NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was honoured with the prestigious ‘Men’s International Cricketer of the Year’ award at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24. This recognition highlights his exceptional leadership and outstanding performances on the international stage.Former head coach Rahul Dravid, who has made an indelible mark on Indian cricket, was conferred…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Tim Southee has praised Jasprit Bumrah‘s return to form following the Indian pacer’s recovery from a back injury. Southee acknowledged Bumrah’s enhanced skillset, attributing it to experience and a period of rejuvenation during his time away from the game.“To be able to firstly bounce back from the major injury and…
NEW DELHI: B Sai Sudharsan, an Indian batsman, has been selected to represent Surrey in their upcoming English County Championship matches, as per the club’s announcement on Wednesday.The young player’s short county tenure will commence with an encounter against Lancashire at the Oval on Thursday. Following that match, Sudharsan will head to Trent Bridge to…
NEW DELHI: Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub, both left-handed batsmen, played crucial knocks to rescue Pakistan from a precarious position on the first day of the opening Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The day’s play was affected by rain, but the duo managed to steer their team to a respectable score of 158-4 at…
NEW DELHI: Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate openly acknowledged that Indian batsmen’s eagerness to perform well in foreign conditions has negatively impacted their proficiency against spin bowling.He stated that his primary objective is to help them regain their expertise in this area as they prepare for a crucial season that includes five home Test matches.India,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam faced intense trolling on social media after being dismissed for a duck in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh, opting to bowl first after winning the toss, quickly put Pakistan under pressure, with Babar’s early dismissal adding to their woes.Pakistan’s innings began shakily,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan found themselves in a spot of bother as they lost three quick wickets after Bangladesh sent them to bat first in rain delayed first Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam triggered the collapse with the prized scalps of Pakistan captain Shan Masood and star batter Babar Azam for a duck….
Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Oh, dear! A moment that Nishan Madushka will be thinking about on his way back but for now, England have got rid of both the Lankan openers and pretty cheaply as well. Chris Woakes dishes out a full and wide ball, swinging it away as well, Madushka extends his arms…
NEW DELHI: Following the departure of Nazmul Hassan, a close friend of ousted prime leader Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named former skipper Faruque Ahmed as president on Wednesday.In Bangladesh, politics and cricket are closely related, and the unrest that has engulfed the nation has had an impact on the sport. Board Chief…
NEW DELHI: With India and Bangladesh set to play the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai from September 19, here is a recap of a historic moment when Sachin Tendulkar equalled Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of Test centuries.Both Tendulkar and Gavaskar are legends of Indian cricket, each having made significant contributions in their respective…
