New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar made a huge revelation about the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) that joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was not his initial inclination and how his hesitancy to be part of the franchise resulted in a shocking reaction from Lalit Modi.
Adelaide, Jan 9 (IANS) West Indies will go into serious preparation mode for their upcoming two-match Test series against Australia with a three-day game against a Cricket Australia XI at the Karen Rolton Oval on Wednesday and head coach Andre Coley sees this as a wonderful opportunity for everyone in the team, including the seven uncapped players.
Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia opener David Warner, who recently retired from Test and ODI cricket, said his upcoming autobiography will make for an interesting read, though the date of publication is not set yet, and added that it will raise many eyeballs, as it will have some details on the 2018 sandpaper-gate in Cape Town.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt has urged cricket enthusiasts to be patient in their assessment of rising all-rounder Aamer Jamal, cautioning against premature comparisons with established stars like Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes.
Cape Town, Jan 9 (IANS) SA20 Season 2 is just day away and the excitement is reaching fever pitch as all six franchise captains and League Commissioner, Graeme Smith, addressed the media here at iconic Camps Bay, overlooking the picturesque Atlantic Ocean.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning a strategic move to reschedule the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, aiming to optimise preparation time for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled in USA and West Indies from June 1, say reports.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta said he was surprised at the selection for Afghanistan T20Is, indicating that he believed the team had transitioned beyond the Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after consecutive failures in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cup editions.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed concerns over the speed sensation Umran Malik's absence from recent national squad.
Kabul, Jan 9 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket board on Tuesday announced an away tour to Sri Lanka and home series against Ireland in UAE, taking on both teams across all three formats in February-March.
Kabul, Jan 8 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket Board has modified the previously imposed sanctions on three national players — Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq —as the players relented and expressed their desire to accept the central contract offered by the board.
