The 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy was one for the ages and no one can forget how an injury-hit India went on to defeat Australia in their own backyard against all odds. India had been bundled out for 36 in the Adelaide Test and many pundits had predicted a whitewash, especially after Virat Kohli returned home as
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England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Joe Root led a thrilling rally on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. England were 216 for five at stumps on the third day, needing just 61 more runs to reach a victory target of 277 but with no
Mitchell and Blundell are currently batting for New Zealand© AFP England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell will look to extend New Zealand’s lead on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The duo has so far put up a
Wriddhiman Saha is all set to quit Bengal team© AFP Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha is all set to quit Bengal after playing for the state for 15 years in domestic cricket. Saha had opted out of the league stage of this year’s Ranji Trophy but was named in their squad for the knockout stages, following which he sought an
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell were both eyeing coveted hundreds at Lord’s after batting New Zealand into a commanding position on Friday’s second day of the first Test against England. In a match where bowlers on both sides had previously been on top, the pair’s unbroken partnership of 180 took the World Test champions to
Stuart Broad and Ben Foakes are at the crease for England© AFP England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: England will resume Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand with the hopes of showing some resistance with the bat and taking lead to put the visitors on backfoot.
Stuart Broad dismissed Devon Conway on Day 1 of the first Test© AFP Ben Stokes‘ reign as England Test skipper got off to a blistering start as their pacers bulldozed the New Zealand batting line-up on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test at Lord’s. James Anderson and Stuart Broad were recalled to the side
England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The World Test champions were dismissed for 132 before England, in the first of this three-match series, slumped to 116-7 by stumps. Pre-match, there had
Ben Stokes donned a jersey bearing the name and Test cap number of Graham Thorpe.© Twitter In a heartwarming gesture, England Test Captain Ben Stokes walked out for toss in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s wearing a jersey bearing the name and Test cap number of former batter and batting coach Graham
Deepak Chahar and Jaya Bhardwaj.© Instagram India pacer Deepak Chahar married his fiancee Jaya Bhardwaj and shared an emotional post on social media on Thursday. Chahar took to Instagram to share a photo from his wedding ceremony. “When I met you first time I felt that you are the one and I was right,” Chahar
India’s 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 remains one of the major milestones in the country’s cricket history. It was not just about the victory but also the way the Ajinkya Rahane-led Team India made a glorious comeback in that series. After the Virat Kohli-led India lost the first Test, the then India
File photo of Sourav Ganguly© AFP Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told news agency ANI that Sourav Ganguly has not resigned as BCCI president. Speculations started about Ganguly’s future in the position after he posted a cryptic tweet about starting “something that I feel will probably help
Rashid Khan finished IPL 2022 with 19 wickets from 16 matches.© BCCI/IPL Rashid Khan continued his great form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with some scintillating performances for 2022 champions Gujarat Titans. He finished with 19 scalps in 16 matches. It was for the sixth consecutive time, since he started playing in the IPL
Virat Kohli was the most Tweeted about player of the IPL 2022 season.© BCCI/IPL The IPL 2022 season came to an end on Sunday after the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan by seven wickets and 11 balls to spare
Former India captain Virat Kohli© BCCI Virat Kohli has had a difficult time of late as a batter. He has not scored an international century since November 2019 and struggled to get going in IPL 2022. The former Indian cricket team captain could not perform up to the expectation in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
It was a season to remember for IPL debutants Gujarat Titans as the side went on to lift the title after defeating Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash. It was skipper Hardik Pandya who brought his A-game to the middle as he took three wickets, including the key scalp of Jos Buttler. As Shubman Gill
Trent Boult played for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022.© BCCI/IPL Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls may miss New Zealand’s first Test against England despite being named in the squad for the clash starting at Lord’s on Thursday. Boult played in the Indian Premier League final for Rajasthan Royals on Sunday and is unlikely to
Wriddhiman Saha (right) scored 317 runs in 11 matches for Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022.© BCCI/IPL Wriddhiman Saha played a crucial role for Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign. The wicketkeeper-batter scored three half-centuries this season and ended up with a tally of 317 runs in 11 matches at an