NEW DELHI: Andrew Flintoff‘s coaching journey in cricket has progressed further as he was appointed to lead the England Lions, the country’s second-tier team, on Saturday.Following a devastating accident while filming for the BBC’s “Top Gear” television show in late 2022, the former England skipper has made a comeback to cricket over the past year.During…
NEW DELHI: A humiliating 2-0 series defeat at home against Bangladesh, reports of dressing room conflicts and groupism within the team, Pakistan cricket has been going through torrid times recently. With regular chopping and changing in PCB administration and teams across formats, Pakistan cricket’s downfall has become a grave matter for concern.Former players have been…
Rishabh Pant put the disappointment of his first-innings failure behind to signal his Test readiness with a 34-ball half-century for India B in the Duleep Trophy first-round match against India A in Bengaluru on Saturday.He smashed 9 fours and 2 sixes before being dismissed for 61 off 47 balls by Tanush Kotian. In the first…
During his stint with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris recognized that Rohit Sharma possessed a unique talent. Styris and Rohit were teammates in the Deccan Chargers‘ squad for the 2008 and 2009 IPL seasons.The team won the IPL in 2009. Following his time with the Chargers, Rohit transitioned to the…
Babar Azam‘s days as Pakistan‘s white-ball captain could be numbered, with wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan emerging as the candidate to lead the team in ODIs and T20Is — according to Geo News.The likely development comes soon after Babar’s recent batting failures in the home Test series against Bangladesh, which the hosts embarrassingly lost 2-0. In contrast,…
Sachin Tendulkar has often termed his knock against Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup match at Centurion as one of the best of his career considering the enormity of the occasion and the opposition.A bowling line-up comprising Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar can run through any opposition, and that’s what Akhtar targeted —…
A day after the official announcement of Rahul Dravid as the Rajasthan Royals’ head coach, the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions shared a video of the former India coach and captain arriving for a meeting to get down to work right away. Wearing a pink T-shirt, which is also the colour of the Rajasthan…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is putting in the hard yards ahead of the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, with a sharp focus on his fitness and preparation. Renowned for his brilliant batting, Rohit is diligently working in the nets, gym, and during intense workout sessions to ensure he’s at his best.In a recent…
NEW DELHI: India’s batting star Shubman Gill’s plans for the Duleep Trophy were thwarted in dramatic fashion. Despite his strong performance, Gill found himself undone by a brilliant delivery from pacer Navdeep Saini during the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.Having already struck three boundaries…
NEW DELHI: England‘s stand-in captain Ollie Pope marked a significant milestone in Test cricket history on Friday. Playing his 49th Test match, Pope became the first cricketer to score his first seven Test centuries against different teams.Pope’s milestone century led England on the opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval,…
