Australia captain Pat Cummins has shared a positive but cautious update on his recovery from a back injury ahead of the Ashes series. The first Test begins on 21 November in Perth, but Cummins has admitted that he might not be fully recovered in time. Speaking in Sydney on Monday, Cummins said he is still…
Kane Williamson is set to return for New Zealand in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting later this month. However, the talismanic batter will not feature in the three-match T20I series, which begins on October 18. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner, who missed the recent series against Australia, will return for the T20Is. Due…
After a heartbreaking finish to a pulsating contest in Vizag, India’s bid for a third straight win was halted by South Africa’s spirited chase. Richa Ghosh’s sparkling 94 had lifted India from 102/6 to 251, but Nadine de Klerk’s late fireworks turned the game on its head. Calm yet composed in defeat, Richa fronted up…
India lost a close contest against South Africa in Vizag yesterday. After two consecutive wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, India were handed their first defeat of the World Cup 2025 by the Proteas women. Put in to bat on a surface that offered a bit of turn but was largely good for batting, India…
Trisha Ghosal in Vizag India and South Africa entered this Women’s World Cup leaning heavily on their opening stars, Smriti Mandhana and Laura Wolvaardt. Since the last tournament, the pair have towered over the international field in consistency and productivity: Mandhana has piled up 2,100 runs in 37 innings at an average of 58.33, while…
India Women may have beaten Pakistan, and done so comfortably in the end, but the truth is that the game has raised many more questions than answers. India were poor. With the bat and on the field, the effort was below par. The top order isn’t firing, and at times the strike-rate or the lack…
Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has questioned Team India’s decision of not receiving the Asia Cup winners’ medals and trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi after winning the Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai on 28 September. In a rare occurrence, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team celebrated their Asia…
Parthiv Patel, former India wicketkeeper-batter, is disappointed with Sai Sudharsan’s performance against the West Indies in the first innings of the first Test in Ahmedabad. Speaking on JioHotstar, Parthiv said that Sudharsan was under pressure to play a big knock in order to cement his position in the Indian team. “Sai Sudharsan looked a bit…
India’s flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has made history by achieving the highest-ever rating points (931) for a batter in the men’s ICC T20I rankings, surpassing the five-year-old record held by England’s Dawid Malan. Malan had previously held the record, having reached 919 points in December 2020. Abhishek attained 931 points after India’s match against Sri…
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 began with a familiar Indian script — Deepti Sharma holding the innings together and then dismantling the opposition with the ball. On a sluggish Guwahati surface that demanded application and awareness, Deepti once again showcased why she remains India’s most reliable all-rounder. India’s batting had its moments of…
