Australia unchanged for 2nd Test, Pakistan drop veteran Ahmed

On Monday, Australia named an unaltered squad for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in an effort to secure a series victory over Pakistan. Pakistan, in contrast, have dismissed veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed. At the first Test in Perth, the hosts defeated Shan Masood’s side by 360 runs in four days, with … Read more

Cummins backs Khawaja on Gaza views

On Monday, Australia captain Pat Cummins endorsed Usman Khawaja, the star opener, stating that his effort to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was “not offensive.” The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied Khawaja permission to wear a decal depicting a black dove grasping an olive branch on his shoes and bat during … Read more

Pakistan’s lack of express pace ‘surprising’

Following an initial period of difficulty in the inaugural Test held in Perth, Australia seized control and stormed to an overwhelming 360-run victory over Pakistan. Nathan Lyon and the rest of Australia’s pace attack were in outstanding form. 13 wickets were taken by the fast bowlers, whose average speeds approached 140. This stood in stark … Read more

‘Class is permanent’: Hathurusingha on Soumya

Head coach of Bangladesh Chandika Hathurusingha is ecstatic about Soumya Sarkar’s return to form and is confident that the opener can continue that form into Wednesday’s Twenty20 series against New Zealand. “I am extremely pleased with Soumya’s performance. “I have always known he is capable of playing well because he demonstrated it when I was … Read more

Stubborn Labuschagne frustrates Pakistan in 2nd Test

Marnus Labuschagne, a tenacious individual, assisted Australia in reaching 187-3 on the rain-affected opening day of the second Test in Melbourne on Tuesday. Australia was up against a persistent and penetrating Pakistani attack. At ends, he was unbeaten on a meager 44 off 120 deliveries, while Travis Head remained unbeaten on nine after rain halted … Read more

South Africa put India into bat in first Test

India was given the opening innings of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday after South Africa won the toss and appointed them to bat. Amid reports of 51mm of precipitation since Sunday, moist sections on the field caused a thirty-minute delay in the commencement of play. “Since the wicket has been … Read more

Ebadot likely to miss T20 World Cup

According to chief selector Minhajul Abedin, Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain is likely to miss the ICC Twenty20 World Cup the following year as he continues to recover from knee surgery that was performed in August of last year. In July, during the second One-Day International (ODI) of a three-match series against Afghanistan at home, the … Read more

Burger rattles India on Test debut

South Africa took three early wickets but wasted two vital opportunities on the opening morning of the first Test against India in Centurion on Tuesday. After being sent in to bat, India were 91 for three at lunch, with Nandre Burger having an instant effect, taking two for 23 on his Test debut. After the … Read more

Hathurusingha all praise for captain Shanto

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha praised stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, saying the player has shown tremendous enthusiasm in his leadership abilities. The 25-year-old captain guided Bangladesh to their first-ever Test victory over New Zealand in Sylhet last month, and he backed it up with the first-ever ODI victory against the Kiwis in Napier on … Read more

India chase history in Test series in South Africa

India will go in quest of history when they play hosts South Africa in two Tests beginning on Tuesday in Pretoria, trying to record their first series triumph in a nation where they have previously gone close only to fall agonizingly short. South Africa has won seven of India’s eight trips since 1992, with one … Read more