cricket

Hazlewood no fan of IPL’s ‘impact player’ rule

“Batting lineups just seem to be never-ending now. I’m not sure it’s a great rule."
6 May 2024, 07:22 AM

A dropped catch adds to Tigers' headaches

The dropped catch from Jaker made the equation a little harder for the Tigers in the second T20I but more importantly, it added another worry for the team’s think tank heading into the T20 World Cup
6 May 2024, 01:00 AM

Ex-skipper Elgar 'stabbed in the back' by Cricket South Africa

He said in a wide-ranging interview with the Rapport newspaper that he had held back from criticising his former employers before his contract with Cricket South Africa expired at the end of April.
5 May 2024, 11:20 AM

Du Plessis, Kohli keep RCB in IPL play-off race

Chasing a modest 148 for victory, Du Plessis, who hit 64, and Kohli, who made 42, laid the foundations with a stand of 92 in 35 balls
4 May 2024, 17:38 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Fixtures

A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will be used for the showcase event. 
4 May 2024, 12:07 PM

In cricket, Dhoni is like my father: Pathirana

“After my father, in my cricket life, he [Dhoni] plays my father’s role,” said Pathirana.
4 May 2024, 10:45 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2024: All squads

Teams will be allowed to make changes to their 15-man squad till May 24, the day the squads will be finalised.
4 May 2024, 09:16 AM

Saifuddin’s near-perfect comeback

The road back to the national team has been a long and winding one for Saifuddin
4 May 2024, 01:00 AM

Saikat named in umpires’ list for T20 World Cup 2024

Sharfuddoula had earlier become the first Bangladeshi umpire to be included in the ICC Elite Panel of umpires on March 28.
3 May 2024, 13:00 PM

Mustafizur thanks Dhoni ‘for everything’

“Thanks for everything Mahi [Dhoni] bhai,” Mustafizur wrote on Facebook in the caption of a photo where he was receiving a signed CSK jersey from Dhoni.
3 May 2024, 12:20 PM

Australia replace India at top of Test rankings

The ICC updated their annual team rankings on Friday and Pat Cummins' side rose to the top in five-day cricket
3 May 2024, 11:41 AM

Pandya vital for India's T20 World Cup campaign: Agarkar

Pandya was named as vice-captain earlier this week for next month's showpiece 20-over tournament, jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies, with veteran Rohit Sharma leading the squad.
2 May 2024, 15:57 PM

West Indies' Thomas banned for five years under anti-corruption code

Thomas played 34 matches for West Indies across formats, having made his debut in 2009. He last represented the Windies in 2022.
2 May 2024, 15:15 PM

ICC releases ‘Out of This World’ anthem for T20 World Cup

Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes collaborated on the anthem ‘Out of this World’.
2 May 2024, 14:29 PM

Master-blaster Airee named in Nepal T20 World Cup squad

Airee recently became just the third international batsman to hit six sixes in an over in an international T20 game.
1 May 2024, 17:54 PM

Afghanistan pick six all-rounders in T20 World Cup squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi, who led Afghanistan in last year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, wasn't part of the side, his last T20I appearance coming in 2022.
1 May 2024, 03:59 AM

Smith, Fraser-McGurk miss Australia's T20 World Cup squad

Selectors opted for a second spinner in Ashton Agar and picked Cameron Green as a back-up all-rounder while remaining loyal to the core of players who helped Australia win an unprecedented sixth 50-over World Cup in India last November.
1 May 2024, 03:09 AM

India's T20 World Cup squad: A conundrum solved

With Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav certainties after their performances so far in the IPL, two places remained up for grabs. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have seized their opportunities and earned recalls with impressive displays in the ongoing tournament.
30 April 2024, 14:16 PM

Tigresses lose rain-hit second T20I against India

The rain didn't allow the match to resume and India were declared victorious, as they were 19 runs ahead of the DLS par score.
30 April 2024, 14:09 PM

New Zealand to go ahead with Afghanistan Test

Cricket Australia postponed a three-match series due to take place in August at a neutral venue, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.
30 April 2024, 13:55 PM