New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) England men's Test captain Ben Stokes, currently recovering from a torn left hamstring that kept him out of the Sri Lanka series, said the hardest thing for him on the road to recovery has been trying to fill time and not be left bored.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc believes the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is right on par with the Ashes as the biggest series to feature in for men’s players in the country. Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar trophy since 2014/15, as India prevailed over them in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 series. For this year, the series has been expanded to five Test matches, happening for the first time since the 1991/92 season, when it begins on November 22 at Perth.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) After securing David Warner’s services on a two-year deal, Sydney Thunder has further boosted its batting stocks by signing Australia batter Nic Maddinson on a one-year deal ahead of Season 14 of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) The West Indies pair of Jayden Seales and Jason Holder climbed up the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, emerging as the big winners in the updated list released on Wednesday. Seales and Holder both performed well during the West Indies' recent Test series against South Africa, despite the fact the Caribbean side fell to a 1-0 series defeat.
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The change in government in Bangladesh seems to have brought in a change in guard at the helm of the country's cricket board with Faruque Ahmed, a former national cricketer and chief selector, elected as the President. It was claimed in various reports on Wednesday that Faruque Ahmed has replaced Nazmul Hassan as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Hasan was also the country's sports minister since January.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Jay Shah is one of the most powerful people in cricket and his tenure as BCCI General Secretary Jay Shah has seen India further establish their grip as the most powerful board in the sport. It now seems that Shah is likely to be named as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) West Delhi Lions pacer Navdeep Saini has emphasized the importance of discipline and consistent practice for aspiring fast bowlers. Navdeep, who is the senior-most player in the West Delhi Lions' squad that is playing in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20, is leaving no stone unturned to be in the best shape.
Rawalpindi, Aug 21 (IANS) Set to play nine Test matches in the next five months, Pakistan's hectic schedule in red-ball cricket got off to a damp start with a wet outfield due to overnight rain delaying the start of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Wednesday. Pakistan are hoping to build up their push for a spot in the final of the World Test Championship based on the upcoming red-ball matches with the two-Test series against Bangladesh becoming the stepping stone for tougher battles ahead in the season.
Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia's senior batter and red-ball expert Steve Smith has not given up on making it back to the T20 side and is hoping to use upcoming international tournaments to play in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 where the sport is expected to return to the Games. Smith is looking forward to returning to international cricket against England next month and is keen to make it to the T20 side and play a part in the country's push for an Olympic medal in 2028.
Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) Mangaluru Dragons shared points with the Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday night. Chasing Gulbarga’s 169/10, Mangaluru Dragons’ innings was interrupted by rain. Consequentially, the match was abandoned with both teams awarded one point each.
