Women’s cricket calendar is resembling men’s schedule: Meg Lanning

IANS | October 27, 2024 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Meg Lanning, the former multiple World Cups winning Australia skipper, believes the women’s cricket calendar has begun to resemble that of men’s cricket schedule. She added that women cricketers need to prioritise having rest and relaxation time as much as training and preparing for matches.

Sante powers Mumbai to title in T20 National Physical Disability Championship

IANS | October 26, 2024 11:09 PM

Udaipur (Rajasthan), Oct 26 (IANS) Powered by skipper Ravindra Sante’s brilliant 39-ball 70, which included four boundaries and six maximums, Mumbai outplayed Karnataka by eight wickets in the final to clinch the title in the fourth edition of the T20 National Physical Disability Cricket Championship here on Saturday.

McCullum praises Pakistan’s spin mastery, calls England’s loss a ‘missed opportunity'

IANS | October 26, 2024 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Brendon McCullum, England’s head coach, accepted his team’s “missed opportunity” after Pakistan sealed a 2-1 series victory with decisive spin-friendly tactics in Multan and Rawalpindi. McCullum remained magnanimous but acknowledged that his side, despite a historic 800-plus first-innings total in the opener, faltered as Pakistan overhauled their lineup and capitalized on turn-heavy pitches.

2nd Test: Really special feeling, proud to be in this position, says Tom Latham

IANS | October 26, 2024 5:22 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Six days after New Zealand gave immense joy to a country of over five million residents by winning the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup silverware, it was the turn of Tom Latham-led Test team to add more happiness with a 113-run win over India giving them their first-ever series win in the country.