[ad_1] File picture of England cricketer Shoaib Bashir | Photo Credit: Getty Images England cricketer Shoaib Bashir, who was unable to obtain a visa to get into India ahead of the Test series, has flown home to resolve the issue. Bashir, a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was the only member of England’s touring…
[ad_1] The Indian team at a net session at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ahead of the first Test match against England on January 23, 2024 in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ninety years ago, when England first toured India for a Test series, E.H.D. Sewell, player-turned-reporter, wrote in an Indian newspaper: “If compelled to…
[ad_1] Archive picture of former Pakistan cricket national captain and coach Javed Miandad | Photo Credit: via Getty Images Batting great Javed Miandad has lamented the way cricket is being run in the country, saying frequent appointments and changes in the Pakistan team has shaken the confidence of the players. “I have not seen cricket…
[ad_1] Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, left, holds up the ball after taking 5 wickets against the West Indies on the third day of their Test match in Adelaide, Australia, on January 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Josh Hazlewood claimed his 11th five-wicket total in Test matches as Australia completed a 10-wicket win over West Indies…
[ad_1] Finn Allen produced the highest individual score by a New Zealand batter in T20I history, in the 3rd T20 against Pakistan at Dunedin, New Zealand on January 17, 2024 | Photo Credit: X/@ICC Finn Allen blasted a world-record-equaling 16 sixes in an innings of 137 from 62 balls as New Zealand beat Pakistan by…
[ad_1] File picture of Dhruv Jurel playing for India U-19 side. The youngster has been included in the India squad for the first two Tests against England | Photo Credit: Getty Images The selectors on Friday stuck to the tried and tested names while announcing the India team for the first two Tests against England…
[ad_1] Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma during a net practice session ahead of the T20 Match against Afghanistan at PCA Ground in Mohali on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy India’s last series in the shortest format before the T20 World Cup in June offers hope for some aspirants, opportunities…
[ad_1] India attempt to flatten out a problem area on the pitch during the second day of the second Test match between South Africa and India in Cape Town, South Africa, on January 4, 2024. Suresh Menon writes that the idea of a dodgy pitch spreads quickly within a team – it becomes a self-fulfilling…
[ad_1] David Warner acknowledges the crowd after being dismissed in his final innings during day four of the third Test match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Well aware that he has not been “everyone’s cup of tea”,…
[ad_1] Jonny Bairstow of England is run out by Alex Carey of Australia. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has effected a notable change in playing conditions, as per which the umpires henceforth will only assess the side-on replays for stumping without considering the caught-behind scenario during the Decision Review System (DRS) referrals. The modification has…
