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Zimbabwe took 15 overs to ensure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second of their three-match Twenty20 internationals on Saturday, levelling the series and setting up a decisive clash on Sunday. Captain Sikandar Raza and all-rounder Brad Evans took three wickets each as Zimbabwe took full advantage of a difficult pitch to skittle…
A little over a month ago, N. Jagadeesan earned his maiden Test call-up as a replacement for an injured Rishabh Pant. Jagadeesan did not feature in the eleven for that fifth Test against England a month ago, but the experience of being a part of the Indian team meant the world to him. This positive…
Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the men’s squad for the T20I series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to start on October 1. Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was not been included in the squad as he announced his retirement from the format, while Pat Cummins was excluded to manage his lumbar bone stress. The board…
Giving a detailed plan for ‘RCB Cares’, Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday said that the foundation will work closely with IPL and the Karnataka State Cricket Association to design better crowd management protocols after 11 people were crushed to death in a stampede during the team’s trophy celebrations earlier this year. Having already announced Rs…
England pacer Josh Tongue expressed confidence that his side can chase down the challenging 374-run target set by India in the final Test at The Oval, despite the tough conditions. Speaking after a demanding day three, Tongue acknowledged the physical and mental challenges faced by the bowlers on a wicket offering seam movement and bounce….
India pacer Prasidh Krishna relished the banter with ‘good mate’ Joe Root on day two of the fifth and final Test and said riling up England’s batting mainstay was part of the team’s plans. Prasidh and Root had a tense moment that required interventions from the umpires. The usually composed Root reacted animatedly and was…
An England XI side will compete in a two-day Pink Ball match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra in November ahead of the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba. The match, taking place at the Manuka Oval on November 29 and 30, will start four days after the opening Perth Test and will conclude…
Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep the T20 series 5-0. Chasing a modest 171 to win the fifth T20 international, Australia recovered from 25-3 and 60-4 to score 173-7 with three…
West Indies stalwart Andre Russell was denied a winning farewell after Josh Inglis and Cameron Green smashed unbeaten half-centuries to secure Australia’s eight-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 International on Tuesday. Put into bat, the West Indies managed 172-8 as opener Brandon King topscored with a breezy 51 and Russell smashed 36 off 15 balls…
India reached 51 for one at stumps after Ekansh Singh’s fighting century guided England to 309 on a rain-hit day two of the second Youth Test in Chelmsford on Monday. At close of play, Ayush Mhatre was batting on 20 alongside Vihaan Malhotra on six, with India U-19 trailing by 258 runs. Only 28.3 overs…
