Wellington, Jan 18: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday decided to rest fast bowler Trent Boult for the fifth and final match of the One-day International (ODI) series against Pakistan and the first T20I against the same opposition. Boult, who took 1/73 as the Kiwis beat Pakistan to go 4-0 up in the ODI series at […]
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India to host Afghanistan’s maiden Test in June
New Delhi, Jan 17: India will host Afghanistan in their debut Test from June 14-18 in Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced here on Tuesday. The BCCI announced the decision after a meeting with officials from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) here. BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said that several factors […]
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Roy stars as England beat Australia by 5 wickets in 1st ODI
Melbourne, Jan 14: Opener Jason Roy blasted 180 in 151 balls to hand England a comfortable five-wicket win against Australia in the first One Day International match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. After opener Aaron Finch (107) guided Australia to 304/8 in their allotted 50 overs, Roy responded with a brilliant ton, fourth […]
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Boult’s fifer guides Kiwis to easy win vs Pakistan
Dunedin, Jan 13: New Zealand rode on paceman Trent Boult’s fifer to thrash Pakistan by 183 runs in the third One-Day International and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match rubber. Batting first after winning the toss, New Zealand were bowled out for 257 in their 50 overs, a total that proved out to be […]
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AUS vs IND 2018: Mark Wood Says He Wants to be the ‘X-Factor’ Bowler for his Team
After a disastrous Ashes series, the England team will be looking forward to bouncing back in the limited-overs format, and one player who is eager to make an impact for the English side is fast bowler Mark Wood. Wood has picked up 12 wickets in the last 10 One Day Internationals and is one of […]
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Abdul Razzaq Awarded Honorary Life Membership of MCC
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has been awarded the Honorary Life Membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at the Lord’s. Honorary Life Membership of the MCC is awarded to some of the finest cricketers and men and women associated with the game, and with Razzaq included, now four players from Pakistan have been awarded […]
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Live Blog: IPL Auction 2018
Hello everyone, welcome to a minute-by-minute update of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 auction. We are about to get started in a few minutes from now. Excited? There would a total of 578 players who would be going under the hammer with 16 marquee players to make the headlines. Who would pocket the big bucks? […]
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White recalled in Australia’s ODI squad
Melbourne, Jan 11: Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday recalled veteran batsman Cameron White for the five-match One-day International (ODI) series against England, starting here on Sunday. White hasn’t played ODI cricket for almost three years but has earned a late call-up, replacing injured Queenslander Chris Lynn, who pulled out with a calf strain. The selectors, led […]
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I never really gave up all hope: Cameron White
Veteran batsman Cameron White has been named as the replacement for injured Chris Lynn for the Gillette ODI series against England. It is the most surprising call as the selectors prepare for the 2019 World Cup. The 34-year-old White’s international career looked over when he last represented Australia in 2015. However, he was given the […]
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Ponting named Australia’s T20I assistant coach
Melbourne, Jan 9: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has been named the assistant coach for the Twenty20 International tri-series against New Zealand and England, it was announced on Tuesday. Australia will face New Zealand on February 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the first game of the series and the final will be played on […]