New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Legendary Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed batter Nathan McSweeney to open the batting with Usman Khawaja in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, starting on November 22 in Perth.
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Akash Deep claimed the key wicket of New Zealand skipper Tom Latham as the visitors reached 26/1 in nine overs at tea on the second day of the third Test after Ajaz Patel claimed a five-wicket haul to restrict India's first innings to 263, allowing the hosts just a 28-run lead.
Mackay, Nov 2 (IANS) Australia A are on the verge of victory over India A in the first unofficial Test, thanks to captain Nathan McSweeney’s solid batting performance on Day three at the Great Barrier Reef Arena.
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Contrasting half-centuries by Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant propped up India but a five-wicket haul by Ajaz Patel prevented the hosts from taking a big lead on the second day of the third and final Test of the 2024 series at the Wankhede Stadium.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Despite mixed performances in England’s recent Test series in Pakistan, both Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope have retained their spots in the squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand, but former England cricketer Nasser Hussain warned both the batter to not "not get too comfortable" citing their recent Test form.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s Test captain, Shan Masood, believes that Babar Azam’s "break" from the Test squad will help him return to form, rather than harm his confidence or career. Babar, one of Pakistan’s most prominent players, was omitted from the squad for the last two Tests against England following a prolonged dry spell. Despite missing Babar’s presence, Pakistan claimed the series 2-1.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Harsh Dixit, founder of The Private Chefs Club, calls his journey of cooking for Indian cricket team players for a little over two years as a crazy and very exciting journey.
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant struck blazing half-centuries to take India to 195/5 at lunch on the second day of the Third and final Test of the 2024 series, 40 runs adrift of New Zealand's first innings total of 235 here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Since the time India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been back to playing cricket, one understands that everything around him related to his fitness and recovery has been very strict and tailor-made.
Dubai, Nov 1 (IANS) Newly appointed Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has outlined a bold vision for the franchise, shedding light on the strategic overhaul he has in mind as the team heads into the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
