Fakhar Zaman (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has come under fire from fans following the omission of star opener Fakhar Zaman from the 2024-25 list of centrally contracted players. Zaman, a key player in Pakistan’s white-ball setup, was notably left out despite regularly featuring in ODIs and T20Is…
NEW DELHI: India Women’s experienced spin bowler Radha Yadav demonstrated her exceptional fielding prowess during the second One-Day International against New Zealand Women at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.The seasoned player shone once again, pulling off a stunning catch to dismiss the White Ferns’ in-form opener, Georgia Plimmer.The moment unfolded in the…
NEW DELHI: Former captain Babar Azam, along with pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, are set to return to the Pakistan team for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia. The trio had been sidelined for two Tests against England.The Pakistani selectors have announced the squads for the One-Day International and T20I matches in Australia…
NEW DELHI: Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels it would be unjust to blame coach Gautam Gambhir for the Test series defeat to New Zealand, but former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik feels the senior Indian players have the responsibility. The Black Caps established an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series when India lost the second Test…
Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The team should strive to have captain Ben Stokes bat at number three in future Test matches instead of Ollie Pope, who he believes lacks composure, according to former England captain Michael Vaughan.Pope only scored 55 runs in three games at an average…
Irfan Pathan with the T20 World Cup trophy (PTI Photo) Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan celebrates his 40th birthday on Sunday. From swinging the ball prodigiously to playing vital knocks, Pathan was one of India’s most versatile cricketers during his time with an illustrious career that saw him shine with both bat and ball.On his…
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Santner‘s brilliant bowling display powered New Zealand to a historic 113-run victory over India in the second Test on Saturday, clinching their first-ever Test series win on Indian soil.The Kiwis bowled India out for 245 on the third day in Pune as the hosts fell short of their 359-run target, giving New…
Poor form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is hurting India . (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: India’s first-ever home Test series defeat to New Zealand has highlighted a new vulnerability: Indian top-order batsmen, once known for neutralising visiting spinners (with Shane Warne being a notable example), are now as susceptible to spin as any other team…
OUTSMARTED: Rohit Sharma talks to Tom Latham as Yashasvi Jaiswal looks on. (ANI Photo) PUNE: “We are allowed to have two bad matches after doing so well, especially at home over the years.” This was captain Rohit Sharma summing up the defeat to New Zealand as India’s formidable home-win record, stretching back more than a…
