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Women’s World Cup Live: India face Australia at the Eden Park in Auckland.© AFP INDW vs AUSW, Women’s World Cup, Live Updates: India face Australia in a do or die contest in the ongoing Women’s World Cup at the Eden Park in Auckland. After narrowly facing defeat in their previous game against England, India must

If we didn’t know it before South Africa’s Test squad to play Bangladesh was announced, we know it now. In the battle between the IPL and national duty, there is only one winner. At least when it comes to a country like South Africa. All five players – Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Aiden

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated his 196 in the second Test against Australia as “one of his best innings” which has helped his team draw the game from a precarious position. Pakistan in pursuit of a huge target of 506, ended on 443 for 7 with hundreds from Babar and Mohammed Rizwan. “I think credit goes to the

News The hosts will miss 12 first-choice players who will be away at the IPL, with Tom Latham to lead both white-ball squads Allrounder Michael Bracewell and wicketkeeper-batter Dane Cleaver have earned their maiden New Zealand call-ups for the upcoming white-ball home series against Netherlands. While Bracewell has been named in both the ODI and

Mitchell Starc celebrates a wicket in 2nd Test vs Pakistan© AFP Australia pacer Mitchell Starc on Monday said the abrasive nature of the Karachi pitch helped him and Pat Cummins gain substantial reverse swing as the visitors bowled out Pakistan for 148 runs in the second Test. Asked in a media interaction why Australian bowlers didn’t get

Report Having set a target of 447, India made an early incision in the last half hour of day two It was so one-sided that there was talk of a third-innings declaration in the fifth session of the match. Jasprit Bumrah completed his first five-for at home, Rishabh Pant casually knocked off the fastest Test

Women’s World Cup Live: New Zealand face Australia in their upcoming fixture.© AFP New Zealand face Australia in their upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup League Stage fixture at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, on Sunday. The White Ferns have won two out of three fixtures in the ongoing tournament and are currently third in

News The English batter has cited “bubble fatigue and mental well-being” as reasons for withdrawal from the tournament Kolkata Knight Riders have signed up Aaron Finch, Australia’s white-ball captain, as replacement for Alex Hales, who has withdrawn from IPL 2022 citing “bubble fatigue and his mental well-being”, a franchise statement on Friday evening said. A

Women’s World Cup Live: Pakistan face South Africa in their upcoming match.© AFP Pakistan face South Africa in their upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup league stage fixture at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday. Pakistan have already lost their first two games and will be hoping to rebuild against South Africa. South Africa

News They join the list of high-profile owners like Lancer Capital of Manchester United FC Capri Global, a non-banking financial company based in India, has bagged one of the six franchises in the UAE T20 league, which is scheduled to be launched later this year. The acquisition is Capri Global’s maiden entry into cricket and

Shane Warne bowling to Brendon McCullum in BBL The cricketing fraternity has been stunned by the death of former Australia cricketer Shane Warne, who died last week after suffering a heart attack in Thailand. Regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game, Warne troubled top-quality batters with his crafty leg-spin

News With 925 runs scored and only 11 wickets taken after four days, the first Test is on course to a tame draw Steven Smith said what had been evident to anyone watching any part of the Test match at Rawalpindi. He described the wicket as “dead” and benign”, and said it offered little to

Indian players shared a heartwarming moment with Bismah Maroof’s daughter.© Twitter India defeated Pakistan by 107 runs to start their 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on a winning note in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Shortly after India’s win, the team’s players shared a heartwarming moment with Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof and her infant daughter. In

Report After the bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 115, Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani helped knock the target off easily Afghanistan 121 for 2 (Zazai 59*, Ghani 47, Mahmudullah 1-2) beat Bangladesh 115 for 9 (Mushfiqur 30, Farooqi 3-18, Omarzai 3-22) by eight wickets Zazai struck his third T20I fifty and ended unbeaten on 59, but

Virat Kohli was dismissed for 45 on Day 1 of the 1st Test vs Sri Lanka.© BCCI Virat Kohli had “butterflies” in his stomach and “felt nervous” like a debutant when he walked out to bat in his 100th Test but he is not bothered by lack of hundreds as he feels he is batting

Report Afghanistan were reduced to 20 for 4 in the run chase, eventually folding up for 94 Bangladesh 155 for 8 (Litton 60, Afif 25, Farooqi 2-27) beat Afghanistan 94 (Zadran 27, Nasum 4-10, Shoriful 3-29) by 61 runs Nasum Ahmed‘s powerplay blitz with the ball ended Bangladesh’s eight-match losing streak in T20Is, as they

RCB shared a photo of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis Royal Challengers Bangalore will be making a fresh start to the Indian Premier League from the upcoming IPL 2022 season as a new captain will take charge as Virat Kohli had decided to step down from the position at the end of last year’s

News Rauf is yet to play a Test but was in the running for selection after injuries to Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf Pakistan have been dealt another blow ahead of the first Test against Australia with Haris Rauf testing positive for Covid-19. He has been put in isolation for now and is likely to