Dubai: Pakistan’s bowling unit came to the party when it mattered the most as they defended a modest 135 with all its might against Bangladesh here on Thursday, winning the Super 4s match by 11 runs to set up a maiden Asia Cup title clash with arch-rivals India. Taking into account the simmering off-field tension…
Sydney: R Ashwin on Thursday became the first major Indian cricketer to join the Big Bash League by signing up with Sydney Thunder. Ashwin recently announced his retirement from the Indian Premier Legaue, making him eligible to play in leagues around the world. The champion off-spinner had said goodbye to international cricket in the middle…
Dubai: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday named in India’s Test squad for the home series against the West Indies, while Devdutt Padikkal replaced Karun Nair, who could not deliver fully on what was “expected” of him in the opportunities offered so far. While announcing the 15-member squad at the Indian team hotel here,…
MS Shanker The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is once again in the news—this time over controversies surrounding the selection of state women’s cricket teams ahead of major upcoming tournaments. Allegations of opaque practices, arbitrary decision-making, and even hints of a “pay-to-play” culture have raised serious concerns about transparency and integrity in the process. One practice…
Dubai: Flamboyant Indian opener Abhishek Sharma on Wednesday credited his fearless batting to sheer hard work and hours of practice in the nets after pummelling another fifty against Bangladesh. The 25-year-old, currently ranked No. 1 in T20Is, smashed a blistering 37-ball 75 studded with six fours and five sixes as India crushed Bangladesh by 41…
Dubai: Abhishek Sharma’s scintillating 75 was beautifully complemented by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy as India comfortably hammered Bangladesh by 41 runs to enter the Asia Cup final here on Wednesday. Despite a mediocre batting show that limited India to 168 for six in their second Super 4 match, Bangladesh’s batting never had the wherewithal…
MS Shanker The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has become less about cricket and more about courtrooms, with the Telangana High Court forced yet again to play umpire in the Association’s never-ending dramas. On Monday, the proceedings opened with a sharp rebuke to one of HCA’s own office-bearers, setting the tone for a day that underlined…
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan survived a wonderful spell from an enraged spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an intense Super 4 match to stay alive in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Chasing 134 should not have been a tough task, but Pakistan nearly made a mess of it before recovering…
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday returned as the president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) after six years and picked out boosting of Eden Gardens’ capacity to one lakh and securing marquee fixtures during next year’s T20 World Cup among his top priorities. Ganguly was elected unopposed at the CAB’s 94th annual…
Dubai: Having crushed Pakistan with consummate ease in the Asia Cup Super 4 match here, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday urged everyone to stop calling the contests between the two nations a meaningful “rivalry.” India and Pakistan have faced each other 15 times in T20Is, with the reigning world champions winning 12 of those…
