Rishabh Pant with fans (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is currently on a brief break following his return to Test cricket in the recently concluded two-match series against Bangladesh. India clinched the series 2-0, with Pant marking his comeback with a brilliant century in the second innings of the first Test…
L-R: Australia, Pakistan and India cricketers. NEW DELHI: As the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup enters the crucial stages of the group phase, India’s semi-final chances will be impacted by the outcome of each match in Group A from here on as their fate is not entirely in their hands.Friday’s Australia’s match against Pakistan will…
American cricket fans during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. Getty Images The swift expansion of T20 and T10 leagues around the globe has led to a surge in the sport’s popularity, but it has also sparked concerns about the quality and governance of these competitions.While some leagues showcase high-caliber cricket, others have muddied…
Glenn Maxwell (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia’s Second XI competition will see Glenn Maxwell return to red-ball cricket as part of Victoria’s 12-man squad facing Queensland at Junction Oval from Monday. This marks Maxwell’s first four-day game in over a year, as he gears up for a potential spot in Australia’s Test tour of…
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s commanding 86-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I was driven by outstanding all-round performances, particularly from the young middle order.Nitish Reddy excelled with both bat and ball, while Rinku Singh played a pivotal role in rescuing India from a tough spot. Riyan Parag also…
Rinku Singh celebrates his half-century against Bangladesh in New Delhi. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When Rinku Singh top-edged a fast full toss off Tanzim Sakib for a six over the wicketkeeper to bring up his half-century on Wednesday night, he animatedly pointed at his left forearm. There’s a tattoo on that forearm…
England’s Harry Brook (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: England batter Harry Brook scored his maiden triple century in the opening Test against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday. The 25-year-old Brook smashed a four off Pakistan’s spinner Saim Ayub to complete his triple hundred. This remarkable feat places him among the six English players to ever score…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, right, bowls as England’s Harry Brook watches during the fourth day of the first Test match between Pakistan and England, in Multan. AP Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja questioned why the pitch in Multan for the first Test match against England was not created to assist the hosts’ bowling attack, with…
England’s Harry Brook celebrates with Joe Root. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: England cricketers Joe Root and Harry Brook have made history in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday. Root and Brook teamed up for a monumental 454-run partnership for the fourth wicket. This is the highest-ever stand for England in Test cricket….
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has criticized the national team following India’s impressive second T20I performance against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Wednesday. Young talent Nitish Reddy excelled with both bat and ball, scoring a half-century and taking two wickets as India secured an 86-run victory over Bangladesh to seal series.Reduced to 41…
