Category: Cricket

Nathan Lyon took eight wickets to help Australia bundle out India for 189 in their first innings on the opening day of the second test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Lyon’s figures of 8-50 are the best of his career as India opener Lokesh Rahul top-scored for his side with a patchy 90. Score:  KL Rahul c Renshaw […]

Australia have named an unchanged playing XI on the eve of the second Test in Bangalore. After gaining an early 1-0 lead in the four-match series following Australia’s 333-run win in Pune, Steve Smith, confirmed that the visitors will retain the same side despite the expectedly different wicket at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. “It looks a little bit different to […]

New Zealand have picked offspinner Jeetan Patel ahead of leggie Ish Sodhi, while going in with Jimmy Neesham as an extra option for the all-rounder’s spot, for the forthcoming first of the three-match Test series against South Africa, starting March 8. New Zealand play their first Test in Dunedin before heading to Wellington and Hamilton for the next two Tests. […]

Dwayne Smith, the West Indies all-rounder, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Wednesday (March 1), ahead of the start of the second Qualifying Final against Karachi Kings in the ongoing Pakistan Super League, according to an ESPNCricinfo report. Smith, who plays for Islamabad United in the league, made his last international appearance in the 2015 ICC […]

John Hampshire, the former England and Yorkshire batsman who later became an international umpire, passed away on Wednesday (1st March) aged 76 after prolonged illness. Hampshire played just eight Tests for England and started his career with a hundred on debut against West Indies in 1969 at the Lord’s. He also featured in three One-Day Internationals with his highest score […]

The Pune pitch used for the first Test between India and Australia has been given a “poor” rating by the match referee, Chris Broad, in his report. The report has been submitted to the International Cricket Council, and the BCCI, which has been informed of the rating, will now have 14 days to respond. The Test match finished inside three […]