Cricket
Sydney, Jan 6 (UNI) Steve Smith once again proved why he is one of Australia’s most formidable batsmen, guiding his side to 518 for 7 in their first innings and a 134-run lead over England on Day 3 of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Smith’s sublime form was the cornerstone…
Benoni, Jan 6 (UNI) Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his rapid rise by shattering the record for the fastest fifty by an Indian in Youth One-Day Internationals during the second Youth ODI against South Africa Under 19 at Willowmoore Park on Monday. Leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Ayush Mhatre, 14-year-old Suryavanshi produced…
Karachi, Jan 5 (UNI) Pakistan will look to carry their winning momentum into the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup as they take on Zimbabwe in the tri-series final. According to ICC, the tournament has served as vital preparation ahead of the marquee event, and Pakistan will be eager to cap it off on a…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting urged out-of-form India skipper Suryakumar Yadav to back himself as he prepares to lead India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Yadav has been short of runs and has managed just 218 runs across 19…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) As the Sydney daylight softened and the familiar hum of the SCG grew louder, Joe Root stood once more at the centre of an Ashes narrative that seems increasingly shaped by his bat and temperament. When Mitchell Starc banged one in short and wide, Root rocked back and punched it calmly…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Joe Root moved level with Ricky Ponting, joining him in third place on the all-time list of men’s Test centuries after notching his 41st hundred on day two of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, resuming on 72…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) Former captain Michael Vaughan said Zak Crawley “frustrates the life out of me”, but England should persevere with the opener. Crawley began the final Ashes Test as England’s leading run-scorer in the series, then was out for 16 on the first morning at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The 27-year-old altered his…
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNI) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that its national team would not travel to India for the ICC T20 World Cup and formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate all its matches, citing serious safety and security concerns. An emergency meeting of the BCB Board of Directors…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) Joe Root and Harry Brook produced a high-quality unbeaten partnership, laced with authoritative strokeplay, to lift England to 211 for 3 at stumps on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, before bad light, rain and thunder brought an early end…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) Australia is weighing up the option of carrying Pat Cummins into the latter stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup even if his ongoing back injury prevents him from featuring in the opening phase of the tournament in India and Sri Lanka. According to Cricket Australia, the Test skipper was…
