A little over a month ago, N. Jagadeesan earned his maiden Test call-up as a replacement for an injured Rishabh Pant. Jagadeesan did not feature in the eleven for that fifth Test against England a month ago, but the experience of being a part of the Indian team meant the world to him. This positive…
Giving a detailed plan for ‘RCB Cares’, Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday said that the foundation will work closely with IPL and the Karnataka State Cricket Association to design better crowd management protocols after 11 people were crushed to death in a stampede during the team’s trophy celebrations earlier this year. Having already announced Rs…
South Africa grabbed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against world champion Australia after Lungi Ngidi’s five-wicket haul secured their 84-run victory in the second One Day International in Mackay on Friday. Electing to bat, South Africa posted 277 before being all out with five deliveries left in their innings. Matthew Breetzke (88)…
Joe Root has brushed aside David Warner’s jibe that he will need to “take the surfboard off his front leg” if England is to triumph in Australia in the upcoming Ashes series. Root is Test cricket’s second-highest run-scorer of all time and widely considered central to England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes. But the 34-year-old…
England pacer Josh Tongue expressed confidence that his side can chase down the challenging 374-run target set by India in the final Test at The Oval, despite the tough conditions. Speaking after a demanding day three, Tongue acknowledged the physical and mental challenges faced by the bowlers on a wicket offering seam movement and bounce….
India pacer Prasidh Krishna relished the banter with ‘good mate’ Joe Root on day two of the fifth and final Test and said riling up England’s batting mainstay was part of the team’s plans. Prasidh and Root had a tense moment that required interventions from the umpires. The usually composed Root reacted animatedly and was…
Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun has been appointed as the bowling coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The announcement was made on Thursday. LSG took to social media platform X to share the news. “A promising Indian attack, and Bharat Arun guiding them. We can’t wait to get started,”…
An England XI side will compete in a two-day Pink Ball match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra in November ahead of the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba. The match, taking place at the Manuka Oval on November 29 and 30, will start four days after the opening Perth Test and will conclude…
India reached 51 for one at stumps after Ekansh Singh’s fighting century guided England to 309 on a rain-hit day two of the second Youth Test in Chelmsford on Monday. At close of play, Ayush Mhatre was batting on 20 alongside Vihaan Malhotra on six, with India U-19 trailing by 258 runs. Only 28.3 overs…
Mitchell Owen made an impressive debut as Australia beat West Indies by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series in Jamaica on Sunday. Owen took a wicket with his medium pace bowling before returning to smash 50 off 27 balls as Australia chased down a 190-run target with seven…