India Asia Cup got an exceptional end on Sunday Night when the Harmanpreet Kaur and her squad were deprived of a trophy presentation after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai. India finished with a high-octane game to secure a record eighth victory in the women’s Asia Cup but the day was yet once wasted without a formal trophy being bestowed...
Pakistan Test Squad has made a startling transformation before the third Test between Pakistan and England with seven players cut in preparation for the next one.Seven players have been dropped and Mike Hesson has joined the supporting crew for Pakistan before the third Test against England, with a dramatic change over. The changes follow the massive Pakistan defeat in the second Test and secure victory in the series...
Sri Lanka vs India was one of the most interesting deliveries in the second Test in which Sri Lanka finally managed to work the bowlers of India. Sri Lanka made it look like a real chance of progression after receiving a call forward and Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis started the counter-attack when they started to chip away at the deficit. Sri Lanka’s bowlers had to catch a...
The Indian tour of Bangladesh may get delayed again as they continue the negotiations just days before the white-ball six-match series kicks off. Bangladesh cricket board president Tamim Iqbal has told that they are still negotiating the dates and have crossed a new hurdle in their meeting with Board of Control for Cricket in India.BCB president Tamim Iqbal has said that they are still talking to BCCI on...
Manav Suthar booked a memorable opening against Sri Lanka in his Test debut while Devdutt Padikkal made a sensational 211-run match aggregate as India secured a commanding first Test victory of the series against them in Galle. Suthar picked up 10 wickets in the game including six in just the second innings while Padikkal posted a career-defining 167 in the first innings of India’s innings. In the process,...
India vs Sri Lanka Test came to a callous end when the visitors took a decisive stand and secured a massive 178-run first innings victory with a brilliant century from Sonal Dinusha and a sharp 615-man second game from Mohanji. Manav Suthar opened his Test bow with four-wicket haul and Ravindra Jadeja found the back of the vest twice by grabbing three wickets as Sri Lanka got bowled...
Sri Lanka spinners have a big role to play in the upcoming Test series against India, but it’s probably not as much of the ball’s rotation as bowler’s rotation. Rather, the actual challenge will be, finding the correct mix of pace, flight and length. In Sri Lanka, the conditions have always favoured bowlers who know how to harness the conditions not just turn balls out for the glamorous...
The return of Niroshan Dickwella to the Test spotlight, alongside the likes of his countryman Thisara Perera, Danesh Chancheler and Chaminda de Silva, has been a perfect mix of old and youthful talent and some intriguing decisions for the Sri Lanka Test Squad for its series in India. Pathum Nissanka, aged 33 and Kusal Mendis are out due to injuries suffered by Sri Lanka and Nissanka is coming...
Shubman Gill made a timely return to the middle as India completed their preparations for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka with a comfortable chase against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. Gill’s 44 off 54 balls came after a brief interval of struggle while Yashasvi Jaiswal produced an aggressive half-century, as India’s firecrackers gained time in the middle before the first Test on 15 August. The...
The Indian cricketer, Ajinkya Rahane, leaves a legacy full of intrigue.The retirement of Ajinkya Rahane is synonymous with a career marked by intrigue and curiosity in Indian cricket. While he will not go down in the history of Indian cricket in the same league as Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli, he contributed much more than just numbers to the game. Rahane is a captain who has won...