Greater Noida and cricket aren’t exactly synonymous, neither is its stadium counted among top venues for matches for top domestic fixtures like Ranji Trophy, let alone international cricket. But having found itself as host for a one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand, its unsuitability as a venue for serious cricket is in national spotlight.Part…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shown support for KL Rahul to retain the No.5 spot in India’s batting order for the first Test against Bangladesh. The match begins on September 19 in Chennai. Srikkanth prefers Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan, despite Sarfaraz’s strong performances earlier this year.Rahul missed most of the England Test series…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has called on the media to shift focus from their historic Test series win against Pakistan and concentrate on the upcoming series against India. Bangladesh team is scheduled to travel to India on September 15 to play two Tests and three T20Is.Litton emphasized the importance of moving on from…
While Rohit Sharma has said that he is “not going to stop” anytime soon and is looking forward to “achieving more” after lifting the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the fact that he has quit T20I Internationals is evidence that he has started managing his cricket career.At 37 years old, Rohit is undoubtedly in…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batsman Steve Smith gave a unique description of Virat Kohli‘s mindset on the field, stating that the former Indian captain is Australian in his thoughts and action.At the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will feature the two countries facing off in the crucial five-match series in Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne, and…
NEW DELHI: The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand faced another setback on Tuesday as play was called off for the second day in a row due to an unplayable pitch. Ground staff made extensive efforts to dry the pitch, using electric fans and tarpaulins, but the conditions remained poor at the Greater Noida…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan delivered a scathing critique of Ollie Pope‘s England side following their defeat to Sri Lanka in the third Test at The Oval.Despite England’s dominance earlier in the series, Sri Lanka secured a commanding eight-wicket win, chasing down 219 with ease, thanks to Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century.Vaughan believes England’s…
NEW DELHI: India had used as many as six bowlers against hosts England in the first-ever match of inaugural ODI World Cup, officially known as the Prudential Cup, at Lord’s, London on June 7, 1975.India’s famed bowling line-up included the likes of Madan Lal, Mohinder Amarnath, Syed Abid Ali, Karsan Ghavri, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath…
NEW DELHI: England will see the debut of Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Jamie Overton in the first game of the three-match Twenty20 series against Australia, starting on Wednesday.Phil Salt leads the team in Southampton, filling in for injured captain Jos Buttler. Following the T20 series, England will face Australia in five one-day internationals. England,…
In a surprising and lesser-known chapter of cricket history, Sachin Tendulkar, who would go on to become one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, briefly fielded for Pakistan during a festival match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.Tendulkar was just a 15-year-old prodigy, not yet the cricketing legend he would later become. The incident took place…
