Mitchell Starc returns to the Australian ODI set-up for the three-match series against India starting on October 19 in Perth. Alongside the ace fast-bowler, Matthew Short and Mitchell Owen too return to a 15-man squad following recoveries from a side strain and concussion respectively while Matthew Renshaw too has been called up. Mitchell Marsh will…
Reality seems to be catching up with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the two flag-bearers of Indian cricket for close to two decades. Having already made themselves dispensable in Tests and T20Is, even their once-assumed indispensability in the 50-over format – the only format they now play – appears to have vanished. They may no…
R Ashwin has committed to a full season in the Big Bash League (BBL) and will feature in all matches for the Sydney Thunder. He had initially signed up for a shorter stint, covering only a few league fixtures and the playoffs, but has now extended his contract to remain available throughout the tournament. The…
The much-awaited decision on the status of the Asia Cup trophy and medallions, which were not presented to the victorious Indian team after the final on Sunday, has been deferred after some drama and a brief walkout, rather, a logout. The members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), who met in Dubai on Tuesday (September…
Perhaps nothing summed up the night better than Sahibzada Farhan’s dismissal. He was well set, past his half-century and had already taken on Jasprit Bumrah with rare success; only two batters have ever scored more against him in T20Is. At 90/2 at the halfway mark, Pakistan were flying. And then came the moment. Shivam Dube,…
It was about 4:15 pm local when Jatinder Singh, Oman’s captain, walked towards the pitch at the center of the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. He wasn’t inspecting the playing surface. He was visualizing, with a bat in hand, what it would feel like to bat against the No. 1 side in the world. India weren’t even…
Mid-June in Beckenham, Kuldeep Yadav stood on the sidelines of India’s intra-squad practice game and squinted at the playing surface. He thought it looked good for spinners: dry, with just enough bite and some bounce to work with too. He said as much in an informal press meet. A five-Test series against England was about…
After India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in their Asia Cup fixture in Dubai, the post-match presentation was held up for several minutes. When it did take place after a short delay, Salman Ali Agha didn’t show up for it. India captain Suryakumar Yadav as well as Player-of-the-Match Kuldeep Yadav were in attendance though. “Team…
Ibrahim Zadran (65) and Sediqullah Atal (64) starred in Sharjah as Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 18 runs to go level on points with their neighbours in the tri-series in the UAE. A complete bowling performance also saw four Afghan bowlers pick up a brace to stifle their opponents in the chase. For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf…
Oval Invincibles have done the Hundred three-peat. On Sunday night, they wrapped up a hat-trick of Hundred titles with a 26-run victory over Trent Rockets, riding on Will Jacks’s blistering 72 and Nathan Sowter’s game-breaking spell (3-25). Having looked set to get close to 180, they stumbled at the death to finish on 168/5 and…
