NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to prioritize red-ball cricket to build a more solid foundation for the national team. This call for change comes after Pakistan’s series of disappointing performances, highlighted by a 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test at Rawalpindi. Ali criticized the…
NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is one of the premier fast bowlers in international cricket, known for his lethal pace, pinpoint accuracy, and ability to bowl yorkers at will. He made his debut for the Indian national team in 2016 and quickly established himself as a key player across all formats.Bumrah’s unique bowling…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan left out star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi for the second Test match against Bangladesh starting in Rawalpindi on Friday, with Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie saying he will be rested to allow him to spend time with his new-born son and family.Bangladesh upset a formidable home team with a clinical ten-wicket display…
NEW DELHI: It’s been quite some time since fans last witnessed a bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan. The last such instance was 2012-13. The two teams have only faced each other in multi-nation tournaments since then, like the Asia Cup and ICC events. The absence of regular India-Pakistan matches has left fans yearning…
NEW DELHI: Few sporting rivalries are fiercer than the Ashes, with battered bodies and bloodied faces all part of more than a century of feuding between England and Australia.Standing at little more than 10 centimetres (four inches) tall, the original Ashes urn resides in the Marylebone Cricket Club museum at the famous Lord’s ground in…
India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has thanked the Maharashtra Government‘s decision to build a statue of his childhood coach, the Late Ramakant Achrekar, at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai. “Achrekar Sir has had an immense impact on my life and several other lives. I am speaking on behalf of all his students. His life revolved…
The Champions Trophy is set to make a comeback to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) calendar after a gap of seven years, and Pakistan will host the event from February 19 to March 9 next year. However, India’s participation in the tournament remains a question mark, owing to the tense political relations between the two…
NEW DELHI: Left-arm seamer Barinder Sran, who played six ODIs and two T20Is for India in 2016, on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 31. Sran announced his decision on social media, stating that this is the right time for him to retire from the sport.Sran expressed his…
NEW DELHI: Joe Root struck a record-equalling 33rd Test hundred to place England in a strong position on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Thursday. England, who were at 42 for 2 when Root began batting, ended the day at 358 for 7 as Root achieved his sixth…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina has cautioned against underestimating Bangladesh in the upcoming Test series, emphasizing the Asian side’s potent spin attack. Speaking on the sidelines of a Legends League Cricket event, Raina highlighted the series as crucial preparation for India’s tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.“Now, a team for Tests will…
