Cricket
Galle, Jan 29 (UNI) Stand-in captain Steven Smith joined the elite 10,000-run club in Test cricket with a commanding century, while Usman Khawaja’s unbeaten 147 put Australia in a dominant position on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. At stumps, Australia were 330 for 2 in…
Wellington, Jan 29 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley has paid tribute to Melie Kerr after the star all-rounder created history by becoming the first player from New Zealand to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. Kerr capped off a tremendous calendar year of 2024 this week…
Dubai, Jan 29 (UNI) England spinner Adil Rashid has been rewarded for his excellent recent form by re-claiming his position at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings. Rashid first claimed the No.1 ranking for T20I bowlers at the end of 2023 and remained in the premier spot for much of last year…
Rajkot, (UNI) In a crucial encounter at Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Tuesday, England emerged victorious by 26 runs over India in the third T20I of the series. Set a target of 172, India’s chase faltered under pressure, finishing at 145/9 in their allotted 20 overs, despite late efforts from Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel….
Galle, Jan 28 (UNI) Stand-in captain Steve Smith on Tuesday confirmed that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the first Test against Sri Lanka, putting an end to speculation about Khawaja’s opening partner. The decision, announced on the eve of the match, sees Head replacing teenage rookie Sam Konstas at the…
Islamabad, Jan 28 (UNI) The tickets for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy featuring top eight cricketing nations will go on sale from Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. All matches of the event will be held across three venues in Pakistan — Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi — from Feb 19 to March…
Dubai, Jan 27 (UNI) India batter Smriti Mandhana has been named the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year after a phenomenal 2024 in the format. The left-handed opener was a cut above in the 50-over game in 2024, scoring a mountain of runs and doing so in style. One of the factors that set…
Shillong, Jan 25 (UNI) Superb batting on Saturday by Jaskirat Singh Sachdeva and guest professional Sumit Kumar ensured that Meghalaya were able to take their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Elite Group A match against Odisha into a fourth and final day on Sunday (tomorrow). Jaskirat was unbeaten and unbowed on 53 from 109 deliveries (6x4s) at…
Chennai, (UNI) In a humdinger of a contest that went down the wire, left hander Tilak Varma’s unbeaten half century anchored a brilliant chase as India won by two wickets in a tense finish to go 2-0 up in the second T20 against England at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on a memorable Saturday night….
Chennai, Jan 25 (UNI) Despite a superb cameo by skipper Jos Butler, Indian bowlers, especially the spinners, strangulated the England batting line up restricting them to 165 for nine in the second T-20 match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday night. After losing early wickets, Jos Butler kept scoring with his usual…
