Young players will grab opportunities with both hands, says Smriti ahead of ODIs v Ireland

IANS | January 9, 2025 6:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana, India’s skipper for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, believes the side’s decision to rest regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh is an opportunity for youngsters to grab the vacant spots with both hands. In place of the rested Harmanpreet and Renuka, India have included batter Raghavi Bist, who debuted in T20Is against the West Indies, and uncapped pacer Sayali Satghare.

Sunil Joshi wants India’s Test batters to play more domestic matches

IANS | January 9, 2025 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Sunil Joshi, the former India spinner who was chief selector during the 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020/21, believes the current Test team batters should play more domestic cricket matches, claiming that it would aid them in getting their run-making groove. India recently suffered a 3-1 Test series loss in Australia, where captain Rohit Sharma made just 31 runs in five innings, while Kohli, despite hitting an unbeaten century in India's 295-run win in Perth, made only 190 runs across all five matches.

No need to go by any rumours, all stadium work will be done by Feb first week: PCB official

IANS | January 9, 2025 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid the reports claiming the possibility of the Champions Trophy being shifted out of Pakistan due to delay in renovation work at the stadiums, a PCB official said preparations are in full swing and all the work related to the stadiums will be done by the first week of February.

I had a lot more to give New Zealand Cricket: Guptill laments end of international career

IANS | January 9, 2025 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) After being retired from international cricket, former New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill feels he had more to contribute to the national side and expressed "a little bit of disappointment with how it all ended."

‘Not sure yet’: Bailey updates on Cummins participation in Champions Trophy

IANS | January 9, 2025 10:57 AM

Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia's chairman of selectors, George Bailey, has provided an update on the fitness of Pat Cummins, raising concerns over the Australian skipper's availability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

Connolly earns maiden call-up for Sri Lanka Test; McSweeney, Kuhnemann, Murphy included

IANS | January 9, 2025 9:33 AM

Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Western Australia’s young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has received his maiden Test call-up, while Nathan McSweeney has been recalled after missing the latter part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Australia announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled to kick off from January 29 in Galle.

Leagues like ILT20 not good as there’s no investment back into local cricket, says Smith

IANS | January 8, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) SA20 commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes leagues like UAE’s ILT20 are not good for the game as there’s no investment back into growing the game locally. The third season of SA20 begins on Thursday and is in a direct clash with ILT20 yet again.

Everything you need to know about SA20 2025: Squads, venues and live streaming

IANS | January 8, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The third edition of South Africa's premier T20 competition, the SA20, will commence on Thursday, with two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town locking horns at St. George's Park Cricket Ground. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the 2024 finals, to secure their second successive title.

Ponting lauds Australia for leadership, team’s resilience, adaptability in BGT victory

IANS | January 8, 2025 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 series win over India, ending a decade-long wait for victory in the iconic rivalry. The triumph drew high praise from former Australia cricketer and ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting, who lauded the team’s resilience, adaptability, and leadership.

Archie Vaughan to captain England Under-19 team on tour of South Africa

IANS | January 8, 2025 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) All-rounder Archie Vaughan will captain England men’s U19 team on its upcoming tour of South Africa. Archie, who is the son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, will lead an 18-man squad across three 50-over and two red-ball games happening from January 14 to February 6.

Cricket

Young players will grab opportunities with both hands, says Smriti ahead of ODIs v Ireland

Sunil Joshi wants India’s Test batters to play more domestic matches

No need to go by any rumours, all stadium work will be done by Feb first week: PCB official

I had a lot more to give New Zealand Cricket: Guptill laments end of international career

‘Not sure yet’: Bailey updates on Cummins participation in Champions Trophy

Connolly earns maiden call-up for Sri Lanka Test; McSweeney, Kuhnemann, Murphy included

Leagues like ILT20 not good as there’s no investment back into local cricket, says Smith

Everything you need to know about SA20 2025: Squads, venues and live streaming

Ponting lauds Australia for leadership, team’s resilience, adaptability in BGT victory

Archie Vaughan to captain England Under-19 team on tour of South Africa

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