Cricket

Bates became the first woman from any country to reach 1000 runs in T20 World Cups.© AFP Suzie Bates led a return to form by New Zealand’s batters as they scored 189 for three in their Women’s T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. Bates hit 81 not out

Naseem Shah in action during Pakistan Super League (PSL)© Twitter Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Naseem Shah was fined 10 per cent of his match fees for hearing the wrong helmet during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans. Naseem, who is currently playing for the Gladiators, was penalised under

Mumal Mehr, a 14-year-old girl from a small village near Barmer, Rajasthan, has taken social media by storm. A video of the teenager batting fabulously with a wide range of shots has been widely shared on social media. Even the great Sachin Tendulkar was impressed and shared the video from his Twitter account with a special

Ravindra Jadeja made a brilliant comeback into the Indian Test side in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Nagpur. The left-arm spin allrounder took seven wickets in the match and scored a half-century also. The performance earned him ‘Player of the match’ Trophy. As world no. 2 India take on world

New Zealand take on England on Day 1 of 1st Test© AFP New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1 LIVE:England declared their first innings at 325/9 against New Zealand on Day 1 of the first Test on Thursday. Zak Crawley departed for just 3 runs before Duckett and Pope stabilised the English ship. However,

PAKW vs IREW, Women’s T20 World Cup: Muneeba Ali scored a ton.© AFP PAK vs IRE, Women’s T20 World Cup Highlights:Muneeba Ali hit the first century of the Women’s T20 World Cup and the first ever by a Pakistani woman when she made 102 against Ireland at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday. The bespectacled

File photo of Bangladesh players.© AFP A Bangladesh player at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa was reportedly approached for spot-fixing. According to a report in the ESPNcricinfo, the player has informed the authorities about it, as per the anti-corruption code of conduct. The media house stated that Dhaka-based Jamuna TV released an

After registering a thrilling victory in their tournament opener against Pakistan, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India faces West Indies in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa on Wednesday. India will eye a top berth in Group B with the match against the Caribbean side, who are at the bottom of the table after

Women’s T20 WC 2023: Australia won by eight wickets.© AFP AUS vs BAN, Women’s T20 World Cup Highlights:Australia defeated by Bangladesh eight wickets in a Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana made a half-century but lacked support in her team’s Women’s T20

Celebrations are going on at the residence of Jasia Akhtar here ever since she became the first woman cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be picked by a Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchise during the auction in Mumbai on Monday. “When I got the news of Jasia’s selection, I could not believe it. I am

The Indian cricket team has some exceptional pacers in the current unit. While the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are the senior most in the team at present, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik are also rising the ranks rapidly. When Dinesh Karthik was asked about the ‘toughest’ player he has faced

SA vs NZ, Women’s T20 WC Highlights: South Africa beat New Zealand© AFP South Africa vs New Zealand, Women’s T20 World Cup Highlights: Nonkululeko Mlaba took three wickets while Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp took two each as South Africa beat New Zealand by 65 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup encounter on Monday. New

Women’s Premier League Auction 2023: Most of the top players have already been snapped up by the five teams. So far, India star Smriti Mandhana is the costliest player. She was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping INR 3.4 crore. Among overseas players, Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner was picked by Gujarat Giants for INR 3.2 crore and

India and Pakistan women cricketers meet after T20 World Cup clash© Twitter The Women’s T20 World Cup opener between India and Pakistan on Sunday resulted in Harmanpreet Kaur‘s side securing a 7-wicket win. After Pakistan posted a competitive total of 150 runs on the board, it was understood that the chase wouldn’t be a cakewalk

Women’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka won by seven wickets.© AFP BAN vs SL, Women’s T20 World Cup Highlights: Chasing a target of 127, Sri Lanka reached the mark in 18.2overs with seven wickets to spare. Earlier, Oshadi Ranasinghe and captain Chamari Athapaththu shared five wickets between them as Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh to a

Malika Advani can be the auctioneer for Women’s Premier League© Twitter The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction will be held on Monday and according to Cricbuzz, it can be an all-woman affair with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) opting for a woman auctioneer. The report suggested that Malika Advani will

Mohammad Shami celebrates after dismissing an Australian batter© AFP India stamped their class on the Pat Cummins-led Australian team as they won by an innings and 132 runs inside three days of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ravichandran took a five wicket haul on the third day of the match, as Australia’s second

Australia vs New Zealand, Womens T20 World Cup: Australia won the game by 97 runs.© AFP Australia vs New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup Match Highlights:A half-century by Alyssa Healy and forties by Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry took defending champions Australia to a total of 173 for nine against New Zealand in their Women’s