Brisbane, Dec 19 (IANS) Brisbane Heat produced a night for the history books at the Gabba, pulling off the highest successful run chase in Big Bash League (BBL) history as they hunted down a target of 258 to beat Perth Scorchers with a ball to spare on Friday night.
Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Sanju Samson has replaced an injured Shubman Gill, while Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar returned to India’s playing eleven, as South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met and felicitated the Indian blind women’s cricket team, who recently won the inaugural T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, at his office, congratulating the players for their historic achievement and outstanding performance on the world stage.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has warned against wholesale changes to the team after Travis Head's unbeaten 142 guides hosts Australia to 271/4, increasing their lead to 356 at the end of day three's play of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.
Adelaide, Dec 19 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Australia are firmly in control of the third Test as well as the Ashes series, warning that England face “slim odds” of pulling off a miraculous escape as the hosts build a commanding position by taking a 356-run lead at Stumps on Day 3 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Friday.
Adelaide, Dec 19 (IANS) After England skipper Ben Stokes didn't bowl on Day Three of the third Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series at the Adelaide Oval, assistant coach Jeetan Patel said that the all-rounder is "pretty knackered" and believed that he is "fit to bowl."
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund hailed Auqib Dar's long-awaited break on the Indian Premier League (IPL) stage after the Jammu and Kashmir pacer bagged an Rs 8.40 crore deal from Delhi Capitals in the mini-auction held recently.
Adelaide, Dec 19 (IANS) Opener Travis Head's unbeaten 142, along with Alex Carey's (52 not out), helped Australia build a big lead and push England to the brink of losing the Ashes series as the hosts took a 356-run lead after reaching 271/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Friday.
Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) With six wickets in three innings, spinner Varun Chakravarthy is India's top bowler in the T20I series against South Africa and will be going into the fifth and final match of the series in Ahmedabad in high spirits, hoping to help the hosts win by a wider margin. The mystery spinner said he wants to create pressure on himself to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Visakhapatnam, Dec 19 (IANS) After a triumphant campaign in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, the Indian women’s team has returned to the BCCI Centre of Excellence to focus on the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka Women, starting on Sunday (Dec 21) in Visakhapatnam.
