New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Jay Shah, the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and Sourav Ganguly, the ex-India captain and former BCCI President, have joined the newly-formed World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, said the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The sixth round of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy season began with much fanfare on Thursday, with all eyes being on the Indian Test team players turning out for their respective state teams. Following the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) guidelines that made it mandatory for international cricketers to play domestic matches, Ravindra Jadeja had a day to remember on his return to Ranji Trophy by picking 5-66 and making 38 with the bat for Saurashtra on Day One of their game against Delhi.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Kerala Blasters FC will face East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here on Friday, hoping to complete a league double against the Kolkata giants. Kerala Blasters FC currently sit eighth on the table with 21 points from 17 matches whereas East Bengal FC are 11th with 14 points from 16 encounters, on the back of four wins and a couple of draws.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday made another achievement by setting a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Cricket Ball Sentence’ as part of the celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The MCA used 14,505 leather cricket balls to meticulously put together the sentence and break the old record.
Brisbane, Jan 23 (IANS) Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's son Rocky Flintoff scored his maiden century for England Lions on the second day of their tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Allan Border Field here on Thursday.
Sidoarjo (Indonesia), Jan 23 (IANS) The India U20 men's team will begin their campaign in the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series, a four-nation friendly tournament, against Syria at the Gelora Delta Stadium here on Friday. Head coach Biby Thomas and his 23-member squad of youngsters, consisting mainly of under-17 and under-18 players, arrived in their team hotel in the city of Surabaya on Wednesday morning and held their first training session in the evening at the Gelora Stadium.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former England women’s left-arm spinner Alex Hartley said she had pretty few tough days and has been "hit pretty hard" by reactions after saying she was given the "cold shoulder" treatment by some of her former England teammates during the Women's Ashes.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Mumbai City FC have signed Spanish attacker Jorge Ortiz. Hailing from Villacanas, Spain, Ortiz joins the Islanders through the 2025-2026 season and will look to bring his experience and quality to the squad, the Indian Super League (ISL) club announced on Thursday.
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Australia have named captain Alyssa Healy as a batter only in the day-night Ashes Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), starting January 30. The squad features the same 13 players that took part in the opening three ODIs, with Queenslander Georgia Voll a chance to make her Test debut. The match will be the first day-night Test at the MCG and the first women’s Test match at the venue since 1948-49.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 23 (IANS) G. Trisha top-scored with 49 while bowlers put in a glorious collective performance as India beat Sri Lanka by 60 runs to enter the Super Six stage of the 2025 ICC U19 T20 Women’s World Cup as Group A toppers at the Bayuemas Oval here on Thursday.
