Cricket
Auckland, Feb 22 (UNI) Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed that Steve Smith is still in contention for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Before the start of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, Australia’s T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh outlined his team’s composition, confirming that the top order was fairly settled, with David Warner,…
Wellington, (UNI) Tim David’s brute force delivered Australia an exciting last-ball victory in the series-opening T20I against New Zealand after squeezing a Tim Southee yorker to the mid-wicket boundary with four runs needed. David finished with an unbeaten 31 from just 10 balls as he and captain Mitchell Marsh (72 no off 44) posted their…
Srinagar, Feb 21 (UNI) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is vacationing in Kashmir, turned nostalgic, saying that he got his first bat from his sister which was a Kashmir willow bat. On Saturday last, Tendulkar, accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara, stopped at Chursoo in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, to inspect Kashmiri…
Dubai, Feb 21 (UNI) India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his ascent in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after scoring an unbeaten 214 in the third Test of their five-match ICC Men’s Test Championship series against England in Rajkot. The 22-year-old left-hander joined a select band of seven cricketers to score double centuries in two…
Bengaluru, (UNI) IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal on Tuesday said the BCCI plans to start the tournament on March 22. “The BCCI plans to start IPL 2024 from March 22,” he told a section of media. However, the itinerary will be announced in two phases due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country clashing…
New Delhi, (UNI) Star India batsman Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have been blessed with a baby boy, named Akaay. Anushka gave birth to Akaay on February 15, as per the note shared by Kohli on his Instagram handle. This is the second child of the couple, as they were earlier, in February…
Mumbai, (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the squad for the fourth IDFC First Bank Test against England in Ranchi. The decision was taken keeping in mind the duration of the series and the amount of cricket he has played in recent times, BCCI said in a statement. Meanwhile, KL Rahul is ruled out…
Dambulla, Feb 20 (UNI) Sri Lankan spin sensation Wanindu Hasaranga became just the second Sri Lankan to take 100 T20I wickets. Hasaranga breached the 100-wicket barrier in T20Is, becoming the eleventh player overall and second Sri Lankan bowler after Lasith Malinga to reach the milestone. The leg-spinner, who is currently the captain of the T20I…
Srinagar, Feb 19 (UNI) Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar encountered an ardent Kashmiri fan at the tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir who told him that he wept the whole night when the cricket legend retired in 2013. In a video now going viral on social media platforms, the fan, who identified himself as Mudassir…
Dubai, Feb 19 (UNI) The International Cricket Council has expressed sorrow at the passing of former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter at the age of 77. In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice remembered Procter as a great player and as one of the earlier full-time members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of…
