Bangladesh’s spinners are a vital cog in their lineup, says Mushtaq Ahmed

IANS | August 15, 2024 8:31 PM

Lahore, Aug 15 (IANS) Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed heaped praise on his spinners and termed them "genuine match-winners" ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Ahmed didn't reveal the playing combination for the opening match of the series and said it would be decided after assessing the conditions.

Total immersion towards goals is a fundamental problem, says Nixon on mental health issues in cricketers

IANS | August 15, 2024 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Former England wicketkeeper-batter Paul Nixon believes the total immersion of cricketers towards achieving their goals in the sport is the fundamental problem behind them facing mental health issues. Chats around the mental health of cricketers have been reignited after former England batter and coach Graham Thrope took his own life earlier this month, and it was revealed by his family that he was suffering from depression and anxiety for the past few years.

Very happy that BCCI has decided to give India-Bangladesh T20I to Gwalior, says MPCA head

Niharika Raina | August 14, 2024 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The BCCI’s decision to shift India’s first T20I against Bangladesh from Dharamshala to Gwalior on Tuesday evening marked the return of the city as an international cricket hosting venue. India’s T20I against Bangladesh on October 6 will be the first time Gwalior’s Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium hosts an international game. It will also mark the return of international cricket to Gwalior since the India-South Africa game in 2010, where the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to hit a double century in ODIs.