RAWALPINDI: England captain Ben Stokes believes the series-deciding third Test against Pakistan starting Thursday will boil down to a spin battle on a Rawalpindi pitch likely to favour slow bowlers.England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a…
(Photo credit: ICC Africa) NEW DELHI: Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh on Wednesday landed on the wrong side of record books as he delivered the most expensive T20 spell ever against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B match in Nairobi.Jobarteh leaked a jaw-dropping 93 runs in his quota of…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans hinted at retaining captain Shubman Gill and ace spinner Rashid Khan for the upcoming IPL season through a social media post on Wednesday. The franchise shared images of both players, suggesting their retention for IPL 2025 ahead of the official announcement.However, the absence of pacer Mohammed Shami‘s photo in the post…
PALLEKELE: Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to clinch the three-match series.Chasing a tricky 190, Sri Lanka reached the target with 34 balls to spare at the Pallekele stadium, with Asalanka making an unbeaten 62 off 61…
Ayush Badoni (Photo credit: Asian Cricket Council) MUSCAT: Lucknow Super Giants youngster Ayush Badoni showed his wide repertoire of strokes as India cantered to a six-wicket victory over Oman to set-up a semi-final date with Afghanistan A in the ACC Emerging Asia Cup here on Wednesday.Badoni smashed 51 off 27 balls as India A reached…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie verified on Wednesday that the PCB had revoked his authority in selection matters, contradicting the promise of autonomy he was given when he assumed control of the team.A Pakistan Cricket Board official informed Gillespie and Test captain Shan Masood of the decision following the first Test against England…
MUMBAI: Shreyas Iyer will miss Mumbai’s next Ranji Trophy match, against Tripura at Agartala from October 26. Iyer did not travel with the Mumbai team to Agartala on Wednesday morning.“Iyer had mailed the Mumbai chief selector (Sanjay Patil), asking for a one-match break, so we have given him a break for this match,” Mumbai Cricket…
(Sikandar Raza: Photo credit: ICC Africa) NEW DELHI: Skipper Sikandar Raza smashed the joint second-fastest T20I century as Zimbabwe hammered by Gambia by a record 290 runs in the T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa qualifier match on Wednesday. Delivering a stunning performance, Raza smoked an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls, powering Zimbabwe to an…
NEW DELHI: In a thrilling moment during the Emerging Asia Cup 2024 match between Pakistan A and the UAE, Mohammad Haris channelled his inner Virat Kohli with a spectacular display of batting.The Pakistan A captain unleashed a freakish swat flick for six, reminiscent of Kohli’s trademark stroke, to bring up his half-century.Haris impressed the crowd…
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe set a new T20I world record with a staggering total of 344 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier against Gambia on Wednesday, surpassing Nepal’s previous benchmark of 314 which they achieved against Mongolia during Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.Leading the charge was skipper Sikandar Raza, who delivered an…
