Cricket
Australia aim for bumper crowds at Ashes Tests
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia is planning on big crowds for the Ashes series against England later this year, with venues being sold to full capacity despite ongoing concerns about Covid-19. Chief executive Nick Hockley said tickets would go on sale Monday with all stadiums sold to their limit except the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground which will…
Bangladesh end winless streak with ODI victory vs Sri Lanka
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed 4-30 as Bangladesh cruised to a 33-run victory against Sri Lanka to make a winning start to their three-match ODI series on Sunday. Mehidy’s bowling was key in dismissing Sri Lanka for 224 in 48.1 overs after Bangladesh chose to bat first and compiled 257-6. Three senior batsmen helped to propel…
Captaincy ambitions of seniors fuelled revolt against me in 2009:
KARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has claimed that the 2009 players revolt against him had its roots in captaincy ambitions of seniors like Shahid Afridi. Younis claimed that the revolt was not carried out because the players were unhappy with his captaincy style or strong attitude. “If the players had problems with me they…
Kohli speaks about mindset, Rohit discusses plans against bowlers: Shubman
Shubman Gill, looking ahead to India’s World Test Championship final against New Zealand next month, spoke about the differences in batting with skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma. Asked about time spent in the team and interactions with skipper Virat Kohli and opener partner Rohit Sharma, Gill told India TV: “Virat bhai tells me…
India Women vs England Women, 2nd ODI: Sophia Dunkley’s match-winning
Buoyed by a superb knock under pressure by Sophia Dunkley (73 not out, 81b, 5×4, 1×6 ) and her match-winning 92-run unbeaten partnership in 112 balls for the sixth wicket with Katherine Brunt (33 not out, 46b, 3×4), England managed to hold their nerves in a tense chase under lights to beat India by five…
Pandya brothers send new batch of oxygen concentrators to Covid
Indian cricket’s Pandya brothers — Hardik and Krunal — are once again doing their bit to help those suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, dispatching oxygen concentrators to the centres dealing with the crisis. Elder brother Krunal, who has played ODIs and T20s for India, took to Twitter on Monday to share the information. “This new…
I worked on how to vary pace after South Africa
TAUNTON: Senior India spinner Poonam Yadav, who endured a dry spell in the previous series against South Africa, says she has learnt to vary her pace that helped her snare two wickets in the second ODI against England. England beat India by five wickets in the second women’s ODI to take a 2-0 series-clinching lead…
Mother-son duo stitch 143-run partnership in men’s club match
Former England cricketer Arran Brindle added a new chapter in her trailblazing run, adding an unbeaten 143-run opening partnership with her 12-year-old son Harry Brindle in a men’s club match. Batting for the Owmby CC Trojans against Nettleham Cricket Academy XI in the Lincoln and District League, the mother-son duo chased down the target of…
Vinayak Samant applies for the post of Mumbai cricket selector
MUMBAI: Former wicketkeeper Vinayak Samant, who was the Mumbai senior team’s coach for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, is amongst the applicants for the post of selector of the Mumbai senior team. On Thursday, the Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC), headed by former India batsman and selector Jatin Paranjape, will interview 40-odd…
Resurfacing of ball-tampering case doesn’t help Steve Smith’s case: Mark
Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor believes the 2018 ball-tampering scandal “won’t go away” ever and its recent resurfacing will affect Steve Smith’s chances of regaining the Test captaincy. Smith, who was sacked as skipper and suspended for a year for his role in the plot, has recently expressed his desire to lead Australia again. His…