New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed believes that Mohammed Rizwan-led side has a "good chance" of defending their ICC Champions Trophy title in front of home fans.
Johannesburg, Feb 13 (IANS) Champions MI Cape Town dominate the SA20 team of season 3 with five players selected. Opening batter and wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton leads the charge up front along with dynamic batter Dewald Brevis, allrounder George Linde and seam bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult.
Karachi, Feb 12 (IANS) Skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha struck centuries and shared a 260-run partnership to help mount the highest-ever run chase for Pakistan in ODIs as they beat South Africa by six wickets and seal a place in the final of the Tri-Nation ODI Series here on Wednesday.
Lahore, Feb 12 (IANS) With the 2025 Champions Trophy fast approaching, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named three squads that will feature in the warm-up matches against Bangladesh, South Africa, and Afghanistan respectively, ahead of the mega event. The warm-up fixtures will take place between February 14 to 17 in the lead-up to the main tournament, which runs from February 19 to March 9 in Dubai and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) Chair Jay Shah on Wednesday thanked the India and England men's cricket teams for their support for the "Donate Organs, Save Lives" campaign. The two teams extended their support to the initiative ahead of the third ODI between the two teams at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Kings put up a dominant all-round performance to claim a convincing 39-run victory over Big Boys Unikari in the 12th match of the Legend 90 League at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. The win propelled them to second place in the points table, strengthening their campaign.
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) India absolutely steamrolled England in the three-game ODI series and secured a clean sweep with a 142-run win over the visitors in the third and final ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who entered the series with questions over his form, silenced his critics with an emphatic display by his side. The Indian captain believes his side did not put a foot wrong in the series but still claimed his ‘champion team wants to get better every game’.
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) England skipper Jos Buttler admitted his team were outplayed by India in the three-match ODI series which concluded with a 142-run defeat for the visitors at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Opener Shubman Gill’s majestic 112, along with solid half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52), propelled India to a massive 356 in the third and final ODI against England. This commanding total proved too much for the visitors, who were bowled out for 214, handing India a comprehensive 142-run victory and a 3-0 series clean sweep.
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) England batters once again failed to impress as Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya claimed two wickets each to seal an emphatic 142-run victory for India in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. Despite getting off to a great start, England failed to capitalise on the solid start, and inconsistency through their batting order once again raised many red flags for the side heading into the 2025 Champions Trophy.
