Following his side’s six-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower admitted that only one in-form batsman cannot rescue the team in a highly competitive tournament. Apart from the red-hot Virat Kohli, the league’s top-scorer this season with 316 runs from five matches, none…
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will be under scrutiny on their return to action as the Indian Premier League begins on Friday, with the T20 World Cup hot on its heels. The 17th edition of the world’s richest cricket league is expected to end close to the June 1 start of the World Cup in…
Chattogram : An all-round performance by Risha Hossain helped Bangladesh seal an ODI series win over Sri Lanka following a four-wicket victory at Chattogram in the third and final match on Monday. Sri Lanka has lost the series 2-1. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. The visitors were reduced to 74/4 in 17.1…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gearing up to host the highly anticipated QPL T20 Cricket League, featuring teams from all seven Emirates. Renowned companies have signed on as franchise owners, ensuring a competitive and exciting event. Safety measures are being prioritized, with preparations already underway for a smooth and secure tournament experience. The franchise…
Christchurch: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday spoke on star Aussie batter Steve Smith’s chances of taking part in the upcoming T20 World Cup and said that one would love to have players like him on the squad for their “experience”. While speaking to ICC, Ponting said that players like Smith give a “calming…
Christchurch: Outstanding batting performances from batters Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh helped Australia in clean-sweeping the two-match Test series against New Zealand at Hagley Oval on Monday. Australia resumed the fourth day of the second Test from 77/4 with Travis Head (17*) and Mitchell Marsh (27*) unbeaten on the crease. Both the batters were able…
Christchurch: New Zealand’s leading Test run-scorer Kane Williamson and their second-highest wicket-taker in the format Tim Southee donned their 100th Test cap on Friday, 8 March, in the ICC World Test Championship series against Australia in Christchurch. New Zealand are after a first Test win since 2011 against their trans-Tasman rivals and will hope stalwarts…
Wellington : Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has said that the retirement of pacer Neil Wagner was a “forced” one. Ahead of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand, Kiwi fast bowler Wagner had announced his retirement from international cricket. The 37-year-old pacer took the emotional choice after a difficult chat with coach Gary…
Sylhet: Sri Lanka managed to edge past Bangladesh in a final ball thriller to clinch a 3-run victory in the first T20I at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Both sides have produced some nerve-rattling games over the past few years and this humdinger will certainly go down as one of those. Bangladesh came…
10 years after his Under 19 World Cup heroics in Dubai, Nicholas Pooran led MI Emirates to ILT20 victory at the same stadium Having produced many match-winning performances here in the past, Nicholas Pooran carries a piece of UAE in his heart wherever he goes to play the sport he fell in love with as…
