Despite starting their campaigns with defeats, New Zealand and South Africa head into their clash at the Holkar Stadium on Monday in contrasting moods. While the White Ferns survived an embarrassment at the hands of Australia thanks to Sophie Devine’s heroics, the Proteas couldn’t escape one, with England schooling them with a 10-wicket win. New…
When Rohit Sharma assumed full-time charge of India’s One-Day International side in 2021, succeeding Virat Kohli, he inherited not just a team but an atmosphere — of intensity, scrutiny, and unfinished business. Where Kohli had thrived on raw animation, Rohit was different: deliberate in word, lighter in gesture, heavier on trust. He did not need…
Ravichandran Ashwin will be provided private security with his Big Bash League (BBL) franchise, Sydney Thunder, anticipating an enhanced interest from the Indian diaspora during the team’s training session at the Olympic Arena ground, according to media reports. It is also learnt that Ashwin would bring in his private crew, who would film his BBL…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the third T20I between New Zealand and Australia, being held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. PREVIEW New Zealand will hope the rain gods stay away and allow it to level the three-match series against Australia when the two sides meet in the third T20I at Bay Oval in Mount…
New Zealand will hope the rain gods stay away and allow it to level the three-match series against Australia when the two sides meet in the third T20I at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. After Australia won the series opener by six wickets, the second game was washed out due to rain on…
In one corner of his home in Agra, Dhruv Jurel has put up a wall-mounted glass cabinet to keep his trophies and medals. Each of those shiny trinkets boasts of milestones achieved in his cricketing journey and has a story to tell. But none of them would have existed today had it not been for…
Former England cricket head coach Andy Flower has left his role with Trent Rockets to become the coach of Hundred rival London Spirit men, it was announced on Friday. The 57-year-old’s appointment on a multi-year deal comes after fresh investment in the Lord’s-based Spirit franchise from an American-led consortium of technology entrepreneurs during the recently…
Linsey Smith was 30 when she made her ODI debut for England. The left-arm spinner celebrated the occasion by taking five for 36 against the West Indies at Derby. On Friday, she made her ODI World Cup debut. It was another reason for her to celebrate. She took the new ball, struck with her second…
West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul admitted that the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch hardly had anything for the bowlers. Even though the spinners got some turn as the day progressed, the West Indies bowlers could not find breakthroughs as Indian batters piled on the runs to take a sizeable lead at the end of Day…
India A had posted 412 runs against Australia A in the first unofficial one-day on Wednesday, but it will truly flaunt its batting riches on Friday when Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma join its order for the second match at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. If the contest goes ahead with the constricted boundary…