Meaningful return to domestic cricket benefitted southpaw after axe from India set-up in 2023The Times of India in Colombo: With a day to go for the clash against India, the entire discussion around the Pakistani contingent at the Premadasa Stadium was around the fitness of Abhishek Sharma. They forgot a name in the process —…
Steve Smith of Australia shakes hands with Pavan Rathnayake of Sri Lanka after the match. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A shattered Mitchell Marsh did not hide his emotions after Australia crashed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a must-win clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday, conceding his side’s fate…
Zimbabwe vs Ireland (PTI) The upcoming T20 World Cup Group B fixture between Zimbabwe and Ireland is far more than just another league game — it could decide Australia’s fate and shape the Super 8 line-up.On Monday, Sri Lanka stormed into the Super 8s with a dominant eight-wicket win over Australia. Pathum Nissanka’s breathtaking unbeaten…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has backed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma to bounce back from his poor run of form in the T20 World Cup, saying the young batter just needs to be patient. Abhishek suffered another setback in India’s big match against Pakistan in Colombo, getting…
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai, right, and Mohammad Nabi celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and UAE (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: How many days do you think one needs to recover from a heartbreak of going down in a double Super Over? Five days, is that enough? Well, Afghanistan…
Pathum Nissanka (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Opener Pathum Nissanka turned a challenging chase into a masterclass on Monday, smashing a blistering 100 not out off 52 balls to guide Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.The win not only secured Sri Lanka’s spot in the Super Eight…
India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Durban was where it all truly ignited. When India met Pakistan in the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, the contest felt like the beginning of a new chapter. India tied one thriller and then edged a nerve-shredding final in Johannesburg to lift the trophy….
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami struck with two incisive spells on Monday to claim three wickets, but Jammu and Kashmir battled their way to 198 for 5 against Bengal on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final. The contest remains evenly poised heading into the third day.Bengal were bowled out for 328 after resuming…
England’s Will Jacks (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Will Jacks produced a blistering all-round display as England cricket team defeated Italy national cricket team by 24 runs to book their place in the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in their Group C fixture at Eden Gardens on Monday.Asked to bat first, England surged…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lauded skipper Suryakumar Yadav for bringing sharp match awareness into India’s game after their commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo.Gavaskar underlined how Suryakumar stepped up in contrasting pressure situations. He recalled the game against USA,…
