Tauranga, Feb 1 (IANS) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson exudes confidence in his successful recovery from a hamstring injury that he suffered during the T20I series against Pakistan in January and is fit for the first Test against South Africa that gets underway on February 4 in Mount Maunganui.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has suggested that the senior national selectors might have hesitated to pick Sarfaraz Khan in the squad for the second Test against England due to his perceived lack of runs in big matches. Dasgupta also shared his views on India's playing XI for the second Test advocating for skipper Rohit Sharma to bat at No. 4.
Adelaide, Feb 1 (IANS) South Africa women's head coach Hilton Moreeng believes his team is just on the up in the shortest format despite losing the T20I series 2-1 to Australia. The Alyssa Healy-led side won the first T20I, before South Africa bounced back in the second game.
Visakhapatnam, Feb 1 (IANS) Right-handed batter Sarfaraz Khan believes that to play a Test match of five days, one needs to be patient and has to practice every day, which is one of the reasons he can play the game for an entire day.
Visakhapatnam, Feb 1 (IANS) With India 1-0 behind in the five-game Test series against England, wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat said the hosts’ have taken a cue from the visitors’ batting approach in the series opener at Hyderabad and have been making an effort to focus on sweep shots ahead of the second match at the ACA-VDCA Stadium starting on Friday.
Melbourne, Feb 1 (IANS) West Indies white-ball coach Daren Sammy hinted that young pacer Shamar Joseph could be in line for the upcoming T20 World, admitting that the 24-year-old has created a selection headache with his sensational performance in the Test series against Australia.
London, Feb 1 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that it will helm the creation of a three-tiered domestic competition structure and embrace an ownership model to evolve the women’s professional game.
Visakhapatnam, Feb 1 (IANS) Young England spinner Shoaib Bashir is set for England debut as the Three Lions have named their playing XI to take on India in the second Test match, which commences on Friday here at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
Adelaide, Feb 1 (IANS) Meg Lanning, the former Australia captain and winner of multiple World Cups in white-ball cricket, has called for more Test matches in international women’s cricket. Her comments come ahead of Australia set to play their first-ever Test match against South Africa at the WACA in Perth in mid-February.
Visakhapatnam, Feb 1 (IANS) Ahead of the second Test against England at the ACA-VDCA Stadium starting on Friday, India batter Rajat Patidar said receiving his maiden Test call-up after recovering from an Achilles injury has been the happiest moment for him.
