Cricket News
India skipper Rohit Sharma discusses the forthcoming series against South Africa in his first news conference after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final defeat to Australia. The Indian cricket squad has had a turbulent year. While they’ve done well overall, the team has stumbled in critical ICC tournaments. In June, the team advanced to … Read more
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq have been sanctioned by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for “prioritizing their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan.” According to an ACB statement issued on Monday, the three were not awarded No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the next two years after their desire to be freed … Read more
After being denied permission to put a dove of peace on his bat during the Boxing Day Test, Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who has been vocal in his support for the people of Gaza throughout the current violence there, was chastised … Read more
Bangladesh has had a ‘colourful’ year in 2023, in the most literal sense, as they have spent the most of their time playing in the red-and-green jersey and have only worn the all-white one four times. Despite the modest amount of games, the Tigers have had a fantastic year, with three victories in four Tests, … Read more
The Bangladesh squad was in a festive spirit in Napier, having returned from a two-day Christmas holiday ahead of their three-match T20I series against hosts New Zealand, which begins tomorrow at McLean Park. The Tigers were in a high mood after winning their first-ever ODI series against New Zealand on Kiwi soil. Liton Das, Shoriful … Read more
Usman Khawaja of Australia batted against Pakistan on Tuesday wearing shoes with his children’ names on them, after being barred from wearing shoes with a message about supporting human rights in Gaza. During the first day of the second Test in Melbourne, Cricket Australia tweeted a close-up photograph of the 37-year-old’s shoes on X, which … Read more
With his 38-run effort in the first innings of the second Test against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today, Australia opener David Warner became the country’s second-highest run-scorer across three formats. In international cricket, the left-hander has 18,515 runs in 460 innings at an average of 42.56. When Warner walked to the middle to … Read more
Kagiso Rabada of South Africa claimed five wickets, but KL Rahul’s battling performance kept Indian hopes alive on the opening day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. India were 208 for eight as terrible light and rain forced an early end. Rabada collected five wickets for 44 runs, his 14th … Read more
The current MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings saw a lot of movement after the completion of the series between South Africa and Bangladesh. Fargana Hoque’s century, her second, in the second ODI may have been in vain, but it secured her a two-spot rating rise, propelling her to No.13 among hitters. It was … Read more
Kagiso Rabada has been tasked with chasing wickets for South Africa, which he accomplished on the opening day of their two-Test series against India at Centurion on Tuesday. The new-ball bowler delivered remarkable figures of five for 44 in 17 overs, reducing India to 208 for eight when play was halted after South Africa won … Read more
