MUMBAI: In a huge blow to his career, Prithvi Shaw was on Monday dropped by Mumbai’s selectors for the team’s next Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, which will be played at Agartala from October 26-29 at the MBB Stadium in Agartala.“Prithvi’s form has been up and down, but then this isn’t entirely a cricketing decision….
Harmanpreet Kaur (BCIC Photo) NEW DELHI: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament features players from seven teams, with champions New Zealand and runners-up South Africa having three representatives each, including the 12th player. England, India, the West Indies, Bangladesh, and Australia also have players selected in the team.Amelia Kerr, who…
Steve Smith. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Prolific Australian batter Steve Smith has addressed his decision not to open in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, clarifying that while he’s happy to bat anywhere for the team, he feels most comfortable in the middle order.Since taking over the opening position following David Warner‘s retirement, Smith has…
Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit – ICC) NEW DELHI: For powerhouse India, it was a rare Test defeat at home as New Zealand stunned Rohit Sharma and Co. in a rain-marred first Test in Bengaluru on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.The win was historic for the Kiwis as it was their first…
Mark Taylor (Photo Source: @PictureSporting on X) The Peshawar Test during Australia‘s tour of Pakistan in 1998 ended in a tame draw on a flat deck that saw over 1400 runs scored in the match, including four hundreds, one of which was a triple century by Aussie skipper Mark Taylor.Batting first, Australia reached 599 for…
MUMBAI: They missed out on the bonus point when they lost first innings centurion Ayush Mhatre (15, caught at short cover off left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav), but Mumbai took just 53 minutes on Monday morning to perform the last rites and wrap up a nine-wicket win over neighbours Maharashtra in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group…
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In India’s shock loss to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test, one of the the major highlight was that veteran spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja didn’t prove to be as effective they usually are in home conditions.While Ashwin managed a solitary wicket in both the…
Virat Kohli is set to be retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The deadline to submit player retention lists is just 10 days away and all Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are currently in a huddle as they chart their respective roadmaps for the new cycle. It’s quite straightforward for some, a problem of plenty for…
Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Out of favour batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday struck a masterful ton for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh in Rajkot.With the solid ton, Pujara sent a timely reminder to India selectors ahead of the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. The century was Pujara’s 66th…
