Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) Gulbarga Mystics comfortably sailed to their second victory in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 against the Shivamogga Lions, at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) At the Lord’s on August 18, London Spirit needed four runs off the last three balls to beat Welsh Fire in the final and win the fourth edition of The Hundred. The Spirit’s wish to win the title came true when India all-rounder Deepti Sharma smashed a six over a leaping long-on off Hayley Matthews to win the trophy for her team.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Ryan ten Doeschate, the India men’s assistant coach, said he is keen to get the batters in the current set-up become best players of playing spin bowling in the world.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former English cricketer Paul Taylor has been around cricket for more than 40 years of his life. From representing England to racking up extraordinary numbers in first class, he has seen the grassroots of the sport and is actively trying to revolutionise the Indian game by the introduction of Stitched Hybrid Pitches, with his company SIS Pitches.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Mithali Raj, the former India women’s captain, has lauded Deepti Sharma for her heroics leading London Spirit to win 2024 Women’s Hundred title, saying the all-rounder deserves to be celebrated far and wide for her talent and dedication in the game.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) New Zealand men’s batter Kane Williamson has acknowledged that the Black Caps have a busy time coming up in the 2024/25 international season, which sees them play nine Test matches. After an opening round T20 World Cup exit in the West Indies in June, New Zealand will be back into international action when they face Afghanistan in a one-off Test at Greater Noida on September 5, followed by playing two Tests in Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former England cricketer Paul Taylor believes that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has played a huge role in the growth of Indian cricket over the years with a huge bunch of youngsters showing their potential in international cricket.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) England men's Test captain Ben Stokes, currently recovering from a torn left hamstring that kept him out of the Sri Lanka series, said the hardest thing for him on the road to recovery has been trying to fill time and not be left bored.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc believes the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is right on par with the Ashes as the biggest series to feature in for men’s players in the country. Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar trophy since 2014/15, as India prevailed over them in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 series. For this year, the series has been expanded to five Test matches, happening for the first time since the 1991/92 season, when it begins on November 22 at Perth.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) After securing David Warner’s services on a two-year deal, Sydney Thunder has further boosted its batting stocks by signing Australia batter Nic Maddinson on a one-year deal ahead of Season 14 of the Big Bash League (BBL).
