Cricket

3rd Ashes Test Live: England look to bounce back with quick wickets on Day 3.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 3 Live: England eye early wickets on Day 3 as Australia resume their second innings at 116/4 in the third Ashes Test at Headingley. The visitors lead by 142 runs with Travis Head and

BAN vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan© AFP BAN vs AFG, 2nd ODI, Live Updates:Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Afghanistan have taken 1-0 lead in the series after they defeated the

Sourav Ganguly has questioned Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s exclusion from T20I squad.© AFP Formed India captain Sourav Ganguly has questioned star batter Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s exclusion from the squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies. While Rohit and Kohli headline India’s Test and ODI squads, the veteran batters have been

England captain Ben Stokes‘s dynamic 80, his latest dashing innings kept the hosts’ Ashes hopes alive before Moeen Ali struck twice in quick succession in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. Australia were 116-4 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, a lead of 142 runs, as they looked

File photo of Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal© Twitter Tamim Iqbal has reportedly decided to withdraw his decision to retire from international cricket after an intervention from Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It came as a shock for several cricket fans when the veteran left-hander announced his retirement on Thursday following the loss against Afghanistan in

Steven Smith departed on 22 in his 100th Test.© AFP Australia and England got down to action yet again in the third Ashes Test after a controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, in the second Ashes Test, looked to sour the contest. Bairstow’s stumping by Alex Carey off Cameron Green‘s bowling was widely covered and divided

Mitchell Marsh‘s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes‘ decision to send Australia into bat on

3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England look to bounce as they face Australia at Headingley.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds. In the last match, England had to face

World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a ticket to India.© AFP SCO vs NED, World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. A win would guarantee either side a place in the league phase of the tournament alongside world’s best

Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck 41 not out as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first one-day international in Chittagong on Wednesday. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs. Left-arm pacer

1st ODI Live: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the opener in Chattogram.© AFP BAN vs AFG, 1st ODI Live Score: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series in Chattogram. The hosts won the one-off Test last month against the visitors, but a different challenge awaits them in the ODIs,

West Indies take on Oman in World Cup Qualifier With their campaign done and dusted, a downtrodden West Indies team takes on Oman in a Super Six match of the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier on Wednesday. For the first time since the start of the Cricket World Cup, West Indies will not be participating

Ignored for Duleep Trophy after a poor first-class season, talented Yash Dhull got a massive boost on Tuesday after being named as captain of the India A team for the Emerging Asia Cup One Day tournament in Sri Lanka from July 13 to 23. The team comprised primarily U-23 players as requisite for the Emerging

ZIM vs SCO, World Cup Qualifier, Super 6s, Live: Zimbabwe will face Scotland© Twitter ZIM vs SCO, World Cup Qualifier Super Six, Live Updates:Zimbabwe will be taking on Scotland in their Super Six match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Tuesday, at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Zimbabwe will be coming to this

Afghanistan opening batter, Usman Ghani, isn’t happy with the state off affairs in the country’s cricket board. Having been snubbed for a place in the squad for the upcoming bilateral series against Bangladesh, Ghani has decided to ‘take a break’ from the game. Hitting out at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)’s leadership, Ghani called the

Rishi Sunak attends the second Ashes Test at Lord’s© AFP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday aimed a verbal bouncer at Australia’s cricketers after the Lord’s Ashes match — but ruled out turning it into a Bodyline-style diplomatic incident. Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal was not in keeping with the spirit of the game, Sunak’s spokesman

Jonny Bairstow‘s dismissal on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia sparked major controversy at Lord’s. The incident happened on the final ball of the 52nd over of England’s 371-run chase when Bairstow ducked a bouncer from Cameron Green. While the ball was easily carried by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, Bairstown

Sourav Ganguly has urged India to keep an eye on Yuzvendra Chahal for the ODI World Cup.© BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has urged the management to keep an eye on veteran leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for the ODI World Cup. Chahal was part of the squad for last year’s T20 World Cup in