Category: Cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (January 24) confirmed the squads for the 10-team ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier to be held in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo from February 7-21. India have been clubbed along with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand in Group A, while the Group B comprises South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Scotland and Papua New Guinea. […]

Afghanistan will be touring Zimbabwe to play a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announced on Monday (January 23). While releasing the schedule, ZC also revealed that Afghanistan A and Zimbabwe A will be clashing in a five-match one-day series prior to the ODI series. Afghanistan will be arriving on February 13 with their first ODI scheduled to […]

David Warner, the Australia cricket team opener, has been named the country’s best cricketer of the year, securing the Allan Border medal for the second year in succession. He joined an exclusive list of Australian cricketers who have won the medal more than once, becoming only the fourth player to do so. Ricky Ponting won the medal in 2004, 2006, […]

India’s frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested from the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced in a statement on Monday (January 23). Legspinner Amit Mishra and right-arm offspinner Parvez Rasool have been picked to replace the duo in the squad. India’s T20I squad: Lokesh Rahul, […]

India have agreed to take part in the Independence Cup in Sri Lanka in 2018, Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala confirmed last Friday (January 20). As part of their 70th Independence day celebrations, Sri Lanka have expressed interest to host the tournament involving India, Pakistan and South Africa. Speaking to the reporters following a meeting involving the SLC officials, […]

The rise of Kedar Jadhav and good showing by Hardik Pandya in the series against England was a great “demo” for the Indian team ahead of Champions Trophy, gushed captain Virat Kohli. Jadhav could not steer the side to win in the third ODI tonight but was adjudged the man-of-the-series for his 232 runs in the series. Along with Pandya […]