India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I (Image: IANS) India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on New Zealand in the third match at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, October 27. Having won the opening two games, the visitors hold a 2-0 lead and need just one more victory to…
Michael Hussey carries a trophy during the Chennai Super Kings ROAR 2026, pre-season fan event, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have begun a major overhaul of their support staff ahead of the 2027 season, parting ways with several long-serving members, including batting coach Mike…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP/PTI) That Nitish Kumar Reddy, being one of only two players named in all three squads for the New Zealand tour, speaks volumes about how highly India rate his skills.It has also provided the team management with an opportunity to develop an alternative to the often-injured Hardik Pandya, who is not getting…
Pat Cummins and Steve Smith Australia captain Pat Cummins is keeping his fingers crossed over Steve Smith’s availability for the third and final Test against South Africa, with the visitors prepared to give their experienced batter as much time as possible to prove his fitness ahead of the series decider in Cape Town.Smith sustained a…
Australia have released Nic Maddinson from their Test squad ahead of the third and deciding Test against South Africa in Cape Town, while Steve Smith remains uncertain for the match as he continues to deal with a neck issue. The three-match series is level at 1-1.Maddinson and back-up wicketkeeper Sam Harper have been allowed to…
Morkel’s advice to the players is to “Stand near a powerful fan to counter the speedy wind” The wind at Wellington’s Basin Reserve can change direction without warning, making it a challenging venue for visiting teams. India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has offered a simple piece of advice to the Test specialists yet to arrive…
Aiden Markram (Image: Reuters) Aiden Markram believes South Africa have the determination and quality to reach a second consecutive ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, with the Proteas eager to build on their historic triumph in 2025 as they prepare for the third and deciding Test against Australia in Cape Town.South Africa will head into…
NEW DELHI: Former England off-spinner Gareth Batty is likely to join Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) support staff as batting coach, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.It is also reliably learnt that the 49-year-old shares a good rapport with CSK head coach Zaheer Khan, dating back to their playing days at Worcestershire.“We are in discussions with him. The negotiations…
Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has been released from the national squad for the ongoing ODI tri-series against England and Sri Lanka after requesting time to work on his batting. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Monday that the left-handed batter wants to return to domestic cricket to improve his form and rebuild his confidence.Ayub…
Saransh Jain (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Saransh Jain has made the most of his return to domestic cricket after missing out on India’s squad for the Test series against New Zealand. The Madhya Pradesh spinner picked up seven wickets to bowl Bihar out for just 99 in their Ranji Trophy match on Monday.Jain finished…
