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There has been a lot of conversation surrounding Rohit Sharma‘s batting position in the ongoing Test series against Australia. He missed the first Test match as he stayed back with family following the birth of his second child and in the second Test, he batted at No. 6 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal playing

Australia opener Nathan McSweeney said he is enjoying the experience of working on countering India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and is hoping for him to play in the third game at Brisbane. Bumrah trapped McSweeney lbw for 10 and 0 in Perth, in what was the opener’s debut Test.

Prithvi Shaw slammed 49 off just 26 balls to give Mumbai a strong foundation in their chase.© X (Twitter) Amid debate over his declining fitness standards, star batter Prithvi Shaw stormed back to form with a quickfire knock to help Mumbai beat Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals on Wednesday. Shaw, who has

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could face revenue losses, lawsuits and risk alienation from the cricket world if it decides to withdraw from the ICC Champions Trophy as deadlock persists with governing body ICC over the mode of organising the 50-over event scheduled in February-March. A senior cricket administrator who is well versed with the

File photo of Alzarri Joseph© AFP West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by using offensive language in an exchange with a match official, during the first ODI match against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by five

Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga is someone remembered fondly by Indians, for he was the victim of a Sachin Tendulkar rampage in 1998. Playing the final of a triangular series between India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar smashed 124 off 92 balls, taking Olonga to the cleaners. Over 25 years later, however, Olonga’s life

Former cricketer Anil Kumble on Tuesday condoled the demise of the former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna and said that it’s a huge loss for the State. Krishna passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence in Sadashvinagar at the age of 92. Speaking to the reporters, Kumble said that as a Chief Minister SM

Showing no signs of rust, Mohammed Shami carried Bengal to the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing a game-changing 17-ball-32 and bowling 13 dot balls in his four overs that paved way for his team’s thrilling three-run win against Chandigarh on Monday. With no clarity over his international comeback, the 34-year-old played

File photo of Virat Kohli.© AFP Former captain Kapil Dev feels it is up to stalwart Virat Kohli how fast he can bounce back from his lean patch of form as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and World Test Championship (WTC) continues to be on line for India. The ‘Chase Master,’ who thrived on his hunger

Sherfane Rutherford in action© AFP A superb maiden hundred from Sherfane Rutherford led the West Indies to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first ODI at Warner Park on Sunday. Rutherford, playing in his 10th ODI, slammed seven fours and eight sixes in his 80-ball innings of 113 which ended with West Indies just

Kusal Mendis in action against South Africa© AFP Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka’s hopes alive on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park on Sunday. Captain De Silva and Mendis, Sri Lanka’s last recognised batsmen, shared an unbeaten partnership of 83 as Sri Lanka, set 348 to win, reached 205

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma© AFP Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma joined an embarrassing list as his side slumped to a 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide on Sunday. The visitors were completely outplayed as the match lasted for just seven sessions and it was Rohit’s fourth consecutive Test

India vs Bangladesh, U19 Asia Cup Final, Live Score Updates© X (Twitter) India vs Bangladesh, U19 Asia Cup Final, Live Updates: The D-Day is finally here as India are all set to face Bangladesh in the final match of the ongoing U19 Asia Cup on Sunday in Dubai. India, the most successful team in the tournament’s

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights© AFP South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Dane Paterson continued his late-career revival when he bowled South Africa into a strong position on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Saturday. Paterson took

Senior India speedster Mohammed Shami is set to compete in the last two Tests of the ongoing series against Australia with his playing kit already headed Down Under and the fitness clearance from the NCA’s medical team being a “matter of formality”. While the Brisbane Test (from December 14) could be touch and go for

After a video of Vinod Kambli‘s recent public appearance came to the fore, an old clip of Rahul Dravid sharing his views on the definition of ‘talent’, while mentioning Vinod Kambli’s name, has resurfaced on social media. Kambli, a childhood friend of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, was one of the most-talked about cricketers when he

New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England’s 280 after Harry Brook smashed a century on the first day of the second Test on Friday. The Black

Picture of Shammi Silva.© X/@ACCMedia1 Sri Lanka’s Shammi Silva has taken over as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), succeeding India’s Jay Shah, who recently became the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah had vacated the position after three terms as ACC President. It won’t be Silva’s maiden role with the