Cricket
Colombo, Feb 12 (UNI) Charith Asalanka’s fighting century and Maheesh Theekshana’s four-wicket haul scripted a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka as they secured a thrilling 49-run victory against Australia in the first ODI of the two-match series here on Wednesday. Batting first, Sri Lanka found themselves in dire straits at 55/5 after opting to bat…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (UNI) India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill added another feather to his cap by becoming the first Indian player to score a century in his 50th ODI. The milestone was achieved during India’s ongoing match against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Gill also set a new record…
Dubai, Feb 12 (UNI) India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, media reports said. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement, with the lower back injury sustained in January during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy continuing to sideline India’s pace ace, according to an…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (UNI) England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. India made two changes to their playing XI, resting Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, while Varun Chakravarthy was unavailable due to a sore calf. Rohit…
Colombo, Feb 11 (UNI) Australia star batter Steve Smith said Champions Trophy is at the forefront of his team’s thoughts ahead of the two-ODI series against Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old, who is likely to stand in as skipper for the series with Australia struggling with injuries, emphasised that Australia are focused on the Champions Trophy,…
Sydney, Feb 10 (UNI) Cricketing greats Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have shared their opinions on Pakistan’s prospects at the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, with both saying they could have a big impact. With Pakistan set to co-host a senior ICC event for the first time since the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup…
Cuttack, (UNI) India captain Rohit Sharma reaffirmed the importance of batting deep as he returned to form with a scintillating ODI century against England at the Barabati Stadium, guiding India to a crucial victory here on Sunday. Rohit’s knock not only anchored the innings but also highlighted his methodical approach to pacing a big score…
London, Feb 9 (UNI) Following an injury in the England camp, Tom Banton might get a chance to feature in their third ODI against India. Banton, who last played for England in an ODI in August 2020, has been called-up as cover for the third ODI and final against India in Ahmedabad on February 12….
Cape Town, Feb 9 (UNI) Anrich Nortje, who was ruled out of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 with a back injury, has been replaced by an upcoming fast bowler Corbin Bosch in South Africa’s 15-member squad. Days after South Africa announced their squad for the tournament, Nortje was forced to withdraw from it owing…
Dubai, Feb 9 (UNI) A 2-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka has helped Australia finish solidly in the 2023-25 World Test Championship. Australia’s trimuph in the Border-Gavaskar series against India helped them make their second consecutive World Test Championship Final and a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka helped them solidify the No.2 position on…
