Asalanka happy to have 'good headache' with Sri Lanka's batting resurgence

IANS | October 27, 2024 5:18 PM

Pallekele, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka is happy to have a 'good headache' with the resurgence of their batters in the limited-overs format. They registered their third consecutive white-ball series with the 2-1 victory over West Indies in the ODI series on Saturday. Previously, they won the T20I series against the Windies before defeating India in the ODI series.

Early days in Gambhir’s career as head coach, he’ll soon learn, says Ravi Shastri

IANS | October 27, 2024 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Former India player and head coach Ravi Shastri backed current coach Gautam Gambhir to soon learn from the setbacks in the early phase of his stint at the helm in the national set-up.

Women’s cricket calendar is resembling men’s schedule: Meg Lanning

IANS | October 27, 2024 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Meg Lanning, the former multiple World Cups winning Australia skipper, believes the women’s cricket calendar has begun to resemble that of men’s cricket schedule. She added that women cricketers need to prioritise having rest and relaxation time as much as training and preparing for matches.

Sante powers Mumbai to title in T20 National Physical Disability Championship

IANS | October 26, 2024 11:09 PM

Udaipur (Rajasthan), Oct 26 (IANS) Powered by skipper Ravindra Sante’s brilliant 39-ball 70, which included four boundaries and six maximums, Mumbai outplayed Karnataka by eight wickets in the final to clinch the title in the fourth edition of the T20 National Physical Disability Cricket Championship here on Saturday.

McCullum praises Pakistan’s spin mastery, calls England’s loss a ‘missed opportunity'

IANS | October 26, 2024 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Brendon McCullum, England’s head coach, accepted his team’s “missed opportunity” after Pakistan sealed a 2-1 series victory with decisive spin-friendly tactics in Multan and Rawalpindi. McCullum remained magnanimous but acknowledged that his side, despite a historic 800-plus first-innings total in the opener, faltered as Pakistan overhauled their lineup and capitalized on turn-heavy pitches.

WTC Standings: India retain top spot but suffer dent in points percentage; NZ climb to fourth

IANS | October 26, 2024 6:26 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) India's massive 113-run loss against New Zealand in the second Test gave a huge blow to their World Test Championship final (WTC) hopes as they hold a very slim edge over second-placed Australia in the standings.

2nd Test: Really special feeling, proud to be in this position, says Tom Latham after NZ win series

IANS | October 26, 2024 6:00 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Six days after New Zealand gave immense joy to a country of over five million residents by winning the title in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, it was the turn of the Tom Latham-led Test team to bring more happiness with a 113-run win over India giving them their first-ever series win in the country.

When you win a lot, there will be a series where you don't execute things well, says Rohit after India lose 2nd Test

IANS | October 26, 2024 5:50 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) After India's 12-year unbeaten streak in the home Test series came to a stunning end as New Zealand clinched a historic 2-0 lead with a 113-run victory at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged his team’s shortcomings saying, "we failed to respond to the pressure".

2nd Test: It’s a collective failure, we failed to respond to challenges thrown at us, says Rohit

IANS | October 26, 2024 5:29 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) After India lost a Test series at home for the first time in 12 years through a 113-run defeat to New Zealand here on Saturday giving the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead, skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that the result happened due to a collective failure as the team could not respond to the challenges thrown at them.

2nd Test: Really special feeling, proud to be in this position, says Tom Latham

IANS | October 26, 2024 5:22 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Six days after New Zealand gave immense joy to a country of over five million residents by winning the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup silverware, it was the turn of Tom Latham-led Test team to add more happiness with a 113-run win over India giving them their first-ever series win in the country.

Cricket

Asalanka happy to have 'good headache' with Sri Lanka's batting resurgence

Early days in Gambhir’s career as head coach, he’ll soon learn, says Ravi Shastri

Women’s cricket calendar is resembling men’s schedule: Meg Lanning

Sante powers Mumbai to title in T20 National Physical Disability Championship

McCullum praises Pakistan’s spin mastery, calls England’s loss a ‘missed opportunity'

WTC Standings: India retain top spot but suffer dent in points percentage; NZ climb to fourth

2nd Test: Really special feeling, proud to be in this position, says Tom Latham after NZ win series

When you win a lot, there will be a series where you don't execute things well, says Rohit after India lose 2nd Test

2nd Test: It’s a collective failure, we failed to respond to challenges thrown at us, says Rohit

2nd Test: Really special feeling, proud to be in this position, says Tom Latham

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