Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) India pacer Renuka Singh marked her return to T20I cricket in emphatic fashion, delivering a match-winning spell as India clinched the five-match series against Sri Lanka with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third T20I here at the Greenfield International Stadium.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund believes the Punjab Kings do not have enough backup for off-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma made history in global cricket by becoming the first player in the world, across men’s and women’s T20I cricket, to score 1000 runs and take 150 wickets, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was all praise as she called the accomplishment ‘total magic.’
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia chief executive officer Todd Greenberg voiced his concerns over extending the duration of a Test match from five days to two, which can lead to continued excitement due to the number of wickets taken; however, Greenberg said that wicket-laden days can lead to the long-term demise of Tests as a format.
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) A record total of 162,408 fans attended Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Big Bash League 15 matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Optus Stadium.
London, Dec 27 (IANS) A depleted Manchester United climbed back into the Premier League's top five with a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday at Old Trafford, sealed by Patrick Dorgu's stunning volley.
Morbi, Dec 26 (IANS) The three-day Kathiawadi–Marwadi horse exhibition and sports festival, the 'Kama Ashwa Show' (Horse show), was inaugurated at the historic town of Wankaner in Morbi district by Gujarat's Minister for Animal Husbandry, Agriculture and Cooperation, Jitu Vaghani.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) India Women's pacer Renuka Singh Thakur said she was delighted with her four-wicket haul coming in the eight-wicket win in the third T20I against Sri Lanka Women, but admitted she was still chasing the elusive five-wicket haul in the shortest format.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited her bowlers for setting up the team’s eight-wicket victory in the third T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka, saying their disciplined effort with the ball laid the foundation for the hosts to take an unassailable series lead.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) In-form opener Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 79 off 42 balls to power India to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I of the five-match series and secure an unassailable 3-0 series lead at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
