Cricket
‘If you do piecemeal investigation, it’ll keep biting on backside’:
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has described Cricket Australia’s probe into the 2018 ball-tampering controversy as a “piecemeal investigation”, saying it has left many questions unanswered and will keep coming back to bite the governing body. The trio of then Australian skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned for their…
Hunger to score runs is still there: Mithali Raj |
Highest run-getter in women’s cricket, across formats, says hunger to score is still thereIn the twilight of an epic career, as she eyes one last hurrah at next year’s ODI World Cup, India skipper Mithali Raj says her hunger for runs remains the same as it was 22 years ago and she is trying to…
Advisable to have domestic women’s pink-ball event before D/N Test
BCCI Apex Council member and former captain Shantha Rangaswamy on Thursday welcomed the scheduled resumption of Test cricket for Indian women and hoped that the board will organise a domestic pink-ball tournament before the day-night Test in Australia. Rangaswamy spoke after Cricket Australia announced that India’s inaugural pink-ball Test will be held at the WACA…
Kapil Dev: There’s no reason to remove Ravi Shastri if
NEW DELHI: There is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri from Indian cricket team’s head coach’s position if he continues to produce results, feels legendary former captain Kapil Dev. The 59-year-old Shastri’s contract comes to an end after the completion of T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November and it will also…
‘Was going to use Dukes balls towards end of IPL’:
Kyle Jamieson, responding to a query on refusing to bowl at Virat Kohli with the Dukes ball at RCB nets, said he was planning to use them later on in the IPL 2021 season. Jamieson, speaking about his relationship with the RCB skipper, said at a virtual press conference from the UK on Wednesday, “We…
Shikhar Dhawan needs to secure his T20 World Cup spot:
MUMBAI: He might have been appointed captain for the upcoming white ball series in Sri Lanka but senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, just like other rookies will also be auditioning for reserve opener’s slot in the Indian T20 World Cup side, feels former Test legend VVS Laxman. While Dhawan has been a certainty in the 50-over…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father passes away due to cancer in Meerut
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father Kiran Pal Singh passed away at his Meerut residence on Thursday. The 63-year-old was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and also had liver ailments but his condition deteriorated two weeks ago. The former Uttar Pradesh police employee had opted for voluntary retirement from the role of sub-inspector. He was diagnosed with…
EXCLUSIVE: Mohammed Siraj would have made a difference for India
NEW DELHI: It was the year 2004 when a 23-year-old Nathan Hauritz, an off-spinner from Wondai, Queensland, was handed his Test debut cap. It was a Test against India, the fourth and last Test of a four-match series, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Hauritz, who was playing under Ricky Ponting’s leadership, impressed everyone by…
1998: When India fielded two national teams, but lost on
India is the first country to be able to field two national cricket teams, Inzamam ul Haq said, referring to India’s itinerary of playing a Test series in England and a limited-overs series in Sri Lanka at the same time. However, the last time India did field two different sides at the same time, Inzamam…
Tim Paine urges Steve Smith not to rush injury return
SYDNEY: Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday urged Steve Smith not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even it means missing the Twenty20 World Cup. Smith is a crucial cog in Australia’s drive to retain the urn after their gripping 2019 series in England, where he…