West Indies vs Bangladesh West Indies defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test after chasing down a target of 170 runs on Saturday.Opener Brandon King led the charge with an unbeaten 81 off 115 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six. Kavem Hodge supported him with an unbeaten 31 as West Indies comfortably…
Indian women’s cricket team have been excellent in Test and ODI formats in recent times. Under former captain Harmanpreet Kaur, they won four of their last five Tests, a big feat considering that only four countries play Test cricket in the women’s game. They are also the reigning Women’s ODI World Cup champions, having clinched…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza created history with a stunning unbeaten century against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah on Thursday. The 40-year-old scored 106 not out off just 56 balls, hitting five fours and nine sixes.However, his brilliant effort could not prevent Zimbabwe from losing by 19 runs as Afghanistan secured an unassailable 2-0…
Manisha Bhanwala taking a victory lap after winning gold medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships New Delhi: An athlete’s biggest test, perhaps, comes not when they’re dominating but when they’re down. When a match is going against them. When the clock is against them. When a glance at the scoreboard doesn’t give reason to…
James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is still coming to terms with an unexpected end to his 25-year association with Lancashire, admitting that the county’s decision not to renew his contract has left him questioning his future in cricket. The veteran fast bowler, who had hoped to finish his career at the club he…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Abhishek Sharma should be rested rather than Sanju Samson being dropped again if India want to bring teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.Sooryavanshi missed the fourth T20I in…
India’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo) India have added fast bowler Auqib Nabi to their squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand, bringing him into the group earlier than initially planned.The right-arm pacer was originally named in the squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the five-game series but will now be available…
Shreyas Iyer admitted India fell short with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, while praising Glenn Phillips for his match-winning century in Auckland on Friday.India suffered an 87-run defeat after New Zealand piled up 259/7, powered by Phillips’ 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell’s 65 off 25. The hosts then bowled…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (AP) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner etched his name in the record books during the fourth T20I against India in Auckland on Friday, becoming the leading wicket-taker against India in the shortest format.Santner achieved the landmark after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy, taking his tally to 32 wickets in 31 T20Is against…
