Cricket

Port of Spain, Aug 14 (IANS) Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has often been criticised by many for throwing away his wicket and not playing according to the conditions. However, Pant has insisted that his focus…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Moeen Ali is taking a break from cricket after being dropped from the England squad that will face Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s starting Wednesday, his county coach…

Port of Spain, Aug 13 (IANS) Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav has become a major weapon in skipper Virat Kohli’s armory in limited overs cricket, showing immense potential in just a short period of time. Making his…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Having escaped Down Under after he misbehaved during the Perth Test in December 2018, Team India manager Sunil Subramanium has finally run out of luck as his conduct in the…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Quinton de Kock has been named as South Africa’s captain for their upcoming T20I series in India. Faf du Plessis is not included in the T20I squad but will be…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Australia on Tuesday announced their 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s starting Wednesday. Both Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who were left out of the first Test against…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson wants to see a change in Australias playing XI for the second Ashes Test starting Wednesday at Lord’s. Johnson said that he would opt for Mitchell…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) In a bid to support the Ruth Strauss Foundation for spreading awareness about lung cancer, the players of both England and Australia will wear red caps while their jersey numbers will…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson wants to make a change to Australias playing XI for the second Ashes Test, slated to start at the Lord’s on Wednesday. Johnson said he would…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) After suffering from an embarrassing 251-run defeat in the Edgbaston Test, England will aim to bounce back and level the series when they meet Australia in the second Ashes Test at…

Dubai, Aug 13 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday announced that women’s T20 cricket has been confirmed for inclusion at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games following a joint bid by the International Cricket…

Port of Spain, Aug 13 (IANS) After a convincing show in the second ODI, Virat Kohli and boys will look to seal the deal in the final ODI of the three-match series at the Queen’s…

Wellington, Aug 13 (IANS) A new three-year agreement has been reached in principle between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and New Zealand Cricketers Player Association (NZCPA) with an aim to increase the benefits given to women…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of cricket laws, believes neutral Test umpiring is still the best way forward for the game after Joel Wilson and Aleem Dar came under…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) England assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes Joe Root and Co. should not put too much pressure on Jofra Archer and cannot afford to rely just on him in their bid to…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Australia head coach Justin Langer believes opener David Warner, who failed to perform in the first Ashes Test, will score runs in the second Test against England, beginning Wednesday at Lord’s….

London, Aug 13 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of cricket laws, has announced it will review the overthrow incident which took place in the World Cup 2019 final between England and New…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the coach of Cardiff-based men’s team for the new 100-ball tournament ‘The Hundred’. Kirsten led India to the 2011 World Cup…

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Cricket could make its Olympic debut in 2028, MCC World Cricket Committee chairman Mike Gatting said. The former England batsman said that ICC’s new Chief Executive Manu Sawhney in an address…