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Rashid Khan was in brilliant form for Afghanistan in the second ODI against South Africa in Sharjah on Friday. The Afghanistan star took a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan restricted South Africa to just 134 while defending a total of 311. In doing so, Rashid became the first cricketer in 53-year history of ODI cricket to

With a big tour of Australia on the horizon, India’s white-ball expert Hardik Pandya looks set to return to action after a big break with an appearance in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to gear up for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The India all-rounder has also expressed a desire to play red-ball cricket of

India’s seasoned spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was unable to pick between his century against England in 2021 and his latest hundred against Bangladesh in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was the same venue in 2021 against England when Ashwin dug deep and turned the tides in India’s favour with his 106 off 148 deliveries.

India pacer Akash Deep joined the morning party after Jasprit Bumrah drew first blood on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh. Up against a gritty Bangladesh side that came into the Test series on the back of successful 2-0 series triumph in Pakistan, Indian pacers proved that they are class apart with three

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 HIghlights© AFP Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2, Highlights: Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday. The Black Caps trailed by 50 at stumps in

Home hero Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said he made a conscious effort to bat aggressively on the red soil pitch laid out for the first Test against Bangladesh. The ploy worked brilliantly as Ashwin got India out of a hole with a sublime hundred in front of his home crowd. “It’s an old Chennai surface

Bangladesh cricket team fast bowler Hasan Mahmud was in tremendous form as he dismissed Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli on Day 1 of the first Test match against India in Chennai on Thursday. There was some assistance for the bowlers in the first session and Mahmud took full advantage. The fast bowler struck

File image of the IPL trophy© BCCI/IPL The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be held in November end or early December, BCCI sources informed on Wednesday. The rules and regulations for the same will be released by Board for Cricket Council of India (BCCI) in a couple of days, they

Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI© AFP AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Live Updates: South Africa avoided their lowest ever score in a one-day international but were still bowled out for a meagre 106 in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday. With Tenda Bavuma out sick, stand-in captain Aiden Markram elected

Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli© BCCI The five-match Test series between India and Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is still couple of months away but the fans are already waiting for the highly-anticipated clash. Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has been a part of multiple Test series against India already but when asked about which

Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is “no dress rehearsal” in cricket as they face a Bangladesh side fresh from a historic Test series win over Pakistan. India lead the World Test Championship (WTC) standings ahead of Australia, where Rohit’s team will tour for a five-match series later in the year.

After spending two days preparing exclusively on a red-soil pitch, India and Bangladesh trained on a deck made of black soil in Chennai on Tuesday. The first Test, beginning here on Thursday, is expected to be played on the red-soil trampoline which often offers good purchase to pacers, but the black-soil composition is more likely

Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is 132 runs away from scripting history in the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). Jaiswal is expected to open the batting, alongside captain Rohit Sharma, in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19 in Chennai. Jaiswal, who has has 1028 runs in the World Test

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s finest in the longest format of the game, gears up for the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, hoping to add some more laurels to his already decorated cap. When it comes to home Tests, there’s arguably a better asset for the Indian team with the ball than Ashwin. Over the

Arjun Tendulkar warmed up for the upcoming first-class season with a match-winning nine-wicket haul in Goa’s innings and 189-run victory over hosts Karnataka in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, which is also known as KSCA Invitational, a pre-season meet for state teams. KSCA XI comprised mostly their U-19 and U-23 players with only

Markhors thrashed Stallions by 126 runs in match No.4 of Champions Cup 2024 on Sunday in Faisalabad. Opting to bat first, Markhors posted a good total of 231 with Iftikhar Ahmed and Salman Agha scoring 60 and 51 runs respectively. Later, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side had a great outing with the ball as well as

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah and called him a “once-in-a-generation” bowler. After his stupendous performance at the T20 World Cup, Bumrah will make a return into Team India for the first time. The 30-year-old has been named in India’s Test squad against Bangladesh, which will kick off in MA Chidambaram

ICC Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Alex Marshall© X (Twitter) Elite cricket is mostly “safe and clean” but outgoing ICC Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Alex Marshall feels that potential corruptors are eyeing entry through local T20 leagues which are outside global body’s ambit managed by respective boards of member nations. The former British cop