Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh was the most expensive pacer to be sold at the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Jeddah last week as Punjab Kings shelled out a whopping Rs 18 crore for the left-arm quick.Despite not being retained by the franchise ahead of the…
NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world awaits the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision on the 2025 Champions Trophy amid a standoff between India and Pakistan, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has suggested that no Indo-Pak matches should be scheduled in multi-nation tournaments until bilateral cricket between the two countries resumes.Akmal emphasised the need for a…
MUMBAI: The deadlock around the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan continues, though there are signs of all the parties trying to find a workable solution going forward. On Friday, the all-powerful board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) held a brief virtual meeting, but it’s understood that the meeting was adjourned and no decision…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) From moulding Washington Sundar into an off-spinner to seeing him become an effective Test allrounder, coach Mhambrey outlines the player’s evolutionIn Jan 2016, Washington Sundar went to the U-19 World Cup believing he was a top-order batter. Little did the 16-year-old know that U-19 head coach Rahul Dravid…
Josh Hazlewood (Photo Source: X) Australia‘s frontline pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India with a side strain.Cricket Australia have added two uncapped bowlers, Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, to the squad for the day-night pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval, beginning December 6.Hazlewood’s unavailability is a huge setback…
India vs Australia PM XI, 2nd Day Warm UP Match Live Cricket Score: Team India will take on Australia Prime Minister XI in Canberra in a two-day pink-ball practice match ahead of the day-night second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Adelaide. Having participated in four day-night Tests since the concept’s inception, Team India…
Hardik Pandya (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s incredible form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) continued on Friday, as the star all-rounder smashed a fiery 47 off just 23 balls to lead Baroda to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Tripura at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Pandya’s carnage included five towering sixes…
Shardul Thakur (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur endured a nightmarish outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Kerala’s batters dismantled the bowling attack, piling up a massive 234/5 in 20 overs. Shardul’s four-over spell leaked an alarming 69 runs, with just a solitary wicket to his name. This performance equalled…
Jasprit Bumrah. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah has left the cricketing world in awe with his match-winning performance in the first Test against Australia in Perth. The Indian pace spearhead now found another admirer in former Australia fast bowler Damien Fleming who calls him ‘Terminator’.“He’s just the Terminator, isn’t he?” Fleming told Sydney Morning…
NEW DELHI: The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has banned its players from participating in the Pakistan Super League and other franchise leagues during the domestic season, according to The Telegraph. This move comes as a significant setback for Pakistan cricket, while England players will still be allowed to participate in the Indian Premier…
