Cricket

London, (UNI) England women pacer Lauren Bell has been ruled out of the final T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bell, who had missed the first two matches of the Sri Lanka T20Is, will miss the rest of the series and the ODIs following that as she has failed to recover from the illness…

Kandy, Sep 5 (UNI) Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday announced India’s 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup 2023. The biggest take coming out of the announcement is that Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna and Sanju Samson, who are travelling with the squad as backup for KL Rahul for Asia Cup, have been dropped. Yuzvendra…

Wellington, Sep 5 (UNI) In a great news for New Zealand Cricket, skipper Kane Williamson has been confirmed to be included in the Kiwis’ 15-member ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup squad. Williamson, who injured his knee in the Indian Premier League, has made sufficient progress in his recovery to be named in the World Cup…

Dhaka, Sep 5 (UNI) Bangladesh welcome back Litton Das for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 after the opening batter made a recovery from viral fever. The illness had prevented Das from joining the squad in Sri Lanka for the tournament opener, but after a clearance certificate from the medical team, the wicketkeeper…

Pallekele, (UNI) In a match that saw both India and Nepal battling not just each other but also the relentless downpour from the heavens, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. It was a must-win situation for both teams, as they aimed to secure a spot in the next round of the competition. However, nature had…

Ahmedabad, Sep 4 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah, who reportedly returned to India ahead of the ODI match against Nepal in Asia Cup, announced on Monday the birth of a baby boy named Angad. Taking to Instagram, Bumrah said, “Our little family has grown & our hearts are fuller than we could ever imagine! This morning we…

Pallekele, Sep 4 (UNI) Facing India for the very first time in their cricketing history, the cricketing minnows managed to post a fighting total of 230 in the 5th match of Asia Cup at Pallekele Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Nepal’s opening pair got off to an impressive start, reaching 65/0 in just 9.4 overs….

Sydney, Sep 4 (UNI) Star Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has admitted he could miss his side’s upcoming ODI series against India and may enter this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup with very little cricket under his belt. Maxwell is still battling ankle soreness from the leg injury he suffered at a friend’s birthday party…

Pallekele, (UNI) The much-awaited Asia Cup faceoff between India and Pakistan Asia Cup was called off due to intermittent rains at Pallekele Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. Both teams shared a point each, but Pakistan stormed into the Super-Four Stage of the tournament without sweating too much with the bat, and their pacers had a…