As the 2023 Asia Cup controversy spirals on, reactions are coming in from cricketers, fans as well as pundits. While the decision over the venue of the continental tournament has been put off in the latest Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting, veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also joined the social media world, giving his
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Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe. The opening stand at the Queens Sports Club in the southwestern city of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership
File image of Ravichandran Ashwin© AFP The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is on every Indian cricket fan’s mind currently. India sttart the four-Test series against Australia in Nagpur on Thursday. The contest between the top two Test teams, according to ICC rankings, is expected to be a keenly-fought affair with both the sides filled with star players.
The controversy over hosting rights of the Asia Cup 2023 continues, with there still be no agreement over where the continent tournament will take place. Though Pakistan hold the hosting rights for the tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is unwilling to send its team to the nation. As the talks
Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored a century for West Indies© Twitter An opening double-century stand from openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul put the West Indies in the ascendancy against Zimbabwe in the first Test match in Bulawayo. In control for large periods across day one and two, the pair’s biggest threat seemingly came from inclement weather,
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam© Twitter Top Pakistani cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and Shahid Afridi, among others, were taken to the safety of the dressing room after a terror attack a few miles down the road where they were playing on Sunday. An exhibition match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Nawab Akbar
The much-anticipated four-match Test series between India and Australia is set to get underway with the first match in Nagpur from February 9. The Pat Cummins-led side is preparing for the Test assignment in a unique manner, after having rejected the proposal to play a practice match. To counter the Ravichandran Ashwin threat in the
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is expected to shift Asia Cup from Pakistan and decide on an alternate venue in March as BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi discussed the issue during a formal meeting in Bahrain on Saturday. All heads of ACC member nations attended the emergent meeting which was called
Suryakumar Yadav in action for Indian cricket team© BCCI Suryakumar Yadav has been a revelation for the Indian cricket team in limited overs cricket but the ODI Cricketer of the Year 2022 is yet to make his Test debut. While multiple experts have tipped him to become an all-format player in the future, the closest
Two of the finest batters of their generation, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two stalwarts of Indian cricket. Both have done tremendously well over the years for the national team, but, their form and age have both been questioned as far as their T20I future is concerned. While both Kohli and Rohit aren’t presently
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has ridiculed a reported proposal by South Australia to bring the new year’s Test to the Adelaide Oval from Sydney, saying it is unthinkable. Just like the Boxing Day Test is synonymous with the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has historically been hosting the first fixture of
Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) emergency meeting on Saturday in Baharin called by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi will decide the fate of Pakistan hosting the 2023 Asia Cup. According to a source to ANI, “PCB newly elected chief Najam Sethi wants an urgent meeting with ACC chief and members and he expressed this
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is just round the corner. Any contest between the two heavyweights is always a closely followed affair. In the upcoming four-match series, which starts on February 9 in Nagpur, Virat Kohli‘s performance will also be closely watched. The star batter has returned to form in the limited overs
Defending champions Madhya Pradesh bounced back in contention on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Andhra on Thursday, even as injured visiting skipper Hanuma Vihari batted one handed for the second time in succession. Set a winning target of 245, MP ended day three at 58 for no loss after bundling out
Hosts India will have the upper hand if the tracks are rank turners in the upcoming Test series but Australia will win on “fair” pitches, feels former wicketkeeper Ian Healy. The two sides will square off for the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Nagpur on February 9. “I think if they produce fair Indian
3rd ODI Live: South Africa look to remain in hunt for direct World Cup qualification.© AFP SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Live Updates: South Africa have lost seven wickets in the chase of 347 against England. Dawid Malan Jos Buttler completed respective centuries after England lost three quick wickets to put the game back in their
Opening batter Shubman Gill, who played a major role in India’s 168-run win over New Zealand to clinch the three-match T20I series with his maiden ton, on Wednesday said he did not do anything extra during his big knock. Gill remained not out on 126 to help India post a massive 234 for 4 after
The accolades continue to roll in for Suryakumar Yadav as the India dynamo and world’s best T20I batter reached a new career-high rating on the updated ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings. Suryakumar reached the rating of 910 points after he stroked quickfire innings of 47 during the first match of India’s ongoing series against New