New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named as skipper of the Jharkhand team for the first two matches of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. Jharkhand will play their Elite Group D games against Assam in Guwahati, before travelling to Ahmedabad to face Railways.
Sharjah, Oct 8 (IANS) Defending champions Australia proved why they are considered the top favourite to retain the title, coming up with a dominant performance to outclass neighbours New Zealand and take control of Group A at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. In the five-team Group of Death which has India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as the other contenders for the knockout spots, Australia scored their second successive win and moved up to four points.
Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) Having revived their campaign with a comprehensive win against archrivals Pakistan, the Indian women's cricket team is still in a tight corner as it lags in net run rate in Group A of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 following a heavy loss to New Zealand in their first game.
Multan (Pakistan), Oct 8 (IANS) The first Test match between England and Pakistan is perfectly poised after Salman Agha’s century continued the onslaught and propelled the home side’s score to 556 in the opening Test of the series at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The visitors fought back valiantly and scored 96/1 in 20 overs before the end of the day’s play which saw them trail by 460 runs.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) After Mayank Yadav took 1-21 on his T20I debut at Gwalior, former India left-arm pacer R.P. Singh believes the tearaway pacer fulfilled the criteria for which he was selected in the series against Bangladesh and hopes to witness more impactful performances from him.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Mahmudullah, the veteran Bangladeshi cricketer, has announced his retirement from T20 internationals following the conclusion of the ongoing bilateral series against India. The 38-year-old made this decision public during a press conference ahead of the second T20I in Delhi, revealing that he had informed the Bangladesh cricket authorities beforehand.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar will lead India in the inaugural edition of the International Masters League (IML), in which teams from six cricketing powerhouses -- India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies -- will be competing. The tournament is set to take place from November 17 to December 8 and the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will be hosting the opening leg of four matches.
Jammu, Oct 8 (IANS) India Capitals secured a crucial four-wicket victory over Gujarat Greats, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024. The match went down to the final ball, with skipper Ian Bell hitting the winning run to guide his team home in a tense chase of 135 at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu. Ian Bell was awarded the Legend of the Match award for his unbeaten 41 runs to guide his team to victory.
Sharjah, Oct 7 (IANS) An economical spell of 2-15 from Sophie Ecclestone and an unbeaten 48 by Nat Sciver-Brunt helped England beat South Africa by seven wickets to go on top of Group 'B' of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. Led by Sophie, England’s four-pronged spin-bowling attack enabled the 2009 champions to halt South Africa’s fast start and restrict them to 124/6. In reply, Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat’s unbeaten 48 helped England complete the chase with four balls to spare.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian team is all set to make a return to playing in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament, scheduled to take place from November 1 to 3 this year. The tournament began in 1992 and was last held in 2017 before being revived this year.
