New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) England fast bowler Mark Wood has been instructed to refrain from using his right arm for even the simplest tasks, including picking up his children, as he grapples with a bone stress injury in his right elbow. The injury has sidelined the 34-year-old for the remainder of 2024, with Wood targeting a return early next year.
New Delhi, Seo 24 (IANS) As the anticipation around the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 grows, veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon explained his strategy to tackle star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant's attacking approach saying, "You got to be good to bowl against him". The off-spinner stated that he intended to force Pant to defend more by keeping him inside the crease when taking wickets.
Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) As the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches, Bangladesh captain Nigar 'Joty' Sultana has her sights set on rewriting history for her team. The tournament will kick off with Bangladesh facing Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah, and Joty is determined to lead her side to their first win in the competition since 2014.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced its squad for the Irani Cup 2024, with veteran Ajinkya Rahane set to lead the team against the Rest of India, scheduled to be played from October 1 to 5 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) With just over a week to go until the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur exuded confidence in her team's readiness, stating, "We have what it takes to lift the trophy." As India gears up for a challenging tournament, Kaur's remarks underscore the team's aspirations and determination following a series of near misses in major finals.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Chairperson of Women’s Selection Committee Neetu David said that the Indian team's preparatory camp for the upcoming T20 World Cup involved a sports psychologist to focus on mental strength. India, who last featured in the Women's Asia Cup (played in T20 format), will play two warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa before starting their World Cup campaign in the UAE against New Zealand on October 4.
Dubai, Sep 24 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa’s Anneke Bosch and Australia's Phoebe Litchfield have made notable gains in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings released on Tuesday.
Harare, Sep 24 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro shared his take on the T10 format, calling it a bit different and added that for tournaments like Zim Afro T10, the planning has to be done every single day.
Galle, Sep 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named off-spinner Nishan Peiris as a replacement for injured pacer Vishwa Fernando in their squad for the second Test against New Zealand, announced Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday.
Jodhpur, Sep 24 (IANS) Amid the rising trend of playing IPL among youngsters, former India pacer Dhawal Kulkarni stressed that playing domestic cricket is more important if the ultimate goal is to play Test cricket for the country.
