Madhya Pradesh 56 for 2 (Jain 17*, Agarwal 4*) trail Bengal 438 (Majumdar 120, Gharami 110, A Porel 51, Kartikeya 3-95, Agarwal 2-38) by 382 runs Bengal’s lower order steel helped them build on hundreds from Anustup Majumdar and Sudeep Gharami as they took control of the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy semi-final against defending champions Madhya Pradesh in Indore. Bengal, resuming on 307 for 4, were bowled out for 438, but…
India 77 for 1 (Rohit 56*) trail Australia 177 (Labuschagne 49, Smith 37, Jadeja 5-47) by 100 runs Ravindra Jadeja made a triumphant return to international cricket with his 11th five-wicket haul to help bowl Australia out for 177 on the first day of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jadeja took the wickets of the three batters who looked assured: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb. Rohit Sharma led India’s…
England XI 465 (Brook 97, Lawrence 85, Root 77, Foakes 57) vs New Zealand XI As England’s tour match at Seddon Park drifted to an inevitably tame conclusion, the prospect of further fine-tuning ahead of the series opener in Mount Maunganui was thrown into doubt with warnings of an incoming tropical cyclone. On Thursday the MetService issued a warning that Cyclone Gabrielle would hit the upper of New Zealand’s North…
In another era – heck, even this time last year – an England men’s Test coach announcing that organising is “not one of my fortés” would be a major red flag. Yet as Brendon McCullum volunteered that fault on the first-floor decking of the team’s Novotel Hotel base in Hamilton, the admission was understandable. McCullum was talking about his role as de facto tour guide for the last two weeks….
Victoria 6 for 282 (Harris 100, Chandrasinghe 67, Steketee 2-55, Kuhnemann 2-55) vs Queensland Former Test opener Marcus Harris made a statement with a century to lead a resolute Victoria batting effort on day one against Queensland as the Sheffield Season resumed after a two-month break. Harris, who has played 14 Tests, starred after Victoria were sent in at the MCG with a fluent 148-ball knock to defy a strong…
Legspinner Adam Zampa is on the verge of being traded from Melbourne Stars, the franchise he captained this Big Bash League season, to crosstown rivals Renegades. Renegades, on Thursday, confirmed that Zampa had requested a trade to the club. Still seeking an elusive title, with Hobart Hurricanes the only other franchise who have never lifted a BBL trophy, Stars are set for a major revamp with Zampa poised to be…
Australia won a crucial toss as they started their quest to achieve what looks impossible in today’s cricket: beat India in a Test series in India. there was no hesitation in batting first on a surface that is expected to help spin generously. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins said, “It looks like a pretty even wicket… through the middle.” It was perhaps a reference to the rough patches on a spinner’s…
Karnataka 229 for 5 (Agarwal 110*, Sharath 58*, Kushang 2-64) vs Saurashtra Mayank Agarwal hit his third century of the season to rescue Karnataka on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. At stumps, Agarwal was unbeaten on 110, and his unbroken partnership with wicketkeeper-batter S Sharath was worth 117, as Karnataka recovered from a precarious 112 for 5 to 229 for…
Zimbabwe 379 for 9 dec (Ballance 137*, Kaia 67, Joseph 3-75) and 134 for 6 (Chibhabha 31, Tsiga 24, Motie 4-50, Chase 2-9) drew with West Indies 447 for 6 dec (Chanderpaul 207*, Brathwaite 182, Mavuta 5-140) and 203 for 5 dec (Reifer 58, Blackwood 57, Masakadza 3-71, Evans 2-41) Gudakesh Motie put in a career-best performance to keep West Indies in the hunt for an unlikely win late on…
James Harris, the Glamorgan allrounder, has been re-elected for a second term as chair of the Professional Cricketers’ Association. Harris, 32, took over from the previous incumbent Daryl Mitchell in 2021, and will remain in the post until February 2025 – the maximum four-year stint permitted by the PCA’s constitution. “Being re-elected is a huge honour,” Harris said. “I’ve really enjoyed the first two years. Having an extra two years…