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…
NEW DELHI: The media’s claims that the three stadiums slated to host the Champions Trophy next year won’t be finished on time have been refuted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which has stated that only domestic and bilateral Test matches could be impacted.For the tournament scheduled for February 19-March 9 of next year, the…
Australia‘s fast bowler Mitchell Starc considers the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India to be on equal footing with the prestigious Ashes series for the Australian team. This year the series has been expanded to five Test matches, a first since the 1991-92 season, and is set to commence in November.”Being five matches now it’s probably…
