Hong Kong, Oct 12 (IANS) Former wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa will lead the star-studded Indian team in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024. Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, Manoj Tiwary, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bharat Chipli and Shreevats Goswami (wk) are the other squad members.
Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) Australia pacer Tahlia McGrath said that captain Alyssa Healy's calf injury, sustained during the Women's T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on Friday, is yet to be assessed to know the extent of it.
Srinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Konark Suryas Odisha (KSO) delivered a standout performance against Gujarat Giants, claiming a crucial victory that secured their spot in the semifinals of Legends League Cricket (LLC) Season 3 here on Friday. The high-stakes match lived up to expectations, with KSO dominating both with the bat and ball, ensuring their progress into the final four with a seven-wicket victory.
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Seasoned pacer Mohd Shami failed to find a place in the Indian Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand with the national selectors deciding to hand over the vice-captaincy to pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. The selectors decided to drop left-arm pacer Yash Dayal from the squad that played the two-match series against Bangladesh as they picked 15 players for the New Zealand series.
Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) Reigning champions Australia romped for their third win in three matches after a massive victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium here on Friday. Australia rode on a superb effort by their bowlers to bundle out Pakistan for 82 and then reached 83/1 with 54 balls remaining for a nine-wicket triumph that took them to six points from three games.
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Seasoned pacer Mohd Shami failed to find a place in the Indian Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand with the national selectors deciding to hand over the vice-captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah.
Dubai, Oct 11 (IANS) Reigning World Champion in T20 Australia suffered a setback ahead of a key clash with India when pacer Tayla Vlaeminck got injured on the fourth ball of their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match against Pakistan here on Friday.
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate asserted that the team management is pushing players to their limits to prepare them for the crunch situations that may occur in the next 18 months. With the T20I retirement of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the Suryakumar Yadav-led team is trying all its arsenal from the inventory in the lead-up to the important white-ball tournaments including the 2025 Champions Trophy, 2025 Asia Cup and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Ahead of the third and final T20I against India, Bangladesh fielding coach Nic Pothas feels that they are yet to finalize the best role for all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who can bat at different positions in the middle order and can bowl his quota of four overs in the shortest format.
Multan, Oct 11 (IANS) England stand-in captain Ollie Pope credited the historic 454-run partnership between Harry Brook and Joe Root after an innings and 47 runs win over Pakistan in the first Test here on Friday. The partnership was the highest for England in Test cricket, surpassing the 411-run stand between Peter May and Colin Cowdrey against the West Indies in 1957. The record stand propelled England to declare at 823/7, which was followed by the visitors bowling out Pakistan for 220 on Day Five to complete an astonishing win.
