IND vs ENG: Jonny Bairstow scored his 11th ODI century in the second match against India.© AFP England opener Jonny Bairstow, who smashed a match-winning 124 in the second ODI, on Friday said he aims to score the most number of hundreds for his country. Bairstow along with Ben Stokes (99) made a mockery of
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After playing a blitzkrieg knock of 99 off 52, England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Friday said that he decided to take charge on the spinners while letting Jonny Bairstow keep doing his thing in the second ODI against India in Pune at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The all-rounder smashed 10 sixes and four fours
Ravindra Jadeja shared a series of photos sporting a hat along with his mask and shades.© Twitter India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been out of action for almost three months following a thumb injury, is keeping fans updated with his recovery status and state of mind. Apart from providing glimpses of his return to
Rishabh Pant posed wearing a Liverpool jersey.© Rishabh Pant/Twitter Rishabh Pant was seen sporting a Liverpool jersey in a Team India group picture he posted on social media on Wednesday, and the English Premier League club made their appreciation known for Pant by replying to his tweet. “Loving the shirt,” Liverpool wrote. In the picture,
Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the last two ODIs of the series against India.© AFP England captain Eoin Morgan will miss the last two ODIs of the three-match series against India after he sustained a split webbing between his thumb and index finger during the first ODI on Tuesday, England and Wales Cricket
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli confirmed last week that he would open the batting in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), but team director Mike Hesson has said that the idea of Kohli playing as an opener was discussed before the mini-auction in February. RCB is set to play the IPL 2021 opener
England have extended their T20I tour of the West Indies in 2022 from three to five games.© BCCI England could be forced to field two men’s teams at the same time after announcing match dates for their 2022 tour of the West Indies that could overlap with their Ashes tour to Australia. The England and
England opener Jonny Bairstow feels the upcoming IPL will put the players in a “good frame of mind” going into the T20 World Cup as they will play in conditions similar to the ICC event in India later this year. Bairstow, who is currently involved in the three-match ODI series against India, will turn up
Another match and another dazzling debut. India’s happy problem of plenty found its newest addition in rookie pacer Prasidh Krishna — a Brett Lee and masala dosa fan who got some top-notch guidance from none other than Jeff Thomson in his journey to the highest level. Krishna registered a haul of 4/54, the best by
Eoin Morgan didn’t blame his players for the defeat in the first ODI against India.© AFP England skipper Eoin Morgan refused to blame any of his players for the 66-run defeat to India in the first ODI and said there were positives in the way they went about their business though they lacked partnerships in
Krunal Pandya wrote an emotional post for his late father, to whom he dedicated his maiden ODI half-century scored on his ODI debut on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya also wrote a moving post for his brother and India teammate Krunal, who broke down after getting his first ODI half-century. Krunal scored 58 not out off 31
Shafali Verma hit 47 off 31 deliveries in the second T20I against South Africa Women.© Twitter India women’s team opener Shafali Verma once again climbed to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I rankings for batters with impressive displays against South Africa Women in the first two T20 Internationals (T20Is). Verma scored 23 and 47
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have said that they are reconsidering giving No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. This comes after Shakib had openly slammed BCB for misinterpreting his letter when he asked the board for allowance to play in the IPL and not take part
Aakash Chopra had a witty response to Michael Vaughan’s prediction for India-England ODIs.© Aakash Chopra/Twitter Former India batsman Aakash Chopra had a witty response to former England captain Michael Vaughan’s tweet on a prediction for the upcoming three-match ODI series between India and England. Vaughan pointed to the absence of Jofra Archer and Joe Root from
Struggling opener Shikhar Dhawan will be the focus in a spoilt-for-choice Indian team when it takes on world champion England in a three-match ODI series starting in Pune on Tuesday with the visitors eyeing a positive end to their tour after Test and T20 debacles. The series is particularly important for the 35-year-old Dhawan, who
India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in the final of Road Safety World Series.© Twitter India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in the final of Road Safety World Series to clinch the title on Sunday. Yusuf Pathan was the star of the day and he was adjudged player of
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were snapped at an airport with their daughter.© Instagram Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted with their daughter Vamika at an airport. Columnist Shobhaa De took to Instagram to share the image on Sunday, praising them for travelling and behaving like regular folks. “Great to see superstar parents behaving
IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer during England’s T20I series vs India, in Ahmedabad.© AFP With Jofra Archer’s elbow a point of debate in recent times, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals is waiting to hear from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on whether the pacer will join the team post the India-England