Shubman Gill scored a half-century in the tour game against Australia A.© Instagram Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody feels India should have given a chance to in-form batsman Shubman Gill ahead of Prithvi Shaw in the day-night Test. Shaw again failed to leave a mark and was dismissed in a similar fashion by Pat Cummins
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India captain Virat Kohli can’t remember a “worse batting performance” by his team than the lowest ever Test score of 36 against Australia here but at the same time, he has urged people not to “make mountain out of a molehill”. He did speak about batsmen “lacking intent” to take forward the lead and although
The South Africa team will assemble in Pretoria for preparations on Saturday.© Twitter Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced that two members of the Proteas squad have tested positive for coronavirus, ahead of the team’s entry into the Bio-Secure Environment for the Test series against Sri Lanka. “Cricket South Africa (CSA) can confirm that
Ravichandran Ashwin is forever ready to learn from his peers but has his own way of finding the formula for success as he believes that there are “many ways to skin a cat”. Ashwin’s fine figures of 4 for 55, including the big wicket of Steve Smith, helped India gain a foothold on the second
New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Twenty20 International at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday. The Black Caps ended on 156 for five with seven balls to spare after losing the toss and being set a target of 154. Tim Seifert top-scored for the hosts with 57, while debutant paceman
Dav Whatmore’s manager said he is excited to take on the new challenge of coaching Nepal.© Instagram Cricket Association of Nepal on Thursday announced the appointment of Dav Whatmore as the head coach of the team. The association, in a statement, also said that it has appointed Raunaq Bahadur Malla as General Manager, Ramesh Kumar
The Sri Lanka Cricket board on Thursday announced its squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa and England. The squad was approved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa. Dimuth Karunaratne has been named skipper while Angelo Matthews misses out from the tour to South Africa after injuring himself in the
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on Thursday announced that he is quitting international cricket. The 28-year-old pacer said that he does not think he can work with the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management and it is best for him to leave. He has promised a full statement soon. “To be honest, I don’t think I
Australia and India renew their fierce rivalry in a four-Test series that begins with a day-night game in Adelaide on Thursday. India won a Test series for the first time Down Under when the sides clashed two years ago and Australia are determined to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Here are five things to watch out
Dwayne Bravo will lead Delhi Bulls in the upcoming season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Bulls has appointed former England head coach Andy Flower as the head coach and Dwayne Bravo as captain of the team going into the fourth season of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. Flower replaces Stephen Fleming who
Kane Williamson welcomed a baby girl into his family on Wednesday.© Instagram New Zealand captain Kane Williamson took to social media on Wednesday to announce the arrival of a baby girl in his family. Williamson shared a picture of himself holding his new-born on Instagram. “Overjoyed to welcome a beautiful baby girl into our family,”
Australia skipper Tim Paine hosed down concerns over the fitness of star batsman Steve Smith Wednesday ahead of the opening Test with India, and hinted struggling Joe Burns will keep his spot as opener. Smith, the world’s number one Test batsman, was unable to have a net session at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday after appearing
The BCCI medical team will be planning the safety protocols.© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold its all-important 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ahmedabad on December 24. The BCCI secretary informed the state bodies on Tuesday that the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera will be the venue of
Colin de Grandhomme also missed the Test series against West Indies.© Instagram New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Pakistan with a foot injury. New Zealand will face off against Pakistan in ICC World Test Championship fixtures slated to begin from December 26 in Mount Maunganui
Kugandrie Govender faces a disciplinary hearing on 28 January, 2021.© Twitter Cricket South Africa on Monday suspended acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kugandrie Govender. According to a statement by CSA, the disciplinary action has been taken because of allegations of misconduct by Govender while in the position as Chief Commercial Officer of CSA and while
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the qualification pathway for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia which is set to take place in October and November 2022. ICC, in a statement, said that the 15 spots in Australia will be decided through a four-step qualifying process which starts in April 2021
AUS vs IND: Ravindra Jadeja will be hoping to be fit for the Test series against Australia.© Twitter India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said his recovery is going well and shared a training video on Monday. Taking to Twitter he shared a workout video and captioned the post, “Recovery going well #trainingmode.” Jadeja missed the second
As the first Test against India inches closer, Australia’s Steve Smith said it is important to have a “little downtime” when preparing for a Test match before adding that he finds it “hard to stop visualising the game”. “Even when preparing for a Test match it’s important to have a little downtime and switch off,