Connolly earns maiden call-up for Sri Lanka Test; McSweeney, Kuhnemann, Murphy included

IANS | January 9, 2025 9:33 AM

Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Western Australia’s young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has received his maiden Test call-up, while Nathan McSweeney has been recalled after missing the latter part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Australia announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled to kick off from January 29 in Galle.

Leagues like ILT20 not good as there’s no investment back into local cricket, says Smith

IANS | January 8, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) SA20 commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes leagues like UAE’s ILT20 are not good for the game as there’s no investment back into growing the game locally. The third season of SA20 begins on Thursday and is in a direct clash with ILT20 yet again.

Everything you need to know about SA20 2025: Squads, venues and live streaming

IANS | January 8, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The third edition of South Africa's premier T20 competition, the SA20, will commence on Thursday, with two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town locking horns at St. George's Park Cricket Ground. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the 2024 finals, to secure their second successive title.

Ponting lauds Australia for leadership, team’s resilience, adaptability in BGT victory

IANS | January 8, 2025 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 series win over India, ending a decade-long wait for victory in the iconic rivalry. The triumph drew high praise from former Australia cricketer and ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting, who lauded the team’s resilience, adaptability, and leadership.

Archie Vaughan to captain England Under-19 team on tour of South Africa

IANS | January 8, 2025 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) All-rounder Archie Vaughan will captain England men’s U19 team on its upcoming tour of South Africa. Archie, who is the son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, will lead an 18-man squad across three 50-over and two red-ball games happening from January 14 to February 6.

Gambhir will survive BGT debacle; Kohli, Rohit to feature in CT, England Tests: Sources

IANS | January 7, 2025 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After India’s 1-3 loss against Australia in the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series, many questions were raised on the side’s senior players, mainly Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, after a series of poor outings for the duo. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff's role too has come under scrutiny.

DDCI holds send-off ceremony for Physically Disabled cricket team for Champions Trophy 2025

IANS | January 7, 2025 7:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) in collaboration with leading accessibility organisation Svayam hosted a send-off ceremony for the Indian team selected to participate in the Physical Disabled Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from January 12 to 21, 2025. The event was graced with the presence of Rohan Jaitley, President, DDCA, Sminu Jindal, Founder-Chairperson of Svayam, DCCI officials, players, and other dignitaries.

Ranatunga warns against Two-Tier Test cricket, calls out big three for exclusionary plans

IANS | January 7, 2025 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning captain and cricket icon Arjuna Ranatunga has expressed deep concerns about a proposal from cricket’s "Big Three" – India, England, and Australia – to restructure the Test cricket landscape. The three powerhouses are planning to create a two-tier system that prioritises matches among themselves, relegating other cricket-playing nations to a secondary status. Ranatunga fears that this move could severely harm the development of the sport, especially in smaller cricketing nations.

Mandhana, Sutherland, Mlaba nominated for Women's Player of December

IANS | January 7, 2025 5:41 PM

Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s Smriti Mandhana, Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, and South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba have been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of December award.

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in second Test vs South Africa

IANS | January 7, 2025 5:39 PM

Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 25 per cent of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town.

Cricket

Connolly earns maiden call-up for Sri Lanka Test; McSweeney, Kuhnemann, Murphy included

Leagues like ILT20 not good as there’s no investment back into local cricket, says Smith

Everything you need to know about SA20 2025: Squads, venues and live streaming

Ponting lauds Australia for leadership, team’s resilience, adaptability in BGT victory

Archie Vaughan to captain England Under-19 team on tour of South Africa

Gambhir will survive BGT debacle; Kohli, Rohit to feature in CT, England Tests: Sources

DDCI holds send-off ceremony for Physically Disabled cricket team for Champions Trophy 2025

Ranatunga warns against Two-Tier Test cricket, calls out big three for exclusionary plans

Mandhana, Sutherland, Mlaba nominated for Women's Player of December

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in second Test vs South Africa

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