Tag: Cricket
India Vs England 3rd Test: Gavaskar, Boycott Defend Motera Pitch
The pitch that was used for the third Test between India and England here has drawn polarised reactions from commentators and former players. India thrashed England by 10 wickets inside two days. It was the lone day-night Test in the four-match series. ....
Virat Kohli Becomes 1st Indian Cricketer To Reach 100mn Followers On Instagram
Indian skipper Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Facebook owned photo and video sharing social networking platform Instagram. ....
IPL Has Been Nothing Short Of Amazing: Dale Steyn Apologises After Inviting Criticism On PSL Vs IPL Comparison
Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn, who had withdrawn his name from IPL 2021, made a huge statement as he said that T20 leagues like Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Lankan Premier League (LPL) were more rewarding as compared to the IPL where he said cricket takes a backseat and the focus is more on the price tag of a cricketer. ....
IND Vs ENG: India Cricketers Unwind With Board, Card Games In Bio-bubble
Members of the Indian cricket team who have stuck to their hotel-to-practice routine here, just like they did in Australia recently, are unwinding in the team room at a five-star hotel here, playing games like Uno, a card game, carrom, table tennis, Playstation, and watching movies etc. ....
Rohit Sharma Finally Gets 'consistent' Run After 7 Years
Rohit Sharma has been considered one of the stalwarts of Indian batting for over a decade, but quite surprisingly this is only the second time in his 13-year international career that he has played six Tests in a row that India have played. ....
ICC Announces Expansion Of Women's Events Post 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the expansion of women's events after the 2023 cycle. More teams will participate in the 50-over Women's World Cup and the Women's T20 World Cup from 2026. ....
England Fast Bowler Jofra Archer Lashes Out At Former Captain Michael Vaughan
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has lashed out at former captain Michael Vaughan for questioning the former's commitment to Test cricket. Archer said that he remains committed to performing in all formats for England and that he has never had a conversation on cricket with Vaughan. ....
Composed Hashmatullah Shahidi Becomes 1st From Afghanistan To Scale 'Mount 200'
Hashmatullah Shahidi was aged 9 when he started taking cricket seriously and his father took him to a club in Kabul. ....
Kraigg Brathwaite Replaces Jason Holder As West Indies Test Captain
Opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has replaced all-rounder Jason Holder as captain of the West Indies Test team. Brathwaite, 28, recently led West Indies in their 2-0 series win in Bangladesh in the absence of Holder. ....
Mithali Raj Becomes 2nd Woman To Score 10K International Runs
Captain Mithali Raj on Friday became the second woman cricketer and the first from India to cross 10,000 runs in international cricket. Mithali's knock of 36 runs against South Africa in the third ODI on Friday took her career tally to 10,001 runs at an average of 46.73. ....
