Cam Fletcher and Blair Tickner have earned their maiden Test call-ups while Colin de Grandhomme and Hamish Rutherford have been recalled as part of an extended New Zealand squad for the first Test against South Africa starting February 17 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. The larger than normal 15-strong squad will allow the selectors to better
Cricket
Former West Indies captain and one of world’s premier all-rounders Jason Holder could well turn out to be one of the most expensive buys at this edition of Indian Premier League’s mega-auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to bid heavily for him. If sources privy to RCB’s auction strategy are to be believed, the franchise
All-rounder Hardik Pandya will skip the Ranji Trophy starting on February 10 to focus on his India comeback in white-ball cricket. Kedar Devdhar was named skipper of the Baroda team on Monday. Vishnu Solanki was named Devdhar’s deputy as the Baroda Cricket Association announced a 20-member squad ahead of the first phase of the tournament.
West Indies lost the opening ODI to India by six wickets on Sunday.© BCCI West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard feels the visitors need to get better with techniques if they want to win the ODI series against India. India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI on Sunday after spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked
Virat Kohli speaks to Yuzvendra Chahal in 1st ODI Virat Kohli may not be India’s captain any more but his tactics, energy and cricketing acumen was on full display in the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. In the 20th over of the West Indies innings, leg-spinner
Team India U19 captain Yash Dhull after India beat England in the final.© BCCI India lifted a record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title on Saturday after the Yash Dhull led side defeated England in the final by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. After India’s win, Dhull joined the
The Yash Dhull-led Indian team won the 2022 ICC U19 World Cup by beating England by 4 wickets in the final in Antigua on Sunday. This is a record-extending fifth triumph for India in the U19 World Cup. England’s attempt to win their second title, since winning the tournament way back in 1998 ended in
India and West Indies clash in a limited-overs series that begins with the first ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The next two ODIs will be played at the same venue on February 9 and 11. The ODIs will be followed by a three-match Twenty20 International series, the entirety of which
The Indian team will be looking to get back to winning ways when it takes on the West Indies on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the first of the three ODIs. India suffered a 0-3 whitewash in South Africa in the ODI series. Regular ODI skipper Rohit Sharma will be back
Ind vs WI: Team India went through their training session on Friday.© Twitter The Indian cricket team had its full extensive training in Ahmedabad on Friday ahead of the first ODI against West Indies on February 6. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared pictures on Twitter where players like Rishabh Pant,
Joe Root will be the captain of England in next month’s tour of the West Indies.© AFP Joe Root was confirmed as England‘s Test captain for next month’s tour of the West Indies by interim managing director Andrew Strauss on Friday despite leading the side in a woeful 4-0 series loss in Australia. But batting
U19 World Cup: When and where to watch the final between India and England.© BCCI India will take on England in the final of the ongoing 2022 U19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday, February 5. While India overpowered Australia in the second semi-final on Wednesday, England
Virat Kohli knows exactly how it feels to be on top of the world when you have barely attained the age to have a driving license. Virat Kohli also knows how it feels when criticism flies thick and fast when one doesn’t perform as per potential after a global trophy. And no one knows more than Virat
U19 World Cup 2022, South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 7th Place Playoff, Live Score Updates: The South Africa U19 side will meet last edition’s champions Bangladesh U19 in a 7th place playoff game at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. In their previous matches. South Africa were beaten by Sri Lanka by 65 runs
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was all praise for captain Yash Dhull after India defeated Australia to reach the final of the ongoing U19 World Cup on Wednesday. Dhull scored a breathtaking century as India reached the final of the tournament for the fourth time in as many editions. India will face England in the
Skipper Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his rare talent with a well-paced hundred as powerhouse India reached their fourth consecutive U-19 World Cup final with an emphatic 96-run win over Australia on Wednesday. Dhull struck a sublime 110 in as many balls and shared a game-changing 204-run stand with his deputy Shaik Rasheed (94
South African cricket captain Dean Elgar said on Wednesday that his players supported head coach Mark Boucher, who faces a disciplinary process on charges of racism that could result in his dismissal. Elgar was non-committal about whether he personally would testify in Boucher’s defence in hearings which have been delayed until May because Boucher intends
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has said that he would not be surprised if some of the players from his side don’t want to tour Pakistan for security concerns. Australia is expected to tour Pakistan in March and it would be the first time since 1998 that Australia would tour Pakistan. “There’s a lot of things