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.
Dubai, Jan 13 (IANS) Two of the most respected umpires in cricket history Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar spearhead the ILT20 Season 2 match officials panel. Both Taufel and Dar will be the on-field umpires for the tournament opener between defending champions Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors on Friday, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Cricketing legend and former skipper of West Indies cricket team, Sir Clive Lloyd on Saturday strongly pitched for continuation of test matches besides the popular T20 series.
Ahmedabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Opener Rajat Patidar hit 111 while middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan made 96 as the two-day warm-up match between India A and England Lions ended in a draw at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B' on Saturday.
Dhaka, Jan 13 (IANS) Nazmul Hasan, the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), is set to step down from the position once his tenure is over. The move comes after Hasan, who has been BCB President since 2012, won the recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and was given the responsibility of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Australia national selector Shawn Flegler said the women’s team will be aiming to use their first-ever bilateral tour of Bangladesh as preparation and gathering information for the Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in the country later in September this year.
Harare, Jan 13 (IANS) 24-year-old Antum Naqvi, leading the Mid West Rhinos, etched his name in Zimbabwean cricket history by becoming the first player from a Zimbabwean team to hit a triple century at any level of representative cricket.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur said playing against India for his team in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad was extremely tough, especially in the absence of no crowd support for the visitors.
