New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former skipper Aaron Finch has suggested that Josh Hazlewood’s recent calf injury, which ended his time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, gives Australia a chance to cherry pick the Test matches he plays in future.
Cape Town, Dec 19 (IANS) South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against Pakistan due to a left adductor strain.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The most successful bowler in the history of cricket, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan on Wednesday praised fellow off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin of India who announced his retirement from international cricket, calling him an inspiration for aspiring cricketers. Ashwin retired from international cricket with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, following the conclusion of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Kandy, Dec 18 (IANS) Hambantota Bangla Tigers will face Jaffna Titans in the final of the Lanka T10 Super League at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium after they defeated Galle Marvels in the Qualifier 2 match of the tournament here on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) One of the premier off-spinner of his time, Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan reacted negatively when Ravichandran Ashwin was drafted into the Indian team as a replacement for Harbhajan Singh. Saqlain called Ashwin's entry into the team a “premature selection”. On Wednesday when the off-spinner from Chennai announced his retirement from international cricket as the second most successful off-spinner after Mittiah Muralitharan with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, Saqlain says Ashwin forced him to change his views.
Pune, Dec 18 (IANS) Raider Devank, Ankit, and Deepak excelled as they helped Patna Pirates seal their playoff spot with a thrilling 41-37 win against the Telugu Titans in a Season 11 clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Dec 18 (IANS) Alex Michelsen of the United States and Luca Van Assche made a winning start in the Next Gen ATP Finals, getting the better of Nishesh Basavareddy of the United States of America (USA) and China's Shang Juncheng respectively in the opening two matches of the event for 20-under-players on Wednesday.
Pune, Dec 18 (IANS) Moein Shafaghi and Himanshu came up with superb performances helping Tamil Thalaivas take complete control of their fortunes as they dominated Bengal Warriorz from the get-go in a Season 11 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday. The Tamil Thalaivas, who crossed the half-century mark for the first time this season, won by a scoreline of 60-29.
Jamshedpur, Dec 18 (IANS) Top Indian stars like defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar, who also won the title in the 2020 and 2023 champion, SSP Chawrasia, the 2023 PGTI Ranking champion Om Prakash Chouhan will be among the favourites in the PGTI Tour Championship at the Beldih and Golmuri golf courses in Jamshedpur from December 19 to 22.
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Dec 18 (IANS) Jaffna Titans registered a place in the final as they defeated Hambantota Bangla Tigers by 39 runs in the Qualifier 1 clash of the Lanka T10 Super League at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
