Zimbabwe’s ODI and T20I captain Sikandar Raza has made it clear that his country’s possible entry into the World Test Championship (WTC) for the 2027-30 cycle will not change his plan to retire after next year’s 50-over World Cup in Africa.Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup with South Africa and Namibia. For the…
Sunil Gavaskar and Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: X) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph after a delivery struck Arshdeep Singh on the shoulder during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Gavaskar also called on India’s batters to take greater responsibility after the hosts lost the match by 24…
File pic – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes Jasprit Bumrah is irreplaceable, but he is confident that the team has young bowlers who can improve with more opportunities. India lost the fourth T20I against the West Indies by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the five-ODI series against New Zealand because the Indian think-tank wants him to focus on the red-ball leg of the tour. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Bumrah is completely fit, but the team management wants him to increase his…
Sahibzada Farhan, now Pakistan’s captain, surpasses India’s Abhishek Sharma Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan created a new record by scoring 238 runs in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, surpassing India’s Abhishek Sharma, who scored 229 runs against Afghanistan earlier this year.Farhan scored his third consecutive half-century, making 76 off 47 balls in the final…
West Indies scored 247 for three before bowling India out for 223. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies pacer Keemo Paul said his team used slower deliveries well on a pitch that offered some grip to beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. West Indies scored 247 for three…
Abhishek Sharma and Mitchell Santner (Image credit: Agencies) New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is under no illusions about the challenge that awaits his side against India’s explosive top order. With the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson capable of dismantling bowling attacks from the outset, Santner knows the Black Caps will…
MUMBAI: With Arunachal Pradesh forfeiting its Ranji Trophy opener against Nagaland and missing participation in two age-group tournaments, the BCCI has moved swiftly to ensure the state’s cricketers do not suffer further more of the administrative logjam.The board has constituted a three-member selection committee to pick Arunachal Pradesh’s men’s and women’s teams across age groups,…
Sanju Samson added another milestone to his T20I career on Wednesday, becoming only the sixth Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in the format during the fourth T20I against West Indies at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark in style while launching India’s pursuit of a daunting 248-run target, producing an…
Chad Laycock made history on Tuesday by becoming the first bowler to take five wickets in an over in South African T20 cricket. The 19-year-old achieved the feat while playing for KZN Inland against Titans in the CSA Pro20 Cup in Pietermaritzburg.Laycock finished with career-best figures of 6/26, including a record of four wickets in…
