Lunch Bangladesh 389 for 6 (Mushfiqur 101*, Mehidy 17*) trail Pakistan 448 for 6 dec. by 59 runs Switching gears with a mix of patience and controlled aggression, Mushfiqur Rahim scored his 11th Test hundred to lead Bangladesh through the first session of the fourth morning that brought down their deficit to 59 at lunch. Even though he started slowly in the first hour with Litton Das, Mushfiqur hit the…
Shikhar Dhawan has called time on his 14-year international career by announcing his retirement through a social media post on Saturday morning. Dhawan last featured in a competitive game this April, while leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. He retires with 24 international hundreds (17 in ODIs and seven in Tests) across 269 matches. “It’s important to turn the page to move forward in life and that’s why I am…
भारतीय सलामी बल्लेबाज़ शिखर धवन ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट से संन्यास ले लिया है। उन्होंने शनिवार सुबह सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट के जरिये यह जानकारी दी। उन्होंने एक वीडियो पोस्ट करते हुए लिखा, “मैं अपने 14 साल के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय करियर को बहुत सारी यादों के साथ समाप्त करता हूं। आप सभी को प्यार और समर्थन के लिए शुक्रिया। जय हिंद।” As I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with…
Josh Hazlewood will miss the T20I series against Scotland next month after suffering a calf strain during training last week. Riley Meredith, who played the last of his five T20Is in 2021, has been added to the squad. Hazlewood’s injury is described as minor and he is expected to be available for the T20Is and ODIs against England later in September although the selectors may take a cautious approach ahead…
For the second time in as many Test summers, England found themselves on the right side of a ball change. After the 41st over of Sri Lanka’s second innings on day two of this first Test at Emirates Old Trafford, standing umpires Chris Gaffaney and Paul Reiffel agreed to the hosts’ request to swap out a raggedy Dukes ball. At the time, Sri Lanka were 146 for 4, nursing a…
Lancashire 204 and 4 for 0 trail Surrey 444 for 9 dec (Burns 227, Foakes 82) by 236 runs Rory Burns led from the front with a magnificent career-best 227 as Surrey reached a second day 444 for nine declared to take total control of their Vitality County Championship match against Lancashire at the Kia Oval. Surrey captain Burns was well supported by Ben Foakes, who hit a fine 82,…
Essex 404 for 8 (Cox 141, Elgar 136, Westley 64) vs Hampshire Jordan Cox reminded Brendon McCullum and the England set-up of his dizzying batting skills with his fourth Vitality County Championship century of the season. Cox was released by England to play for Essex against Hampshire in the Vitality County Championship clash after not selecting him for the First Rothesay Test against Sri Lanka this week. He responded with…
Warwickshire 337 (Yates 69, Burgess 69, Bethell 64, Davey 4-80, Overton 4-88) and 27 for 1 lead Somerset 239 (Aldridge 84, Rew 49, Lammonby 44, Barnard 5-54) by 125 runs Ed Barnard‘s five-for lifted Warwickshire into the ascendancy against Somerset on the second day of their Vitality County Championship match at Edgbaston. After Warwickshire, still looking for their first championship win of the season, extended their first innings to 337,…
West Indies chose to bowl vs South Africa No sooner had Rovman Powell announced his decision to put South Africa in to bat in the first T20I, when heavy rain came down at the Brian Lara Academy and delayed the start of play. That meant Kwena Maphaka would have to wait to bowl his first ball in international cricket. At 18 years and 137 years, Maphaka is South Africa’s youngest…
Middlesex 250 for 7 (du Plooy 66*, Robson 58, Sanderson 5-58) lead Northamptonshire 207 (Gay 42, Sanderson 40, Roland-Jones 5-49) by 43 runs Half-centuries from Sam Robson and Leus du Plooy gave Middlesex the upper hand on the second day of their Vitality County Championship game against Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors’ School. Robson enhanced his impressive record at the Northwood venue, which includes four first-class centuries, by grinding out a…