MS Dhoni has not yet confirmed his availability for IPL 2025, according to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan, who is hopeful that Dhoni will be part of the upcoming season. “We have still no confirmation from him, though we will like him to continue playing for us,” Viswanathan told ESPNcricinfo. “Hope he will confirm before 31st [October].” October 31 is the deadline by which the ten franchises have…
Victoria 259 for 9 (Handscomb 64, Kellaway 55, Abbott 4-50) vs New South Wales Sean Abbott put his name in the queue of back-up Test quicks with an outstanding spell while Mitchell Starc won a key battle over Marcus Harris that could shape Australia’s side as New South Wales took the ascendency against Victoria on the opening day at the MCG. In front of a lively Sunday crowd of around…
In the first ODI, West Indies didn’t just get another dry surface, the weather in Pallekele also conspired against them. Having won the toss and batted first, the rains coming through in the 39th over of the West Indies innings could barely have affected them worse. Not only did the interruption last long enough to ensure that Sri Lanka’s bowlers – who had had dry conditions to operate in before…
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs South Africa Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat against South Africa in the first Test, in hazy Dhaka on Monday. For the hosts, batter Jaker Ali will be making his Test debut, replacing Shakib Al Hasan. The allrounder was unable to make it to Dhaka while traveling from New York earlier this week and had to make himself unavailable in what was…
A clash broke out between pro-Shakib Al Hasan and anti-Shakib Al Hasan groups outside the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Sunday, the day before the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa. A group called “Shakibians” chanted slogans, demanding Shakib be reinstated in the Test squad, but was chased away by another group in the presence of security forces. All this while the South Africans were training inside the stadium….
Following his Ranji Trophy century for Delhi against Tamil Nadu on Sunday, batter Yash Dhull expressed his gratefulness to be back in action following a heart surgery in July. It was a “minor” issue, he said, but one that could have caused serious issues later on if not addressed. Dhull held Delhi together with an unbeaten 103 out of 264 for 8 in reply to Tamil Nadu’s mammoth 674 for…
Rohit Sharma has said that “three hours of bad cricket” do not define this Indian team and it would be unfair to judge his players on the basis of that. “I am not going to look too much into this Test match honestly because those three hours [when India were bowled out for 46] are not going to dictate what this team is,” Rohit said after India lost the first…
TossSouth Africa opt to bowl vs New Zealand Laura Wolvaardt called correctly as South Africa elected to bowl first against New Zealand in their second straight T20 World Cup final, at the Dubai International Stadium. South Africa have been unchanged all tournament. In fact, ten of the XI members on Sunday also featured in last year’s final against Australia in Cape Town. New Zealand too went in with the same…
“We’re blessed with a couple of guys on our side, a couple of young guys that have stepped up in this match,” Latham said after the win in the first Test in Bengaluru. “I think the way Will [O’Rourke] bowled was outstanding, but I think I also look at the other two seamers, Tim Southee and Matt Henry, the pressure they were able to apply with that new ball on…
Washington Sundar, who scored a century for Tamil Nadu in their ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, will join the India squad for the second and third Tests against New Zealand. The BCCI’s selectors have added Washington to India’s Test squad as its 16th member, without making any other changes. On Sunday, New Zealand completed an eight-wicket win in the first Test in Bengaluru, their first Test win in India…