Desert Vipers survived a late wobble to register a five-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriorz at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, officially knocking the Warriorz out of playoff contention. The win made the Vipers the first side in World ILT20 history to notch up eight group-stage victories.With this result, one of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders…
MS Dhoni made a rare public appearance when he attended Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s 60th birthday celebrations in Panvel (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who largely keeps a low profile away from the cricket field, made a rare public appearance when he attended Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s 60th birthday…
Steve Smith was bowled by Josh Tongue for 9 runs (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: A total of 20 wickets tumbled on the opening day of the fourth Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, with Australia bowled out for 152 before dismissing England for just 110.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Australia vs England 4th Ashes Test Live: A fired-up England struck six times before lunch to stay in the contest on another chaotic day of the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, even as a brittle Australia stretched their lead to 140 runs. At the interval on day two, in front of another packed Melbourne Cricket…
Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja (AP/PTI) On this day in 2020, December 27, Ajinkya Rahane played an innings that quietly altered the course of Indian Test cricket. It did not come wrapped in noise or bravado. It arrived in the aftermath of trauma. India had been bundled out for their lowest-ever total in the previous…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & PM Narendra Modi (PTI) As the year drew to a close, Indian cricket found itself sharing space with an unfamiliar kind of headline. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, still three months short of his 15th birthday, was named a recipient of the Prime Minister’s National Award for Children, the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. It…
Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India captain Anil Kumble has indicated that Venkatesh Iyer may not feature in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playing eleven at the start of the upcoming IPL season, with the defending champions keen to preserve stability in a settled side. RCB secured the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder for Rs seven crore…
Australia’s Steve Smith is bowled by England’s Josh Tongue during their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad was left unhappy with the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after the first day of the Boxing Day Test. Watching the match, Broad felt the surface was…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla congratulated young cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Friday after the 14-year-old received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu. The award is given to children who show exceptional talent and achievement, and Vaibhav’s recent rise in Indian cricket made him a clear choice….
Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (PTI Photo) Mumbai batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was taken to hospital in Jaipur after suffering a serious head injury during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttarakhand on Friday, triggering concern among players and fans alike. The 21-year-old was hurt while fielding at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and had to…
