Pakistan captain Azhar Ali led from the front with a brilliant undefeated 141 but England still enforced the follow-on at Southampton on Sunday as James Anderson was left frustratingly short of becoming the first paceman to take 600 Test wickets. Pakistan were dismissed for 273, a huge 310 runs behind England’s imposing 583-8 declared, on
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KKR shared a glimpse of their Abu Dhabi team room on social media.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders took to Twitter on Sunday to give their fans a sneak peek of their team room in Abu Dhabi. The two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions landed in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday to participate in the
A maverick who destroyed every opposition and managed to look unflappable while he was at it — that’s how West Indies great Michael Holding remembers former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in international cricket, a stint which ended on August 15. Dhoni, the only captain to have won all the ICC trophies, retired from international
Zak Crawley converted his maiden Test hundred into a superb innings of 267 on Saturday as England piled on the runs against Pakistan in their series finale at Southampton before James Anderson rocked the tourists with a late treble strike. Crawley and Jos Buttler, who made 152, shared a stand of 359 that powered England
Rohit Sharma became the 4th cricketer to win country’s highest sporting honour.© Twitter India’s ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday dedicated his Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this “wouldn’t have been possible” without them. Rohit, along with paddler Manika Batra, women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Jake Lush McCrum, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rajasthan Royals on Saturday confirmed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has updated the protocols for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) and as a result, players from England and Australia will be available from the first match of the T20 tournament.
Zak Crawley struck his maiden Test century as England established a strong position on the opening day of their series finale against Pakistan at Southampton on Friday. Crawley’s commanding 171 not out was the centrepiece of England’s 332-4 at stumps after captain Joe Root won the toss. Jos Buttler (87 not out) proved a fine,
Virat Kohli posted a picture on social media to announce his arrival in Dubai.© Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share a picture of himself as he arrived in Dubai on Friday for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. “Hello Dubai,” Virat Kohli captioned the picture. The cash-rich
Krunal Pandya took to Twitter to share a picture with Hardik Pandya as they both wore PPE kits.© Twitter Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya shared a picture on social media with his brother Hardik Pandya in which both of them can be seen wearing PPE kits. In their “new travel kit”, Hardik and Krunal looked
Vijay Shankar with his fiancee Vaishali Visweswaran.© Instagram India all-rounder Vijay Shankar announced that he has gotten engaged with an Instagram post on Thursday. Shankar uploaded two pictures with his fiancee Vaishali Visweswaran and captioned the post with a ring emoji. Many of his teammates rushed to congratulate him on the occasion. KL Rahul, Yuzvendra
Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings on September 19 to kick off IPL 2020.© AFP With the tournament’s new title sponsor confirmed, the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday revealed its new logo for its 2020 season. IPL took to Instagram to share a story with a picture of the new logo, with
England coach Chris Silverwood says he is all for early starts to matches after bad light blighted the drawn second Test between England and Pakistan at Southampton. Only 134.3 overs were sent down across five days in a match marred by rain delays as well as the spectacle of players being taken off the field
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he will not allow senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to employ the controversial “Mankading” dismissal during the upcoming IPL as “it’s not within the spirit of the game”. Last IPL, Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler was run out on 69 while backing up at the non-striker’s end, with
Mumbai Indians are the most successful side in IPL history with four titles.© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday released an official statement confirming fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 as the title sponsor for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. “The IPL Governing Council has announced Dream11 as the new
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and Barbados Tridents registered wins in their opening matches of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Tuesday (local time). On the first day of CPL 2020, TKR defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets while Barbados Tridents outclassed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by six runs at the Brian Lara Cricket
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood and bowling coach will be a member of England’s backroom staff when they face his native country during an upcoming three-match Twenty20 series, it was announced on Tuesday. Mahmood, 45, has plenty of English county experience from his time with Surrey and Kent. Until last year he was a member
Nasser Hussain has called on cricket to adopt a new “mindset” after bad light blighted the drawn second Test between England and Pakistan at Southampton. Only 134.3 overs were sent down across five days in a match marred by rain delays as well as the spectacle of players being taken off the field for bad
Babar Azam hailed MS Dhoni’s impact on the game.© AFP Pakistan’s limited-overs skipper Babar Azam said that the legacy of former India captain MS Dhoni will always be remembered in the cricket world. Azam’s remarks came a few days after Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, calling time on his over 15-year-long career. “Congrats