Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling great Brett Lee said he was shocked by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from international cricket after the drawn Test at Brisbane, adding that he will go down as one of the greats of the game.
Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid a rich tribute to retiring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying his name will be synonymous with bringing mastery, wizardry, brilliance, and innovation to the game.
Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Ashwin revealed his decision at the end of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane, which ended in a draw due to rain.
Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon said a few of his team members were surprised over the reaction of members of the Indian team over avoiding the follow-on on Day Four of the third Test at Gabba.
Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Rain and severe weather conditions have forced the umpires to opt for a lunch break on Day Five of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba here on Wednesday. Before lightning and thunderstorms followed by rain at the Gabba took centrestage, Australia clinched a first-innings lead of 185 after bowling out India for 260 in 78.5 overs in their first innings. Resuming from 252/9, after avoiding the follow-on, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah were at it again to reduce the deficit.
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Dec 17 (IANS) Kandy Bolts registered an important win against Nuwara Eliya Kings by five runs as they reached the Eliminator in Lanka T10 Super League at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Batting first, Kandy rode on some good batting performances from opener Pathum Nissanka and Shehan Jayasuriya to put up 111/9 in 10 overs on the board.
Navi Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) A brilliant all-round performance by skipper Hayley Matthews, who hammered an unbeaten 85 after claiming (2-36) as West Indies Women handed the Indian Women a nine-wicket thrashing with 26 balls remaining in the second Women's T20I of the three-match series at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy here on Tuesday. With this, the West Indies Women levelled the series 1-1 as India had won the first match here on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Haryana Gladiators, the newest franchise in the upcoming Legend 90 League, is already exuding confidence ahead of the tournament slated to be played in February 2025 with its owners optimistic about their team’s potential to emerge as strong contenders in this innovative cricket tournament featuring a 90-ball format.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 17 (IANS) Big wins for Odisha and Uttar Pradesh on Day 5 of the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, popularly known as the Nagesh Trophy at the KT Global Ground here on Tuesday. The win helped Odisha top the standings in Group C with Madhya Pradesh placed second despite losing their match on Tuesday. A total of five teams from Group C are battling for glory at the ongoing Nagesh Trophy, which started on December 13.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley secured his second term in office, reaffirming the members' confidence in his leadership with an "absolute mandate". A day after his re-election, Jaitley, who defeated former Indian cricketer and sitting Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad, pledged to prioritise promoting grassroots-level cricket and pursue significant infrastructural developments in his next tenure.
