Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana has been an important influence on the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 season. A rising star for the Colombo Strikers the young pacer has built on a "yorker masterclass" to achieve a lot of success this season.
Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Big-hitting all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu will be leading a familiar-looking 15-member Sri Lanka squad in the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, starting in Dambulla from July 19.
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) In a significant recognition for transformative efforts in Associate Members, Mexico, Oman, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, and Scotland have been honoured with the ICC Development Award for 2023. The prestigious awards highlight groundbreaking initiatives by ICC Associate Members with these nations receiving accolades across six categories.
Dublin, July 17 (IANS) Ireland have handed a maiden call-up to spinner Gavin Hoey in the 14-member squad for their upcoming one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Stormont in Belfast happening from July 25-29.
Nottingham, July 17 (IANS) The ticketholders for Day One of the second Test match between England and West Indies here on Thursday will witness a special scene as the Trent Cricket Stadium will officially rename the Pavilion End in honour of Stuart Broad. Stuart Broad is Nottinghamshire's most successful bowler on the international stage. He will be joined by his father, club president, former Notts, and England opener Chris Broad on the occasion.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Since taking over as India women’s head coach last year, Amol Muzumdar has stressed hugely on fitness and fielding being two non-negotiable aspects in on-field performances.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) As Australia prepares for a T20I series against Scotland and England, Nathan Ellis is gearing up to step out of the shadows of his fast bowling idols, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) With left-arm spinner Radha Yadav's form on rise since her international return and off-spinner Deepti Sharma being reliable, India are sorted in their first two spinners. For the third spinner, there is a toss-up between off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and leg-spinner Asha Sobhana.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The upcoming Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, serves as a big chance for India to firmly nail their plans ahead of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are "irreplaceable" in the Indian team across formats and called them "as same as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni".
