NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of reaching the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals rested on Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the Group A match. Pakistan’s bowlers performed well, restricting the White Ferns to 110/6.However, their batters couldn’t build on that effort, collapsing to a dismal 56 in 11.4 overs as they and India were eliminated…
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami shared an encouraging update on his recovery journey, posting pictures on social media with an inspiring message.Posting on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Shami wrote, “Big or small, every challenge is just another step forward when you love what you do,”…
Fakhar Zaman. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show cause notice to Fakhar Zaman, one of their centrally contracted players, for an alleged breach of the players’ code of conduct. The notice came after Fakhar criticized the decision to exclude Babar Azam from the Pakistan squad…
NEW DELHI: England’s Test captain Ben Stokes on Monday stayed clear of the debate regarding the absence of Pakistan’s key players — Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah — from the second and third Tests, stating that it’s purely Pakistan cricket‘s issue and has nothing to do with him.Stokes, who had been out since…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has strongly criticized the comparison between Babar Azam’s current slump with Virat Kohli’s past struggles, calling the comparison “baseless”.Hogg’s remarks came after Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman defended Babar, who was dropped for the second Test against England following a string of…
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc, the Australian fast bowler, has praised Gautam Gambhir‘s strategic thinking abilities. Starc believes that the Indian coach is an exceptional analyst of the game who always puts the team’s requirements first. Gambhir, according to Starc, strives to gain an edge by making changes to techniques and field settings.During the Indian Premier…
Rishabh Pant during India practice (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant brought his signature humour to India’s practice session ahead of the much-anticipated home Test series against New Zealand.In a light-hearted exchange with young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pant was seen joking about sharing a chair, creating a playful moment during an otherwise intense preparation.In…
Mitchell Starc and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: One of the key battles in the eagerly awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy, will be between leading Australia pacer Mitchell Starc taking on India stalwart Virat Kohli.In their 19 innings together, Kohli and Starc have faced off, and in the Test format, the Indian…
Gautam Gambhir. (Photo by R Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to Wednesday’s first Test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the value of bowlers and the necessity of breaking the “obsessed” mentality of batters.In the longest format of cricket, during the…
Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The decision to leave out the top quartet for the final two Test matches against England – batter Babar Azam, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, and elite pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah-was supported by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)….
