London, Jan 20 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Atherton believes India’s spin attack is better as compared to the visitors’ line-up and added that the difference between the two spin departments will be a series-defining factor.
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain said India are the favourites ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting on January 25, but added that considering the success of Bazball over the years, the visitors’ can't be written off entirely.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed the participation of premier fast bowlers – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc – for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies and New Zealand as a preparation for the T20I World Cup.
Johannesburg, Jan 20 (IANS) With South Africa’s weakened Test squad set to leave for the two-match Test tour of New Zealand due to first-choice players playing in SA20, captain Neil Brand said his team is desperate to come back home after achieving something on the tour.
Adelaide, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia men’s head coach Andrew McDonald believes his batters struggled against debutant Shamar Joseph in the series opener at Adelaide Oval due to them facing the fast-bowler for the first time. He added that facing Joseph won’t be an issue going into the second Test in Brisbane after having a good-enough look of him at Adelaide.
Christchurch, Jan 20 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has been pulled out of New Zealand's upcoming fifth T20I against Pakistan on Sunday, as Rachin Ravindra named his replacement.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tilak Varma and Arshdeep Sing get called up in the India A squad for the final two four-day encounters against the England Lions in Ahmedabad as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 14-member squad on Friday.
Lahore, Jan 19 (IANS) Zaka Ashraf, the chairperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Interim Management Committee, announced his resignation on a Friday. Ashraf, who had been an integral part of PCB's Board of Governors since July 6, 2023, stepped into the role of Management Committee's chairperson after succeeding Najam Sethi.
Dubai, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia batter Tim David who plies his trade for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and MI New York in the MLC, has made a captivating move by joining MI Emirates in the ILT20. This strategic move comes after the conclusion of his Big Bash League (BBL) season with the Hobart Hurricanes, where the team failed to secure a spot in the finals.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has decided to relinquish the captaincy of the Melbourne Stars. The announcement comes in the wake of the Stars' failure to secure a spot in the finals for the fourth consecutive year, says a report.
