IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva to the ball on Day 1 of third Test.© BCCI England all-rounder Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, following which the ball had to be sanitised. The incident
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Motera cricket stadium was renamed as Narendra Modi stadium on Wednesday.© Twitter President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the newly revamped Motera cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, which has been renamed Narendra Modi Stadium, on Wednesday. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Home Minister Amit Shah along with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay
A 22-member Indian team has been picked for the series but is yet to be announced.© Twitter The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association on Tuesday confirmed that it will be hosting the eight-match limited overs series, between the women’s teams of India and South Africa in Lucknow from March 7. The series, comprising five ODIs and
Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th Test when India take on England in the third Test at the Motera Stadium from Wednesday. Ishant’s teammates congratulated him for reaching the milestone and reminisced the memories they have shared with the premier pacer. If India skipper Virat Kohli recalled the early memories of Ishant and their
New Zealand vs Australia: Jhye Richardson praised Trent Boult and Tim Southee.© Twitter Australia’s Jhye Richardson said that his team was satisfied with how they went about their planning and the decisions they made but failed to execute them properly which led to the defeat against New Zealand in the first T20I. New Zealand thrashed
Sri Lanka on Monday announced the ODI and T20I squad for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. The squad was approved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa. Suranga Lakmal was named as a replacement for pacer Lahiru Kumara, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday. Kumara will not travel with the
In a dramatic turn of events, Sri Lankan pace great Chaminda Vaas on Monday resigned as the national team’s fast bowling coach due to a pay dispute with his board, barely three days after being appointed to the post. Vaas resigned just before the team’s departure for a tour of the West Indies. “We could
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra shared an old photo of a Delhi squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Twitter. The squad comprises of current Team India cricketers Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, as well as retired fast-bowler Ashish Nehra among others. “So, who all do you recognise? #throwback #VijayHazareTrophy,” read the caption on the
IND vs ENG: Shikhar Dhawan is currently competing in the ongoing edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.© AFP India’s white-ball specialists such as opener Shikhar Dhawan, who are competing in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, have been asked to report in Ahmedabad on March 1 ahead of the five-match T20I series against England. Apart from
PSL 2021: Wahab Riaz and Daren Sammy were required to undergo three-day quarantine.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz and coach Daren Sammy to join the side after testing negative for the coronavirus following a Covid-19 protocol breach on Friday. PCB relaxed the three-day quarantine period that the board announced
An “unbelievable seam attack and incredible batsmen” make India formidable but England will have the edge in the pink ball day/night Test here as the tourists are more adept at playing in seaming conditions, feels batsman Zak Crawley. With the series locked at 1-1, the two teams are set to take on each other in
Consistent performances for Haryana in domestic cricket and a brilliant Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has seen all-rounder Rahul Tewatia break into the national team, as the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) announced the Indian squad for the T20I series against England on Saturday. Tewatia might have stolen hearts with his performances in the
Vishnu Solanki’s stroke-filled century and a splendid show by the bowlers set up Baroda’s five-wicket win over Goa in an Elite Group A game, as they kicked off their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign on a winning note on Saturday. Invited to bat at the Kholdvad Gymkhana ground, Baroda bundled out Goa for 263 and then chased
IND vs ENG: Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium will host seven international matches on the trot.© Twitter Ahmedabad’s Motera stadium is set to host seven international matches on the trot, starting from the third Test between India and England that begins from February 24. Current and former cricketers are in awe of the world’s largest cricket ground
IND vs ENG: Umesh Yadav’s fitness test will be conducted in two days time.© Twitter Senior India fast bowler Umesh Yadav’s fitness test, which will be conducted in two days time, will determine if he can join Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma in a three-prong India pace attack for the upcoming day-night Test against England.
IPL 2021 Auction: Chetan Sakariya was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.2 crore.© Instagram The IPL 2021 Auction witnessed another rags to riches story as uncapped left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya was bought for Rs 1.2 crore by Rajasthan Royals. Despite a hugely successful auction, Chetan Sakariya feels a huge void as he lost
Preity Zinta let out an animated reaction after buying Shahrukh Khan in IPL 2021 auction.© Instagram Punjab Kings went into the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction with the biggest purse among all franchises — Rs 53.20 crore. They roped in as many as nine players to strengthen their squad ahead of the 14th edition
IND vs ENG: England are scheduled to play three ODIs against India in March.© AFP The Maharashtra Cricket Association on Thursday said that there have been some ongoing discussions with the BCCI to shift the final ODI between India and England slated on March 28 from Pune to Mumbai to facilitate smooth departure of the