First time was so nice, India had to do it twice. New Zealand opener Will Young was given two lives in the space of two balls after Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan dropped catches off consecutive deliveries in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday.The two chances came off the…
With the Test series beginning on Nov 19, both India and New Zealand are having to juggle their resources, leaving their ODI combinations considerably different for the final two matches of the five-match series.Friday’s fourth ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will see Shreyas Iyer take over the India captaincy, while New Zealand…
Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: There were nine changes in the playing XIs as India and New Zealand made several changes for the fourth ODI of the five-match series at Mount Maunganui on Friday.New Zealand made six changes, while India brought in three players. India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss…
Pat Cummins (Image credit: Cricket Australia) Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied allegations that he was involved in the plan to use sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the 2018 Test against South Africa. He has called the claims made by former teammate Usman Khawaja in his autobiography “complete and utter nonsense”.Khawaja’s autobiography…
Team Australia (PTI Photo) Australia have begun shaping their batting plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh identifying the top six he expects to form the core of the team’s campaign. With limited opportunities to experiment in the format before the global tournament, Marsh indicated that the combination set to…
England’s Harry Brook (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) England captain Harry Brook has chosen to stay out of the fresh controversy surrounding Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal, stating that he has never witnessed any form of ball tampering during his international career. With Usman Khawaja‘s autobiography bringing the infamous Sandpapergate episode back into the spotlight, Brook made it…
The 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal has resurfaced with fresh allegations, eight years after the infamous Sandpaper-gate incident rocked international cricket. Former Australia bowling coach David Saker has reportedly been accused of urging Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft not to disclose that sandpaper was used to tamper with the ball during the Cape Town Test against…
James Anderson (Image: ANI) At 44, James Anderson is not ready to walk away from cricket. England’s legendary fast bowler is set to begin a new chapter in his illustrious career after joining Surrey for the 2027 county season, following the end of his 25-year association with Lancashire.Surrey confirmed the signing on Thursday, giving the…
Pakistan’s Saqib Khan, third from right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) Pakistan fast bowler Saqib Khan made an immediate impact on his Test debut, claiming a sensational seven-wicket haul to turn the first Test against Sri Lanka in the hosts’ favour on a rain-interrupted fourth day at Rawalpindi on Thursday.The 31-year-old pacer returned impressive figures…
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (AP Photo) Kusal Mendis joined an elite group featuring Joe Root, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith after becoming the latest batter to score a century on his debut as a Test captain. The Sri Lankan made history against Pakistan on Wednesday, becoming the first player from his country to achieve the…
