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New Zealand vs England, 3rd T20I: Who will blink first in Nelson

This series is progressing thick and fast. This will be the third game in five days. And both teams have already seen some ups and downs. The momentum has swayed with both bat and ball for both New Zealand and England. At one moment, it looked like no total can be too big for this […]

March 29, 2022

Australia vs Pakistan T20I series: Smith, Zaman and other players to watch out for

Australia: They have five World Cup trophies in their cabinet, all in the One-Day format, but none in T20 cricket. Yes, we are talking about Australia who finished their T20 World Cup campaign as runner-up in 2010 and as semi-finalists in 2007 and 2012. But they have failed to enjoy the final glory. Now they […]

March 29, 2022

India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I: Mahmudullah focussing on cricket now, not pollution

The issue of poor air quality indeed figured in Bangladesh’s team discussions but the visiting skipper Mahmudullah Riyad said that it’s time to shift focus on cricket since they have no control over weather conditions. A public health emergency has been declared in the NCR region following rising pollution level in the region due to […]

March 29, 2022

India vs Bangaldesh, 1st T20I: All-rounder Shivam Dube to make his debut?

India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday indicated that Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube could be handed his international debut when the hosts clash with Bangladesh in the opening Twenty20 here. While the skipper spoke highly of young Dube and Sanju Samson, he acknowledged the Kerala wicket-keeper’s experience. Rohit said one of the two players could […]

March 29, 2022

India vs Bangaldesh, 1st T20I: Stand-in skipper Rohit aims to follow captaincy template set by Kohli

There is no dearth of options to have a settled middle order going into the World T20 next year reckons stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma, who advocated the need to shift from chop-and-change policy to provide the youngsters a sense of security. Whenever India’s top-order fires, the team stays in a good space but a weak […]

March 29, 2022

New Zealand vs England, 2nd T20I Preview: Hosts look to bounce back and square the series

It seemed all too easy for England in the first game. It was the start of a fresh series, a fresh season and despite being short of some regular all-format players, England breezed past New Zealand with ease. They executed each plan near perfectly. Be it with the ball in the first innings or with […]

March 29, 2022

AUS v PAK: David Warner hopes to continue purple patch as Pakistan arrive

David Warner has bounced back from a poor Ashes campaign with a red-hot run of form in the Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, which he attributes to “maintaining the rage”. The explosive opener has scored 217 in three innings without losing his wicket, winning man-of-the-match each time to steer Australia to a 3-0 series victory. […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: How BCCI shot down suggestions to strip vice-captaincy off Rohit Sharma

Even as there is a sense of anticipation around his potential elevation to the captaincy post for India in T20Is, a senior journalist has revealed that there was a proposal to remove experienced opener Rohit Sharma from the role of a vice-captain in the ODI side. Rohit has been the deputy to Virat Kohli since […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Rare footage of Dinesh Karthik bowling and taking two wickets

Not often do we find wicket-keepers leave their gloves and roll their arm over. Adam Gilchrist did it only once, and it was off the final ball of his professional career for the Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) in the IPL, whilst MS Dhoni manage to pull out his medium pace occasionally and also […]

March 29, 2022

Test cricket needs to be marketed like ODIs and T20s: Virat Kohli

Creating a buzz around Test cricket with attractive marketing, similar to ODIs and T20s, is a must to change an established psyche among fans for the traditional format, India skipper Virat Kohli suggested on Sunday. In a euphoric response to the pink-ball contest, close to 50,000 fans attended India’s maiden day/night Test which had a […]

March 29, 2022

Day-Night Test: India record 12th successive series win at home; beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs

An untested pink ball was not able to reduce the glaring gulf between the two teams as India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their first ever day-night Test to record a 12th home series win in a row. With Bangladesh resuming their second innings at 152 for six on day three […]

March 29, 2022

Day/Night Test, Day 2: Kohli, Ishant push India closer to the doors of victory

Virat Kohli conjured up a classic hundred in his first tryst with the pink ball while a lethal Ishant Sharma tormented Bangladesh batsmen yet again to push India towards victory on Day 2 of their maiden day/night Test on Saturday. Mostly offering a straight bat to dispatch the swinging pink cherry in the V region, […]

March 29, 2022

Pink Ball Test Live Score: India reach 289-4 at lunch against Bangladesh on day 2

India reached 289 for four against Bangladesh at lunch on the second day of their maiden Day/Night Test here on Saturday. Skipper Virat Kohli (130) and Ravindra Jadeja (12) were at the crease during the break with India leading by 183 runs. Brief Score: Bangladesh 1st innings: 106 allout India 1st Innings: 289 for 4 […]

March 29, 2022

BJ Watling, New Zealand’s most underrated crisis man

New Zealand is one of the most underrated teams in world cricket. They go unnoticed most of the times. People are talking about India’s dominance at home and overall in Test cricket. New Zealand have been very successful in the longest format as well. Yes, it’s been only for three years but they’ve been successful. […]

March 29, 2022

Australia dominate Pakistan with bat and ball on Day 3

Australia look certain to take a 1-0 lead in their series against Pakistan after dominating with both bat and ball on day three of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday. Big centuries to Marnus Labuschagne (185) and David Warner (154) helped Australia to a first innings total of 580 in reply to Pakistan’s 240. […]

March 29, 2022

NZ v ENG: BJ Watling ton sets up New Zealand’s lead

A gritty BJ Watling, New Zealand’s go-to man when the chips are down, produced an unbeaten 119 to put the Black Caps ahead of England in the first innings of the opening Test on Saturday. At stumps on day three in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand were 394 for six to lead England by 41. The […]

March 29, 2022

AUS v PAK: Marnus Labuschagne’s maiden Test ton pushes Australia into massive lead

Marnus Labuschagne’s maiden Test ton helped Australia grind Pakistan down at tea on day three of the first test at the Gabba on Saturday. Labuschagne was unbeaten on 171 at tea, with captain Tim Paine unbeaten on 13 as the Australians reached 532 for five, a lead of 292 over Pakistan’s first innings total of […]

March 29, 2022

Quinton de Kock named South Africa one-day skipper

Quinton de Kock was on Tuesday named as South Africa’s one-day international captain as part of a long term transition plan. His first assignment will be to lead the team in a three-match series against World Cup champions England, starting in Cape Town on February 4. Test and Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis was not […]

March 29, 2022

Shikhar Dhawan out of New Zealand T20Is; Replacement to be named soon

India opener Shikhar Dhawan was Tuesday ruled out of the five-match T20 series in New Zealand due to a shoulder injury he suffered while fielding in the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru. “Yes, he has been ruled out of the T20 series. A replacement will be announced soon” a BCCI official told PTI. Dhawan’s […]

March 29, 2022

Shubman Gill sends timely reminder with double century against New Zealand A

Shubman Gill is expected to retain his place in India’s Test squad after scoring an unbeaten 204 for the A team in the drawn four-day game against New Zealand A here on Friday. Resuming the day four at 127 for two, India A went on to make 448 for three in their second innings with […]

March 29, 2022

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