The sight of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli destroying opposition bowlers with their bat is nothing new, but both of them have a heated argument with the on-field umpires, which doesn’t happen often on the cricket field. But on the fourth day of the first Test of India against New Zealand in Bengaluru, it was. … Read more
Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden century as India continued their comeback on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand. Khan was unbeaten on 125 runs off 154 balls as India reached 344-3 in the second innings before rain set in. Rishabh Pant also remained unbeaten with 53 runs, the hosts were still … Read more
India 46 and 344 for 3 (Sarfaraz 125*, Pant 53*) Trail New Zealand 402 x 12 runs India’s march back from 46 all-outs continued at astonishing pace as Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant added an unbeaten 113 runs in the 22 possible overs till lunch. India were now just 12 runs behind New Zealand and … Read more
Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain urged Pakistan to look at the preparation of their pitches, saying their second Test win against England on a used ground “cannot be the template”. Pakistan leveled the three-match series against England with a convincing 152-run win in Multan, on a pitch that had already been used for the series opener, … Read more
October 19, 2024, 10:46 AM IST Sarfaraz Khan’s wild celebration left captain Rohit Sharma excited in the Indian dressing room. Sarfaraz Khan seized the opportunity in the first Test match against New Zealand and scored his maiden international century as India reduced the first innings deficit to under 100 by the opening hour of the … Read more
Mohammad Rizwan has emerged as a leading candidate for the Pakistan captaincy.© AFP Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has emerged as the leading candidate to captain the Pakistan team in the white-ball formats as the PCB announces the touring squad for the series in Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Pakistan selectors have held … Read more
In a World Cup full of surprises, with neither England nor India making it out of the group stage and Australia crashing out in the semi-finals, New Zealand’s progression to the final is arguably the biggest surprise of all. They were in what was considered a tougher group with India and Australia and had lost … Read more
Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is all set to take over the captaincy role for the national team’s white-ball formats. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to make an official announcement soon. As the team prepares for its upcoming tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Rizwan has emerged as a preferred candidate due … Read more
Bangladesh’s top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not return home for his farewell Test this evening, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source revealed after a virtual board directors meeting today. “We can ensure security within the stadium grounds. The BCB is not in a position to ensure security outside the stadium premises as it has … Read more
The stage is being set for the start of the upcoming edition of the IPL and here is a look at the important player retention mechanism that has been put into motion. As for the possible retentions of all sides in the IPL, a tentative list is in circulation and here is a look at … Read more