Dynamic West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has sprung a surprise by quitting international cricket at the age of 29. Pooran is West Indies’ most-capped player in T20Is and their leading run-getter in the format as well. His retirement will come as a massive jolt for a side that’s been looking to make its way back…
Jos Buttler once again played protagonist for England, and had able middle-order co-conspirators in Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton to help the hosts secure the three-match series with a 2-0 lead. West Indies showed batting improvement from the last game, particularly at the death, but it wasn’t enough to achieve series parity and…
The night before Cameron Green went in for back surgery last October, he received an unexpected message from a rather high-profile contact. The sender was Jasprit Bumrah, who was checking in on his former Mumbai Indians teammate. The fact that the Indian pace spearhead was reaching out while being involved in a Test against New…
Jamie Overton is set for a Test comeback after nearly three years of making his sole appearance for the country in red-ball cricket against New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022. The 31-year-old, however, sustained a broken little finger on his right hand during the first ODI against the West Indies on May 29 and…
Shubman Gill acknowledged that the Indian team will miss the services of the experienced duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who announced their retirement on the eve of the away series against England. However, he viewed it as an opportunity for others to step up. Gill also indicated that he would adopt Rohit Sharma’s captaincy…
Is there a case for comparison between Virat Kohli and Lionel Messi? The Argentine won nearly every major football trophy at both club and individual levels – multiple Champions League titles, multiple Ballon d’Ors, multiple domestic league crowns, and even a continental triumph with Argentina. But for years, the FIFA World Cup remained the elusive…
In a pre-season podcast that has recently gone viral, a Punjab Kings player is seen confidently boasting about his team’s chances. “What top-4? We will finish in the top-two,” Shashank Singh declares to the interviewer – even agreeing to be trolled if his prediction did not come true. What top-two, they finished at the very…
Karun Nair boosted his chances of finding a place in India’s XI for the opening Test against England next month with a fantastic unbeaten century on the opening day of India A’s first unofficial Test against England Lions. Walking out to bat as early as the sixth over of the morning after skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran…
There was a stillness about the Gujarat Titans dugout. Sai Sudharsan was in the middle of lifting the early weight of impending doom caused by Shubman Gill’s first-over exit but they were still all on the edge of their seats. Gill plonked himself front and centre of the space, his pads still on 10 overs…
T Dilip, the former fielding coach of the India Men’s team, is all set to rejoin the national setup. Cricbuzz understands that the Hyderabad-based coach, who previously served under Rahul Dravid and later for close to a year under Gautam Gambhir, has been offered a one-year temporary extension. He will accompany the Indian team on…
