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The White Ferns fell to a disappointing 141-point loss to Australia after a top-notch collapse quickly ended any chance of a historic chase.Australia's Tahlia McGrath celebrates Maddy Green's wicket. (Source: Photosport)Australia put the…

CharacteristicThey may be at different ends of the points table, but there's a common factor that plagues both sides.More runs, faster is the primary focus for South Africa and Pakistan as the Women's World Cup continues, despite being at…

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has branded Afghanistan the hungrier of the two teams after the visitors won by seven wickets in the third ODI at Chattogram. Tamim's frustration stems from his side's soft surrender in a game that netted ten…

Opinion - Sportswriters' penchant for athletes compromises their ability to truly serve their audiences, Hamish Bidwell writing. The versatile white fern Amelia Kerr Photo: photo port I would like to start this week by raising…

India will look to prevent a 5-0 shutout when they take on New Zealand in the fifth One Day International here on Thursday.The team's bowling hasn't been up to par in the series, a fact captain Mithali Raj acknowledged as she looks ahead…

Abishek Porel, 19, is way ahead of his age in terms of handling pressure.Even after forging a winning century-old stand with Shahbaz Ahmed to help Bengal record a victory from behind against Baroda in their Ranji Trophy opener at Barabati…

Indian Under-19 World Cup winner Raj Angad Bawa said he had always admired senior Indian fly-half Shikhar Dhawan and sharing the dressing room with him at Punjab Kings would be a great experience for him. him. Shikhar Dhawan was bought by…

Express press service KOCHI: As far as experiences go, India's decision to have Rishabh Pant open the innings in the second ODI against West Indies surprised everyone and grabbed the headlines in a game the hosts won…

NNA | Update: 04 February 2022 11:44 STI Bombay (Maharashtra) Feb. 4 (ANI): Ahead of India's series against West…

The Indian team will face the West Indies team for playing the ODI and T20I series. But, the major tour announcement will be discouraging for cricket fans. 7 Indian players have been confirmed to have tested positive ahead of the 1st…

India and Pakistan faced each other in the Men's T20 World Cup 2021, in the United Arab Emirates. The two teams played their respective Super 12 opener on October 24 at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium in…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday approved Aaradhya Yadav as a replacement for Vasu Vats in the Indian squad ahead of the U-19 Cricket World Cup Super League semi-final match against Bangladesh at the…

ZIMBABWE national cricket team coach Lalchand Rajput took a PCR test yesterday as he sought to join his squad ahead of the second One Day International against Sri Lanka today. Rajput, who tested positive for Covid-19 on his arrival in…

CAPE TOWN: South African white ball skipper Temba Bavuma believes a series win over India in the next three ODI rubber matches will give the home side a 'lot of confidence' to go 'to come up. The last time India came to South Africa in…

Posted on January 4, 2022 Posted on January 4, 2022 West Indies head coach Phil Simmons is hoping to spark yet another batting push among players such as…

It's amazing to think of the hurdles women like Cecilia would have had to overcome to keep playing cricket when they did. I am amazed at how difficult it must have been, and how much spirit and determination Cecilia and her teammates…

In the pursuit of a cricket team's excellence, few events are more satisfying than a plan that comes to fruition.On Tuesday in Melbourne, Australian race leader Scott Boland confirmed his selection as an MCG specialist with bowling numbers…

The 12th game of the Lankan Premier League (LPL) 2021 pitted Jaffna Kings (JK) against Kandy Warriors (KW) at the R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday.Defending champions Jaffna Kings have recovered from a false start with three…

Former Indian team manager R Sridhar believes Mohammad Azharuddin would have been a brilliant outfield even in modern times, whether he stood up close or in the outfield. Sridhar played with Azharuddin for Hyderabad. The former…

India and New Zealand both received heavy blows ahead of the start of the second and final test at Wankhede Stadium on Friday, with the touring team losing captain Kane Williamson to an elbow problem. The hosts lost Ajinkya Rahane,…

Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan beat Mirpur's net in practice Thursday AFP Shakib seeks return to national fold after recovering from hamstring injury suffered in T20 WC All-round star Shakib al Hasan joined the Bangladesh squad on Thursday…

Team India ushered in a new era with the return of Rahul Dravid to the locker room as head coach. One of the greatest hitters of all time, the former captain started his new journey with a neat 3-0 sweep over one of the strongest teams in…

Bangladesh's power play woes kept haunting them against Pakistan although all three T20Is were played on good batting grounds at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Difficulty getting started during fielding restrictions rooted in the two…

(AFP)France survived a brief but brutal crisis to secure their first victory over New Zealand since winning 2009 in Dunedin by beating the All Blacks 40-25 in their last fall test with fluid rugby on Saturday.The Blues, who had not…

Pakistan recovered from a first-rate meltdown to beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the Twenty20 international opener of their three-game series in Dhaka on Friday. The visitors limited Bangladesh to a measly 127-7 as the hosts won the…

AB de Villiers Friday, November 19, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including the Indian Premier League and franchise cricket. De Villiers shared a post on his social media accounts like Twitter and Facebook…

England wicket keeper Jos Buttler said he enjoyed watching India's Rishabh Pant when India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia earlier this year. He added that he liked the way Pant went from aggressiveness to defensiveness while…

Ravi Shastri has always been the man of crisis in Indian cricket. When India faltered at the 2007 World Cup and Greg Chappell stepped down after the tournament, he was charged with an interim eye on the resurrection. In 2014, when India…

Former test leg spinner Kerry O'Keeffe believes Mitchell Marsh should be in the Australian top six for next month's first Ashes Test against England.And the Fox Cricket specialist also named a left-field selection bolter to team up with…

As India's hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finals were dashed after New Zealand's victory over Afghanistan on Sunday, former captain Sunil Gavaskar listed a few reasons why , he said, led to India's poor performance at the…

Former Pakistani coach Shoaib Akhtar questioned the Pakistani hitters' approach and felt they were to blame for their shaky batting display against Afghanistan. Babar Aza's team emerged victorious from the Afghan challenge through five…

Marnus Labuschagne was fined for an overzealous appeal the last time he played in Tasmania, but he had the last laugh this time around.All signs point to a summer of magic Marnus Labuschagne.After hosting two batting masterclasses, the…

NewSmith's floating stance is in part designed to overcome the harsh hitting conditions exposed to the UAEAussie hitter Steven Smith believes the T20 World Cup could become a piece to the finish line rather than a stunt of limits as he…

South Africa's five-wicket loss to Australia in their opener of the T20 World Cup was ultimately a thriller, but revealed the team's imbalance and hitting porosity. The five-wicket loss has already put the Proteas in a precarious…

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Just a day before the high-octane clash against India in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam said the strike with the batting is the main strength of his team and that he is…

Australia captain Aaron Finch said his side "need a bit of luck" to get the upper hand over South Africa in their ICC T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday.The Aussie hitters did just enough to secure a five-wicket win in the final…

In their first warm-up match against the West Indies, Pakistan had an achievable task to chase 130 points, which they did with 27 balls to spare. Captain Babar Azam shone for half a century in this effort. Aside from the skipper's stick,…

Sri Lanka may have qualified for the Super 12s of the current T20 World Cup, but skipper Dasun Shanaka is concerned about the poor show of first place in the flagship event. Sri Lanka became the first team to advance from the first…

Former South African Dale Steyn has named an eleven he would like India to line up against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener on October 24 in Dubai. Steyn, along with VVS Laxman on Star Sports, ahead of the start of India's warm-up…

ReportNamibia made two changes to the squad that won their last T20I, with hitter Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and left arm crimper Ruben TrumpelmannTo throw Sri Lanka chose to play bowling against NamibiaSri Lanka won the draw and chose to…

India-born Jatinder Singh helped Oman win the opener of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Sunday. At Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, the home side faced World Cup rookie Papua New Guinea in the first game of the preliminary round.…

By Paritosh Pramanik: “The counters in the United Arab Emirates would be the same as in India. We are good at playing on slow surfaces. Above all, I don't see any other Asian team as strong as India. The Indian…

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Comparing the Indian and Pakistani cricket team, Pakistan's interim head coach Abdul Razzaq recently said the latter is way ahead of India in talent. But it appears that former Pakistani leg spinner Danish Kaneria disagrees with him, as…

IPL 2021: Manjrekar strikes again Ravindra Jadeja, now versatile CSK "just a medium-paced tyrant" for former Indian cricketer IPL 2021 - Manjrekar vs. Ravindra Jadeja: Sanjay Manjrekar hit the headlines once again, this…

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar once again shot Ravindra Jadeja's batting skills. For the inexperienced, Jadeja was in great shape during the IPL 2021 edition in the United Arab Emirates with…

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Speaking to broadcasters at the first One-Day International against India, at the middle microphone, Australian Rachael Haynes joked that Meg Lanning loved to hunt so much that it was no surprise to see her win the toss and…

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who is preparing to compete in the upcoming Everest Premier League, has received the Bangladesh Cricket Board no-objection certificate to participate in the competition. His…

ISLAMABAD: Babar Azam on Thursday was prepared to shoulder the brunt of all the responsibilities given to him in the absence of two former team leaders and strategists. Speaking at a virtual press conference a day before the start of…

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Through PTI COLOMBO: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav begs to differ from skeptics who were ready to write his cricket epitaph after a few poor performances, but believes doubt sets in when a player is neglected for…

International soccer star Megan Rapinoe's meteoric rise can be traced back to the 2012 Olympics. Leading the United States women's national soccer team to victory that year, Rapinoe was immediately put in the spotlight, hosting high…

Prithvi Shaw (Photo credit: Twitter) The former Indian team cricketer praised young batting prodigy Prithvi Shaw ahead of the limited series against Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue play a series of three ODI games against the Islanders…

Amid all the distractions, chaos and controversies over the past 18 months that have rocked the world we know, it has been easy to forget what was not directly in front of us. And for much of that time, far more than at any time in recent…

He was the star in two dismal defeats against the West Indies, but don't expect Mitchell Marsh to assert his third-place claims for Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad.Marsh beat as low as No.7 for his country, but was promoted to first…

The United States Men's National Basketball Team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics suffered one of the biggest upheavals in history Sunday in Las Vegas in an exhibition game against Nigeria. The United States basketball team lost the draw…

Pakistani pacemaker Shaheen Shah Afridi is seen bowling in this photo courtesy of ICC.Pakistan aim to win the remaining two matches and earn 20 points to improve the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League standings.Pakistan and…

Former batting coach Younis Khan. Photo fileKARACHI: Former Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan revealed on Thursday that he had parted ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after allegedly receiving a threatening phone call…

As India has moved closer but missed the ICC titles, a familiar pattern can be attributed to it. Think about the last three ICC knockout matches India has been to - the Champions Trophy final in 2017, the 2019 World Cup in 2019 and the…