New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley extended his congratulatory wishes to Jay Shah for his election as the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said he is still dealing with the after-effects of having broken his left leg in 2022, adding that lots of hardwork is needed every day for him to play cricket pain-free.
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) In an encounter that set many records, Bengaluru Blasters completed the highest run chase in the history of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, chasing a target of 228 in 19 overs against the Shivamogga Lions at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. The remarkable chase surpassed the previous record of 207, by the Shivamogga Lions against Gulbarga Mystics, earlier in the season. The match saw a record total of 30 sixes.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A blistering 117-run partnership off 51 balls between Priyansh Arya and captain Ayush Badoni, followed by Digvesh Rathi's magical spell of 3-12, helped South Delhi Superstarz defeat Central Delhi Kings by 122 runs in the 18th match of the Adani Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka have brought in Lahiru Kumara and Pathum Nissanka to their playing eleven for the second Test against England, starting at Lord’s on Thursday. While Kumara replaces Vishwa Fernando, Nissanka comes in for Kusal Mendis.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Gaby Lewis will lead Ireland in the white-ball series against England in the absence of regular captain Laura Delany, who continues to miss out after an ankle injury kept her out of the recent bilateral series against Sri Lanka. Gaby returns from the injury that saw her miss a part of the ICC Women's Championship series against Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Ollie Pope, England’s stand-in captain for the Test series against Sri Lanka, said being the side’s captain for the first time at Manchester brought back that feeling of making debut again. But at the same time, he added about aiming to improve his batting returns ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Already assured of a spot in the semifinals, the Mysore Warriors notched their sixth victory in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 with a clinical six-wicket triumph over the Mangaluru Dragons.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, said K.L. Rahul is like "family" to him and called him an integral member of the franchise. At the same time, Goenka didn’t delve much into the team's retention strategy ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) After choosing to retire from his international cricket career with immediate effect, England’s left-handed batter Dawid Malan said he was so grateful to have played for the country across all three formats. Malan’s decision brings an end to a career where he played 22 Tests, 30 ODIs and 62 T20Is, and amassed 4,416 runs across all formats. Malan is one of only two England men’s cricketers to have scored centuries in all three formats of the game: the other being Jos Buttler.
