The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the Eden Gardens in Kolkata have been shortlisted for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup slated for February-March next year. Jointly hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has zeroed in on eight…
Just after midnight, as the winning catch nestled in Harmanpreet Kaur’s palms, she took off for a euphoric run with the chasing pack, led by Smriti Mandhana, right behind. The joy on her face said everything. The baggage of two decades, and two previous finals, had finally given way. Harmanpreet didn’t fling the ball away…
Certain dynasties have redefined the art and science of T20 batting over the years. West Indies were the original trailblazers, showcasing the sheer power of six-hitting as a building block of their T20 World Cup triumphs in 2012 and 2016. Then came England’s revolution, a methodical optimization of boundary hitting across both formats during their…
Jemimah Rodrigues can be anything you want her to be. Her seven-something rollercoaster years in international cricket are proof. She can fill in for a veteran, as most careers begin. She can replace another, as most careers progress. And she can adapt to bat out of position, as most careers evolve in a national set-up….
To start off, the empty stands in Ahmedabad should give an answer. It was on expected lines though, for West Indies have been incredibly underwhelming for quite some time now and have been no match for India for the last two decades. They have now lost all six away Tests to India since 2013 –…
The IPL 2026 auction is likely to be held in the second or third week of December, with December 13-15 emerging as the probable window. Franchise officials, who have spoken to the BCCI authorities, have disclosed to Cricbuzz that discussions are centred on those dates, although the Governing Council of the league is yet to…
West Indies continued to display batting improvements on the go as John Campbell and Shai Hope scored centuries to push India to the hilt in Delhi. India toiled for long periods as there was resistance from West Indies’ lower-order too, with Justin Greaves scoring a fifty in the midst of a final-wicket stand with Jayden…
Pat Cummins will play some part during the Ashes this summer. And there’s even an unlikely chance that he might don the captain’s blazer for the first Test in Perth. This according to head coach Andrew McDonald who contradicted recent reports that ruled Cummins out for a large chunk of the Test summer. He also…
The IPL 2026 auction is likely to be held in the second or third week of December, with December 13-15 emerging as the probable window. Franchise officials, who have spoken to the BCCI authorities, have disclosed to Cricbuzz that discussions are centred on those dates, although the Governing Council of the league is yet to…
West Indies suffered another torrid day on the field as Yashasvi Jaiswal punished them with an unbeaten 173 on Day 1 in Delhi. Beside Jaiswal, No.3 batter Sai Sudharsan capitalised on the conditions and the opposition to add a 193-run stand for the second wicket. Jomel Warrican produced two vicious deliveries for the two wickets…
