Asalanka happy to have 'good headache' with Sri Lanka's batting resurgence

IANS | October 27, 2024 5:18 PM

Pallekele, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka is happy to have a 'good headache' with the resurgence of their batters in the limited-overs format. They registered their third consecutive white-ball series with the 2-1 victory over West Indies in the ODI series on Saturday. Previously, they won the T20I series against the Windies before defeating India in the ODI series.

Women’s cricket calendar is resembling men’s schedule: Meg Lanning

IANS | October 27, 2024 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Meg Lanning, the former multiple World Cups winning Australia skipper, believes the women’s cricket calendar has begun to resemble that of men’s cricket schedule. She added that women cricketers need to prioritise having rest and relaxation time as much as training and preparing for matches.

Sante powers Mumbai to title in T20 National Physical Disability Championship

IANS | October 26, 2024 11:09 PM

Udaipur (Rajasthan), Oct 26 (IANS) Powered by skipper Ravindra Sante’s brilliant 39-ball 70, which included four boundaries and six maximums, Mumbai outplayed Karnataka by eight wickets in the final to clinch the title in the fourth edition of the T20 National Physical Disability Cricket Championship here on Saturday.

McCullum praises Pakistan’s spin mastery, calls England’s loss a ‘missed opportunity'

IANS | October 26, 2024 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Brendon McCullum, England’s head coach, accepted his team’s “missed opportunity” after Pakistan sealed a 2-1 series victory with decisive spin-friendly tactics in Multan and Rawalpindi. McCullum remained magnanimous but acknowledged that his side, despite a historic 800-plus first-innings total in the opener, faltered as Pakistan overhauled their lineup and capitalized on turn-heavy pitches.