[ad_1] File photo of Tamim Iqbal© AFP In what comes as a shocking development from the world of cricket, the Bangladesh ODI captain has announced his retirement from international cricket. The decision comes just a day after the Bangla Tigers suffered an unexpected loss to Afghanistan in a rain-curtailed encounter. With the ODI World Cup … Read more
[ad_1] The second Ashes Test between England and Australia will be remembered for the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The English player wandered out of the crease after ducking on Cameron Green‘s bouncer, thinking the ball was dead. Carey took advantage of the situation and made a direct hit onto the … Read more
[ad_1] World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a ticket to India.© AFP SCO vs NED, World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. A win would guarantee either side a place in the league phase of the tournament alongside world’s … Read more
[ad_1] Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath has slammed England for playing casual cricket against Australia in the ongoing Ashes, sarcastically terming it as “CazBall” instead of “Bazball”, the aggressive version of game associated with the Brendon McCullum coached side in recent times. England are down 0-2 after losing the first two Tests at the Edgbaston and … Read more
[ad_1] Former West Indies pacer Andy Roberts feels India were “lucky” to win the World Cup in 1983. Roberts, who is considered the father of modern West Indian fast bowling, won the World Cup twice with West Indies in 1975 and 1979. However, Roberts and West Indies failed to defend their title in 1983, losing … Read more
[ad_1] Jonny Bairstow was regularly leaving his crease early in Lord’s Test© Twitter England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow has been in the headlines ever since his controversial dismissal on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Alex Carey‘s decision to throw the ball at the stumps while Bairstow was still in his crease … Read more
[ad_1] Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck 41 not out as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first one-day international in Chittagong on Wednesday. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs. Left-arm … Read more
[ad_1] Central Zone bowlers led by captain Shivam Mavi (4/43) silenced the big guns in the West Zone batting line-up to restrict them to 216 for 8 and take control of the proceedings on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal in Alur on Wednesday. The lone point of resistance for West came from … Read more
[ad_1] England captain Ben Stokes insisted on Wednesday it was time “everyone moved on” from Jonny Bairstow‘s controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Australia won the match by 43 runs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series despite Stokes’s stunning 155. But his on-field heroics were overshadowed by the extraordinary fall-out … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite opened up about the team’s preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series against India and said he is hoping that the familiarity with the home conditions and mental preparation will be positive factors for the hosts. The first game of the two-match Test series between West Indies and … Read more