‘These quicks are dominating’: Kohli on Ishant Sharma and Mohammed
SOUTHAMPTON (UK): India skipper Virat Kohli has hailed the dominating performance of Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj in the nets and in the intra-squad game as the team gears up for the final of the World Test Championships at the Ageas Bowl. “These quicks are dominating every day,” tweeted Kohli alongside a picture with Siraj…
ICC looking at same points per Test win from next
NEW DELHI: The much-debated World Test Championship points system is set to undergo a change during the second edition where all teams will get “same standardised number of points” for winning a game rather than the 120 allocated per series, ICC interim CEO Geoff Allardice said on Monday. During the last cycle, the value for…
Picked Rahane’s brains, we are mentally prepared for England: Harmanpreet
BRISTOL: Indian women’s team vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the squad is mentally prepared to take on mighty hosts England in its first Test in seven years, especially after “picking the brains” of red-ball specialist Ajinkya Rahane. India and England will play a one-off Test here from Wednesday, which will start the visitors’ full-fledged…
Best-of-three WTC final not realistic, says ICC
NEW DELHI: Deciding the World Test Championship (WTC) in a best-of-three final is not a realistic idea in a crowded calendar, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. India and New Zealand will contest a one-off match in Southampton on Friday for test cricket’s biggest honour, along with the Test Championship Mace and…
England’s Robinson to return to action with Sussex second team
England paceman Ollie Robinson, who decided to take a break from cricket after historical offensive Twitter posts he made came to light this month, will play for Sussex’s second team in Twenty20 games against Hampshire, his county said on Monday. Robinson said on Thursday he would take a break to spend time with his family…
Looking at certainty about decision where T20 World Cup can
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus-enforced travel restrictions have added a “layer of complexity” as the ICC waits for the BCCI to take a final call on India hosting the T20 World Cup, the global body’s interim CEO Geoff Allardice said on Monday. The BCCI has sought time till June 28 to decide on whether it can…
Now, Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan face heat for tweets
England duo under probe; Anderson asked to explain old homophobic postThe ghosts of forgotten social media indiscretions returned to haunt England cricket with white-ball captain Eoin Morgan and senior player Jos Buttler facing investigation for “historical tweets” allegedly mocking Indians. Both cricketers are big Indian Premier League (IPL) draws, with Morgan also captaining the Kolkata…
Won’t comment on Morgan issue at this time: KKR CEO
MUMBAI: Even as it emerged that their captain Eoin Morgan, along with his English compatriot Jos Buttler, are under an investigation by the English Cricket Board (ECB) after their alleged racist tweets, mocking Indians, surfaced on the social media, the Kolkata Knight Riders have refrained from commenting on the issue, for now. KKR CEO Venky…
WTC Final: India working on plan to fit Siraj in
NEW DELHI: The Indian players have started training in Southampton. With eight days to go for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the players are allowed to practice in groups of three and four before their soft quarantine period gets over. They are just about warming up. When the entire team gets down…
Anti-racism movement in cricket needs re-sparking, re-engaging: Jason Holder |
NEW DELHI: The anti-racism movement in cricket needs more than just players taking a knee before matches in order for it to have some meaning and substance, feels West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder. Almost a year ago, West Indies became one of the first two international teams to take a knee in support of Black…