Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy reached a career-best rating to increase his lead at the top of the T20 bowling charts after his third consecutive two-wicket haul in the ongoing five-game T20I series at home against South Africa.
Adelaide, Dec 17 (IANS) Australia wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey delivered a batting masterclass on his home ground to guide his team to a strong start on the opening day of the third Ashes Test, as the hosts reached 326-8 here at the Adelaide Oval.
Colombo, Dec 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed R. Sridhar as the fielding coach of the national team until the completion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Adelaide, Dec 17 (IANS) Australian legend Adam Gilchrist was full of praise for Alex Carey after he delivered his finest Ashes performance with a stunning century on his home ground in front of family, friends, and fans, describing it as an ‘emotional hundred for a quality cricketer.’
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund made an interesting observation in Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) squad after the team formed a 25-member team after the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, noting that the five-time champions have one wicketkeeper from every decade; teen, 20s, 30s, 40s.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings’ latest entrant Kartik Sharma said that he was overwhelmed by seeing the franchises entering into a bidding war at the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) auction to rope him in and stated that he was ‘extremely excited’ to play with veteran MS Dhoni.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan opened up about the team purchasing uncapped all-rounder Prashant Veer at the IPL mini-auction, stating that they were looking for a new No. 7 player after trading Ravindra Jadeja to Rajasthan Royals.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 17 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer spoke about acquiring batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly, stating that the Australian has the ability to finish matches and fits the role perfectly.
Rome, Dec 17 (IANS) The Italian Cricket Federation (Federazione Cricket Italia) have confirmed Wayne Madsen will lead the side for their historic ICC Men's T20 World Cup tilt next year, replacing Joe Burns who will be omitted from the squad for the tournament.
Adelaide, Dec 17 (IANS) Australia batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test 20 minutes before the toss with a potential 'vestibular issue'.
