Used to stand in sun for hours, to bat for 10 mins: Shikhar Dhawan reflects on early career struggles

IANS | January 15, 2025 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Former India captain Shikhar Dhawan has recently shared insights into the early struggles of his career during a heartwarming event as part of his interaction with budding cricketers from various NGOs for the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation. In a conversation with underprivileged children, Dhawan disclosed the challenges he faced when starting in cricket.

SA20 Season 3: Pretoria Capitals hand Eastern Cape second bonus-point defeat

IANS | January 14, 2025 10:36 PM

Centurion, Jan q4 (IANS) A superb bowling performance helped Pretoria Capitals hand Sunrisers Eastern Cape their second bonus-point defeat of the SA20 Season 3, beating the defending champions by six wickets here on Tuesday.

Jay Shah praises Bumrah, Sutherland on winning ICC December Player of Month Awards

IANS | January 14, 2025 9:23 PM

Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah on Tuesday congratulated India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland for being named Men's and Women's Players of the Month for December.

Kohli and Pant are most welcome to play for Delhi: DDCA source

IANS | January 14, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are "most welcome" to play for Delhi in their last two fixtures of the Ranji Trophy after being named in the probable squad by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Both players had a dismal run in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia where India suffered a 1-3 loss to end decade-long dominance. India also lost a chance to play their third consecutive World Test Championship final.

Bumrah, Sutherland clinch ICC December Player of the Month Awards

IANS | January 14, 2025 5:08 PM

Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland have been named ICC Men's and Women's Players of the Month for December, respectively on Tuesday.

Anderson to play T20 cricket for Lancashire, signs one-year deal

IANS | January 13, 2025 11:53 PM

London, Jan 13 (IANS) England great Jimmy Anderson is set to make a return to T20 cricket after signing a year-long contract to appear for Lancashire ahead of the 2025 season of white-ball cricket. Anderson, who made his debut for the Lancashire in 2001, has committed to playing for the Red Rose in both the County Championship and Vitality Blast competitions during the new season.

Manoj Tiwari backs Rohit to return to form, says it will take time, effort to rectify mistakes

IANS | January 13, 2025 9:14 PM

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Team India’s Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has been under the spotlight since the 1-3 defeat to Australia in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The opening batter’s struggles continued in Australia which saw him recuse himself from the playing XI for the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Yorkshire appoints Mick Lewis as bowling coach on three-year deal

IANS | January 13, 2025 8:11 PM

Leeds, Jan 13 (IANS) Yorkshire have appointed former Australia pacer Mick Lewis as the men’s first-team bowling coach. Lewis joins from Essex where he worked closely with Yorkshire head coach, Anthony McGrath.

'Last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow': Nitish Reddy

IANS | January 13, 2025 5:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made his Test debut in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, said that the "last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow, as a player and a person too".

U19 Women’s T20 WC: Going to help everyone who is in same shoes I was in, says Meso

IANS | January 13, 2025 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Ahead of making her second appearance in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso said she is committed to helping those young players who’ve been in her position previously to come good in the tournament.

Cricket

Used to stand in sun for hours, to bat for 10 mins: Shikhar Dhawan reflects on early career struggles

SA20 Season 3: Pretoria Capitals hand Eastern Cape second bonus-point defeat

Jay Shah praises Bumrah, Sutherland on winning ICC December Player of Month Awards

Kohli and Pant are most welcome to play for Delhi: DDCA source

Bumrah, Sutherland clinch ICC December Player of the Month Awards

Anderson to play T20 cricket for Lancashire, signs one-year deal

Manoj Tiwari backs Rohit to return to form, says it will take time, effort to rectify mistakes

Yorkshire appoints Mick Lewis as bowling coach on three-year deal

'Last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow': Nitish Reddy

U19 Women’s T20 WC: Going to help everyone who is in same shoes I was in, says Meso

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