Adelaide, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green said his initial feeling about hearing the news of batting at number four in Tests for Australia against the West Indies was of huge excitement and felt grateful about not having been slotted in as an opener.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes fans of the Indian team are waiting to see how the Rohit Sharma-led side can put England's ultra-attacking Bazball strategy to bed when the five-match Test series begins on January 25 in Hyderabad.
Dubai, Jan 15 (IANS) The International League T20 is around the corner, and the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants commenced their journey in season two with a jersey giveaway at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday. The event saw multiple star players from the team grace the occasion as head coach Andy Flower handed the jerseys to the likes of Carlos Braithwaite and Dominic Drakes and local talents like Sanchit Sharma and Aayan Khan.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for a position in the senior men’s national selection committee. Interestingly, there is no specific mention over who the selected candidate will replace in the current five-man selection committee currently headed by Ajit Agarkar.
Indore, Jan 15 (IANS) After hitting a match-winning 68 off 34 balls in India’s six-wicket win over Afghanistan, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said his intention was to keep batting with a good strike-rate in the successful chase of 173 at the Holkar Stadium.
Indore, Jan 15 (IANS) After half-centuries from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and all-rounder Shivam Dube guided India to beat Afghanistan by six wickets and seal the series, captain Rohit Sharma said his team have almost ticked every box in both matches so far.
Centurion, Jan 15 (IANS) The Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals served up a thrilling SA20 run-fest in Game 6, here. The locals streamed through the turnstiles for the Capitals’ first home game of Season 2, and were given their money’s worth with over 400 runs scored between the teams and a close last-over finish.
Indore, Jan 14 (IANS) Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli revealed that star tennis player Novak Djokovic had previously sent him a message via social media platform Instagram, which initiated the start of a text-based friendship between two stalwarts of their respective sports.
Adelaide, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia’s premier batter Steve Smith admitted that his idea of opening the batting was not taken seriously by the decision makers. He eventually found his way to now being the Test opener for Australia three days away from the commencement of the series against the West Indies.
Indore, Jan 14 (IANS) With talismanic batter Virat Kohli joining the Indian team ahead of the second T20I against Afghanistan at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, former wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim thinks he should bat at number three.
