Fast bowler Avesh Khan’s 4-24 helped newcomers Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs to register their second successive win in the IPL on Monday. Avesh rattled the top and middle orders, and fellow fast Jason Holder delivered a solid final over to restrict Hyderabad to 157 for nine in Mumbai, where they … Read more
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered two consecutive defeats in the ongoing India Premier League (IPL) as Evin Lewis’ 55-run knock led the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) successfully completed the huge target of 211 with six wickets still in hand. Lucknow won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, the bowlers were smashed after CSK … Read more
IND VS WI: Axar Patel and KL Rahul have been ruled out of the West Indies’ forthcoming three-match T20I series in Kolkata. Deepak Hooda and Ruturaj Gaikwad were chosen as substitutes. Rahul injured his upper left hamstring while fielding in the second One-Day International against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, and was replaced by Shreyas … Read more
India’s cricket experts called for changes in the team after South Africa’s one-day series whitewash following Virat Kohli’s exit as skipper. India lost their third and final ODI by four runs in Cape Town to end a disappointing tour that also saw the tourists lose the Test series 2-1. Quinton de Kock’s 124 set up … Read more
India cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid said that the ODI series against South Africa was an “eye-opener.” However, he expects that the team would improve ahead of the next year’s World Cup. “We’ve not played a lot of one-day cricket since the last World Cup,” said Dravid after South Africa completed a 3-0 series win in … Read more
After Virat Kohli opted to step down, Indian opener KL Rahul, who will be his team’s stand-in captain in the next ODI series against South Africa, has stated that he is ready to lead the Test side if given the opportunity. “I had not given it a thought till the names came out, till the … Read more
Today marks the last day of 2021. As we enter the New Year with new hopes celebs are sharing their 2021 moments on different Instagram handles. Cricketer KL Rahul also joined the trend. He took to his Instagram account and shared a video in which he shared his 2021 moments and gave his fans a … Read more
Pakistan batting consultant Matthew Hayden has rated Shaheen Shah Afridi’s delivery that dismissed India’s opening batter, KL Rahul, earlier in the ICC T20 World Cup as one of the best he has ever seen. “Pace is most certainly an essential part of Shaheen’s arsenal,” Hayden was quoted saying by ANI. “The ball does not swing … Read more
DUBAI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Wednesday said dealing with Pakistan pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi will be key to success in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final. The Aussies have depended on blazing starts by swashbuckling opener David Warner and Finch to get past opponents in the Super 12 stage. But Shaheen stands in Australia’s way with his ability … Read more
DUBAI: Virat Kohli’s India started the Twenty20 World Cup as favourites but their semi-final hopes are hanging by a thread after two losses, the latest an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand. AFP Sport looks at where it is all going wrong for India, who suffered a 10-wicket humiliation to arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match. … Read more
DUBAI: Standing at an imposing 6ft 6ins (1.98m), Shaheen Shah Afridi, the first-strike destroyer of India at the T20 World Cup, is the latest high-end product of Pakistan’s fast bowling factory — left-arm division. From Wasim Akram to Mohammad Amir, with passing hat tips in recent years to the likes of Wahab Riaz and the … Read more
DUBAI: Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster. India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. However, Pakistan come into the Super 12s contest … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden said that the Pakistan-India rivalry is unmatched and it will be tested between the two sides when they will clash on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. Hayden is currently the batting consultant for Pakistan during the ICC T20 World Cup. He has been transferring his cricket experience on how to … Read more
DUBAI: Virat Kohli will be looking for a fairytale ending to his leadership of India’s Twenty20 team as he chases an elusive first major title at the World Cup. The 32-year-old Kohli will step down as T20 skipper after the 16-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates and Oman that starts on Sunday. The prolific run-scorer has … Read more
Joe Root has showcased outstanding performance in the ongoing Test series between England and India. The series has helped Joe to climb to the second spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Test batting rankings. Joe Root scored a magician 180 unbeaten in the first innings of the second test against India at Lord’s. He was … Read more
England bowler James Anderson bowled Rohit Sharma during a two-wicket burst, but India managed to score 157-2 before tea. Hosts won the toss and skipper Joe Root elected to bowl first in the second test between England and India in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23. Sharma played well alongside KL Rahul before he … Read more
England’s James Anderson surpassed India’s Anil Kumble, who took 619 test wickets, to take the third spot of most wickets in test cricket. England fast pacer achieved this milestone after dismissing KL Rahul on the third day of the first test between England and India at Trent Bridge. After taking 621 test wickets, Anderson is … Read more
