Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Early lunch has been taken on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Gabba on Saturday due to searing rain. It meant only 13.2 overs were bowled by India in the opening session, as Australia reached 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 and 4 respectively.
Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep come in as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test under overcast skies at the Gabba on Saturday. The five-match series is currently tied at 1-1.
Kandy, Dec 13 (IANS) Rain continued to play spoilsport in the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League tournament taking place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, forcing the postponement of all three matches on Day 3. All three matches of the competition were declared washed out on Friday. This is the first full washout in the tournament after one or two matches were impacted in the previous days.
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The impasse over the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 is over as sources close to BCCI and ICC claimed on Friday that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted the hybrid model with India playing its matches in Dubai.
Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) In a dominant display of power-hitting, Madhya Pradesh, led by skipper Rajat Patidar, stormed into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament after 13 years, defeating former champions Delhi by seven wickets in the semifinal at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) With Yastika Bhatia, Shreyanka Patil and Priya Punia unavailable due to injuries, the selection committee was forced to make some major changes for the upcoming six-match white-ball series against the West Indies Women to be played from December 15.
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer have been given full central contracts as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the updated England Women's central contracts on Friday. Of the 17 players awarded full contracts, seven have secured two-year deals, including Heather Knight, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. The remaining 10 players, including Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Gaur and Filer have been offered one-year contracts.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket for the second time on Friday. The 35-year-old has expressed his desire to continue playing domestic and franchise cricket around the world.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell, who had served as India head coach, believes Jasprit Bumrah is a combination of the best of legendary pacers Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts. He added that Bumrah is currently the one standing between Australia and grabbing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Basseterre (St Kitts), Dec 13 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz criticised bowlers for their poor show in the four-wicket loss against West Indies in the third and final ODI to concede series 3-0 at Warner Park on Thursday.
