Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue – three very important Test bowlers for England – are likely to be rested for the five T20Is in Australia in November-December. England will play eight white-ball games in all, with the three-ODI rubber kicking off on November 13 at the Optus Stadium in Perth, following which the … Read more
Hangzhou:Shafali Verma smashed her maiden T20I century as reigning champions India stormed into the women’s cricket final at the Asian Games with a crushing 114-run victory over Bangladesh on Sunday. The emphatic win secured India at least a silver medal and took the country’s medal tally at the continental showpiece to four. India had already … Read more
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has sharply criticised Babar Azam’s captaincy during the recent Test series in England, questioning the skipper’s awareness of significant team changes ahead of the final match. The three-Test series in the UK ended poorly for Pakistan. Following a defeat in the second Test at Lord’s, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) … Read more
New Delhi: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram blasted skipper Babar Azam for his poor leadership during the team’s recently concluded tour of England. Pakistan suffered a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match Test series against England, with the defeat further exposing their woes in the longest format. Pakistan were clean-swept in the three-match Test series despite … Read more
Australia fast bowler Jhye Richardson said returning to Test cricket remains his priority as he prepares for the two unofficial four-day matches against India A in Puducherry, with next year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy firmly on his radar. “That’s always the plan – to play Test cricket,” Richardson said on the sidelines of a Big Bash League … Read more
Stephen Fleming, the newly appointed head coach of England, is focused on achieving the prestigious ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and reclaiming the number one Test ranking. He recognizes the significant challenges ahead for the Test squad. Fleming, who succeeded Brendon McCullum, addressed the media at Old Trafford prior to the third T20I against Sri … Read more
Great Britain wrapped up a straightforward victory over Ecuador to book their place at the Davis Cup Finals in November. After singles on Saturday at London’s Copper Box, Henry Patten and Neal Skupski clinched the tie at the earliest opportunity with a 6-3 6-4 win against Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo in the doubles rubber. … Read more
Hyderabad: Tetra FC defeated Phoenix 3-2 via tie-breaker in the final of the 13th Subramaniam Memorial Under-15 football tournament here on Sunday. For the winners, Musharaf, Lokesh and Manideep were the scorers, while Ashok and Aaron netted one each for the losers. Earlier, in the semifinal, Phoenix FC defeated Emmanuel FC via a penalty shoot-out, … Read more
Ex-Sri Lankan captain and coach Sanath Jayasuriya has opened up on the prospect of Indian legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing in the 2027 World Cup. Jayasuriya reckons the exclusive ODI duo should be a lock for the marquee event in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, given their experience will help the youngsters. “I … Read more
Nitish Kumar Reddy has picked up six wickets in the second and third T20Is against Afghanistan. The fast-bowling all-rounder has been out of the side for a while due to injury. In the first game he returned, he looked a bit rusty, but he found his rhythm in the subsequent games. With the bat, though, … Read more