India C 91 for 4 (Porel 32*, Rana 2-13, Axar 2-16) trail India D 164 all out (Axar 86, Vyshak 3-19, Kamboj 2-47) by 73 runs Axar Patel bolstered his credentials as one of the country’s most important all-round players on the first day of the Duleep Trophy, scoring a remarkable half-century to carry India D out of severe trouble in Anantapur. He then came back to pick up two…
Ireland allrounder Simi Singh is seriously ill, the Irish board said on Thursday. Singh, 37, has played 35 ODIs and 53 T20Is for Ireland, bowling spin and batting in the lower-middle order. He last turned out for Ireland at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, and his last competitive cricket came a year ago, for Leinster Lightning in the Inter-Pro List A tournament. “We have received shocking news that…
Ongoing work at stadiums in Pakistan has forced the PCB to consider the possibility of moving one Test of the series against England offshore. Abu Dhabi, for so long one of Pakistan’s “home” venues during their decade-long exile, has been discussed as a potential alternative if required. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and the National Stadium in Karachi are undergoing major overhauls. Rawalpindi Stadium, which hosted the two Bangladesh Tests, is also…
India B 202 for 7 (Musheer 105*, Jaiswal 30, Saini 29*, Akash 2-28, Khaleel 2-39, Avesh 2-42) vs India A From the characteristic crouch in his stance to the backlift and manner of defending, it’s hard to miss Musheer Khan‘s uncanny resemblance to older brother Sarfaraz. And the similarities don’t end there. Both have a penchant for big scores, even if their modus operandi are entirely different. Sarfaraz is all…
Tymal Mills‘ delight at leading Sussex to Finals Day in his first season as their T20 captain was tempered by his frustration that Jofra Archer will be unavailable, due to a scheduling clash that he described as “pretty stupid” and “a real shame”. Blast Finals Day – which sees the two semi-finals and the final played back-to-back-to-back at Edgbaston – will be staged on September 14, with England playing the…
Buttler, England’s limited-overs captain, sustained the in July while preparing for the men’s Hundred, which ruled him out of the tournament. He had subsequently targeted Lancashire’s Vitality Blast quarter-final against Sussex on Wednesday night for a comeback ahead of the white ball series, which begins at the Utilita Bowl on September 11. But having aggravated the injury, he could now miss the rest of the summer, having not played any…
Matthew Mott has joined Sydney Sixers in the BBL on a three-year deal as assistant coach following his departure as head coach of the England Men’s white-ball team. Mott, who was in charge of Australia Women for eight years before shifting to England, will link up with Greg Shipperd at Sixers as a replacement for Cameron White who was appointed head coach of Melbourne Renegades earlier this year. Related Matthew…
सिंगापोर 13 पर 1 ने मंगोलिया 10 (भर्द्वाज 6-3) को 115 गेंद पहले नौ विकेट से दी मात सिंगापोर के ख़िलाफ़ मंगोलिया ने महज़ 10 रन पर ऑल-आउट होते हुए विश्व कीर्तिमान की बराबरी कर ली है। पुरुष T20I इतिहास में संयुक्त तौर पर मंगोलिया के नाम अब सबसे छोटे स्कोर का रिकॉर्ड दर्ज हो गया। T20 World Cup एशिया क्वालिफ़ायर ए के मुकाबले में उन्होंने ऑइल ऑफ़ मैन के…
Towards the end of the opening T20I between Australia and Scotland in Edinburgh, talk switched from Travis Head’s pyrotechnics to the ‘long ball’ tactics of left-arm spinner Mark Watt and the grey areas of the Law that his innovation approach challenges. The ball after having Mitchell Marsh taken on the rope, Watt delivered one of his 25-yard deliveries to Josh Inglis who made the very late decision to step away…
Singapore 13 for 1 beat Mongolia 10 (Bharadwaj 6-3) by nine wickets and 115 balls remaining Singapore chased the 11-run target in just five balls, after losing a wicket on the first, to complete their second win in the competition. Mongolia have lost all four of their matches and are at the bottom of the table. Harsha Bharadwaj took 6 for 3 in four overs for Singapore, the second-best figures…