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
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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
Mark Boucher faces racism charges.© Twitter The disciplinary hearing against South African head coach Mark Boucher has been postponed until May, the chairperson of the hearing announced on Tuesday. Boucher faces charges of racism, laid by Cricket South Africa, which could result in his dismissal. Advocate Terry Motau said in a statement that he had
IPL: Glenn Maxwell spoke highly of IPL and termed it as a crucial tournament in his life.© Twitter All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was retained by Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 11 crore. The Australian cricketer, who has amassed 2018 runs in 97 IPL games so far, continues to be one of
Avesh Khan had a breakout year with the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021.© BCCI/IPL Bowler Avesh Khan became a household name last year during IPL 2021, due to his form with Delhi Capitals (DC). The 25-year-old went on to take 24 wickets in 16 matches and finished second in the Purple Cap race, behind Harshal
India face Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. India have been in brilliant form in the ongoing tournament and are unbeaten. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their quarter-final fixture. Meanwhile, Australia also sealed a crushing win against Pakistan in their
U-19 World Cup, WI U-19 vs ZIM U-19 Live Score: West Indies face Zimbabwe in Diego Martin.© ICC West Indies face Zimbabwe in the 11th/12th Place Playoff match of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Diego Martin on Monday. West Indies have been poor throughout the tournament and haven’t yet found their footing
Jason Holder produced a record-breaking performance when it mattered the most to lead West Indies to a 17-run victory in the decider against England and with that take the five-match T20I series 3-2. The former captain picked up four wickets in four balls in the last over to complete a double hat-trick. He became the
Mohammad Hafeez raised questions over the appointment process of PCB chief.© AFP Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has raised questions over the appointment process of Pakistan Cricket Board chief besides the decision to reduce teams in domestic cricket. Appearing on Geo News channel, Hafeez also criticized the abolishment of the departmental and bank teams in
PSL: Rashid Khan showcased his exceptional power-hitting abilities.© Twitter Whenever Rashid Khan‘s name pops up, the things that comes to mind are his dangerous googlies that tend to bamboozle the batters and go through their defences. With his excellent control on any kind of a surface and his ability to disguise the straighter balls against
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has said that Virat Kohli was an exception as a captain as he did not curb his enthusiasm as the leader of the Men in Blue. Earlier this month, Kohli stood down as India’s Test skipper a day after the country suffered a 1-2 series defeat against South Africa in
U19 WC: India went past Bangladesh by five wickets in the quarterfinal.© Twitter A spirited bowling performance backed up by a quality knock by Angkrish Raghuvanshi helped India defeat Bangladesh by five wickets in the Super League quarterfinal of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on Saturday. With this win,