Sarfaraz Khan (Photo credit: BCCI Domestic) LUCKNOW: The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the…
Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday shared valuable insights into the mindset of her team as they prepare for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 during the Captains’ Day event at the Dubai International Stadium. Emphasizing the importance of continuous learning in the game, Kaur…
Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) Shami has been away from action since the World Cup final last year but is likely to return to action in the home Tests vs New ZealandNEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami has been sweating it out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) newly inaugurated Centre of…
NEW DELHI: The 2010 Pakistan spot-fixing scandal was one of the most infamous episodes in cricket history, deeply shaking the sport’s integrity. It occurred during Pakistan’s tour of England, specifically during the fourth Test match at Lord’s. The scandal revolved around allegations that several Pakistani players conspired to deliberately bowl no-balls at specific moments in…
NEW DELHI: With play not possible for over two days due to rain and wet outfield in Kanpur, India pulled off a miraculous win in the second Test against Bangladesh to complete a 2-0 series sweep.With the win, India also strengthened their top position in the World Test Championship points table, making it 8 wins…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja opened up on Ravichandran Ashwin‘s performance in the India-Bangladesh Test series and said that the 38-year-old has not received the kind of status as an all-rounder that he deserves.In the recently concluded two-match Test series, Ashwin picked 11 wickets; he was also the highest wicket-taker along with Jasprit…
Rohit Sharma and Ben Stokes. (File Pic – BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Wednesday stirred a cricketing debate, claiming that the ‘Gamball‘ approach employed by Rohit Sharma-led India resembles England’s aggressive ‘Bazball‘ style.While talking on Club Prairie Fire podcast, Vaughan suggested that Team India is trying to emulate England’s ultra-attacking…
R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah (Stu Forster/Getty Images) Both Bumrah and Ashwin picked 11 wickets each in Bangladesh series but ICC’s calculation method allowed the seamer to reclaim top spot in rankingsJasprit Bumrah has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings for bowlers. The Indian pacer achieved this after taking six…
Dav Whatmore, Mudassar Nazar and Zaheer Abbas at ‘Cricket Predicta Conclave’ in Ajman, UAE NEW DELHI: Zaheer Abbas has attributed the decline of Pakistan cricket to the overwhelming emphasis on T20 cricket and the influx of money in the shortest format and global leagues that has shifted focus of players away from the game.“There’s too…
