Australia beat Bangladesh in two days. (Pic credit: CA) Former Australia opener Justin Langer has slammed the increasing frequency of Test matches ending inside two days, calling the trend “unacceptable” after Australia wrapped up an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday.Australia needed only 750 balls to complete the second Test, bouncing back from…
Shubman Gill, left, and Prasidh Krishna on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Another impressive outing by Prasidh Krishna, who returned figures of 3-47 in 14 overs on a day when Sri Lanka’s batters showed plenty of resolve before rain halted…
Babar Azam (left) and Shan Masood (right) Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has linked the country’s recent struggles in Test cricket to the decline of departmental cricket, which he believes played a major role in developing players.Azhar, who represented Pakistan in nine Tests and 31 ODIs, described departmental teams as a key “nursery” for the…
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-anticipated Duleep Trophy campaign got off to a disappointing start on Sunday as the teenage batting sensation was dismissed for just eight against North East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru.Opening the innings for East Zone alongside Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sooryavanshi began brightly, smashing back-to-back boundaries before…
India’s Prasidh Krishna (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: In a slight worry for India conjuring the busy cricket season ahead, it has emerged that fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will miss the third and final ODI against West Indies, to be played at Mullanpur in Chandigarh on Saturday (October 3) due to a hamstring injury.Prasidh bowled only five…
sanju samson, vaibhav sooryavanshi Kris Srikkanth has questioned India’s decision to leave Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the opening T20I against Afghanistan, with the former India captain and chief selector alleging that the teenage batter is not being treated fairly.The selection call came amid a familiar opening dilemma for India following Sanju…
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and Afghanistan’s captain Ibrahim Zadran unveil Friendship Cup trophy ahead of the first T20I cricket match of a series, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. While the match is…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India made a big selection call for the first T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, with Sanju Samson getting the nod over young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. India also brought Jasprit Bumrah…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its 15-member squads for the Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games, with Fatima Sana returning as captain after missing the recent Sri Lanka T20I series while playing in The Hundred, according to the ICC.She will lead both teams. Asia Cup Squad and…
NEW DELHI: India are set to lock horns with New Zealand in a crucial away two-Test series starting November 15 and the think-tank has already commenced planning for the assignment. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the team management, including all members of the selection committee, was in a huddle before the 2nd ODI against the West…
