MUMBAI: In a boost to his career which looked in the doldrums last year, former Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy league stage, which will start from Nov 26. Shaw has replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been recalled to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming…
Karun Nair’s cryptic social media update caused quite a stir among fans during India’s tumultuous batting display against South Africa. With his impressive domestic performance fresh in everyone’s minds and Ashwin joining the dialogue, debates about Nair’s absence grew louder. NEW DELHI: Karun Nair, once the toast of Indian cricket after his triple-century heroics in…
Team India faces a potential follow-on at home for the first time in 15 years, trailing South Africa by 348 runs at 141/7 on day three. A collapse to under 290 would see them bat again, a rare humiliation last inflicted by the Proteas in 2010. NEW DELHI: South Africa stand on the verge of…
Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo) The BCCI on Sunday named a 15-member Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa, beginning on November 30. KL Rahul has been appointed captain as Shubman Gill continues to recover from a neck injury. India also sees the return of Rishabh Pant to the fifty-over…
Sunil Gavaskar and Australia cricket team (X) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar launched a sharp attack on what he sees as blatant double standards in the global pitch debate. His comments followed the opening Ashes Test in Perth, where Australia beat England by eight wickets in a match that wrapped up inside two days. The…
Mitchell Starc , Ben Stokes, Simon Harmer and Rishabh Pant (Agency Image) The Ashes Test in Perth erupted into a full-blown pitch debate on social media after the match folded inside two days. England were bowled out for 172 in their first innings. Hosts Australia were then reduced to 123/9 in 39 overs at stumps,…
Aiden Markram (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Aiden Markram produced a moment of pure athletic brilliance that left teammates stunned and social media in meltdown on the third day of the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Monday, as India’s innings spiralled deeper into trouble.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Australia could be on the brink of a tactical revolution in Test cricket, with head coach Andrew McDonald revealing that the team is now open to using different openers depending on pitch conditions, match timing and strategic needs — a concept long associated with limited-overs cricket but rarely seen in the traditional format.Go Beyond The…
Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha entered rare territory on Sunday, moving past Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Yousuf and MS Dhoni to claim the record for most international appearances in a single calendar year. The landmark came during Pakistan’s fourth match of the ongoing T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, which marked Salman’s 54th international match…
Mohsin Naqvi presents trophy to Pakistan A (X) Pakistan A lifted the Asia Cup Rising Stars trophy for a record third time on Sunday, November 23, after edging out Bangladesh A in a nerve-wracking final that stretched into a Super Over at Doha’s West End Park International Cricket Stadium. Irfan Khan Niazi’s side held their…