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Anderson surpasses Cook to become England’s most-capped Test cricketer |
EDGBASTON (UK): Veteran pacer James Anderson added another feather to his already illustrious cap on Thursday as he surpassed former skipper Alastair Cook to become England’s most-capped Test cricketer. Anderson achieved the feat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Edgbaston. England won the toss and decided to bat first in the second…
Netherlands vs Ireland 1st ODI Highlights: Dutch win by one
In a bid to gain some points in the World Super League, The Netherlands beat Ireland by one run in the first of the three ODIs played at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht on Wednesday. Having suffered a huge blow at the beginning, the Dutch managed to put 195 on board with Timm van der Gugten’s late…
‘Utterly ridiculous, witch hunt has to stop’: Vaughan on investigation
LONDON: The probe into England cricketers’ old tweets is a “witch hunt” that must stop, says former skipper Michael Vaughan as the ECB investigates alleged racist remarks on social media by many of its cricketers. Country’s white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan and wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler are under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board…
PSL 6: Indian broadcasting team yet to get clearance from
A 16-member Indian broadcasting team which is in Abu Dhabi to cover the remaining PSL 6 matches is yet to get clearance from the concerned authorities of the gulf nation which has led to the delay in finalising the dates of the event, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said. The remaining 20 matches off Pakistan…
Racism: Buttler, Morgan’s non-participation in remainder of IPL could save
NEW DELHI: The likely non-participation of Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler in the second phase of the IPL could save them from being sanctioned by their respective franchises Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals for posting allegedly racist tweets about Indians in 2017. The English cricket system has been shaken after pacer Ollie Robinson got…
I still possess Bajaj Platina bike: Mohd Siraj remembers his
With a dream debut for India in December last year, Mohammed Siraj hogged all the limelight by becoming the highest wicket-taker in the series against Australia; bagging 13 wickets in the three Tests he played leading to a historic series triumph Down Under. After undergoing a hard quarantine in a Mumbai Hotel, the Indian team…
Exciting that I’m going to play in first-ever game of
LONDON: India’s T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and teen batting sensation Shafali Verma will be representing the Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix respectively in the inaugural edition of The Hundred in the UK starting on July 21. The duo will be joined by opener Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma and batswoman Jemimah Rodrigues in the 100-ball…
England New Zealand 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: England trail
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,…
West Indies vs South Africa: West Indies hand Test debut
GROS ISLET (Saint Lucia): West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and chose to bat first against South Africa on the opening day of the first match of a two-Test series in St Lucia on Thursday. West Indies gave a debut to 19-year-old fast bowler Jayden Seales, who has played just one first-class match…
With 136 in Lord’s debut, Conway betters Ganguly’s long-held record
New Zealand batsman Devon Conway has broken former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s 25-year-old record of registering the highest Test score on debut at Lord’s when he went past the stylish southpaw’s 131 during the first Test against England. Conway, who is also a left-handed batsman, remained unbeaten 136 as New Zealand finished the first day…