Cricket
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup against England as he continues to progress his knee rehabilitation. Williamson will play as a batsman-only in today’s first warm-up match against Pakistan in Hyderabad, with the aim of batting and fielding in Monday’s second…
Mumbai, Sep 28 (UNI) India have been forced to make a late change to their 15-member squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Axar Patel has failed to recover in time for the World Cup after sustaining a left quadriceps strain during India’s Asia Cup Super Four encounter against Bangladesh. The spin-bowling all-rounder…
By BD Naraayannkar Rajkot, (UNI) Australia registered a consolation win by beating India by 66 runs in the third and final ODI match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. India won the three-match ODI series 2-1. Australia will be happy to have won this match as it was the last international ODI…
Hangzhou, Sep 27 (UNI) Teenager Kushal Malla broke the previous records held by three batsmen, including Rohit Sharma for scoring the fastest men’s T20I century as Nepal created history by scoring the highest total ever against Mongolia at the Asian Games here on Wednesday. Malla took just 34 balls to reach his century, pipping the…
Rajkot, (UNI) India skipper Rohit Sharma did not rule out a last-minute change in India’s World Cup squad with veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin making a strong case before the deadline on 28 September. While Ashwin had been absent from the ODI scene, barring the sporadic appearance in a couple of games in 2022, Rohit stressed…
Dhaka, (UNI) In a surprising move, Bangladesh has omitted Tamim Iqbal from the 15-member team for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Tamim had announced his decision to step down as the Bangladesh ODI team captain after a back injury had ruled him out of the Asia Cup 2023. However, he regained fitness…
Rajkot, Sep 27 (UNI) Riding high on 137 runs partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith, Australia posted 352/7 against India in the third and fial ODI match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Marsh failed to complete his century as he fell short by four runs when Kuldeep Yadav dismissed in…
Hangzhou, (UNI) Indian women defeated Sri Lanka by 9 runs in the final of the 2023 Asian Games to give India their second gold medal. Electing to bat first, India could manage 116/7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Shafali Verma (9) lost her wicket early as she was stumped by Anushka Sanjeewani off Sugandika Kumari….
By BD Naarayannkar Indore, Sep 24 (UNI) The centuries by Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, while hurricane fifty by Suryakumar Yadav powered India to an emphatic 99-run victory for India as they clinched the 3-match series 2-0 at Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. After setting a mammoth target of 400, India were clearly the…
Indore, Sep 24 (UNI) Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill’s centuries and an hurricane half-century by Suryakumar Yadav in the death overs, saw India post highest ODI total of 399/5 against Australia in the second of the three-match ODI series at Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. It was noteworthy that India could post such a…
