'Anyone who thinks T20 is a better game than the 50-over game is off their rocker', says Ian Chappell

IANS | February 19, 2024 3:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said he fears for the future of the 50-over format due to the attitude of the administrators. His comments come after the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy would be contested for T20Is for the first time through the upcoming series between Australia and New Zealand, starting in Wellington on Wednesday.

Faiz Fazal, Vidarbha’s two-time Ranji Trophy winning captain, announces retirement from professional cricket

IANS | February 19, 2024 3:34 PM

Nagpur, Feb 19 (IANS) Opener Faiz Fazal, the two-time Ranji Trophy winning captain of Vidarbha, has announced that he will retire from professional cricket after his side's match against Haryana in the prestigious first-class tournament, where he walked out to a guard of honour from all players on the field.

'England doesn't need to move away from Bazball approach', opines Nasser Hussain

IANS | February 19, 2024 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Following England’s heavy 434-run defeat to India in the third Test at Rajkot, former captain Nasser Hussain has said Ben Stokes & Co need not move away from their Bazball approach of playing the game and urged them to do introspection ahead of next two games.

Yashasvi has class, Sarfaraz needs to be consistent, players on border line will have to fight for their place: Madan Lal

Chetan Sharma | February 19, 2024 3:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Former India all-rounder and 1983 World Cup-winning hero Madan Lal lavished praise on young batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan following their match-winning performances in the third Test against England in Rajkot.

Rajkot Test loss has to be a wake-up call for Stokes & Co: Vaughan

IANS | February 19, 2024 2:57 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the heavy 434-run defeat to India in the third Test at Rajkot has to be a wake-up call for Ben Stokes and his players.

Enjoyed hitting Anderson for three sixes: Yashasvi Jaiswal

IANS | February 19, 2024 2:41 PM

Rajkot, Feb 19 (IANS) Left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit an unbeaten 214 in India’s 434-run win over England in the third Test, said he enjoyed hitting veteran fast-bowler James Anderson for three sixes during his enthralling knock.

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy between NZ-AUS now be played over both ODI, T20I formats

IANS | February 19, 2024 10:31 AM

Christchurch, Feb 19 (IANS) The Chappell-Hadlee trophy, earlier awarded to the winner of bilateral ODI series between Australia and New Zealand, will now be contested over both 50-over and T20I formats, starting with the three-match T20I series, beginning on Wednesday in Wellington.

Stokes calls for 'Umpire's Call' to be scrapped in DRS after heavy defeat to India

IANS | February 19, 2024 9:56 AM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes called for 'umpire's call' regulations within the Decision Review System (DRS) system to be scraped after Zak Crawley’s dismissal in their 432-run defeat in the third Test against India in Rajkot.

CAB felicitates Manoj Tiwari with golden bat as he bids cricket goodbye

IANS | February 18, 2024 9:12 PM

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Sunday felicitated Bengal captain Manoj Tiwari for piling up a stupendous 10,000-plus runs in First-class cricket on a day when he retired from all forms of cricket. Tiwari was presented with a golden bat and ball memento by CAB President Snehasish Ganguly as the majestic Eden Gardens bid adieu to one of its favourite sons.

3rd Test: Ben Stokes defends England's tactics; says they will continue to push the scoring

IANS | February 18, 2024 8:06 PM

Rajkot, Feb 18 (IANS) His team may be facing a lot of criticism over their all-out aggressive tactics of 'Bazball' during their 434-run defeat to India in the third Test, but England skipper Ben Stokes defended his team for pushing for runs despite the prevailing situation. With Ben Duckett going great guns, England were cruising at 224/3 in their first innings before losing wickets at regular intervals as they were all out for 319, conceding a lead of 126 runs to India, who posted 445 in their first innings.

Cricket

'Anyone who thinks T20 is a better game than the 50-over game is off their rocker', says Ian Chappell

Faiz Fazal, Vidarbha’s two-time Ranji Trophy winning captain, announces retirement from professional cricket

'England doesn't need to move away from Bazball approach', opines Nasser Hussain

Yashasvi has class, Sarfaraz needs to be consistent, players on border line will have to fight for their place: Madan Lal

Rajkot Test loss has to be a wake-up call for Stokes & Co: Vaughan

Enjoyed hitting Anderson for three sixes: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy between NZ-AUS now be played over both ODI, T20I formats

Stokes calls for 'Umpire's Call' to be scrapped in DRS after heavy defeat to India

CAB felicitates Manoj Tiwari with golden bat as he bids cricket goodbye

3rd Test: Ben Stokes defends England's tactics; says they will continue to push the scoring

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