Toss India opt to bat vs South Africa India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off Test against South Africa, in Chennai on Friday. With Yastika Bhatia out of the Test with injury, Richa Ghosh will take the gloves. Shubha Satheesh, who made Test debut against England last December but missed the next match against Australia due to finger fracture, was back at No.3…
When Axar Patel got the ball in the fourth over of England’s chase of 172, he had already been told by his captain Rohit Sharma, India’s top scorer, that the pitch was keeping low and skidding, and hitting the big shots wasn’t easy. India were already feeling confident after posting a total that had “10-15 extra” runs on a pitch difficult for batting, and Axar thought since the batters were…
Keep up to date with how all the squads are building ahead of the 2024-25 WBBL and BBL seasons including player movement and pre-draft overseas signings. In both competitions teams can sign one overseas player before the drafts, which are expected to take place in early September. In the WBBL squads consistent of 15 players and in the BBL up to 19. Adelaide Strikers Men James Bazley, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron…
Tasmania offspinner Jarrod Freeman has taken an indefinite break from cricket to manage his mental health. Freeman, 23, has played in all Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield matches over the last two seasons, taking 40 wickets at 46.00, and was part of the side that reached the final in the 2023-24 campaign. Last October he also played a key role with the bat in a famous Tasmania win as they chased down…
Jos Buttler, England’s captain, admitted his team had been comprehensively outplayed in their 68-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final in Guyana, but insisted his decision to bowl first after winning the toss had not been a significant factor in the result. After handing over first use of a spin-friendly surface that was liable to get slower and lower as the day went by, Buttler conceded…
India captain Rohit Sharma lauded his team’s calmness under pressure as they beat England in the T20 World 2024 semi-final comprehensively to secure a third straight ICC final across formats. On Saturday, India will play South Africa to try and break their 11-year trophy drought at a world event. “We’ve been very calm as a team,” Rohit said after India’s 68-run win in Georgetown on Thursday afternoon. “We do understand…
India 171 for 7 (Rohit 57, Suryakumar 47, Jordan 3-37) beat England 103 (Brook 25, Kuldeep 3-19, Axar 3-23) by 68 runs India’s quest for a world title is well on course. It’s been 11 years since they stood on the podium as champions. Now all that separates them from glory is a few hours’ time and a fiery South African team. Rohit Sharma and his men dismantled the defending…
The final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the West Indies, a tournament already affected by logistical challenges and ambitiously short turnarounds between matches, has not been spared from operational issues. A landing failure of a small private aircraft at the Grantley Adams airport in Barbados has resulted in the South Africa team, their families, commentators, match officials and ICC officials being stranded at the Trinidad…
“Clear advantage,” Manjrekar said on ESPNcricinfo’s Timeout show. “Rohit has to say that. He can’t say it was an advantage. India would’ve picked their side based on it. India’s problem has been semis and finals and when you know you’re playing in Guyana, if you’ve been wondering why they’ve got four spinners in their squad, this could be the reason.” Former England batter Nick Knight concurred with that assessment that…
Kemar Roach, West Indies’ veteran fast bowler, has been withdrawn from their 15-man squad for the upcoming Test tour of England, after sustaining a knee injury while playing for Surrey in the County Championship. Roach, who turns 36 on Sunday, claimed 18 wickets at 25.77 in six appearances this season for Surrey, the defending County Champions, and showcased his enduring reverse-swing abilities in a match-winning spell of 6 for 46…