Auckland: Century-maker Glenn Phillips and fast bowler Jacob Duffy headlined the “complete performance” that New Zealand had been looking for as the hosts scripted a dominating 87-run victory over a vastly underwhelming India in the fourth T20 International here on Friday. The Shreyas Iyer-led India have already won the first three T20Is to take an…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Nearly a decade after the Supreme Court accepted the Lodha Committee’s reforms, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) remains under judicial supervision, with questions over governance and club memberships refusing to go away. The association rewrote its constitution following the Supreme Court’s August 9, 2018, judgment, while its 2018 Memorandum abolished proxy voting…
Online Sports Desk West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has reiterated his praise for his team’s 2-2 T20I series draw against India, pointing to the challenge of competing against the reigning two-time T20 world champions after India’s record-breaking batting display against New Zealand. Sammy highlighted the impact of smaller boundaries, batting-friendly pitches and the challenges…
Online Sports Desk Rohit Sharma humorously suggested that any T20I comeback would be after the 2027 World Cup, clarifying his current priorities. By late 2026, Rohit had stepped away from T20Is and Tests, maintaining his focus on ODIs for future campaigns. His continued ODI presence secures a reliable top-order performer for India’s 2027 World Cup…
Online Sports Desk Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh pulled his mentee Abhishek Sharma’s leg on Tuesday, after the latter smacked a 15-ball 50 and eventually a 35-ball 100 against New Zealand in the third T20I, as Yuvraj’s 12-ball 50 against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup remained on top of the record books. Abhishek…
Online Sports Desk India’s batters came out all guns blazing in the third T20I against New Zealand at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium, setting a new world record for the highest total in the powerplay in men’s T20 internationals – 118 runs in 6 overs without losing any wickets. New Zealand had set India a target of…
Wellington: Abhishek Sharma scythed through a hapless New Zealand attack to cause carnage that made even Vaibhav Sooryavanshi look like a bystander at times as India cantered to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the third T20 International here on Tuesday. The world’s top-ranked T20 batter smashed an incredible 113 off 38 balls, including a 15-ball…
Online Sports Desk India are leading the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 2-0 after brilliant back-to-back victories in Christchurch, and yet there seems to be more than enough room for improvement. Some players look out of form, and some of the tactical changes are not working out. The major talking point would once again…
Wellington: India are planning to retain a dedicated group of bowlers in New Zealand as backup options for the two-match Test series next month and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is being considered for a part in this “bulletproof” workload management plan, bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Monday. The Indian team management has drawn up…
HCA’s court-appointed administrator has more authority than any predecessor in years, yet familiar faces continue to dominate selections, outsiders struggle for recognition, and the Ranji pipeline faces a generational cliff. The power to operate is there. Where is the surgery? Special Correspondent Why this part comes first At the end of Part 1, we promised…
