New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) India's players are in for ‘a bit of a shock’ when the T20I series in New Zealand gets underway, according to former Mumbai Indians fielding coach James Pamment, citing the games starting at 8pm in near darkness and temperatures expected to hover around ten degrees.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former Mumbai Indians fielding coach James Pamment said he was a little bit shocked over Mahela Jayawardene stepping down as the franchise's head coach and backed Kieron Pollard to take over the role.
Dubai, Oct 21 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, with Bangladesh and Nepal set to co-host the third edition of the tournament from January 21 to February 6. Sixteen teams will compete across 41 matches at venues in Chattogram, Sylhet and Kathmandu, with India entering the competition as two-time defending champions.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has backed Harmanpreet Kaur’s importance to the national side after the experienced batter returned to form with a significant innings during India’s T20I series against Zimbabwe, explaining that the emotions she displayed afterwards reflected the passion she continues to bring to the game.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond believes wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy will be an awkward proposition to deal with for New Zealand's batters when the T20I series starts in Christchurch on Thursday because of the extra bounce in early season pitches, despite conditions expected to favour pacers.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Recalled veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be lethal with the new ball if New Zealand's early-season pitches offer swing and seam, apart from him bringing a calming presence to India's bowling line-up in the upcoming T20I series starting on Thursday, said former Black Caps fast bowler Shane Bond.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy has praised India’s dominant 3-0 T20I series victory over Zimbabwe, describing the team’s performances as an encouraging beginning to Smriti Mandhana’s tenure as full-time captain.
Christchurch, Oct 21 (IANS) India's T20 captain Shreyas Iyer said teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his opportunities in the T20I side, saying he cannot walk into the playing XI just yet, as Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are scoring consistently at the top as the team's opening pair.
Christchurch, Oct 21 (IANS) As Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back to India's T20I setup after a gap of nearly four years, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner is wary of the challenge the senior pacer can pose in the five-match T20I series that begins on Thursday, as he stated that the swing king will pose a challenge with the new ball in New Zealand conditions.
Raipur, Oct 20 (IANS) India captain Smriti Mandhana said her team would look to carry the dominance they displayed in the T20I series against Zimbabwe into the upcoming ODI matches in Vadodara, after the hosts completed a 3-0 sweep with a comprehensive 92-run victory in the final match.
