New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy had a memorable Test debut when his knocks of 41 and 38 not out, along with picking a scalp, was one of the driving forces in youngsters’ playing a vital hand in the 295-run win over Australia at Perth.
Brisbane, Dec 5 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar believes the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side could have applied themselves better with the bat, which contributed to them being bowled out for 100 in 34.2 overs and losing to Australia by five wickets in the ODI series opener on Thursday.
Brisbane, Dec 5 (IANS) After losing to Australia by five wickets in the ODI series opener at the Allan Border Field, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the visitors’ have to put in more efforts to work on stitching batting partnerships.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) After taking over as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on December 1, Jay Shah said his visit to the headquarters in Dubai on Thursday was both productive and inspiring. Shah, who was recently BCCI Secretary, succeeded New Zealand’s Greg Barclay, who held the post of ICC Chairman since 2020.
Wellington, Dec 5 (IANS) Former England captain Alastair Cook lauded Jacob Bethell, who made his Test debut against New Zealand, and termed him a 'seriously talented player' with situational awareness.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Bangladesh batter Sharmin Akhter, South Africa all-rounder Nadine de Klerk and England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge have been nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for November 2024.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Marco Jansen and Haris Rauf have been nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2024, thanks to their wicket-taking exploits in different formats of the game.
Adelaide, Dec 5 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday confirmed that KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will continue to open the innings in the pink-ball Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval, commencing on Friday.
Rajkot, Dec 5 (IANS) Skipper Abhishek Sharma equalled the record for the fastest T20 century by an Indian batter as he smashed a sensational 100 off just 28 balls for Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) match against Meghalaya at the Niranjan Shah Stadium C on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Australia’s left-arm fast-bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc said the team is hopeful of Josh Hazlewood featuring again in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series after the pacer was ruled out of the upcoming day-night Adelaide Test against India due to a side strain.
