Former Australia star Shane Watson is regarded as one of the best all-rounders to ever play the game and in a career spanning, 207 international games, Watson took 291 wickets and he also scored 10,950 runs. The 41-year-old is currently in India to play the Legends League Cricket tournament, and on the sidelines of the
Cricket
India and South Africa will be squaring off in the second T20I of the three-match series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side is 1-0 ahead in the series as it had won the first game by 8 wickets in Thiruvananthapuram. Hence, the second T20I is a must-win game for the
An overcast sky ahead of India’s T20 fixture against South Africa at Guwahati on Sunday has made organisers and fans anxious, bringing back memories of the last international cricket match at the venue that had to be abandoned after heavy rain. Enthusiasm has been high among people in the run up to the match, with
India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad is looking forward to competing for Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk “where it all started” for him as the IPL goes back to its traditional home-and-away format from the next season. The IPL has been held at only a few venues since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 but with
File photo of Jasprit Bumrah.© AFP Jasprit Bumrah, since making his international debut in a T20I series in Australia in early 2016, has gone on to become the leader of India’s pace attack across all formats. With his unorthodox action, Bumrah has only grown in skill and stature, adding new tricks to his repertoire. Rising
File photo of Amit Mishra.© Instagram When a Twitter user requested former India spinner Amit Mishra for Rs 300 to take his girlfriend out for a date, he probably did not expect even a reply, let alone the leggie complying. But Mishra not only gave him the Rs 300 he asked for, he gave him
Image for representation use only© AFP Rajasthan High Court on Friday extended the stay on holding fresh election to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) till further orders. The RCA election in which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav was in the fray for the post of president was scheduled to be held on Friday. Justice
The debate around whether running out the non-striker, when he or she is backing up too far ahead of the crease, has picked up once again after India women’s team all-rounder Deepti Sharma dismissed Charlie Dean of England at the mecca of cricket — Lord’s Cricket Ground. This mode of dismissal is well within the
Rohan Gavaskar feels that Babar Azam is “not a one-dimensional player”.© AFP Former India cricketer Rohan Gavaskar came out in support of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who has been under the scanner for his low strike-rate in the shortest format of the game. Despite consistently scoring runs, Babar’s form has deteriorated since the start of
Young India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said “adaptability” is the main focus of the team ahead of the T20 World Cup, starting later in October in Australia. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that
5th T20I Live: Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan© AFP Pakistan vs England 5th T20I Live Updates: Chasing a target of 146, England are six wickets down with stand-in Moeen Ali batting in the middle. Dawid Malan was batting intelligently before being Iftikhar Ahmed gave him his marching orders. Harry Brook was dismissed by
Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar hit the South Africans hard with some magical swing bowling before Suryakumar Yadav‘s little gem on a difficult track ensured an easy eight-wicket victory for India in the first T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. A target of 107 on a pitch with underlying moisture and more than waist high
File photo of Naseem Shah.© AFP Pakistan’s Naseem Shah will miss the fifth T20I against England in Lahore on Wednesday after the pacer was rushed to the hospital on the eve of the game with a severe viral infection. Naseem was set to to feature in the fifth T20I but the youngster had to hospitalised
File photo of Mosaddek Hossain.© AFP Mosaddek Hossain played a key role with both bat and ball as Bangladesh beat United Arab Emirates by 32 runs in Dubai on Tuesday to sweep the two-match T20 series. Bangladesh made 169-5 after opener Mehidy Hasan‘s 46 off 37 balls provided a solid platform before Mosaddek (27) and
Virat Kohli has got back his “power game” and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, feels former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli had endured a lean patch for nearly three years before he decided to take a month-long mental health break while reinventing himself during last
Former batter Sachin Tendulkar is regarded as one of the greater cricketers ever in the world. The legendary batter made countless contributions to the sport with his immense records in a career, spanning over two decades. Since his retirement in 2013, Sachin has been really active on social media, sharing his views on various aspects.
File photo of Adam Gilchrist.© AFP Australian cricket legends Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh believe Tim David must feature for the national team at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but could not agree on the player he should replace. While David only scored 18 runs and two from the opening two matches of
File photo of Team India.© AFP The Indian cricket team reached the city on Monday for the first T20 international match against South Africa to be held on September 28 at the Greenfield stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The team was given a rousing welcome at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport by fans and the Kerala Cricket Association.