Sydney, Nov 4 (IANS) Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes Marnus Labuschagne’s lean run is a problem of the mind rather than technique, adding that a break from Test cricket now looks unavoidable for the struggling right-handed batter.
Brisbane, Nov 4 (IANS) Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has said that years of success have bred complacency in the country’s Test set-up, adding that the series defeat in South Africa is a ‘telling point’ for the team and the country’s cricket administration.
Auckland, Nov 4 (IANS) Veteran batter Virat Kohli struck a commanding 74 off 51 balls after Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj's scintillating bowling show as India beat New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI here at Eden Park on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has expressed concern over Taijul Islam's recent dip in form, calling it "hugely concerning" ahead of the second and final Test against West Indies, which begins in Sylhet on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) With the second ball Uddish Suri bowled in last year’s Under-19 Asia Cup game against India at the ICC Academy in Dubai, the UAE left-arm wrist-spinner felt he got out teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but was reduced to seeing the left-hander being dropped off his bowling.
Dubai, Nov 4 (IANS) Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings after an impressive performance against South Africa, while India captain Shreyas Iyer moved up two places to seventh in the latest T20I rankings released on Wednesday.
Harare, Nov 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket has named Zimbabwe’s squad for the two-match Test series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Brian Bennett set to lead the side in the absence of injured skipper Richard Ngarava.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Defending Champions India will kickstart their Women's Asian Champions Trophy campaign against Malaysia when the six-nation tournament kicks off on November 19 in Bhopal as the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) announced the schedule for the tournament.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Former Manchester City goalkeeper David James has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title this season, praising Mikel Arteta’s side for their impressive performances and consistency, while insisting that Manchester City cannot yet be ruled out of the race.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Two back-to-back final appearances in Paris and Saarbrucken brought PV Sindhu back into peak competitive form, but the two-time Olympic medallist pulled out of the following tournament, a decision Sindhu called purely a case of her body saying, 'I need a break,' keeping in mind the BWF World Tour Finals.
