Cricket
New Delhi, Sept 6 (UNI) Afghanistan take on New Zealand in a one-off Test starting September 9 in Greater Noida. Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai. Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Karim Janat weren’t in consideration as they weren’t a part…
Jaipur, Sept 6 (UNI) Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of former Indian captain and coach Rahul Dravid as Head Coach on a multi-year contract. The former Royals captain and coach spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015 and will commence with the team immediately, working with Royals’ Director of Cricket…
London, Sept 1 (UNI) Joe Root smashed his 33rd and 34th Test hundreds to go past England legend Alastair Cook on century count during the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka. Joe Root hit his second ton in the Lord’s Test to surpass Alastair Cook and become the England player with the most centuries in Test…
Christchurch, Aug 29 (UNI) New Zealand has bolstered its coaching lineup with the appointment of former all-rounder Jacob Oram as the new bowling coach. Oram, who enjoyed an illustrious international career, will step into the role on October 7, just in time for New Zealand’s upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against India. Oram’s addition…
Jammu, (UNI) The third leg of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) will be played at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu from October 6. An official comminique said, the last edition of the LLC was a massive success in Jammu with packed stadiums cheering on for the best national and international cricketing stars. The Legends League…
London, (UNI) England cricket star Dawid Malan, a former World No.1 T20I batter, has announced his retirement from International cricket on Wednesday. Malan’s last appearance for England came at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, and he has not played at the international level since. Over his career, Malan accumulated 4,416 runs across 114…
Bengaluru, (UNI) Already secure in the semifinals, the Mysore Warriors clinched their sixth win in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, powered by FanCode, with a decisive six-wicket victory over the Mangaluru Dragons. The Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a dominant 107-run partnership between Karun Nair (64) and Karthik SU (69), steering Mysore to chase down…
Kandy, Aug 28 (UNI) The Kandy High Court on Tuesday sentenced Indian national Akash Pachlodia to two 2-year terms of rigorous imprisonment, suspended for 10 years, over allegations of match-fixing during the 2024 Legends Cricket Trophy in Sri Lanka. Police said that the High Court also imposed a fine of Rs 11 million after Pachlodia…
Mumbai, Aug 27 (UNI) India on Tuesday announced a formidable 15-member squad led by all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to start on October 3 in the UAE. Harmanpreet will be supported by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who is expected to open the batting alongside the explosive Shafali Verma….
England’s squad announcement for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has raised eyebrows, with several high-profile omissions as the team gears up for the tournament in October. The 15-player squad, revealed on Tuesday, reflects a strong reliance on players who excelled in the recent domestic competition, The Hundred. Once again, Heather Knight has been…
