BAN v PAK: Shakib Al Hasan enjoyed his time on the wet covers after rain washed out play.© Twitter Bangladesh’ Shakib Al Hasan brought out his childhood avatar as he skidded over the wet covers on a washed-out Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The
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New Zealand are well aware that it is extremely tough to bounce back after collapsing to 62 in the first innings but young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra promised his team would put up a fight on day four of the second Test against India. The Indian-origin Ravindra once again showed resistance (2 batting off 23 balls)
File pic of Sourav Ganguly.© AFP Former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly referred to India’s performance in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE and Oman as the “poorest” that he has seen “in last four-five years”. India failed to qualify for the knockouts of the T20 World Cup. Their
Ravichandran Ashwin in action on Day 2 of second Test against New Zealand© AFP Ajaz Patel was a name on every cricket fan’s lips on Saturday and chances are that it is likely to remain the same through the weekend. The Mumbai-born New Zealand left-arm spinner picked up all 10 wickets in India’s first innings
IND vs NZ: India did not enforce a follow-on despite bowling out NZ for 62© AFP India bowled New Zealand out for a paltry total of 62 — the lowest Test total by any side on Indian soil — in the first innings of the ongoing second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Despite
Ajaz Patel took all 10 wickets in an innings vs India.© AFP New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel achieved the rarest of rare feats as he took all 10 wickets to fall in India’s first innings in Mumbai. Ajaz Patel became only the third player in the history of Test cricket to do so on Saturday. He joins England’s Jim Laker
Indian cricketers will travel to South Africa later this month despite the threat of new COVID-19 mutant Omicron as the BCCI is convinced that the bio-bubble being created by the CSA will be safe and secure for the players. The tour comprises three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals and is scheduled to start
New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel on Friday called his four wickets on Day 1 of the second Test against India as “special” but said the job is only half done. Mayank Agarwal’s unbeaten 120 led India to 221/4 with Patel being the lone wicket-taker for New Zealand on a weather-affected day. The 33-year-old Patel migrated
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday retained the likes of Ravindra Jadeja (INR 16 crore), skipper MS Dhoni (INR 12 crore), Moeen Ali (INR 8 crore) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 6 crore) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in January. There were many notable absentees in CSK’s retention list, including South
Apart from Virat Kohli’s return and Ajinkya Rahane’s spot in the XI, the weather in Mumbai remains as one of the most talked about topics ahead of the India vs New Zealand series-deciding second Test match at Wankhede Stadium. There has been rain for the last two days in the lead up to the Test
India captain Virat Kohli during indoor practice at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of 2nd Test vs New Zealand Former India captain and current head coach Rahul Dravid gave throwdowns to Virat Kohli on the eve of the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Indian team was forced to practice
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Streaming© AFP India take on New Zealand in the second and the final Test match on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams had fought well in the first Test match in Kanpur that was ended in a draw after
Eyeing a senior national team return, Hanuma Vihari found some runs as India A reached 198 for five at stumps against South Africa A on the second day of the second unofficial Test on Wednesday. Vihari was batting on 45 at the close of play, having found the fence six times while facing 146 balls.
India-born New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Wednesday said he and colleagues were guilty of not maintaining their line and length in the opening Test and would need to be tighter in their execution in the second game beginning Friday. “I think as a spin bowling unit we were somewhat guilty of possibly not keeping
Senior batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara’s forms have been one of the major causes of concern for Team India. Rahane and Pujara, considered to be the pillars in India’s middle-order in Test cricket, have been short for runs for quite some time. Rahane averages only 24.39 in the 16 Test matches that he has
SA A vs IND A: SA A batters found it hard to deal with India A pacers on Day 1.© Instagram India A pacers grabbed five wickets as South Africa A reached 233 for seven on the opening day of the second unofficial Test on Tuesday. Speedsters Navdeep Saini (2/54), who has lost his place
India and New Zealand players© Twitter/BCCI India and New Zealand arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for the second and final Test of the series, to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium from December 3. A Mumbai Cricket Association official said that both the teams arrived in the megacity from Kanpur in the evening via a
Sri Lanka lead the two-match Test series against West Indies 1-0.© AFP Sri Lanka are looking to recover from a series of blows in quick succession on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against the West Indies in Galle on Tuesday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss on Monday, Sri Lanka got off