England cricket team (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England have announced a 12-man group for the first Ashes Test in Perth, with Mark Wood declared fit and available for the series opener on Friday. Shoaib Bashir has also been included, setting up a final selection call between the young off-spinner and seamer Brydon Carse. The…
Rohit Sharma and Daryl Mitchell NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has ended Rohit Sharma‘s tenure at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, becoming only the second New Zealander in history to claim the No.1 spot. Mitchell’s rise comes on the back of a superb century against the West Indies in the…
Rinku Singh’s stellar 176 propelled Uttar Pradesh to a vital five-run lead in the first innings against Tamil Nadu during their Ranji Trophy showdown. Starting the day on 98, Singh’s dynamic yet steady performance, which included 17 boundaries and six soaring sixes, was the backbone of UP’s batting efforts. NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh produced one…
NEW DELHI: With Bhuvneshwar Kumar running in, batters don’t fear getting hit. He bowls in the 130 kph range, generally hits a fuller length, but it is the swing — his primary art — that has instilled fear in batters’ minds over the years.Coming from the Meerut fast-bowling gharana (school) — with Praveen Kumar as…
NEW DELHI: India Test captain Shubman Gill will be travelling with the rest of the team to Guwahati on Wednesday. As reported by TimesofIndia.com earlier, the youngster was always going to travel with the team but there was a possibility of him joining the squad late. That didn’t happen as his condition continued to get…
The recent trade of Ravindra Jadeja from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals has stirred the pot in the IPL. Experts such as Anil Kumble and Saba Karim have expressed concerns that CSK is entering a period of significant reinvention, highlighting the urgent need to enhance their batting and bowling capabilities. NEW DELHI: Chennai Super…
Shai Hope (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) Shai Hope produced another high-class innings to carry West Indies to a competitive total, once again proving why he is regarded as their most reliable ODI batter. In a shortened 34-overs-a-side contest, the West Indies captain controlled the innings from the moment he walked out, reaching his 19th…
Steven Smith (Photo by Daniel Carson/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Steve Smith faced an injury scare during net practice ahead of the first Ashes Test in Perth but appears to have avoided serious damage to his wrist. After requiring assistance from the team physio and undergoing medical assessment, Smith returned to the field and was…
Gautam Gambhir & Sourav Ganguly (X) Sourav Ganguly has added further clarity to the ongoing discussion around the Eden Gardens pitch, offering a detailed account of how the surface was prepared ahead of India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test. With questions continuing to swirl over who influenced the nature of the…
Kolkata: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Sunil Gavaskar has issued a strong warning to the Indian team management and selectors following India’s defeat to South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata, urging them to rethink their approach to team building in the longest format. Writing…
