Cricket
‘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 to expand 50 over World Cup to 14 teams;
The T20 World Cup will be held every two years during the next eight-year Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) cycle while the 50-over event will be a 14-team affair from the 2027 edition, the game’s governing body ICC said on Tuesday. Also as per PTI’s earlier report, the World Test Championship will have four editions…
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…
Pakistan team’s departure to England delayed until June 25
The Pakistan cricket team’s departure to England has been pushed back by two days after the Pakistan Super League final was rescheduled for June 24 in Abu Dhabi. The PSL was earlier scheduled to end on June 20 and the national team was due to leave for England on June 23 to play three ODIs…
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…
No better preparation for Ashes than clean sweep against India,
England skipper Joe Root says a clean sweep against the top two sides in Test cricket — India and New Zealand — will be the best preparation for the iconic Ashes series against arch rivals Australia later this year. Before heading to Australia for the Ashes in the winter, England play seven Tests at home…
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…
We were broken to pieces, mental health assistance is important:
“Completely destroyed” after losing her mother and sister to COVID-19 recently, Indian women’s team cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy says she is slowly learning to tune herself out of that grief and stressed on the importance of mental health assistance in crisis situations. Nine members of Krishnamurthy’s family battled the disease and her mother and sister passed…
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…
England vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: Conway
Squads: England Squad: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ollie Pope, Daniel Lawrence, James Bracey(w), Craig Overton, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Sam Billings, Olly Stone, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, Haseeb Hameed New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner,…