Dubai, Dec 14 (IANS) As India and Pakistan once again faced each other on the cricket field, this time during the U19 Men's Asia Cup, India skipper Ayush Mhatre stuck to the 'no handshake' policy in the group stage fixture against their arch-rivals here at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will go big for Cameron Green at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction to fill in the void in the team created by Andre Russell, who announced his retirement, calling the Aussie all-rounder a ‘like-for-like’ replacement for the Caribbean batter.
Adelaide, Dec 14 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has played down speculation over his classification for the IPL 2026 auction, clarifying that his listing as a batter rather than an all-rounder was due to an error by his manager, not a strategic move.
Adelaide, Dec 14 (IANS) England head coach Brendon McCullum clarified his “over-prepared” remark following the team’s defeat in the Gabba Test, saying he was referring to the five intense training sessions the side undertook.
Dharamsala, Dec 13 (IANS) South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad said any adjustments in the Proteas’ buildup to the Men’s T20 World Cup will be aimed at managing the workload of players instead of doubts over their roles, adding that the think tank is ‘pretty clear’ on their line-up for the mega event.
Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) Openers Rifat Beg and Zawad Abrar hit half-centuries each and helped Bangladesh edge Afghanistan by three wickets in their Group B clash of the Men’s U19 Asia Cup at The ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday.
Dharamsala, Dec 13 (IANS) Ahead of the third T20I against South Africa, India’s left-handed batter Tilak Varma said being mentally strong allows a batter to succeed at any position in the batting order. India’s batting flexibility left everyone puzzled when Axar Patel was sent out to bat at number three in a chase of 214 in New Chandigarh.
Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) Sethmika Seneviratne’s five-wicket haul set up Sri Lanka’s emphatic eight-wicket win over Nepal in their Group B clash of the Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday.
Hobart, Dec 13 (IANS) Lizelle Lee produced a commanding performance to steer Hobart Hurricanes to their first-ever Women’s Big Bash League title, dismantling Perth Scorchers in a one-sided final with a thunderous, unbeaten half-century.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter and selector Saba Karim said the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are likely to consider Salman Nizar for adding firepower in the number five or six role when the much-anticipated auction happens in Abu Dhabi on December 16.
