New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Australia cricketer Elyse Villani is gearing up for a standout season in the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), determined to turn Hobart Hurricanes into title contenders.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Australia will tour the United Kingdom in September for a white-ball series against Scotland and England as chief selector George Bailey named a 15-man squad led by Mitchell Marsh on Monday. The 16-year-old Cooper Connolly made the headlines after getting his maiden call-up for the T20I matches on the tour.
Vadodara, July 15 (IANS) A huge crowd of over 3.5 lakh people thronged the streets in the city for a victory parade for local boy Hardik Pandya as he returned home after playing a key role in the Indian team's victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. It was a sea of people in an area of 5.5 km as the vehicle he was travelling in crawled through the streets for hours with scores of fans cheering Pandya. It was an electric welcome and victory parade where chants of "Hardik", "Hardik" could be heard in major city streets.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former captain Nasser Hussain said England’s quickfire victory over the West Indies in the first Test at the Lord’s summed up the problems the longest format of the game finds itself at. England beat West Indies by an innings and 114 runs in the first hour of day three, to now take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. While England had some red-ball preparation in the form of County Championship games, West Indies played just one three-day red-ball game against First Class Counties XI in preparation.
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will discuss ‘capitalising on the Olympics opportunity’ at its Annual Conference scheduled to be held from July 19 to 22 here in Sri Lanka. The T20 version of cricket will be part of the Olympic Games for the first time in Los Angeles in 2028.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh issued a public apology after facing backlash from disability rights groups for a controversial video featuring himself and other members of the India Champions team which defeated Pakistan Champions on Saturday. The video, which went viral on Instagram, showed cricket icons Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Suresh Raina limping and holding their backs after their title-winning run against Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends final.
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) Sri Lanka is all set to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference in Colombo from July 19-22. It will also be the first time the annual event of cricket’s global governing body will be held in the Asian Region.
Harare (Zimbabwe), July 15 (IANS) After India beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs to win the five-match T20I series 4-1, vice-captain Sanju Samson said it was very important for him to build a partnership with Riyan Parag and take the visitors to a fighting total after losing three wickets in Power-play.
Lahore, July 15 (IANS) Tony Hemming has been appointed as the new head curator on a two-year contract, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Perth-based Hemming will arrive in Lahore on Wednesday to begin his role.
Krefeld (Germany), July 15 (IANS) Jersey defeated Norway by six wickets at the Krefeld Cricket Ground to claim the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier B title. The win means Jersey join the Netherlands, Italy, and Scotland at next year’s Europe Qualifier, with one remaining spot to be determined next month.
