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England pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a welcome return to “normal cricket” after the batting-friendly surfaces and shorter boundaries of the Indian Premier League (IPL), issuing a subtle warning to India’s young batting unit following their crushing defeat in the third T20I.Archer’s comments came after England dismantled India by 125…

England’s Tammy Beaumont acknowledges the crowd before a break for tea during day three of the first Women’s Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Saturday June 24, 2023. (PTI) England opener Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after the one-off Test against India…

Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted in International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame on July 11, TOI has learnt.Ganguly thus will join an elite list of Indian cricketers to be inducted in the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Other ICC Hall of Famers from India include MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Vinoo…

Jay Shah and Shapoor Zadran Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died at the age of 38 after battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system disorder. He had been receiving treatment in the Delhi-NCR region for several months. His death was confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board, while the International Cricket Council (ICC)…

India’s Ravi Bishnoi bowls during the 2nd T20I against England. (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: The Indian T20 team is enduring an horrendous UK tour so far, where they are yet to win a match.India were clean swept 2-0 by Ireland, and trail England 2-0 after suffering their heaviest defeat-ever in this format when they were thrashed…

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) India’s disappointing UK tour has continued to unravel on the field, but the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings have provided a rare silver lining, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma holding on to the top two batting spots despite the team’s struggles against Ireland and England.India’s white-ball campaign…

Ashok Sharma is included in India T20I squad for Zimbabwe. NEW DELHI: Ashok Sharma was over the moon when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked for his passport and he got the visa for Ireland. He was expecting a call-up for the Ireland tour but was overlooked.“Kaafi umeed badh gayi thi,…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir New Delhi: On March 8, India scripted history by becoming the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title. Exactly four months and four defeats later, the Indian cricket team, under new captain Shreyas Iyer, has stumbled into uncharted territory, losing four of their last five matches…

Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik questioned the Gautam Gambhir-led team management after pacer Harshit Rana was promoted ahead of Shivam Dube during India’s disastrous batting collapse in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. India’s chase of 202 unravelled rapidly after Axar Patel was dismissed off the…

AB de Villiers at The Times of India’s Bombay Sport Exchange podcast In an exclusive conversation with Bombay Sport Exchange, de Villiers shares his candid views on why Test cricket faces its biggest challenge yet, the immense expectations surrounding teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, his emotional retirement from international cricket, and the conversation with Virat Kohli…