New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Before England’s Test against Sri Lanka began at the Oval, there was a lot of pressure on stand-in captain Ollie Pope, as runs dried off his bat when he stepped into an injured regular skipper Ben Stokes’ shoes.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A late onslaught from Harsh Tyagi and Kavya Gupta powered East Delhi Riders to a four-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers in a rain-shortened semifinal of the Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. East Delhi Riders will now face the winners of the second semifinal between South Delhi Superstarz and Purani Dilli 6 in the summit clash on Sunday.
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year because of a right elbow injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board informed in a statement on Friday. Wood, who got injured while playing the first Test against Sri Lanka, had missed the second and third Tests of the series.
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope struck a fighting unbeaten century while opener Ben Duckett slammed a half-century to help England reach 221/3 as rain and bad light played spoilsport on the first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval here on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League is now at the business end of the competition. In the second semifinal of the tournament, Purani Dilli-6 will take on South Delhi Superstarz. According to Purple Cap-holder Ayush Singh, it is of utmost importance to take down the explosive batting duo of Priyansh Arya and Ayush Badoni if the side is to reach the final.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The ongoing Duleep Trophy campaign has seen some of the biggest cricketing stars of the country participate in the season-opening Duleep Trophy. One of the biggest reasons behind this was the pressure put by the Board of Central Cricket of India (BCCI). In an exclusive conversation with IANS, former India cricketer Vijay Dahiya lauded the players for playing the Duleep Trophy.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Monday, New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel said he is thrilled about the prospect of playing six Tests on the trot in Asia.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former fast-bowler James Anderson said he will continue to be the fast-bowling mentor in England’s upcoming Test tours of Pakistan and New Zealand. Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, retired from international cricket following the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s in July.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Uncapped players Riaz Hassan, Shams Ur Rahman and Khalil Ahmed have been included in Afghanistan’s 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, starting at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex Ground on September 9.
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini shone yet again to play key roles on a bright day for India B on Day Two of the Duleep Trophy first-round match against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
