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News Tourists will use Pope-Buttler partnership as evidence their batting line-up can succeed in Australia England have no choice but to cling to the positives. A chastening opening day of the Ashes series at the Gabba saw them bowled out for 147 in 50.1 overs, which represented a recovery of sorts from 11 for 3,

The Ashes, Australia vs England: Mitchell Starc celebrates after picking up the wicket of Rory Burns The first Test of ‘The Ashes’ series between Australia and England got off to an electrifying start at the Gabba in Brisbane as Aussie paceman Mitchell Starc clean bowled England opener Rory Burns for a golden duck. Starc steamed

News The four T20Is that were part of the original schedule will be “rescheduled for a more opportune time,” a CSA release said Paarl and Cape Town will host the three-match ODI series between South Africa and India in January 2022. The first two games will be played at Boland Park on January 19 and

BAN v PAK: Shakib Al Hasan enjoyed his time on the wet covers after rain washed out play.© Twitter Bangladesh’ Shakib Al Hasan brought out his childhood avatar as he skidded over the wet covers on a washed-out Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The

Report Reinvented as an opener, Russell dominates 159-run stand with Tom Kohler-Cadmore Deccan Gladiators 159 for 0 (Russell 90*, Kohler-Cadmore 59*) beat Delhi Bulls 103 for 7 (Hemraj 42) by 56 runs Once he gets going, there is quite simply no stopping him. Dynamic, powerful and with the ability to hit sixes at will; a

Indian cricketers will travel to South Africa later this month despite the threat of new COVID-19 mutant Omicron as the BCCI is convinced that the bio-bubble being created by the CSA will be safe and secure for the players. The tour comprises three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals and is scheduled to start

Delhi Bulls 135 for 5 (Gurbaz 69, Rutherford 52) beat Team Abu Dhabi 86 for 8 (Rashid 3-15, Drakes 3-15) by 49 runs It’s tough to think of a more exciting and promising young batter in world cricket right now than Rahmanullah Gurbaz. With the IPL auction a month or so away, Gurbaz has gone

Eyeing a senior national team return, Hanuma Vihari found some runs as India A reached 198 for five at stumps against South Africa A on the second day of the second unofficial Test on Wednesday. Vihari was batting on 45 at the close of play, having found the fence six times while facing 146 balls.

News A lean run in the Sheffield Shield has not dented the wicketkeeper’s confidence Despite a relatively lean Sheffield Shield season Alex Carey feels he is well placed should he get the nod to be Australia’s wicketkeeper in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba. Thirty-year-old Carey, who plays for South Australia, is the frontrunner

Ray Illingworth led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71.© Twitter Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth has revealed he is receiving treatment for cancer. The 89-year-old, who led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71, is undergoing radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer. “They are just hoping to get rid

News The crowd for the final in Perth set a new benchmark for a standalone WBBL match A WBBL final which brought a record crowd and record TV ratings could herald a shift towards more primetime matches in the future as the tournament looks to its next stage of evolution. Perth Scorchers claimed the title

IND vs NZ: KS Bharat came on as a substitute wicketkeeper on Day three© BCCI/Twitter India’s substitute wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat said he just had 12 minutes to get ready after being asked to get behind the stumps on the third day of the ongoing Test against New Zealand here on Saturday. A seasoned first-class cricketer,

Report Half-century from Gayle not enough as Udana holds his nerve It may have taken a week but finally, after five wins out of five, the winning streak of Team Abu Dhabi came to an end courtesy of the Bangla Tigers. That was despite a thrilling knock from none other than Chris Gayle, who –

New Zealand will not start as favourites despite facing an Indian team missing several key players, skipper Kane Williamson said Wednesday, as the world’s two top-ranked teams geared up for a spin battle in their first Test. Hosts India have rested skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami while opener

Report Jamie Overton smashes last two balls for six each to make it five wins out of five Team Abu Dhabi 124 for 4 (Salt 56, Overton 20*) beat Delhi Bulls 121 for 4 (Shepherd 39*) by six wickets It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster year for Phil Salt. After breaking his foot in

Unofficial Test: India A celebrate a wicket against South Africa A.© Twitter The India A bowlers had a tough time on the field as Pieter Malan and Tony de Zorzi scored centuries to take South Africa A to 343 for three at stumps on day one of the opening unofficial Test here on Tuesday. After

Deccan Gladiators 113 for 1 (Kohler-Cadmore 51*, Banton 44) beat Delhi Bulls 112 (Rossouw 48, Russell 3-17) by nine wickets In a match which featured established internationals like Eoin Morgan, Mohammad Hafeez and Andre Russell, it was instead the uncapped Tom Kohler-Cadmore who was the man to watch with a blistering unbeaten 51 off 19

IND vs NZ: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid© Twitter Newly-appointed India chief coach Rahul Dravid says the 3-0 result over New Zealand augurs well for the team in the long-run but at the same time, he is realistic enough to not read too much into the overall outcome with Black Caps having to play