VIZAG: Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s decision to go with specialist bowler Arshdeep Singh in place of batter Ishan Kishan, who had suffered a niggle, didn’t produce the desired result in the fourth T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday. India suffered a 50-run loss at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium chasing 216 but the captain was unperturbed, knowing…
Bangladesh’s campaign at the Under-19 ongoing World Cup has ended amid criticism from the country’s cricket board over match scheduling and travel arrangements. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of unfair scheduling, saying repeated travel affected the team during the tournament.The issue comes at a time when the BCB…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has softened his earlier stance on calling for a boycott of the upcoming T20 World Cup, admitting that the moment for such a move has passed. While ruling out a full withdrawal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman floated a different form of protest, suggesting Pakistan could…
GREATER NOIDA: India made a strong start to the five-match mixed disability T20 series against England with a seven-wicket victory here on Thursday.Put in, England put up a competitive 173 for five in their allotted 20 overs. In response, India chased down the target in 18.5 overs. ‘Indian cricket no less than Bollywood abroad’ |…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo) LAHORE: All-rounder Saim Ayub starred in Pakistan’s spin-assisted 22-run win over Australia in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday.Ayub top-scored in Pakistan’s 168-8 with a 22-ball 40 that…
Irfan Pathan celebrate with team-mates (X-ICC) On this day, 20 years ago, Karachi witnessed one of the strangest and most unforgettable opening days in the long, combustible history of India vs Pakistan Test cricket.It began in disbelief. The very first over of the match, on the opening morning of a series decider, and Irfan Pathan…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has delivered a blunt assessment of Sanju Samson’s prolonged dip in form, insisting that pressure cannot be cited as a justification for the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated failures. Samson’s struggles continued in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, further clouding his prospects ahead of the…
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed Glenn Maxwell to rediscover his spark at the upcoming T20 World Cup, insisting that a difficult Big Bash League season should not define what the all-rounder can deliver on the biggest stage. Maxwell endured a tough BBL campaign with Melbourne Stars, scoring just 76 runs at an average…
Pakistan cricket team (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has been thrown into doubt following Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament, with the Pakistan Cricket Board issuing a strong warning that it could pull out in protest. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that the final decision would rest with the government,…
Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has made a strong case for a selection shake-up ahead of the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand, urging the team management to back Ishan Kishan over Sanju Samson as preparations intensify…
