Cricket

File image of former India coach Ravi Shastri with Virat Kohli© Twitter Australia were in for a rude shock in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India as they lost the match by innings and 132 runs. What was even more surprising was that the world No. 1 Australia lost the match in

England Lions 231 for 6 (Hain 52, Bethell 50, Cox 46, Hemantha 3-56, Jayawickrama 2-52) beat Sri Lanka A 230 all out (Samarawickrama 74, Arachchige 57, Chamika 52, Mahmood 3-27, Cook 2-35) by four wickets Saqib Mahmood marked his competitive comeback with three cheap wickets in England Lions’ four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka A in Colombo. Mahmood has

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 after the conclusion of the Women’s Premier League Auction in Mumbai. In its inaugural edition, 5 teams – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore & UP Warriorz splurged their purse to acquire some of

A green-top pitch will be on offer for Bengal-Saurashtra Ranji Trophy summit clash beginning in Kolkata on Thursday. Pace bowling has been Bengal’s main strength with the troika of Akash Deep (37), Ishan Porel (24) and Mukesh Kumar (18) accounting for the most number of wickets this season. Two days ahead of the match, the

Toss Pakistan opt to bat v India Bismah Maroof called correctly as Pakistan elected to bat in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 opener against India in Cape Town on Sunday. Maroof hoped her side could put up a formidable total and defend later on a surface she described as dry. They were spin

West Indies vs England, Womens T20 World Cup Live: West Indies will take on England© AFP West Indies vs England Women’s T20 World Cup MatchLive Updates:West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, at the Boland Park in Paarl on

The Lucknow-based Women’s Premier League (WPL) team, owned by Capri Global Holdings, will be called UP Warriorz, and Jon Lewis, Anju Jain, Lisa Sthalekar and Ashley Noffke are all part of the support staff in various capacities. Lewis, the current head coach of the England national team, will be the head coach of Warriorz, with

Virat Kohli drops a chance while fielding during first Test.© Twitter While India dominated Australia on Day 1 of the first Test in Nagpur, there were a couple of occasions where the fielding could have been better. Surprisingly, it was Virat Kohli who was at the centre of two dropped chances. First, the former India

Bengal 307 for 4 (Majumdar 120, Gharami 112, Agarwal 2-21) vs Madhya Pradesh In what is a rematch of last season‘s Ranji Trophy semi-final, Bengal finished the first day in a stronger position – against defending champions Madhya Pradesh – courtesy twin centuries from Sudip Kumar Gharami and Anustup Majumdar. The duo batted for 69

Chris Gayle called the RCB fans as the best in the IPL.© BCCI One of the most daunting batters of his era, West Indies great Chris Gayle enjoyed a great fan following during his time with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gayle, who played at RCB for seven years between

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has revised its financial distribution model and increased the share for cash-strapped Afghanistan from Asia Cup earnings. Afghanistan became a Full Member of the ICC in 2017, but had been earning a lower share from the last two Asia Cups held in 2018 and 2022, with other Full Members in

Naseem Shah becomes DSP in Balochistan Police.© Twitter Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of Balochistan Police. He was honoured with the DSP rank in a ceremony held at the IG Balochistan Police Office, Quetta. “As a child, I had been scared of policemen. My parents would scare me by

Australia allrounder Cameron Green has shown encouraging signs in his recovery from a broken finger as he makes a late bid to be fit for the opening Test against India in Nagpur, although it remains highly unlikely that he will be able to bowl. Green got the all-clear to resume training shortly before leaving for

Pakistan cricket team in action© AFP Former Pakistan cricketer Sikandar Bakht made a massive comment on the presence of foreign coaches at the helm of the national side. Bakht, who represented the side in 26 Tests and 27 ODIs, was also the assistant coach of the team during the 2003 World Cup and he cited

Bavuma was South Africa’s leading run-scorer in the series, with 180 runs from three matches, which was his most successful as an ODI batter. He struck a match-winning century in the second ODI, which also sealed the series, and maintained a strike rate of over 100 throughout the three matches. Having previously been criticised for his

3rd ODI Live: South Africa look to remain in hunt for direct World Cup qualification.© AFP SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Live Updates: England have lost two wickets against South Africa in the third and final ODI match. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the third and

Big picture: Santner and Hardik impress India and New Zealand have travelled the length and breadth of the country for six games in 14 days and we are finally at the end, with the T20I series tied at 1-1. It’s time for one last push, and then please remember to put those tray tables in

Veteran cricketer Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Vijay represented India in a total of 87 matches, scoring 4490 runs. The bulk of appearances for the opening batter came in the Test format, representing the national team in 61 matches, scoring 3982 runs at an average of 38.29. He also