Steve Smith (Agency Photo) Steve Smith will lead Australia in the two-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity leave and also recovering from an ankle injury. Cummin’s ankle was being managed throughout the Test summer, which included the five-Test series against India that Australia won 3-1 to reclaim the…

File image of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Dismal performance by India, particular the batters, in the recently-concluded Test series in Australia has received a lot of criticism from former players and experts, all of who believe that there is no other way to improve than going through the grind in domestic cricket,…

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi during a visit to Gaddafi Stadium. (Screenshot: TheRealPCBMedia) Sydney: The start of the ICC Champions Trophy is little over a month away but the venue situation is far from ideal in Pakistan. The construction and upgradation work is still underway at the National Stadium in Karachi, Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore and…

L-R: Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar has shared his preferred spin-bowling combination for India’s upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting January 22 at the Eden Gardens. Highlighting Kuldeep Yadav‘s match-winning abilities, Bangar emphasised the importance of fitness clearance by relevant authorities…

Team Australia (Photo Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the pitch ratings for each Test match of the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia. Four out of the five pitches used during the series were rated as “very good,” which is the highest rating on the ICC’s…

Jasprit Bumrah celebrating (AP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was not just the toast of the nation back home during the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) but also hailed as a modern-day great by the Australian fans and cricket fraternity for his exploits during India’s tour Down Under. On that note, former Australian captain Micahel Clarke feels Bumrah…

Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah captained the Indian team in a couple of Tests.With Rohit Sharma absent from the series opener due to personal reasons and also missing out the last Test after dropping himself, Bumrah guided the team to victory in Perth but…

New Zealand secured a commanding victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Hamilton, winning by 113 runs. This win gives them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Half-centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman were instrumental in New Zealand’s success. Their 112-run partnership for the second wicket laid the foundation for a…

New captain Rilee Rossouw (Pic Credit: Pretoria Capitals) The inaugural season finalist Pretoria Capitals will make another move for the coveted SA20 title as the league kicks off its third season on Thursday, 9 January 2025. The Capitals had a stellar run in the first edition, finishing atop the league stage by winning seven of…

Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal file photo NEW DELHI: Amid rumours of everything not being well between India cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and social media influencer wife Dhanashree Verma, the latter on Wednesday hit out at ‘faceless’ trolls for spreading fake news.In a social media post, a fuming Dhanashree said that the murmur and false news…