Former champions Sri Lanka can’t afford a slip-up as they will take on a confident Ireland in a tricky first round group match of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with the winning side moving closer to a Super 12 spot. Both Sri Lanka and Ireland come …
Read More »Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan will be 50-over competition, says PCB chief Ramiz Raja
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said that the 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan will be a 50-over event with the Asian Cricket Council continuing its tradition of holding the tournament in the same format. However, the former Pakistan captain also dropped enough hints that there is very …
Read More »India vs England, Warm-up Match T20 World Cup: Kishan, Rahul fifties help India beat England
T20 World Cup Warm-up Match: India produced a power-packed performance with the bat on Monday to beat England by 7 wickets in their first warm-up match at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Chasing 189 for victory, the 2007 champions rode on destructive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul …
Read More »IPL 2021: MS Dhoni is a part and parcel of CSK, Chennai and Tamil Nadu, says N Srinivasan
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday said that his franchise Chennai Super Kings’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 title triumph “put Chennai on top of the world”. CSK became IPL 2021 champions under MS Dhoni, who added a fourth title to the …
Read More »T20 World Cup: Dew factor will decide whether we play extra seamer or spinner, says India coach Ravi Shastri
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday said that the dew factor will play a massive role in selecting the final playing XI during the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Shastri, who is on his last assignment with the Indian team, said that the …
Read More »Premier League: Last-gasp Alexandre Lacazette goal earns Arsenal a 2-2 draw with feisty Crystal Palace
Arsenal fans were nearly haunted by the return of club hero Patrick Vieira. Arsenal substitute Alexandre Lacazette made sure that wouldn’t happen. He scored a dramatic late equalizer and the match finished 2-2 in the English Premier League on Monday. The French striker, who came on as a second half …
Read More »Hardik Pandya not bowling and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s lacklustre show not good sign for India, says Parthiv Patel
KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan hammered scintillating fifties after Mohammed Shami’s three-wicket burst as India registered a seven-wicket win over England in their first warm-up match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai on Monday. However, despite their convincing win, former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel pointed out two worries …
Read More »T20 World Cup: Oman begin Round 1 with emphatic 10-wicket win over newcomers PNG
Hosts Oman made a huge statement of intent in their opening match of T20 World Cup 2021 against newcomers Papua New Guinea on Sunday. Oman, who are featuring in their 2nd World Cup campaign, defeated PNG by 10 wickets to go to the top spot of Group B in Round …
Read More »Bangladesh vs Scotland: Shakib Al Hasan goes past Lasith Malinga to become leading wicket taker in T20Is
Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Sunday became the leading wicket taker in T20 international cricket by going past Lasith Malinga on the overall list with 108 scalps in the ongoing T20 World Cup match against Scotland. All-rounder Shakib has been in brilliant form with the ball off late …
Read More »T20 World Cup: Chris Greaves, Brad Wheal star as all-round Scotland stun Bangladesh in campaign opener
Scotland pulled off an amazing upset win over Bangladesh to begin their T20 World Cup campaign in style on Sunday. Chasing 141 for victory, Scotland stopped Bangladesh at 134 for 7 to register their first ever win against a Test playing nation in a major ICC tournament. Scotland’s win was …
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