Pune, Dec 12 (IANS) Seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s hat‑trick gave Andhra a glimmer of hope, but Madhya Pradesh recovered from 14/3 to chase down 113 and win by four wickets in their first game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League stage at the DY Patil Academy on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who announced her retirement hours after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, has reversed her decision to retire and announced that she would return to the mat as she set her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said promoting Axar Patel to bat at No. 3 in their 51-run defeat in the second T20I to South Africa was not the ideal move, adding that him taking time to find his rhythm also meant that the hosts' top order didn’t click in a desired way.
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday announced that cricket matches will be allowed at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium with safety measures.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said the lean form of captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill, especially after another poor show in the 51-run loss in the second T20I, is a real cause of concern ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.
New Chandigarh, Dec 12 (IANS) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said he wants Shubman Gill to bring his IPL batting template into the T20I set-up, adding that he believes the right-handed opener and skipper Suryakumar Yadav will come good closer to next year’s T20 World Cup.
Wellington, Dec 12 (IANS) New Zealand have boosted their prospects of a second appearance in the ICC World Test Championship Final with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday.
Wellington, Dec 12 (IANS) Jacob Duffy claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series as New Zealand beat West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with one game remaining.
New Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, who made a match-winning 90 in South Africa’s 51-run win over India in the second T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, said he always looks to make it count whenever he finds rhythm.
New Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted his side fell short in execution with both bat and ball in their 51-run defeat to South Africa in the second T20I, adding that it’s a part of their learning process and that they would move forward with lessons from here to the third game.
