India won the toss and have opted to bowl first! Playing XI Australia: D Arcy Short, Aaron Finch(c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ben McDermott, Alex Carey(w), Andrew Tye, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, K Khaleel[Read More…]
Dubai, In a setback to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB), demands monetary compensation from the BCCI for deciding against playing bilateral cricket, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Dispute Panel on Tuesday dismissed the PCB’s case. The panel was chaired by Michael Beloff QC, an English barrister and a member of[Read More…]
Brisbane, Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who is known for his aggressive approach on the field, on Tuesday said aggression for him is the passion to win the game for his country. Kohli said to many people aggression means something else but for him, it is the passion to win at[Read More…]
BCCI, the governing body for cricket in India, has just announced the 12 man squad for the 1st T20 Internationals, a day ahead of the game. The Indian squad is as follows: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma(Vice Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(Wicket Keeper), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep[Read More…]
Bhopal’s Shoaib Akhtar 18-year-old cricketer, who is a left-arm spinner and delivers quick breaks, showcased a spectacular performance during a club match on Monday. Shoaib accomplished a record haul of 10 wickets in 34.5 overs of an innings for Mayank Chaturvedi academy against Jyotiraditya academy. During his bowling spell, Shoaib[Read More…]
Brisbane: India’s head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday said all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be missed during the tough Australian tour starting from Wednesday as he provides proper balance to the side. Hardik had suffered an acute lower back spasm during the game against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and is[Read More…]
A month before the auction, as the trading window ends for the Indian Premier League, a few surprises were sure to erupt. After being the leading run scorers for their sides at multiple occasions, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir were left untraded, un-retained. There was no shortage of bewilderment, Mumbai let go[Read More…]
Hyderabad: While the epic inning of 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens is what defines V.V.S. Laxman, but it is knock of 167 against the same team at Sydney which is close to the heart of the former Indian cricketer. The stylish batsman revealed this at the release of his[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday released big guns in former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, all-rounders Corey Anderson and Chris Woakes while welcoming another all-rounder Marcus Stoinis ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next month. The Virat Kohli-led franchise traded in Australian Stoinis for Rs[Read More…]
When and what time will the Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women T20I take place? Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women T20I will start at 05:30 IST (5:30 AM) on November 13 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. The toss will take place[Read More…]
When and what time will the England Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I take place? England Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I will start at 01:30 IST (1:30 AM) on November 13 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. The toss will take place half an hour early,[Read More…]
Live Updates Between India vs West Indies 1st T20 ODI: 23 runs of the last over from Khaleel Ahmed and Windies post a total of 181/3 in 20 overs. Hetmyer c Krunal Pandya b Chahal 26(21) OUT! Hetmyer departs for 26. Chahal picks up his second wicket. WI 62/2 (9.0 ovs)[Read More…]
Hobart: South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in the third One day International match to win the series 2-1 here on Sunday. “I thought we played our best game of cricket. We challenged ourselves to put in a performance. A high pressure game. (…) we have fantastic memories of[Read More…]
India will take on the Windies for one last time in the Caribbean team’s tour. The home team might make a few changes and give some playing time to players from the bench. While the Windies would be hoping to save themselves from an embarrassing whitewash. Rohit Sharma-led Team India[Read More…]
The Asian giants will lock horns with the World Cup Champions, England. Sri Lanka have been struggling to put wins on the board in the recent months. A winless sorry campaign against Pakistan, a T20 series loss against India, Sri Lanka have been finding it difficult to compete at the[Read More…]
The batting in the game has evolved immensely since the game began in the late 19th century. Many new categories of shots have been developed over the years, such as the sweep shorts, reverse sweep, dil scoop, uppercut, helicopter shot and of course the switch hit. In the bowling department too[Read More…]
After registering a thumping whitewash victory against New Zealand in the T20I series, Pakistan fell short in the first ODI. Chasing a modest total of 266, Pakistan struggled against Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson. At one stage they were 85 or 6. Thanks to a 100+ partnership between captain Sarfraz[Read More…]
Virat Kohli has replied to the recent backlash he faced over his ‘leave India’ comment. Kohli, tweeted, “I guess trolling isn’t for me guys, I’ll stick to getting trolled! I spoke about how “these Indians” was mentioned in the comment and that’s all. I’m all for freedom of choice. Keep it[Read More…]
England’s all-time great opening batsman, Alastair Cook could well become the youngest cricketing knight at the age of 33. A few days back, Cook’s name was proposed for knighthood in the House of Lords. Lord Andrew Tyrie, a member of the House of Lords, put forward Cook’s name. “It is[Read More…]
Australia continues to struggle without their frontline batsmen, Steve Smith and David Warner. Against South Africa, like the series versus Pakistan, their batting looked toothless. Bowling allrounder, Nathan Coulter-Nile, was once again the highest run scorer for the Aussies. South Africa reached the small target of 153 in just under[Read More…]
With the 6th edition ICC Women’s World T20, India is all set to face New Zealand in the first match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, November 9. Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and Ireland are the ten teams featuring[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
After 24 years of drought, the international cricket scene would once again arrive at Lucknow. In 1994, India won the last game that took place at the venue of KD Singh Stadium in the Nawabi city. It has been a heavy wait for the fans, the city has been kept[Read More…]
According to reports by Mumbai Mirror, Cricket Australia(CA) and English Cricket Board(ECB) have told the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), that their players won’t be available post 1 May for the Indian Premier League. The player’s auction for IPL 2019 will take place on December 17 and 18[Read More…]