Saim Ayub ruled out for six weeks with ankle fracture

IANS | January 4, 2025 2:19 PM

Cape Town, Jan 4 (IANS) Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has been ruled out of competitive cricket for up to six weeks due to a right ankle fracture sustained while fielding on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday.

5th Test: Chose to stand down in best interest of the team, reveals Rohit

IANS | January 4, 2025 8:54 AM

Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma cleared all speculation regarding him not playing the ongoing Sydney Test against Australia, saying he chose "stand down" from the match purely because his batting form hasn’t been good and that it was in the best interest of the team to have more in-form players.

BBL 2024-25: Bancroft, Sams suffer concussions after nasty on-field collision

IANS | January 3, 2025 8:00 PM

Perth, Jan 3 (IANS) A dramatic collision between Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams brought a halt to the Big Bash League (BBL) match between the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder at Optus Stadium. The incident occurred during the 16th over of the Scorchers' innings, leaving both players concussed and requiring immediate medical attention.

Zimbabwe to host Ireland for a multi-format series in February

IANS | January 3, 2025 7:22 PM

Harare, Jan 3 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a seven-match, all-format series against Ireland, set to take place in February 2025. This much-anticipated tour will kick off with a one-off Test match in Bulawayo from February 6 to 10, followed by three ODIs and three T20Is in Harare. The series represents a significant opportunity for Zimbabwe to regain momentum after a challenging home series against Afghanistan. Despite securing a draw in the rain-affected first Test, Zimbabwe fell short in the white-ball series, losing the T20Is 2-1 and the ODI series 2-0.

BGT 2024-25: Great seeing phenomenal Bumrah all fired up, says Manjrekar

IANS | January 3, 2025 6:48 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) India skipper Jasprit Bumrah, who is known for his calm and composure, showcased a ‘rare’ side of him when things took a fiery turn in the last over of Day 1 of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Friday. Young batter Sam Konstas, who has constantly gotten under the skin of Indian players since his debut in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, was involved in an animated chat with Bumrah from the non-striker end.

BGT: We see him as the leader of the team, says Pant on Rohit's exclusion

IANS | January 3, 2025 3:37 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) With speculations suggesting that Rohit Sharma has played his last Test match for the Indian national team, and the skipper having ‘opted to rest’ for the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant labelled the move as an ‘emotional decision.’

No former Indian player has complained of grass on SCG pitch, says Gavaskar

IANS | January 3, 2025 1:15 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar took a dig on Australian and said the green top Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) surface hasn't been a topic of debate among the former Indian players but had it been a spin-friendly pitch in India, the visitors would have gone mad about it.