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WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will miss a six-match tour of India as New Zealand juggle their resources to cope with a condensed start to the year. Coach Gary Stead will also sit out the January tour, with his assistant Luke Ronchi to take charge of a squad to contest three ODIs followed by … Read more

BRISBANE: Australia will face one of cricket’s most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous “Sandpaper-gate” series. The tourists boast fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen — all capable of firing 140 kph (90 mph) rockets down … Read more

NEW DELHI: Opener Ishan Kishan scored a record-shattering double century in the third one-dayer against Bangladesh and the 24-year-old said he understands the level of competition for slots in the Indian cricket team and the necessity of cashing in on limited opportunities to the fullest. Kishan scored the fastest double hundred in ODI history after … Read more

India captain Rohit Sharma has said that the team sat down and spoke about how to handle certain bowlers ahead of their second ODI against Bangladesh. The Men in Blue lost their opening encounter by one wicket, going down 1-0 in the three-match ODI series. New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 7, 2022 11:21 IST India to face … Read more

BCCI on Saturday announced that Umaran Malik will replace Mohammed Shami in the squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh. Shami got ruled out of the three-match series due to a shoulder injury. New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 3, 2022 11:12 IST Malik will replace Shami in the squad for the ODI series (Courtesy: AP) By India … Read more

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has been named Durban Super Giants captain for the inaugural SA20 competition. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 29, 2022 10:54 IST Durban Super Giants appoint De Kock as captain for SA20 (AP Photo) By India Today Web Desk: Durban Super Giants (DSG) have announced wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock as their skipper … Read more

New Zealand vs India: Washington Sundar came to bat at No.7 and scored 37 runs off 16 balls with the help of three fours and as many sixes at Eden Park in Auckland. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 25, 2022 11:10 IST Important to get timing right: Sundar after quick-fire 37 not out against NZ in 1st … Read more

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz heaped praise on England and claimed that Gareth Southgate’s squad is the best one to come out of the nation since the famous 1966 team which won the World Cup. Queiroz also admitted that the match against England will be a tough one for his team. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 21, 2022 … Read more

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail by the Downing Centre Local Court in the case of alleged sexual assault. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 17, 2022 11:16 IST Danushka Gunathilaka wins bail in case of alleged sexual assault (Reuters) By India Today Web Desk: Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail on … Read more

Former England Test captain Joe Root has called Pakistan a very dangerous team ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final. Pakistan are set to face England in the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 13, 2022 11:01 IST Root says Pakistan is a very dangerous team (AP) … Read more

England captain Jos Buttler has heaped praise on Suryakumar Yadav and called him the batter of the tournament in this year’s T20 World Cup. Buttler feels that Yadav plays with a free mindset. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2022 10:21 IST Yadav is third on the highest run-getters list in this year’s T20 World Cup (Courtesy: … Read more

Virat Kohli turned 34 on November 4, 2022. The former India captain’s wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma shared some unseen pictures of the batting legend. New Delhi ,UPDATED: Nov 5, 2022 10:58 IST Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma during a holiday. (Credits: Instagram/Virat Kohli) By India Today Web Desk: Virat Kohli is celebrating … Read more

T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan conceded that his team will have to be at its best to try and stop India when the two sides meet in a Super 12 match in Adelaide on Wednesday. Shakib also said Suryakumar Yadav is probably India’s No. 1 batters in T20Is. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov … Read more

T20 World Cup 2022: It’s Glenn Maxwell vs David Warner as Australia are preparing to keep backup wicketkeeping options ready for Matthew Wade, who tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their big-ticket match against England in Melbourne on Friday. New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 28, 2022 10:43 IST Glenn Maxwell has been keeping wickets in Australia nets … Read more

England bowler Mark Wood said he can still bowl faster after clocking speeds of 154 km per hour in their five-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the Twenty20 World Cup. Wood bowled the fastest spell in T20 World Cup history against Afghanistan on Saturday, averaging 149kph as he dismissed opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and captain Mohammad Nabi … Read more

For a side used to tumultuous build-ups Pakistan look unusually settled ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia, where they launch their bid for a second title with a Super 12 showdown against arch-rivals India on Sunday. Sorting out a misfiring middle order was top of skipper Babar Azam‘s to-do list heading into a … Read more

MUMBAI: Cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar are among the eight former international cricketers who are “ineligible” to vote in the elections of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on October 20 as they haven’t submitted their MCA voter’s identity card before the polls. On Friday, election officer JS Saharia posted a list of eight … Read more

SYDNEY: Former South Africa and India coach Gary Kirsten has been brought in to bolster the Netherlands coaching staff ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup. Veteran Australia all-rounder Dan Christian will also be part of their set-up as they look to cause some upsets in their fourth consecutive World Cup. Kirsten previously worked with the … Read more

HARARE: Lance Klusener has resigned from his post as the Zimbabwe batting coach with immediate effect. The former South African all-rounder has stepped down from his post after reaching a mutual agreement with Zimbabwe Cricket. His resignation will come as a big blow to Zimbabwe, as they step up their practices for the upcoming ICC … Read more

MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Tim Paine will end his long absence from elite cricket next week with the wicketkeeper set to make his Sheffield Shield comeback with Tasmania. Paine quit the Test captaincy last November following revelations that he was investigated in 2018 for sending lewd text messages to a female former receptionist at state … Read more

Jhulan Goswami talks to TOI on the way ahead for women’s cricket…KOLKATA: It is said that the journey is more important than the destination. Now that the ‘Chakdah Express‘ has finally come to a halt, former India skipper Jhulan Goswami admits to being in the grip of nostalgia. As memories engulf her, the just-retired fast … Read more

HYDERABAD: India skipper Rohit Sharma has backed pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel to hit form ahead of the T20 World Cup. Following a disappointing Asia Cup campaign, the Indian team had something to cheer as it won the three-match series against Australia 2-1 after clinching a six-wicket win in the third game here on … Read more

[ad_1] CANTERBURY: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur‘s explosive unbeaten hundred and brilliant spell from pacer Renuka Singh helped an all-round India defeat England by 88 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series at Canterbury to clinch the series on Wednesday. With this victory, India now has an unassailable 2-0 win in the series. In the … Read more

[ad_1] President Ganguly‘s ICC future in focus as board prepares for electionsNEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) may have got relief from the Supreme Court which allowed relaxation in the cooling-off period, but the current dispensation is faced with a key question: does it need any changes to its apex council? While the court’s … Read more

[ad_1] LONDON: Ben Stokes said on Monday it was “scary” to think of what England might achieve after rounding off a successful first-season as captain with a dominant display against South Africa. England needed just 25 minutes at the Oval to complete a nine-wicket win over the Proteas in barely more than two days’ actual … Read more

[ad_1] DUBAI: Despite their five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the last ‘Super 4’ match, Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said the team is confident that it will do well against the same rivals in the final of the T20 Asia Cup on Sunday. Pathum Nissanka’s brilliant unbeaten 55-run knock guided Sri Lanka to an … Read more

[ad_1] Having introspected on his recent struggles with form, the star batter now seems calmer, more accepting. He also seems closer to rediscovering his groove, which is good news for Team India…DUBAI: When Virat Kohli met the press following Sunday’s match against Pakistan, he instructed the media manager to not ignore anyone. It was his … Read more

[ad_1] BENGALURU: On Thursday morning, when bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule handed pacer Mukesh Kumar his maiden India-A cap, it was a defining moment in the 28-year-old’s career. It was a reward for his consistency, which saw him pick up 52 wickets over two Ranji Trophy seasons for Bengal, and the hardships he had to endure … Read more

[ad_1] DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam heaped praise on India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who took Men in Blue to a thrilling victory in their Asia Cup 2022 match in Dubai on Sunday. The crucial partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya helped India defeat arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium … Read more

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian Chris Lynn will play both his home Big Bash League (BBL) and in the new Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates early next year after signing a groundbreaking part-season deal with the Adelaide Strikers. Bit-hitting Lynn, the highest run-scorer in the BBL but dropped by the Brisbane Heat after the … Read more