August 4, 2023
By

Veteran India and Bengal batter Manoj Tiwary has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday (August 3). "Goodbye to the game of cricket. This game has given me everything, I mean every single thing which I had never dreamt if, starting from the times when my life was challenged by different forms of difficulties [sic]," the 37-year-old wrote on Instagram. Tiwary made his international debut in an ODI in Brisbane in 2008 but was dismissed for a duck. Eventually, he had...

August 4, 2023
By

Andy Flower is poised to step into the role of coach for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, succeeding director of cricket operations, Mike Hesson, whose tenure with the franchise concludes on August 31. The remaining members of the RCB support staff led by Hesson, including head coach Sanjay Bangar, are also anticipated to make their exit. In a report dated July 18, published by Cricbuzz, it was revealed that Flower was engaged in discussions with several franchises, including the Rajasthan Royals. However, it has...

August 4, 2023
By

Bangladesh's senior-most batter Tamim Iqbal has announced his decision to step down as the ODI captain with immediate effect. The turn of events comes after the 34-year-old's recent decision to quit the 50-over format - an event that was reversed instantly under eventful circumstances. With the World Cup around the corner, the latest call from Tamim was reportedly made with an eye on lightening his workload. "As you know I had an important meeting with Jalal bhai [Jalal Yunus] and Papon...

August 4, 2023
By

The high-level ministerial and government agencies' meeting in Pakistan regarding the national team's participation in the World Cup concluded positively. The committee, led by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, expressed hope that Babar Azam's team would receive the same level of security that was provided during their tour of India for the Twenty20 World Cup in 2016. A security delegation is set to visit the anticipated venues in the coming weeks. Reliable sources in Pakistan indicate that the committee has directed the...

August 3, 2023
By

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are unlikely to be picked for the Asia Cup 2023, the squad for which is anticipated to be announced this week. Sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have indicated that these two batters have not sufficiently recovered to be considered for the continental championship, from August 30 to September 17. Despite both players sharing progress updates on their fitness on social media, insiders suggest that it's premature to rush them into...

August 3, 2023
By

The wait is finally over as the media rights tender for bilateral India games has been released. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the launch of the tender and is inviting applicants to bid for the Media Rights to the India's international and domestic matches. The BCCI has stated that the detailed terms and conditions will be available in the Invitation To Tender (ITT), which can be purchased upon submission of a non-refundable fee of INR...

August 3, 2023
By

England have been found to be repeat offenders as far as overrate is concerned in the just-concluded Ashes series as they've been punished across three different Tests - second game at Lord's, fourth in Manchester and the last at the Oval, losing as many as 19 World Test Championship points. Australia meanwhile were docked 10 WTC points and hit with a 50% match fee fine for being 10 overs short in Manchester. At the Oval, England were five overs short and...

August 3, 2023
By

Shardul Thakur has been a regular in Indian teams over the last couple of years without ever seeming so. In Test cricket, he has been picked as the fourth seamer in conditions that force the team's hand against fielding both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. Now in the lead up to the ODI World Cup, Thakur is a contender for the No.8 slot, balancing seam-bowling responsibilities with Hardik Pandya and offering useful batting and hitting depth lower down the order. The...

August 3, 2023
By

In a 50-over World Cup year, playing a five-match T20I series wouldn't usually serve much purpose but for both India and the West Indies, it gives them an early opportunity to attune themselves to the conditions and set the ball rolling in terms of preparations for the next year's T20 World Cup which will be held in the Caribbean and the United States. Although it is the 20-over format, it still gives the Indian players another opportunity to audition for roles...

August 3, 2023
By

If cricket was pro-wresting, this would have been called a 'work'. That it was pre-planned. That it was scripted. That Stuart Broad had just got his way in making sure he got the perfect finish, the glorious farewell, the dream send-off. It's only apt then that "Who writes his scripts," has been the most common expression used around the retiring English legend over the last couple of days. The answer to that rhetoric of course is that he does it himself....