Johannesburg, Sep 9 (IANS) All-rounder Jason Smith and leg-spinner Peter Nqaba have earned maiden ODI call-ups for South Africa’s matches against Afghanistan and Ireland, to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India’s top-order batter Shubman Gill believes the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh shapes up to be an interesting and intriguing contest. The first Test between India and Bangladesh will be played in Chennai on September 19, followed by the second Test in Kanpur starting on September 27.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan said he was definitely worried about the future of Test cricket, adding that his record of picking 800 wickets in the longer format won’t be surpassed by any bowler.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Dan Lawrence doesn’t give the look of being an opener in Test cricket, adding that he needs to have a solid approach in dealing with deliveries outside the off-stump.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) England men’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood has said his team "needs a special day" if they’re going to win an ongoing match against Sri Lanka at The Oval, admitting it will be "one hell of a Test win" from the position the hosts are in the contest.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Rain washed away the much-anticipated semi-final but Purani Dilli 6 coach Vijay Dahiya remained immensely proud of the team's performance throughout the Adani Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Upasana Yadav was the star of the show as North Delhi Strikers Women were crowned Adani Women's Delhi Premier League Champions after their 10-run win over South Delhi Superstarz Women in the final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Afghanistan are not looking at the one-off Test against New Zealand as an opportunity to maintain their Test playing status but they have a point to make - to show the world their best format is Test cricket, said captain Hashmatullah Shahidi.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Young left-arm fast-bowler Josh Hull impressed everyone during day two of England’s third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval, and former pacer Stuart Broad thinks his run-up will evolve over time in the longer format.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) All-rounder Moeen Ali, who announced his retirement from international cricket, believes Brendon McCullum is the right man to take the white-ball team forward as the head coach, adding the move will also help captain Jos Buttler.
