Five wickets fell in an over as Tasmania defeated South Australia© Twitter Five wickets fell in a final over for the ages as Tasmania pulled off an incredible victory over South Australia to claim the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) title. Tasmania won the summit clash by one run under the Duckworth-Lewis method. South Australia
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: England are in control.© AFP New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: On Day 2, James Anderson validated his elevation to top spot in the world Test bowling rankings with a lethal opening spell as England took full control of the second Test against
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) : Ace Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, for whom the Capri Global Holdings Private Limited-owned franchise UP Warriorz broke the bank at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, was announced as the vice-captain for the inaugural edition of the tournament on Saturday. Hailing from Agra, Deepti was among the most wanted Indian players
Babar Azam during a press conference© Twitter Pakistan cricket skipper Babar Azam is well known for his witty answers during press conferences and he was in full form after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United. Babar played for Karachi Kings till the last edition of the tournament before making
NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live: England on top vs NZ© AFP NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: England will begin Day 2 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand at 315/3 with Harry Brook (184*) and Joe Root (101*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Red-hot Harry Brook made a
South Africa defeated England by six runs in the semi-finals© AFP Tazmin Brits and Ayabonga Khaka inspired a shock six-run victory for South Africa against England in their Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. Brits hit 68 in a South African total of 164 for four, then held four
Babar Azam shared a hilarious moment with Hasan Ali© Twitter Babar Azam shared a hilarious moment with Pakistan teammate Hasan Ali during the Pakistan Super League encounter between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United on Thursday. While taking a single, Babar scared the fast bowler by lifting his bat and pretending to hit him with it.
Yorkshire have confirmed documents relating to allegations of racism against the county cricket club were deleted under the previous regime. A Cricket Discipline Commission hearing will start in London next week but no Yorkshire representatives will be present after they admitted to four amended charges brought by the England and Wales Cricket Board over the
India wilted under the pressure of a knock-out game yet again after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s freak run out as defending champions Australia entered their seventh successive Women’s T20 World Cup final with a five-run win here on Thursday. India’s shoddy fielding and catching allowed Australia to post a challenging 172 for four after Meg Lanning
Indian women’s cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur can miss the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal encounter against Australia due to illness, according to sources. All-rounder Pooja Vastrakar will not play the match due to upper respiratory tract infection. India qualified for the knockout stages of the competition with six points from four matches. While the
Australian great Geoff Lawson has blamed captain Pat Cummins‘ lack of knowledge of spinning tracks and assistant coach Daniel Vettori‘s inadequate inputs for the team’s woeful performance in India. India have won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy inside three days, with their spin-bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the
Virat Kohli, after a couple of years when he could not score a ton, is back among run in the white ball formats. Since the 2022 Asia Cup, Kohli has been scoring well in limited overs cricket. However, the same cannot be said for the Test format. He has not scored a half-century in his last
Pat Cummins on Wednesday was dethroned by veteran England pacer James Anderson.© AFP Pat Cummins is no longer the no. 1 Test bowler as the Australia captain on Wednesday was dethroned by veteran England pacer James Anderson. The 40-year-old overtook Cummins and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to become the No.1 ranked bowler in the latest
SA vs BAN, Women’s T20 World Cup: South Africa have entered the semi-finals.© AFP SA vs BAN, Women’s T20 World Cup Match, Highlights:South Africa chased down a 114-run target against Bangladesh with ease to enter the semi-finals. No Bangladesh batter was able to score more than captain Nigar Sultana’s 30 but aggressive running between the
The social media tussle over KL Rahul‘s repeated inclusion in India XI despite repeated failures took an ugly turn on Tuesday. The issue happened between former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad and former India opener Aakash Chopra. Prasad has been quite vocal on social media regarding Rahul getting a long rope, while other performers like Kuldeep
The poor form of KL Rahul hasn’t just become a headache for the Indian cricket team but also some former cricketers. The likes of Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra have been standing at extreme ends of the debate, with the former asking for the opening batter to be axed from the team, while the latter
Star opener Smriti Mandhana on Monday described the match-winning 87-run knock against Ireland as one of her toughest innings due to the difficult conditions at St George’s Park. Thanks to Mandhana’s career-best knock, India posted 155 for six after opting to bat first in their last group match of the Women’s T20 World Cup. In
Cheteshwar Pujara ended his eventful 100th Test match by hitting the winning runs against Australia in Delhi on Sunday. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 31 in the second innings, became only the second player after Ricky Ponting to hit the winning runs in their 100th Test match. But the Saurashtra batter also scored a duck