On an Ashes tour where Usman Khawaja has saved his team the blushes on a few occasions with bat in hand, the veteran opener might also have saved his teammates a significant amount of money and some valuable World Test Championship (WTC) points. It's likely that Khawaja could have saved close to AUD 25,000 and 14 WTC points overall for Australia after he revealed to have played a key role in the ICC's latest amendments for sanctions on slow over rates in...
Australia were stung by the brilliance of Nat Sciver-Brunt for a second game running and while they edged home to retain the Ashes in Southampton, they weren't spared in Taunton as the talismanic batter's second hundred on the bounce condemned the visitors to their first bilateral ODI series defeat since 2013. England's 69-run win in the rain-affected game ensured they drew the 2023 Women's Ashes 8-8 despite having been down 0-6 at one stage. Nat Sciver-Brunt's 129 powered England to 285...
After Lucknow Super Giants, who are done with their recruitment of a coach by roping in Justin Langer, SunRisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals seem to be on the hunt for new coaches. Reports suggest that Andy Flower, who was recently let go by LSG, is among the contenders for the Royals coaching position while he is also in talks with another team. Although there has been no official confirmation from either party, the IPL circle is buzzing with talk of potential discussions...
Jemimah Rodrigues' brilliant all-round show helped India avenge their shock defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in the first game to level the ongoing three-match ODI series 1-1, on Wednesday (July 19) in Dhaka. Rodrigues first rescued India from a precarious 68/3 with a top-scoring effort of 86 and then picked up 4 for 3 with the ball to roll out the hosts for just 120 in reply to India's 228. Rodrigues, batting at No.5 in the series, walked in at...
Prithvi Shaw was earmarked for greatness from a very young age. His rise to the top was expectedly smooth. He won the Under-19 World Cup as captain and marked his international debut with a Test century. However, despite all the promise and performances, he hasn't been able to cement a place in the national side. Despite being a prolific run-getter in domestic cricket and making his impact in the IPL, he hasn't played an international match in the last two years. He...
Franchise cricket bandwagon has reached the American shores at last with the inaugural season of Major League Cricket finally getting kicked off. Teams have lined up a glut of globetrotting T20 stars from most major Full Member nations to add to the razzmatazz of franchise cricket in USA for the first time. The first week of MLC season 1 has had something for everyone - it has seen plenty of balls clearing the ropes, the fast bowlers enjoyed nipping with...
Led by Imam ul Haq's unbeaten half-century, Pakistan cruised to a four-wicket win in the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, on Thursday. The visitors, resuming on 48 for 3, chased down the 131-run target in the morning session on the final day to register their first Test win in the last one year, and after a gap of six games. Needing 82 runs to win on the final day, Pakistan got going quickly. Babar pulled the first ball...
The Asia Cup is set to witness three potential clashes between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, on September 2 and 10, and possibly in the final on September 17, with certain conditions in place. Both teams are grouped with lightweights Nepal in their three-team group, making a Super 4 clash on September 10 highly likely, after the Rohit Sharma-led side kick-starts their Asia Cup campaign eight days earlier against the Babar Azam's team. As the two heavyweight teams in the continent, a...
When David Warner nicked one to Zak Crawley at slips just before Tea on the second day of the Leeds Test, he'd fallen to Stuart Broad for a staggering 17th time in the format - and third time in the series. It also marked yet another forgettable outing for the veteran opener, who now averages a measly 23.50 in Ashes 2023 with a highest of 66 across the six innings so far. Australia captain Pat Cummins however, threw his weight behind Warner...
The Pakistan Cricket Board has prioritised T20 cricket for the national side ahead of the next T20 World Cup by scheduling extra matches in the format ahead of the tournament in West Indies and USA. As a result, Pakistan will now play extra T20Is against New Zealand at home which has resulted in the West Indies series getting pushed back. West Indies were initially scheduled to tour Pakistan in February next year to play two Tests as part of the new...
