Cricket

Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The left-handed batter was found guilty of violating Article 2.10.10 of the…

Shree Charani (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s rising left-arm spinner Shree Charani has equalled the record for the most wickets taken by an Indian bowler in a single Women’s T20 World Cup edition, matching Poonam Yadav’s tally of 10 wickets from the 2020 tournament.Charani reached the landmark during India’s Group A clash against…

South Africa beat India by six wickets at Old Trafford. (Pic credit: ICC) Marizanne Kapp produced one of the finest innings in Women’s T20 World Cup history as South Africa stunned India by six wickets at Old Trafford on Sunday, pulling off a record-breaking chase that kept their semifinal hopes alive.The Proteas successfully hunted down…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Fresh off a record-breaking knock in the Tri-Nation Series final, teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made a cheeky admission about his credentials in 50-over cricket, saying many people may not even realise how much experience he has in the format.The 15-year-old starred in India A’s title-clinching victory over Sri Lanka…

Virat Kohli has ruled out any possibility of returning to Test cricket, joking during the launch of his new footwear line that he would rather undersell the product than make a comeback to add more runs to his Test tally.The former India captain, who retired from Test cricket last year after scoring 9,230 runs, was…

Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon of South Africa celebrate victory (Getty Images) Marizanne Kapp produced a match-winning all-round performance as South Africa defeated India by six wickets in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash on Sunday.Kapp starred with both bat and ball, first returning figures of 2/27 before unleashing an unbeaten 81 off…

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is set to make his long-awaited return to India’s ODI side after being named in the 15-member squad for the three-match series against England beginning on July 14.The pace spearhead, who was rested for the recently concluded series against Afghanistan as part of workload…

Australia complete 3-0 T20I sweep over Bangladesh (Image: X) Australia wrapped up a commanding 3-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh with a crushing seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.After opting to bat first, Bangladesh endured another disappointing outing with the…

Engalnd captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes is set to return for the third Test against New Zealand in Nottingham after missing the second match, which ended in a crushing 253-run defeat for England at The Oval. Head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed that…

West Indies beat Sri Lanka by five wickets Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu admitted her side paid the price for a poor batting display after suffering a five-wicket defeat to West Indies in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash in Bristol. Chasing just 99, the unbeaten West Indies side got home with 23 balls to…