Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former batter and World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the senior men's team.
Harare (Zimbabwe), July 9 (IANS) Having recovered from an embarrassing defeat to hosts Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the series with a remarkable 100-run victory in the second match, Shubman Gill's Indian team will hope to take an upper hand by winning the third game of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club here on Wednesday.
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) The upcoming season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) will commence with a clash between last year's finalists Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat on October 27, Cricket Australia said. The opening day of the tournament will see a triple header as Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Sixers lock horns in the second game at Adelaide Oval. Perth Scorchers will take on the Melbourne Stars at the WACA Stadium in the third game.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket has released a statement denying the allegations of a ‘drinks party inside team hotel’ made by a newspaper on July 7. The title of the article was ‘Drinking party inside team hotel before South Africa match?’, which alleged a drinks party involving its players at the team hotel before their T20 World Cup match against South Africa.
London, July 8 (IANS) Surrey duo of fast bowler Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith will make their Test debuts in England’s first Test against the West Indies at Lord’s on July 10, which is the final match for retiring veteran fast-bowler James Anderson.
Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) South Africa batter Tristan Stubbs is all set to bat at No.3 in the upcoming Test series against the West Indies, confirmed head coach Shukri Conrad. Stubbs has been a regular in white-ball cricket for South Africa but will now get a chance to cement himself in the Test side through the series against West Indies to be played at Trinidad and Guyana from August 7-19.
London, July 8 (IANS) England all-rounder Moeen Ali said this week at the Lord’s is all about celebrating the career of veteran fast-bowler James Anderson ahead of his last Test against the West Indies on July 10, adding that the cricketing world will never see another player like him.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri said Test cricket should be restricted to games between six or seven nations, while the responsibility of spreading the game worldwide should happen through the T20 format. Of late, despite making for riveting drama, Test cricket's appeal has been declining, mainly due to the rise of T20 leagues around the world, something which instantly catches the attention of younger audiences.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India spinner Kuldeep Yadav penned a special message to his fans on their consistent support during the T20 World Cup title win with Team India. The Rohit Sharma-led side defeated South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final to end their 11-year-long drought for ICC title. India's T20 World Cup win not only established them as new T20 world champions but also gave a moment of joy to millions of Indian fans.
London, July 8 (IANS) Veteran fast bowler James Anderson said he is eager to make contributions in his last Test for England, starting on July 10 against the West Indies at Lord’s, after making peace with the realisation of retiring from international cricket.
