Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad feels that a high-on-resources India has got all bases covered to get past a high-on-confidence New Zealand in the World Test Championship final beginning June 18 at Southampton. Unlike his playing days, Prasad feels India now have a third or a fourth seamer who can maintain pressure built by the new
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Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara says New Zealand will have the advantage going into the WTC Final after playing a Test series against England but India will utilise the available time to prepare well for the title clash, starting at the Ageas Bowl on June 18. While the Indian squad is training by playing intra-squad matches after
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a special edition intake of 10 cricket icons into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, and to coincide with the first-ever ICC World Test Championship final. The 10 legends of the game to be inducted have all made a significant
Faf du Plessis suffered a concussion during a PSL 2021 match on Saturday.© AFP South Africa and Quetta Gladiators’ Faf du Plessis was involved in a nasty collision with teammate Mohammed Hasnain during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Du Plessis was concussed after his head hit Hasnain’s knee while
Star Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of USD 5800 (BDT 5 lakh), following his on-field meltdown during a match between Mohammedan Sporting and Abahani Limited. According to ESPNcricinfo.com, Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of the Cricket
Shakib Al Hasan misbehaved with the umpires in a local T20 game in Dhaka.© Instagram/Bangladesh Cricket Sakib Ummey Al Hasan, wife of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, posted a stern reply relating to the controversial incidents involving her husband in a Dhaka Premier League match on Friday. She hinted at a possible “plot” against her
WTC Final: India will face New Zealand in Southampton, from June 18.© Twitter With the World Test Championship (WTC) final set to begin on June 18, Team India have ramped up their preparations and are currently playing an intra-squad match. The highlights video showed snippets of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran
Will Young fell in sight of a maiden Test hundred during the last over of Friday’s play after helping New Zealand establish a solid position against England in the second and final Test at Edgbaston. There were just three balls left in the second day when Young was out for 82 after turning part-time off-spinner
The journey of the Indian team to the final of the World Test Championship has been like destiny. MS Dhoni left the Indian side at Rank 6 in 2014 when he retired from Test cricket. Then it was Virat Kohli and his newly looked side who took just two years to get to the top
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer is known for his quick-witted posts and replies on social media. On Friday, he once again entertained his followers by posting an epic reply on a tweet shared by India’s spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin. On Friday, Ashwin had posted a snap with his India teammate Cheteshwar Pujara from the Southampton
Trent Boult took two wickets in two balls on his return to New Zealand duty before England fought back to be 258-7 at Stumps on the first day of the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Thursday. The hosts were 85-3 and 175-6 but opener Rory Burns’ 81 and Dan Lawrence’s 67 not out
Rashid Khan’s last-over heroics helped Lahore Qalanders to a thrilling win over Islamabad United.© Lahore Qalanders/Twitter Lahore Qalandars all-rounder Rashid Khan has said that his plan was to find the gaps and not look for big shots in the match against Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan starred
WTC Final: Virat Kohli does some shadow batting practice in the training session.© Twitter Team India had their first group training session in Southampton as they gear up for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, scheduled to begin on June 18. Team India recently completed their mandatory hotel quarantine at The Ageas
James Anderson is on the verge of adding to his list of record-breaking achievements by becoming England’s most-capped Test cricketer, yet when he made his debut in 2003 the Lancashire swing bowler thought he “wasn’t good enough”. Anderson will surpass the mark of 161 Tests he currently shares with retired former England captain Alastair Cook,
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a 17-member women’s squad for the one-off Test match against India women starting June 16 at Bristol. The English team has added 17-year-old pacer Emily Arlott after a terrific performance in first-class cricket. The teenager made the headlines with her impressive performance in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
West Indies great Michael Holding supports the suspension of England cricketer Ollie Robinson for racist tweets as a teenager but also believes that the pacer should get a second chance if the investigation proves that he did not repeat his actions beyond that time. Robinson was suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),
Kane Williamson injured his left elbow during the first Test against England at Lord’s.© AFP New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said that skipper Kane Williamson’s left elbow injury is being monitored and a decision on his availability in the second Test against England will be taken on Wednesday. The first Test between
The Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday selected the national squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against England. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Namal Rajapaksa gave his approval for the chosen Sri Lanka squad. Sri Lanka Team will depart in the early hours of June 9, 2021, to take part in