New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) England have excluded Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali from its white-ball squads, as the side included five uncapped players for the upcoming men’s T20I series against Australia.
Bengaluru Aug 26 (IANS) The Hubli Tigers defeated Mangaluru Dragons by 42 runs to register their sixth win of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India will be playing their upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup group stage games in Dubai and Sharjah, as per the revised schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. The ninth edition of the tournament was supposed to be held in Bangladesh from October 3-20, but political instability and safety concerns meant it will now be played in UAE, as per an ICC decision taken on August 20.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 26 (IANS) Seasoned Hong Kong spinner Ehsan Khan, who once dismissed Indian legend M.S Dhoni and current Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the Asia Cup, on Monday became the first bowler from his country to pick up 100 wickets in T20Is, making history for the Associate Member.
Kabul, Aug 26 (IANS) Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand from September 9-13 in Greater Noida, India. The 20-member squad will leave for India on August 28 and attend a one-week preparation camp in Greater Noida. The officials from the selection committee said that the final squad will be announced at the end of the camp considering players’ performance and fitness.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) After Shikhar Dhawan recently called time on his playing career across all formats, legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar feels the left-handed opener’s retirement leaves cricket ‘poorer'. He added that injuries may have influenced Dhawan’s decision to retire from the game.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh have lost crucial World Test Championship points due to maintaining slow over-rates in the recently concluded first Test at Rawalpindi, giving both teams a major setback in the race to reach the final.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott has said batter Dan Lawrence does not have the skills of an opener, citing the way he got out in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Manchester.
Apia, Aug 26 (IANS) Samoa won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Sub Regional Qualifier A after beating Vanuatu by eight runs at the Garden Ovals. The victory also means Samoa has booked their place in next year’s combined East Asia Pacific/Asia Qualifier.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Geoffrey Boycott, the former England opener, has advised young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir to learn from Nathan Lyon’s bowling videos, as he believes the Australia veteran is the most superior off-spinner in the cricketing world.
