Cairns (Australia), Aug 16 (IANS) Glenn Maxwell produced a stunning late assault to guide Australia to a tense two-wicket win over South Africa in the deciding T20I game at the Cazalys Stadium on Saturday to seal the series 2-1 in the hosts’ favour.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a ‘Serious Injury Replacement’ clause in the playing conditions for multi-day games in the upcoming 2025/26 domestic season. The rule will allow for like-for-like replacements for players ruled out of a match due to a serious injury.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have denied claims made by veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on the signing fee of South Africa batter Dewald Brevis as a replacement player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, saying that the franchise acted as per the IPL player regulations.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The United States of America (USA) have become the 16th and final team to qualify for the 2026 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed sadness over the demise of legendary Australia cricketer Bob Simpson and described him as ‘a gentleman to the core’. Ganguly added that his memories of being with Simpson during the 1999 World Cup and county stint with Lancashire will remain in his heart and memories.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Yashasvi Jaiswal has a slight edge over Shubman Gill in the race for a place in India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, citing the left-handed batter’s game being suited more towards T20 game.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Steve Waugh hailed the influence of Bob Simpson, who passed away on Saturday, by saying the legendary player and coach not only made him a better player, but also laid the foundation for making the side as a dominant force in the cricketing world.
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Bob Simpson, the former Australian captain and coach, passed away in Sydney on Saturday at the age of 89.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Tejasvi Dahiya smashed an unbeaten 70 off 30 balls to lead South Delhi Superstarz to a three-wicket win against Outer Delhi Warriors in a nail-biting match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2, which was reduced to 16 overs due to a wet outfield at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.
Mysore, Aug 16 (IANS) Mangaluru Dragons secured a 16-run win over Hubli Tigers as they played out a nail-biting match in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium here on Friday. Macneil Hadley Noronha and Aneesh K.V. helped the Dragons notch up a formidable score of 195 in the top-of-the-table clash. Followed by a brilliant four-wicket haul from Kranthi Kumar to secure the victory over the Tigers.
