023. The overall Test average drops
File photo of former India batter Gautam Gambhir© X (formerly Twitter) Former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir has been a big follower of healthy lifestyle and over the years, he has openly talked about his strict diet and fitness regime. The left-hander once again reiterated his commitment to a heavy lifestyle while answering a
Table of Contents Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, a key figure in India’s T20I title triumph in the 2007 World Cup in South Africa, shares insights into the potential challenges in the form of tough contenders awaiting Team India in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Team India eyes redemption in T20 World Cup 2024
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s World Cup-winning pacer, became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), after he was bought for Rs 24.75 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders at the Players Auction earlier this month. Starc became the second player to breach the Rs 20 crore mark during the IPL 2024
Former England captain Nasser Hussain is hopeful of a successful return of “box office” cricketer Rishabh Pant in 2024 following his recovery from the near-fatal car crash a year back. It was on a fateful December night in 2022 when Pant suffered a horrific car accident. The wicketkeeper batter has made strong progress since then
Cameron Bancroft is in contention to fill the opening role after David Warner’s retirement.© X (Twitter) Veteran Australian batter Cameron Bancroft staked a claim to the vacant opener’s slot post David Warner’s Test retirement, saying a ‘specialist’ should be considered for the position. Warner is all set to retire from Test cricket after the third
Jacques Kallis arrived for his final tour of Australia in 2012-13 with a reputation as the world’s greatest allrounder and delivered at the Gabba, with a dominant 147. Kallis was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc-hall-of-fame-2020-inductees-lisa-sthalekar-jacques-kallis-zaheer-abbas/2020-08-23
Gill endured back-to-back failures in Centurion in the first Test against South Africa. He was caught down leg when he looked to glance a wide delivery from Nandre Burger that reared up on a spicy opening-day pitch in the first innings, and got knocked over by Marco Jansen when he tried to play across the
Cameron Bancroft insists a specialist opener would be best placed to take over from the retiring David Warner, believing experience at the top is crucial in the difficult role. Australia have named an unchanged 13-man squad for this week’s third Test against Pakistan at the SCG, but crunch time is coming in the quest to
Table of Contents Australia Women registered a nail-biting victory against India Women in the second ODI at the Wankhede Stadium, prevailing by a slender margin of three runs. This hard-fought win not only intensified the rivalry between the cricketing giants but also solidified the guests’ dominance, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Table of Contents The stage is impeccably set for an intense showdown as Premium Indians and Premium Afghans prepare to face off in the final of the American Premier League 2023. The much-anticipated clash is scheduled to unfold at Moosa Stadium on Saturday. The Premium Indians earned their spot in the final with a flawless
India pacer Prasidh Krishna had a torrid outing in the first Test against South Africa earlier this year. In the absence of Mohammed Shami, Krishna made his Test debut at the SuperSport Park in Centurion as India lost the match by an innings and 32 runs against the Proteas. The 27-year-old conceded 90 runs in
Toss New Zealand opt to bowl vs Bangladesh With the aim of levelling the T20I series, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner chose to chase in Mount Maunganui with rain a possibility in the afternoon. Bangladesh, who could win their maiden T20I series in New Zealand if results go their way, added a left-arm spinner into
Table of Contents Cricket Australia (CA) has set the stage for a memorable closure to the Pakistan series as they unveiled a formidable 13-man squad for the third and final Test against the visitors. It is worth mentioning that Australia are eager to make a clean sweep with the series already secured after consecutive victories in
Table of Contents United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cross swords with Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday. Afghanistan carries the momentum into the match after a clinical performance in the first T20I. They exhibited batting prowess and determination, successfully chasing down the target set by UAE. With a series lead,
England midfielder Jude Bellingham is enjoying life as a Real Madrid player since making a switch to the Spanish capital from German club Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Following his 133.9 million pounds move to Real Madrid, Bellingham has emerged as a potent goalscorer, notching up 17 strikes in 21 matches across all competitions. He
Rohit Sharma in press conference© BCCI Was lack of practice matches the reason behind Team India’s loss in the first Test against South Africa? India captain Rohit Sharma doesn’t think playing First Class practice Tests would have given the team any benefit because of the ‘contrasting difference’ in the two situations. After India lost the
Table of Contents South Africa has unveiled an unexperienced squad for their forthcoming two-match Test series in New Zealand, commencing on February 4. Neil Brand to captain South Africa in New Zealand Neil Brand, an uncapped opening batsman, will lead the Proteas in the two-match ICC World Test Championship series, with only a handful of
Saturday marked one year of the horrific car crash suffered by India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. The mishap took place as Pant’s car hit a divider in the Delhi-Roorkee highway. The southpaw received serious injuries but was lucky to somehow escape from his burning car, thanks to the timely help given by a passerby. Pant’s
Fresh from scoring his maiden ODI century, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was seen playing football during a local tournament in Kerala. Earlier this month, Samson scored his first hundred for India in the third and final ODI against South Africa at the Boland Park in Paarl, helping India win the series by a 2-1 margin.
File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFP Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Saturday hoped that Team India would start winning championships in the coming year. Prasad took to X and said that 2023 was a year of “What could have been” for Rohit Sharma’s side. He added that the ‘Men in Blue’ dominated the
Table of Contents The year 2023 witnessed a riveting display of cricket, particularly in the Test format, where the battle between bat and ball reached its zenith. As the red ball swung, seamed, and spun its way through various arenas, a select group of bowlers emerged as the architects of their team’s success. Delve into
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has opined that the team management could give a chance to Mukesh Kumar in the second Test against South Africa, starting January 3 in Cape Town. He, however, added that it would be unfair with Prasidh Krishna if he is dropped. Manjrekar also pointed out that had there been the
File photo of Wasim Akram.© AFP There is no doubt that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the best T20 competitions in the world. Thanks to the kind of quality matches it offers and the players it features, IPL is always the talk of the town. Hence, it is quite understandable that the
Table of Contents Anticipation is building as Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars prepare to collide in the 20th match of the Big Bash League 2023-24 at the illustrious Adelaide Oval. Adelaide Strikers, coming off a setback in their recent match against Melbourne Renegades, are on a redemption quest. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars enter
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January is the window that South Africa have earmarked for their flagship T20 tournament, which kicked off to much fanfare in 2023. To ensure its success – which depended on their biggest stars being available for the tournament – CSA forfeited an ODI series against Australia even though there was a chance that might affect
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