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,…
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…
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…
Ravichandran Ashwin has called time on his IPL career. The spin veteran announced his decision on X, and hinted at playing franchise cricket around the world. “They say every ending will have a new start, my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close today, but my time as an explorer of the game…
Dewald Brevis smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls to power South Africa to a comprehensive 53-run victory over Australia in the second T20I at Darwin’s Marrara Cricket Ground. The explosive knock, laced with 12 fours and 8 sixes, not only levelled the three-match series 1-1 but also ended Australia’s nine-match winning streak in T20Is….
Marnus Labuschagne has revealed that he would be happy to open the batting for Australia if that’s the way forward for him to return to the Test XI. One of the consistent batters over the years for Australia, Labuschagne has struggled for form off late in red-ball cricket that led to him being axed for…
Tim David batted around top-order wreckage, smashing eight sixes in his whirlwind knock that pushed Australia to a winning total of 178 in the T20I series opener against South Africa in Darwin. The impressive 19-year-old pacer Kwena Maphaka’s 4-20 was then eclipsed by Josh Hazlewood, as South Africa fell short in chase. This was Australia’s…
Are R Ashwin and Chennai Super Kings drifting apart? While that may not yet be confirmed, the latest developments in the CSK camp seem to suggest that Ashwin – one of the greatest match-winners for India in red-ball cricket – is likely to part ways with the Super Kings franchise. The exact reason for the…
