New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India will be playing against Pakistan in their opening match of 2024 Men’s 50-over U19 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on November 30. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule for the upcoming tournament, to be held from November 29 to December 8 in Dubai and Sharjah.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former England Test captain Sir Alastair Cook said he would be interested to see if anyone picks veteran pacer James Anderson in the upcoming mega auction for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Anderson, England’s leading wicket-taker with 704 scalps, retired from international cricket this year after playing in the Lord’s Test against the West Indies in July. He has now registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction at a base price of INR 1.25 crore.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former Test skipper Sir Alastair Cook said England needs to make a final decision on what role Jos Buttler will play in the white-ball sides in future. Buttler was out of action after the T20 World Cup semi-final loss to India due to a calf injury.
Adelaide, Nov 8 (IANS) Australia captain Pat Cummins is gearing up for the much-awaited contest of the year - the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India - after suffering a mega nine-wicket loss against Pakistan in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval here on Friday.
Dhaka, Nov 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's senior batter Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the two-match Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to be played later this month, a member of the national selection panel confirmed on Friday. Mushfiqur was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan after sustaining a fracture on his left index finger while keeping in the series opener in Sharjah.
Adelaide, Nov 8 (IANS) Haris Rauf's blistering 5-29 and opener Saim Ayub's 82 off 71 helped Pakistan decimate Australia in the second ODI by nine wickets at the Adelaide Oval and level the three-match ODI series in spectacular fashion with 23.3 overs to spare. The spotlight belonged to Haris Rauf, whose searing pace dismantled Australia’s batting lineup for the second consecutive game. Building on his electrifying performance in Melbourne, Rauf produced a masterclass in fast bowling, finishing with five wickets in this match.
Melbourne, Nov 8 (IANS) After hitting 74 for Australia A on the second day of their four-day game against India A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, opener Marcus Harris said he would be ready to open the batting for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if called upon.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) All-rounder Alice Capsey has been left out of England’s T20I squad for the multi-format tour of South Africa. England will play three T20Is and as many ODIs before playing a four-day Test match on the tour from November 24 to December 18.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) After India won the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, there has been a marked change in the side’s batting approach. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli saying goodbye to the format and many first-choice players rested to play Tests, the batters have been as pacy as a Ferrari car when batting in T20Is.
Melbourne, Nov 8 (IANS) KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran failed to leave a mark yet again as India A were reduced to 73/5 at the end of day two’s play in the second four-day game against Australia A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
