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South Africa chose to bowl v England South Africa opted to chase in the third ODI against England in Leicester. With the series won, England opted to rest Nat Sciver and Sophie Ecclestone from the XI that beat South Africa on Friday and continued to leave Katherine Brunt on the bench. Kate Cross returned to

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Big picture The last time India came away from a multi-format tour of Australia, England, New Zealand or South Africa without a series loss in any format was in 2018-19 in Australia. To find the next-most-recent instance, one will have to go all the way back to 1986, when India drew their ODI series in

Yuzvendra Chahal’s bowling was becoming predictable couple of years back and to his credit has found out methods to recalibrate his skill-sets, feels former Australian spinner Brad Hogg. Chahal, who will turn 32 next week, was dropped during last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE and since then has played 20 white ball games

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be a T20I tournament, with the main event running from August 27 to September 11, following a Qualifier that is also scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka, from August 20 to 26. Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore and UAE are set to contest the Qualifier,

Alastair Cook is often regarded as one of the most elegant batters ever. The former England cricket team captain scored 12472 runs in 161 Tests at an average of 45.35. He also scored 3204 runs in 92 ODIs at an average of 36.40. Another impressive stat of Cook is that he has been bowled out

Toss India chose to bowl vs England Rohit Sharma chose to bowl in the first ODI at The Kia Oval, as England welcomed back their Test-match big guns of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow, just as India prepared to make do without their own grandest name. Virat Kohli will sit out this match

Dinesh Chandimal‘s maiden double century and a match haul of 12 wickets by debutant Prabath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to an innings and 39-run thrashing of Australia in the second Test on Monday. Chandimal made an unbeaten 206 in Sri Lanka’s 554 all out, as the hosts managed a first innings lead of 190 in

Amar Virdi, the Surrey offspinner, has joined Somerset on a short-term loan, and will be available for the club’s trip to face Lancashire at Southport, starting on Monday. Virdi, whose prowess has earned him England Lions recognition, has been surplus to Surrey’s requirements this season, with their new head coach, Gareth Batty, preferring to hone

Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live: Steve Smith holds the key for Australia© AFP Sri Lanka vs  Australia, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Steve Smith along with Alex Carey will look to stay at the crease for a long haul to help Australia post a big first innings total on Day 2 of the

Former USA Cricket CEO Iain Higgins is set to receive a US $300,000 payment from the USA Cricket board as part of an agreement to avoid more legal action against the governing body, according to documents obtained by ESPNcricinfo. In an email from outgoing USA Cricket board chairman Paraag Marathe to fellow board members sent

File photo of CSK captain MS Dhoni© BCCI/IPL MS Dhoni turned 41 on Thursday and wishes have been pouring in on social media for the former India captain and legendary cricketer. Dhoni has a special place in the heart of Indian cricket fans and that of almost all players that he has either played with

Shikhar Dhawan has been given another chance to lead India’s ODI side, this time on the tour of the Caribbean later this month, with Ravindra Jadeja serving as his deputy in the 16-man squad. Designated captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Shami have all been rested for the

Joe Root celebrates after the win.© AFP When India set England a 378-run target in the fourth innings of the fifth rescheduled Test in Edgbaston, few would have believed that it was possible. There were several reasons behind the thought. England had never chased down anything over 360 in the fourth innings of a Test before.

Rehan Ahmed, the 17-year-old legspinner, has won an England Lions call-up for two 50-over games against the touring South Africans next week after a breakthrough season for Leicestershire in the T20 Blast. Ahmed starred for England at the Under-19 World Cup this year, taking 12 wickets in four games and showcasing his sharply-spun googly. He

Jasprit Bumrah took a stunning catch to dismiss Ben Stokes© Twitter Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes made a good start for England on Day 3 of the ongoing rescheduled Test against India at Edgbaston as the duo scored briskly, putting pressure on the Jasprit Bumrah-led side. To make matters worse, Stokes’ catch was first dropped

As the morning unfolded on Saturday, and England worked their way through India’s lower order, they may have entertained thoughts of restricting India to under 400. The second new ball was only a few overs old, and James Anderson had just dismissed the centurion Ravindra Jadeja. India were 377 for 9 when Stuart Broad began

Former Indian men’s cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri Former India head Ravi Shastri was on Friday disappointed with the way India opener Shubman Gill was dismissed on day 1 of the Edgbaston Test against England. Shubman was dismissed for 17 by James Anderson as the young batter edged one to the slips after a