NEW DELHI: England’s white-ball cricket faces a period of transition as captain Jos Buttler continues to recover from a right calf injury, ruling him out of the upcoming T20 series against Australia. While Buttler’s availability for the subsequent ODI series remains uncertain, head coach Brendon McCullum has outlined his vision to revitalize both the team…
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket has had numerous momentous feats over the decades, but few stand as tall as the hat-tricks claimed by the nation’s intrepid bowlers across the three formats of the gentlemen’s game.In the long Indian cricket history, there have only been nine instances where the bowlers have claimed hat-tricks. Three of them…
NEW DELHI: England are seeking clarity regarding the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan amid reports that matches might be relocated to another country due to construction work at the proposed venues. The three-match series, scheduled to start in Multan on October 7, could face changes with Karachi and Rawalpindi potentially being problematic due to renovations…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan player and national selector Kamran Akmal has criticized the national team management, including past and present captains, for their lack of confidence in spinners during home Test series.According to Akmal, spinners in Pakistan have been consistently marginalized and denied adequate opportunities to demonstrate their abilities over the past three years.His comments…
NEW DELHI: The first cricketer ever to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greats in Indian cricket.The little master had an illustrious career spanning 16 years where he featured in 125 Tests for the country.Gavaskar, who was predominantly a Test player, was also part of 108 ODIs where he…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan on Thursday showcased his batting prowess with an unbeaten century, propelling India B to 202 for seven on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.The Musheer ton came after India A bowlers had reduced his side to 94 for seven in bowling-friendly conditions. The 19-year-old focused…
NEW DELHI: All-rounder Axar Patel staged India D’s comeback with a counter-attacking 86 after a shaky start and then chipped in with two vital wickets against India C on the first day of the Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur on Thursday. India D struggled early on, collapsing to 48 for six, before Axar’s efforts raised…
NEW DELHI: India A and India B are currently facing off in the opening match of the Duleep Trophy 2024, being held at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The India A team is under the leadership of renowned Indian batsman Shubman Gill, while Abhimanyu Easwaran is at the helm of India B.During the match, Shubman’s unique…
NEW DELHI: Whenever former Pakistani cricket player Saeed Ajmal dismissed great batsman Sachin Tendulkar in an international match, he said it was an incredibly joyful moment for him.“Sachin is a great cricketer. The most honest and kind in the world. He is a legend. I call him Sir. He is worthy of that. In cricket,…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter for India, supported the involvement of elite players in domestic cricket as the Duleep Trophy got underway on Thursday, marking the start of the new season.Pant, who is participating in the competition for India B, talked about how exciting it was to play red-ball cricket again after nearly two…
