Galle, Feb 9 (IANS) From the time Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith ended his 18-month Test century drought with a classy 101 on the day of the third Test against at the Gabba, Brisbane, he has gone on to reach three figures in three of his next four matches.
Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) With the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 approaching, preparations are in full swing for the Delhi Capitals as they look to go one step further this year after finishing as runners-up in back-to-back seasons.
Lahore, Feb 9 (IANS) New Zealand batter Ravindra was forced out from the field after being struck in the forehead by the ball attempting a catch in the 38th over of their match against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series. The poor quality of floodlights at the Gaddafi Stadium is being blamed for the scary injury that could impact Ravindra's participation in the event.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Warriors continued their dominant run in the Legend 90 League with a resounding 63-run victory over Dubai Giants at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said he was not concerned about captain Rohit Sharma’s recent poor form, citing the veteran’s good statistics in the 50-over format. Rohit had a poor Test tour of Australia, and his lean run continued when he was dismissed for just two in ODI series opener against England at Nagpur.
Dubai, Feb 8 (IANS) A new name will be etched onto the ILT20 trophy as the Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers clash for the Season 3 title at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. After weeks of exhilarating cricket and a prize pool exceeding USD 1 million on the line, the tournament has now reached its grand conclusion and ready to crown a champion.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals saw a dominant display of bowling across four matches on Saturday. Kerala pacer MD Nidheesh bagged a five-wicket haul to restrict Jammu & Kashmir to 228/8 at stumps at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that talismanic batter Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection for Sunday’s second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Kohli had missed the first ODI which India won by four wickets in Nagpur due to a slight soreness in his right knee. “Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection. He will be practising with us today. He is good to go,” said Kotak in his pre-match press conference on Saturday.
Galle, Feb 8 (IANS) Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann spun webs around the Sri Lanka batters to put Australia into a winning position at the end of Day 3 of the second and final Test match of the series at Galle International Stadium here on Sunday.
Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Royals registered their first victory of the Legend 90 League with a dominant 41-run win over Rajasthan Kings in Match 4 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
