Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor paid tribute to Pakistan after the tourists took total control on the second day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, outclassing the home side with both bat and ball to take a huge step towards sealing a 2-0 series victory. Zimbabwe were 52 for four at the
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Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins turned 28 on Saturday. To mark the occasion, the official Twitter handle of Cricket Australia shared a video that shows a diving Cummins running out India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, courtesy a brilliant throw that hit the stumps directly. The clip is from India’s tour of Australia in 2018-19. The
IPL 2021: Kane Williamson replaces David Warner as SRH captain this year© BCCI/IPL Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders on Friday flew to Maldives in a departure from their original plan, as they were not feeling comfortable staying in COVID-19 hotspot Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Williamson, Chennai Super King’s Mitchell Santer and Royal Challenger
Centuries by Abid Ali and Azhar Ali put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday. Abid (118 not out) and Azhar (126) put on 236 for the second wicket before tall fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani brought Zimbabwe back into the match
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan has headed to Maldives as the foreign players who were part of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have started exiting India after the tournament was postponed on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, KKR wrote: “#KKR Overseas Players & Support Staff Travel Update: Goodbye to the Skipper,
The India A regulars like Abhimanyu Easwaran and Priyank Panchal will be in contention along with rookie sensation Devdutt Padikkal when the selectors on Friday pick a 30-strong India squad for the four-month trip to United Kingdom. The Indian team is scheduled to play the World Test Championship final against New Zealand at Southampton from
There was undeniable fear once COVID-19 found its way into IPL’s bio-bubble, some Indian players who participated in the recently-suspended T20 league have revealed with a couple of them also asserting that it wasn’t as “tight” as it was last year. The world’s biggest T20 league was forced to suspend proceedings indefinitely on Tuesday after
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association on Thursday confirmed that the Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India and are en route to the Maldives. The Australians will remain in the Maldives until the conclusion of the travel pause pertaining to flights from India to Australia. As previously
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday confirmed the international retainer contracts for the West Indies Men’s Team for the 2021-2022 season. A total of 18 players have been offered contracts for the upcoming 2021-22 season which runs from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. For the first time Nkrumah Bonner, Joshua Da Silva, Akeal
Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) chief executive Todd Greenberg has asked its players to do their “homework” and consider the risks involved before signing overseas T20 deals in the near future as the world grapples with an evolving pandemic. With their country shut for all those flying from India, the suspended IPL’s 40-strong Australian contingent, comprising
The recently-suspended IPL witnessed potential corruptors plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing “pitch-siding” which helps ball-to-ball betting, BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit chief Shabbir Hussain Shekhadam Khandwawala has revealed. The new modus operandi was observed during one of the IPL games at New Delhi where a designated cleaner was using the time
Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia said that it was unfortunate that the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had to be postponed, but asserted that it was the correct decision. IPL 2021 was on Tuesday postponed due to a spate of COVID-19 cases among players and support staff. Ness Wadia said that it
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season indefinitely suspended, Suresh Raina has taken to Twitter to motivate everyone amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic. Raina, who was part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad for IPL 2021, had pulled out last year when the tournament was held in UAE due to personal reasons. Taking
IPL 2021: One SunRisers Hyderabad player has tested positive for COVID-19.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad squad is in isolation after a player tested positive for COVID-19. SRH’s match against Mumbai Indians scheduled to be played on Tuesday is unlikely. One player from Delhi Capitals has also tested positive for the virus. More to follow Topics mentioned in
IPL 2021: Jos Buttler shakes a leg in a Rajasthan Royals team event.© Twitter Amid the high-pressure matches and the fatigue and stress of living in bio-secure bubbles Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are doing their best to ensure that their players and staff are having a good time off the pitch when not training.
Hardik Pandya spends time with son Agastya, as shown through his partner’s post.© Instagram Natasa Stankovic took to social media to post an adorable video of partner Hardik Pandya, spending some quality time with their son Agastya. Hardik and Natasa have been engaged since January 2020, and are known to keep their fans well-updated through
IPL 2021: KKR vs RCB match scheduled on May 3 is likely to be cancelled.© BCCI/IPL The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore could be rescheduled after two KKR players tested positive for Covid-19. The match was scheduled to be played on Monday, May 3 in
The match was supposed to be between the Sri Lanka Greats XI and Team Sri Lanka.© AFP A charity cricket match in Sri Lanka aimed at raising money to help fight the coronavirus pandemic was cancelled Sunday as a former Test captain tested positive, the country’s governing body for the sport said. The T20 match