New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Former Australia Test star Mike Hussey believes veteran batter Usman Khawaja should be recalled as opener and Travis Head should move down to the No. 5 spot for the third Ashes Test, starting on Wednesday in Adelaide.
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Argentine football legend Lionel Messi landed here on Sunday afternoon for the third pit stop of his GOAT Tour. He is expected to attend the Padel GOAT Cup event at the Cricket Club of India, Brabourne Stadium, before proceeding to the Wankhede Stadium in the evening.
Pune, Dec 14 (IANS) Yashasvi Jaiswal sent out a timely reminder of his white-ball pedigree with a scintillating century for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, powering his side to a four-wicket win against Haryana at the DY Patil Academy, Ambi, on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has identified several marquee players who are expected to attract intense bidding from franchises looking to address key gaps in their squads, as the build-up to the IPL 2026 auction gathers pace. Among them, South African veteran David Miller has emerged as one of the most sought-after names, with Bangar predicting a fierce contest between franchises.
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.
