Tag: cricket
Rohit Sharma Finally Gets 'consistent' Run After 7 Years
Rohit Sharma has been considered one of the stalwarts of Indian batting for over a decade, but quite surprisingly this is only the second time in his 13-year international career that he has played six Tests in a row that India have played. ....
ICC Announces Expansion Of Women's Events Post 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the expansion of women's events after the 2023 cycle. More teams will participate in the 50-over Women's World Cup and the Women's T20 World Cup from 2026. ....
England Fast Bowler Jofra Archer Lashes Out At Former Captain Michael Vaughan
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has lashed out at former captain Michael Vaughan for questioning the former's commitment to Test cricket. Archer said that he remains committed to performing in all formats for England and that he has never had a conversation on cricket with Vaughan. ....
Composed Hashmatullah Shahidi Becomes 1st From Afghanistan To Scale 'Mount 200'
Hashmatullah Shahidi was aged 9 when he started taking cricket seriously and his father took him to a club in Kabul. ....
Kraigg Brathwaite Replaces Jason Holder As West Indies Test Captain
Opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has replaced all-rounder Jason Holder as captain of the West Indies Test team. Brathwaite, 28, recently led West Indies in their 2-0 series win in Bangladesh in the absence of Holder. ....
Mithali Raj Becomes 2nd Woman To Score 10K International Runs
Captain Mithali Raj on Friday became the second woman cricketer and the first from India to cross 10,000 runs in international cricket. Mithali's knock of 36 runs against South Africa in the third ODI on Friday took her career tally to 10,001 runs at an average of 46.73. ....
India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Monday got married to TV sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan at a private ceremony in Goa, where a limited number of people were present. Bumrah on Monday tweeted the pictures of his wedding and wrote a Kahlil Gibran -- a Lebanese American writer -- quote on his timeline: "Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course."Said an acquaintance of Bumrah: "The wedding was attended by about 50, mostly family and relatives of the boy and girl, and was held at a resort here." The wedding was not attended by India cr....
Eoin Morgan First Englishman To Play 100 T20Is
England captain Eoin Morgan on Tuesday became the first male player from his country to play 100 T20 international matches. His 100th T20I turned out to be special as Jos Buttler powered England to a thumping eight-wicket win in the third T2OI at the Narendra Modi Stadium here. ....
Asia Cup T20 Tournament Postponed Indefinitely Due To Covid
The Asia Cup T20 tournament which was scheduled to be held in June in Sri Lanka has been postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 pandemic. ....
ECB Mulls Giving IPL Teams Stakes In 'The Hundred': Report
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly ready to offer Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises a stake in teams playing in The Hundred, an upcoming tournament which will be played in a new, 100-ball format, to lure India's star players to the competition.....
