Babar Azam averages more than Virat Kohli in Test cricket at present© AFP Pakistan cricket team captain and also one of the finest batters in world cricket at present, Babar Azam is a true gem with the bat. Shunning a poor run of form with the bat, the superstar batter demoralised New Zealand bowlers with
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India’s batting approach in the two Tests against Bangladesh was a far cry from the aggression promised by KL Rahul and the buck stops at the stand-in captain’s doorstep after a close shave in the Mirpur game which could have gone the home team’s way. The Indian bowlers did get the 40 wickets on expected
2nd Test, Day 1 Live: Australia face South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at MCG.© AFP AUS vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Australia face South Africa in the second Test of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The hosts lead the series 1-0, following their comprehensive win in the
Newly appointed New Zealand captain Tim Southee expects Pakistan to bounce back from a 3-0 home Test series whitewash at the hands of an aggressive England team, saying on Sunday that his men would find their own way to defeat the wounded hosts. England handed Pakistan their first-ever 3-0 home Test whitewash earlier this week,
December 25, 2022, will now be remembered as a very special day for Team India as the KL Rahul-led side fought their way back to clinch victory in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Chasing 145, Team India was on the verge of losing the game after Mehidy Hasan Miraz got a five-wicket
Hours after being named as the interim chief selector by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Shahid Afridi on Saturday added three bowlers to the national squad for the two-match home Test series against New Zealand, beginning in Karachi on Monday. The PCB said Afridi, after speaking to captain Babar Azam, added pacers Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz
Virat Kohli, who is regarded as one of the finest fielders in the world, dropped multiple catches during Bangladesh’s second innings on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test in Mirpur. Kohli dropped two catches, although not easy ones, in the 44th over. Bangladesh batter Litton Das got a thick outside edge off Axar Patel‘s
Former West Indies star Chris Gayle was in a playful mood during the IPL auction.© Twitter All-rounders Sam Curran (INR 18.5 crore to Punjab Kings), Cameron Green (INR 17.5 crore to Mumbai Indians) and Ben Stokes (16.25 crore to Chennai Super Kings) became the three most expensive buys at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
File photo of Cameron Green.© AFP After being bought by Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green said that he is “pinching” himself and is humbled to join the five-time champions, who he termed as the “one of the powerhouses of the competition”. Australian all-rounder Cameron
IPL Auction 2023 Live: The accelerated auction has started and veteran spinners Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla have been snapped up at their base prices. Ireland’s Joshua Little Young Indian uncapped bowler Shivam Mavi, who has played several seasons for KKR in the past, was bought for Rs 6 crore by Gujarat Titans. Delhi Capitals shelled
India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Match, Day 2 Live Updates: India went into lunch on Day 2 at 86/3, trailing Bangladesh by 141 runs in the ongoing second Test in Mirpur. Virat Kohli was batting on 18 while Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 12. Taijul Islam has been the standout bowler for Bangladesh, having taken all the three
File image of Sam Curran© AFP Kochi (Kerala): India’s biggest sporting gala is not too far from the horizon but the buzz for the Indian Premier League begins this December with the player auctions. The IPL auctions are a tense and exciting affair as teams try to outbid each other for some of the hottest
The head of Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi on Thursday made it clear that he would act on the advice of the government when it comes to cricket relations with India. Sethi was on Wednesday appointed chairman of a 14-member committee to run the affairs of the game in the country for
File photo of Jaydev Unadkat.© Instagram Pacer Jaydev Unadkat created a rare Indian record when he became the first cricketer from the country to miss the most number of Test matches in the history of the game. Unadkat, who made his debut in 2010, is playing only the second Test of his career in the
File image of Ramiz Raja© Twitter Ramiz Raja is set to be removed from the post of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to a report by ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday. Several other media reports also claimed that Raja, who became the PCB chairman in September 2021, has either been sacked or will be
File image of Yograj Singh and Arjun Tendulkar together.© Twitter Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket great Sachin Tendulkar, recently emulated his father as he scored a ton on his Ranji Trophy debut. Arjun, who shifted base to Goa from Mumbai to get more opportunities, scored his maiden first-class century on December 14 in a match
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised the bowlers for their bowling in the first 10 overs while underlining the importance of working on death bowling after the loss to Australia in the 5th T20I. The captain said that the team knows the shortcoming of bowlers in the last 10 overs and will work on it during
Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick as Australia crushed India by 54 runs in the final match to clinch the five-game series 4-1 on Tuesday. Graham (4/8 from 2 overs) was the star performer with the ball for Australia as she first dismissed Devika Vaidya