News She became the first woman to lead an Indian state cricket association in 2019 TNCA chief Rupa Gurunath felicitates Tamil Nadu players Abhinav Mukund and Dinesh Karthik Rupa Gurunath has resigned from her post as Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president. The daughter of former BCCI chief N Srinivasan became the first woman to lead an Indian state cricket association in 2019 but has now given up the post…
News Teenager Huraira, who accumulated 986 runs in 11 games this season, is upbeat despite Northern’s defeat in the final No one would have begrudged 19-year-old Mohammad Huraira finishing the Quaid-e-Azam trophy with the title, and that was precisely what made defeat such a bitter pill to swallow for the teenager. Over the course of a remarkable three months, the Northern opener became the first player to finish top of…
News England’s leading wicket-taker says county pitches must improve “If you look at our performances in Test cricket over the last few years, they’ve been pretty inconsistent” James Anderson has called for English cricket to “redress the balance” between red- and white-ball formats, throwing his weight behind Joe Root’s demand for a “reset” in priorities. “It’s a big part of where the game is at in our country right…
News South Africa captain says lack of match awareness and match fitness also played a role coming into the series Lack of runs in their first innings rather than leaking runs in India’s first cost South Africa the opening Test against India, according to captain Dean Elgar. After conceding 272 for 3 on the first day, thanks largely to a wayward morning with the ball, South Africa went on to…
News India Test captain lauds the quick after his eight-wicket match haul Shami’s five-for was instrumental in India bowling out South Africa for 197 in the first innings, especially when they didn’t have the services of Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was off the field for close to two hours after twisting his ankle. Then he had to spend the same amount of time on the field before he was allowed to…
Report India’s convincing win came despite a whole day’s play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day India began the year by defending Sydney with their lives and then breaching Fortress Gabba. At 12.50pm on the final day of Test cricket in the year, they finished conquering Centurion, South Africa’s best venue, consigning them to only their third defeat in 27 Tests there. India’s complete and…
News The positive result came from a member of the support staff just hours before the game was due to take place This is the first time the BBL or the WBBL has been directly hit by a Covid-19 case The BBL match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers on Thursday has been postponed due to a Covid-19 case within the Stars’ camp. The positive result came from a…
News Steve Bernard will replace Boon as the match referee for the game David Boon, the designated match referee for the ongoing Ashes series in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore miss the fourth Test, starting on January 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Boon will be replaced by Steve Bernard, who is part of the international panel of ICC referees and is based in New South…
News Trust will be put in Josh Hazlewood over his fitness while Mitchell Starc unlikely to be rotated Australia’s selectors will put their faith in Josh Hazlewood‘s judgement as they weigh up difficult choices with five in-form quicks ahead of the fourth Ashes Test. Hazlewood got through around 35 minutes of gentle bowling in the MCG nets on Thursday, still appearing in some discomfort on return from a side strain….
News Analysis From a fringe Australia player to World Cup star and churning out BBL runs, he won’t want 2021 to end A rather innocuous unbeaten 42 against bottom-placed Melbourne Renegades doesn’t exactly stand out amid Mitchell Marsh‘s purple patch but it might best encapsulate his remarkable transformation this year from an unfulfilled talent to arguably T20’s most destructive batter. In a see-saw of a Boxing Day clash, Zahir Khan,…