Ever since India’s brief Twenty20 International tour of Ireland was announced in January, this year, it was expected to attract a lot of Irish crowds and eventually has exactly gone the way many anticipated. The fixture on Friday is already sold out. The one on Wednesday will follow the same trend. Only 100 tickets are […]
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ESPN Cricinfo Names the Best ODI XI of past 25 Years
The ESPN Cricinfo named their Best ODI XI of the last 25 years and it has only three differences from the Test team which they announced a few days earlier. The list of greats The only changes from the Test squad are AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. It has some big names […]
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Sam Curran, Overton added to England ODI squad
London, June 20: England on Wednesday added Sam Curran and Craig Overton to their squad for the final two games of the One Day International (ODI) Series against Australia. The hosts have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Seamers Mark Wood, Liam Plunkett and David Willey – could be rested for the […]
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South Africa rest Tahir for Sri Lanka tour
Johannesburg, June 18: South Africa have decided to rest their top-ranked bowler Imran Tahir, for the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in July-August. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have been included in the 15-man squad according to a statement from Cricket South Africa. This will be the Proteas’ first assignment […]
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Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes to Miss Remainder of Australia ODI’s
England has ruled out Chris Woakes and all-rounder Ben Stokes from the remainder of the Royal London ODI series against Australia. The decision was taken following the thigh and hamstring injuries suffered by the duo respectively. It was against Pakistan at the start of the month. The ECB had announced they would miss “the first […]
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ENG vs AUS: We Had To Fight Hard And Keep Fighting, Says Jos Buttler After Win In Second ODI
England’s stand-in skipper Jos Buttler insisted the team still needs to improve after the hard-fought 38-run win over Australia in the second One-Day International on Saturday. The hosts saw off a fighting fifty from Shaun Marsh to go 2-0 up in the five match series. Despite losing skipper Eoin Morgan due to an injury just […]
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WWE News: Super Show-Down Event Announced at MCG, Australia
WWE is heading to Australia at this year’s fall once again. This time around it will not be for any of the live event purposes. Rather they will make history this time around. It is going to be perhaps the most significant event in the history of sports entertainment in the form of WWE Super Show-Down. […]
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Raina replaces ‘unfit’ Rayudu for England ODIs
New Delhi, June 17: Seasoned batsman Suresh Raina was on Saturday named as a replacement for Ambati Rayudu in the One-Day International squad against England after the Hyderabadi batsman failed to clear the mandatory fitness test. The 32-year-old Rayudu’s score was on Friday found to be well below the threshold mark of 16.1 after he underwent […]
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Jofra Archer May Play for England in 2019 World Cup
England may well turn to Jofra Archer’s speeding deliveries in the much anticipated 2019 World Cup. England likely to exercise a discretionary clause within their eligibility regulations. It has been reported ECB may well have to consider a change to their ‘seven-year residency qualification’ period in case the Sussex pacer makes the cut. Last October, the ICC […]
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Matchpreview: Windies look to pocket series in second Test vs Sri Lanka
St Lucia, June 13: Fresh from a 226-run win in the first Test, the West Indies will aim to pocket the three-match rubber when they take on a depleted Sri Lanka in the second match at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here from Thursday. Having won two of their last five Tests and drawing the […]