USA drop Aaron Jones from ODI squad for preferring club over country

IANS | October 24, 2024 12:59 PM

New York, Oct 24 (IANS) USA have dropped Aaron James from the ODI squad for the World Cup League 2 (WCL-2) tri-series starting on Friday. His snub came after he opted to play for the CPL franchise St. Lucia Kings and missed the Namibia tour with the USA in September. The selection panel named an unchanged squad that last toured Namibia for WCL-2.

Raza hits 133 not out as Zimbabwe smash world record 344/4 for highest T20I total

IANS | October 23, 2024 10:29 PM

Nairobi, Oct 23 (IANS) Sikandar Raza blasted 133 not out off just 43 balls with 15 sixes as Zimbabwe racked up a record total in T20Is in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B game against Gambia at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, here on Wednesday. With Raza going great guns, Zimbabwe made a mind-blowing 344/4 in their 20 overs, piling up the highest total in a T20I match.

2nd Test: New Zealand's Tom Latham confident of spin challenge against India in Pune

IANS | October 23, 2024 6:31 PM

Pune, Oct 23 (IANS) New Zealand captain Tom Latham expressed confidence in his team's ability to adapt to the spin-friendly conditions expected in the second Test against India, to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday. After a stunning eight-wicket victory in Bengaluru, where pacers dominated on a seamer-friendly pitch, Latham made it clear that the Black Caps were prepared for a very different challenge.