Ishant, the senior in the fast-bowling group, has a side strain. Saini, who was in Bangladesh first with the India A side and then the senior side, has picked up an abdominal strain and is recovering at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Mayank Yadav, who made his first-class debut earlier this month, has torn his hamstring. Simarjeet Singh, Delhi’s highest wicket-taker this season with five strikes, has a heel…
The PCB is keen to bring Mickey Arthur back as head coach of the Pakistan men’s team, three years after he was refused a contract extension. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that current head coach Saqlain Mushtaq doesn’t want an extension when his contract ends next month, and the PCB also wants to move on from him. The PCB’s new management committee, which took charge last week, has decided to go back…
David Warner became the 10th man in Test history to score a century in his 100th Test, breaking a near three-year Test century drought with a rollicking innings against South Africa at the MCG. In making his 25th Test century he joined an illustrious group of names to achieve the unique milestone and became just the second Australian to do it behind Ricky Ponting, who is the only player to…
Lunch Australia 136 for 2 (Warner 86*, Smith 21*) trail South Africa 189 by 53 runs It’s David Warner‘s world and South Africa are only living in it. In his 100th Test, he shook off a lean patch to reach 8,000 Test runs and was 14 runs away from a 25th Test hundred. On a hot Melbourne morning, Warner batted with intensity and aggression and chipped away at South Africa’s…
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is in major doubt for the third Test against South Africa in Sydney after damaging his finger in the field on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Starc dislocated the tip of his middle finger on his left hand, his bowling hand, while attempting to take a catch at long-on during the middle session on day one. Starc immediately left…
The BBL is gathering steam heading into the holiday season. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights and talking points of the past week. Hooley DooleyWhat a week Paddy Dooley has had. The left-arm spinner, who has modeled his unorthodox action on Jasprit Bumrah, has suddenly become a trump card in Hobart Hurricanes’ attack. Last season he was hastily called up by Brisbane Heat during their Covid outbreak…
Perth Scorchers 136 for 7 (Turner 48*, Short 2-11) beat Adelaide Strikers 133 for 7 (Lynn 35, Tye 3-30) by three wickets Captain Ashton Turner held his nerve to steer Perth Scorchers past league-leaders Adelaide Strikers in a low-scoring thriller at Optus Stadium. Chasing a modest 134, Scorchers were in disarray at 72 for 6 before Turner and Jhye Richardson combined for a 43-run partnership. It came down to the…
Sydney Sixers 151 for 3 (Henriques 52*, Zampa 1-21) beat Melbourne Stars 150 for 5 (Webster 78, Kerr 2-26) by seven wickets Skipper Moises Henriques emerged from a form slump as Sydney Sixers continued their stranglehold over Melbourne Stars with a seven-wicket win at the SCG. On a surface with inconsistent bounce and pace, Sixers’ chase of 151 was not easy but Henriques wound back the clock to steer the…
Cameron Green says he didn’t do much to earn his huge IPL payday and believes it won’t change him as a person or how he approaches his cricket. Green, 23, was bought for a staggering INR 17.50 crore (AUD 3.15 million approx.) by Mumbai Indians in Friday’s IPL auction at the end of a frenzied bidding war with Delhi Capitals. The Australia allrounder then capped an extraordinary week by claiming…
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