cricket

Mustafizur thanks Dhoni ‘for everything’

“Thanks for everything Mahi [Dhoni] bhai,” Mustafizur wrote on Facebook in the caption of a photo where he was receiving a signed CSK jersey from Dhoni.
3 May 2024

Australia replace India at top of Test rankings

The ICC updated their annual team rankings on Friday and Pat Cummins' side rose to the top in five-day cricket
3 May 2024

Pandya vital for India's T20 World Cup campaign: Agarkar

Pandya was named as vice-captain earlier this week for next month's showpiece 20-over tournament, jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies, with veteran Rohit Sharma leading the squad.
2 May 2024

West Indies' Thomas banned for five years under anti-corruption code

Thomas played 34 matches for West Indies across formats, having made his debut in 2009. He last represented the Windies in 2022.
2 May 2024

ICC releases ‘Out of This World’ anthem for T20 World Cup

Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes collaborated on the anthem ‘Out of this World’.
2 May 2024

Master-blaster Airee named in Nepal T20 World Cup squad

Airee recently became just the third international batsman to hit six sixes in an over in an international T20 game.
1 May 2024

Afghanistan pick six all-rounders in T20 World Cup squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi, who led Afghanistan in last year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, wasn't part of the side, his last T20I appearance coming in 2022.
1 May 2024

Smith, Fraser-McGurk miss Australia's T20 World Cup squad

Selectors opted for a second spinner in Ashton Agar and picked Cameron Green as a back-up all-rounder while remaining loyal to the core of players who helped Australia win an unprecedented sixth 50-over World Cup in India last November.
1 May 2024

India's T20 World Cup squad: A conundrum solved

With Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav certainties after their performances so far in the IPL, two places remained up for grabs. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have seized their opportunities and earned recalls with impressive displays in the ongoing tournament.
30 April 2024

Tigresses lose rain-hit second T20I against India

The rain didn't allow the match to resume and India were declared victorious, as they were 19 runs ahead of the DLS par score.
30 April 2024

New Zealand to go ahead with Afghanistan Test

Cricket Australia postponed a three-match series due to take place in August at a neutral venue, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.
30 April 2024

England recall Archer for T20 World Cup

Archer has been passed fit after recovering from a right elbow injury that has kept him out of competitive action since May 2023.
30 April 2024

South Africa pick Nortje, uncapped duo for T20 World Cup

Aiden Markram will captain the squad, which also includes power hitters Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs
30 April 2024

Two umpiring debuts and an unspoken truth

Why the starkly different reactions to the same occurrence, you may ask. And the answer is painfully obvious, hidden in plain sight but remains unspoken.
30 April 2024

No point crying about IPL's impact player rule: Chakaravarthy

The rule, which was introduced to the tournament last season, allows teams to bring in one substitute at any time for a player in the starting 11.
30 April 2024

Australia sets out targets in 10-year plan to boost women's game

Australia has invested heavily in women's cricket over the past decade, with the fruits seen in the nation's dominance of global events.
30 April 2024

‘We have picked Afif in Shakib’s place’

“We have included Afif Hossain. As Shakib is not in the squad for the first three matches, we have picked Afif in his place,”
29 April 2024

Harry Brook eyes T20 WC return after difficult start to 2024

Brook played a major role in helping England to a second T20 World Cup success when they defeated Pakistan in a thrilling final at the MCG in 2022 and the 25-year-old is looking to make an impact when he returns to international action for his country at this year's edition of the 20-over showcase in the USA and West Indies during June.
29 April 2024

Kohli slams strike-rate talk and pundits 'from the box'

"All the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff," Kohli said in response to looking at his season stats.
28 April 2024

Azam, Afridi help Pakistan draw New Zealand T20I series

Azam's 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman's 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4-30 to restrict New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs
27 April 2024