Special Correspondent Hyderabad: It’s that time of the season again when the spotlight turns — not on the players, but on the selectors. And this time, it’s not admiration they’re attracting, but anger and disbelief. Hyderabad’s senior and junior selections have once again exposed the rot — favouritism, political interference, and outright disregard for merit….
Colombo: A semifinal berth already sealed, South Africa will look to maintain their winning momentum and enhance their chances of a top-two finish in the group stage when they take on Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup here on Tuesday. Colombo’s weather may play spoilsport again and the Proteas women, who now have eight…
Indore: England held their nerves to edge past India by four runs and book a place in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup here on Sunday. Electing to bat, England rode on skipper Heather Knight’s classy 109 off 91 balls (15×4, 1×6) — in her 300th international appearance — to post 288 for 8….
Perth: Australia takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with a dominant victory in this rain-affected encounter. Opting to bowl first on a lively Perth surface, the hosts’ pacers were relentless from the outset. Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc delivered with precision, dismissing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply. Shubman Gill was caught…
Hyderabad: At a time when the Hyderabad Cricket Association continues to reel under allegations of corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement, two local cricketing entities have set an inspiring example by celebrating integrity and performance in the game. The Mocherla Bhaskar Rao Foundation, led by Sai Ram, and Charminar Cricket Club, headed by Mahboob Ahmed, have joined…
Kabul: At least three Afghanistani cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said that the players had traveled from Urgun to Sharana in the eastern Paktika province on the Pakistan border to take part in a friendly match. The ACB named the three players as “Kabeer,…
Colombo: Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa dished out a thoroughly professional performance to outplay Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a rain-curtailed game and inch closer to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup here on Friday. Set a target of 121 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method after…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), formed over fifteen years ago, has been consistently fighting legal battles for recognition. Its efforts were vindicated when the Supreme Court of India directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider granting it Associate Membership, as provided in the BCCI Constitution. The precedent for such…
Visakhapatnam: Skipper Alyssa Healy continued her golden run, smashing her way to a second consecutive ton as Australia cantered home by 10 wickets and took a giant leap towards a Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal berth in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Asked to bowl, a disciplined Australia first restricted Bangladesh to a modest 198 for 9,…
Perth: Prominent members of the Indian ODI team, including star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and new captain Shubman Gill, arrived here early on Thursday for a three-match series against Australia starting on October 19. Gill, KL Rahul, and the star pair of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among the first…
