Nagpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Kerala’s pace trio of Nedumankuzhy Basil, MD Nidheesh, and Eden Apple Tom ensured that Vidarbha could not fully capitalize on their strong overnight position on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Jamtha here on Thursday.
Lahore, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne feels that combatting Afghanistan spinners in the middle overs will be crucial for them to come out on top in their final Group B encounter in the ICC Champions Trophy on Friday.
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The Pakistan cricket team’s depressing, dismal, and cheerless performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, resulting in its early exit from the tournament, has not only broken the hearts of home fans but also knocked on the doors of the country’s Prime Minister.
Rawalpindi, Feb 27 (IANS) After Pakistan’s last game in the 2025 Champions Trophy ended in a washout against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground, skipper Mohammad Rizwan admitted that his side didn’t perform well in the competition, leaving them disappointed. Pakistan, the 2025 Champions Trophy hosts and defending champions, made an horrid start to the tournament by losing to New Zealand by 60 runs and then suffered a six-wicket defeat to India in Dubai, which knocked them out of the race for the semifinals.
Rawalpindi, Feb 27 (IANS) Issy Wong and Ryana MacDonald-Gay have been included in the 15-player England Women Cricket Pathway (EWCP) squad set to have a training camp in Abu Dhabi. The squad will leave for Abu Dhabi on Thursday and will return to the United Kingdom on March 8.
Rawalpindi, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh have ended their 2025 Champions Trophy campaigns without a win after their final Group A match was abandoned due to rain at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Both teams will now end with a point each due to the washout.
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) After a comprehensive win in their previous outing, Delhi Capitals will look to keep the momentum going when they take on Mumbai Indians in their next match of the WPL 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Former Test batter David Boon has been appointed to the Cricket Australia (CA) Board. He fills the vacancy left by Paul Green, who stepped down after six years as Cricket Tasmania’s representative.
Dubai, Feb 27 (IANS) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has hailed his ex-opening partner and dear friend Rohit Sharma as a captain and said the India skipper has matured as a leader, noting that he knows how to work in a pressure situation and maintain a fine balance between when to be lenient and when to pull back.
Lahore, Feb 27 (IANS) Head Coach Trott lauded Afghanistan's win over England in the Champions Trophy to keep their semifinal hopes alive but wants his team to immediately shift their focus to the Australia showdown, where a win will seal their place in the knockouts.
