New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan cricket legend and Rajasthan Royals' Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, hailed ex-India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik as one of the best finishers in T20 cricket worldwide.
Sharjah, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan produced a superb all-round display to beat Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup and start their campaign on a winning note at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. Fatima Sana’s side defied the form book to beat the Asian Cup Champions by 31 runs, posting 116 in the first innings and then bowling superbly to restrict Sri Lanka to 85/9.
Pretoria, Oct 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Eastern Cape paceman Okuhle Cele, is turning out to be a source of inspiration for any young fast bowler as he is set to return to action after a big break, picked in the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad in the auction for Season 3 of SA20 T20 tournament.
Dubai, Oct 3 (IANS) Ahead of India opening its 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday evening, head coach Amol Muzumdar has all but confirmed captain Harmanpreet Kaur to bat at number three in the tournament.
Dubai, Oct 3 (IANS) Ahead of South Africa kickstarting their campaign in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 against their Group B opponents West Indies at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday afternoon, captain Laura Wolvaardt said she is hopeful of her team peaking at the right time in the tournament.
Lucknow, Oct 3 (IANS) Abhimanyu Easwaran's 151 not out led the fight back for the Rest of India (ROI) against Mumbai on Day 3 of the Irani Cup at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. In response to Mumbai's 537, ROI were 289/4 at stumps on Thursday and still trail by 248 runs. Easwaran and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad started positively, hitting two boundaries in the first two overs. However, Gaikwad (9) fell victim to pacer Mohammed Juned Khan when he edged the good length ball to the hands of Prithvi Shaw at second slip in the opening session of the day.
Sharjah, Oct 3 (IANS) Bowlers put up a strong show to help Bangladesh snap their decade-long losing streak in Women’s T20 World Cups with a 16-run win over debutants Scotland in the tournament opener at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India's build-up to the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup has been unusual. While other teams come on the back of playing international games, India didn’t play any matches after finishing runners-up to Sri Lanka in the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which got underway in Sharjah on Thursday afternoon, will see ten teams rely on their experienced and younger players to lead them to glory at the Dubai International Stadium on October 20. From an Indian perspective, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh will be pivotal to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side’s chances of getting their first-ever trophy and making it a rare double of one country holding T20 World Cup titles across both genders in the same year.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) In a unique gesture, members of the South African squad will be sporting jerseys in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup with the names of their family members and close friends intricately embroidered on them.
