HAMILTON: India unleashed a powerhouse batting performance to crush the West Indies by 155 runs in Hamilton on Saturday and revive their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign. Centuries for Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur anchored a record-breaking innings of 317-8 before India’s spinners skittled the West Indies for 162. The total was India’s highest at a Women’s … Read more
NORTH SOUND: The West Indies got off to a good start thanks to Kemar Roach, but England overcame a 64-run first-innings deficit to reach 72 for one at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday. The tourists will resume in the afternoon with … Read more
NORTH SOUND: On the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, West Indies slumped after an 83-run opening stand to be 127 for four at tea in reply to England’s first innings total of 311. After Jonny Bairstow was last out for 140 as the visitors extended their … Read more
West Indies thrashed the defending champions England by seven runs in today’s match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The West Indies, who stunned hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener, defeated England by seven runs in a thriller at Dunedin’s University Oval. England’s tail-enders made a valiant effort to reel in the West … Read more
NORTH SOUND: The West Indies pacers reduced England to 57 for four at lunch on the first day of the three-match series in Antigua on Tuesday, exposing the visitors’ frail top-order batting once more. England skipper Joe Root was made to repent his decision to bat first after winning the toss at the Sir Vivian … Read more
In a rain-affected match on Monday, New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory against Bangladesh, resuming their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign. The Kiwis, who lost their first encounter to the West Indies, looked in complete control in a contest when the innings was cut to 27 overs due to heavy rain. Suzie Bates hammered … Read more
WELLINGTON: If South Africa are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time they will have to do it without captain Dane van Niekerk, who will be missing when the tournament begins in New Zealand later this week. The star all-rounder suffered a freak injury in January, but the second-ranked Proteas will still … Read more
Batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday to sweep the series 3-0. Yadav, who smashed 65, and Venkatesh, who made an unbeaten 35, put on 91 runs for the fifth wicket to guide India to 184 for five after being invited … Read more
On Saturday, Rohit Sharma was chosen India’s Test captain, one of the most demanding jobs in sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across all cricket formats following Virat Kohli’s departure. Rohit, 34, will head the side in the forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on March 4, according to the chairman of … Read more
A board member informed AFP on Saturday that former India captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be rested for the third Twenty20 international against the West Indies and the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka. On Friday, both Kohli and Pant hit half-centuries, ensuring India’s series-clinching victory. They will, however, be unavailable for the … Read more
West Indies will tour the Netherlands for the first time later this year for a 3-match ODI series which will be a part of the ICC World Cup Super League. West Indies is currently eight with f5 wins and 10 losses, while Netherlands is at thirteenth with 2 wins, 4 losses and a draw. The … Read more
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant’s half-centuries helped India grab 8-run series win over West Indies in the second T20I on Friday. In response to 187, West indies managed to make only 178 while losing three wickets despite a threatening century stand between Nicholas Pooran (62) and Rovman Powell (unbeaten 68 off 36 balls) in Kolkata. … Read more
IND VS WI: India thrashed the West Indies by 96 runs in the third ODI on Friday, sweeping the series. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant both scored half-centuries. India reached 265 after losing three early wickets when batting first in Ahmedabad, thanks to Iyer’s 80 and Pant’s 56. Their bowlers, headed by pace spearhead Mohammed … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the appointment of the coaching panel for the historic home series against Australia. The PCB stated that Saqlain Mushtaq will continue his duties as the head coach of the national team for another calendar year. He has served as an acting head coach for the Green Shirts during … Read more
As part of a significant shake-up of the struggling team, England has dropped James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the country’s two all-time leading Test wicket-takers, for their trip to the West Indies. Anderson, who has 640 Test wickets, and Broad, who has 537, are two of the eight players dropped from England’s disastrous Ashes series … Read more
The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is underway in full swing. The matches are full of breathtaking action, thrill and excitement. However, the number of spectators to witness the action-packed games in the stadium has been much lower than the expectations throughout the tournament so far. The National Stadium Karachi has a … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) removed the current team head coach Chris Silverwood after England’s poor performance against Australia in Ashes. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in 2019, was sacked from his role of England managing director men’s cricket. England’s 4-0 reverse in Australia means they have now … Read more
Jason Holder leads the West Indies to an epic 17 runs victory against England in the fifth and the final T20I of the five-match series at the Kensington Oval on Sunday. The Caribbeans won the series 3-2. England needed 20 runs to reach a target of 180 when all-rounder Holder began to bowl the final … Read more
Rovman Powell’s blistering century helped West indies register a 20-run win against England in the third T20I at Bridgetown on Wednesday. The recalled Powell’s 107 off just 53 balls, as well as his fourth-wicket stand of 122 with Nicholas Pooran (70), helped take the West Indies to an imposing 224-5 after stand-in England captain Moeen … Read more
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the England skipper Joe Root as the men’s Test player of the year with 1,708 runs in 15 matches during the calendar year 2021. The England and Wales Cricket Board, on their official Twitter handle, tweeted’ “The winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for … Read more
England overcame hosts’ lower-order batsmen Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein to claim victory by one run over in the second T20I at Bridgetown on Sunday. The West Indies appeared down and out when they needed 61 runs from the final three overs to reach a target of 172, with only two wickets standing. But from … Read more
Australia are all set to tour Pakistan after 24 long years in March 2022 and their captain Pat Cummins believes that the top players will visit the country. The Kangaroos are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998. It has been a tradition since international cricket returned to Pakistan that key players … Read more
For a sport that for decades held on to its traditions like an oak’s roots do in the soil; where innovation meant fast-bowler Bill Lockwood bowling the slower ball, leg spinner Bernard Bosanquet creating the googly, Rohan Kanhai executing his falling hook or Mushtaq Mohammad playing the reverse sweep, the number of changes made over … Read more
KINGSTON: West Indies and Ireland have announced new dates for the rest of their one-day international series after Tuesday’s second match was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak in the tourists’ camp. The second ODI will now be played on Thursday, with the third and final ODI taking place three days later. Both matches will … Read more
Bangladesh was awarded the status of the Test Playing nation around two decades back on 26 June 2000. However, their journey has been far from perfect as they only managed to win three out of the first 78 Test matches played. In the recent past, things have started to improve in the five-day format as … Read more
Saqlain Mushtaq, former Pakistani leg-spinner and the founder of ‘Doosra’ bowling style, turns 45 today. Mushtaq was also among the coaching staff of the Pakistan national team during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh and West Indies series where he served as the interim coach. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on their official Twitter … Read more
MIAMI: The USA v Ireland one day international cricket series scheduled for this week has been cancelled over Covid-related concerns, USA Cricket said Tuesday. The federation had already cancelled one of the three scheduled matches, but had hoped to play the remaining two on Wednesday and Thursday. “While all players in both current playing squads have returned negative Covid … Read more
The International Cricket Council has released the rankings of Test and T20I players in which Babar Azam has once again grabbed the number one spot in the ICC MRF Batsman ranking in the T20. Babar has moved up a notch in the ICC T20I Players Rankings, after which he has again become the number one … Read more
