KL Rahul (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite England Lions making early inroads after winning the toss and opting to bowl first on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton on Friday, India A ended the day at 319/7 in 83 overs, riding on strong contributions from KL Rahul, Karun Nair,…
Jofra Archer of England bowls (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB) NEW DELHI: England’s chief selector Luke Wright announced on Thursday that fast bowler Jofra Archer might return in the second Test against India, following a four-year absence from the longer format.The five-match series’ second Test is set to begin from July 2 at…
File photo of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell, 36, has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket after a 13-year career that included two World Cup victories, nearly 4,000 runs from 149 matches, and record-breaking performances including the highest batting strike rate in ODI history for players with over 2,000…
Karun Nair raises his bat after scoring a double century against England Lions for India A. Karun Nair brought up a double century on Day 2 of the unofficial Test between India A and England Lions at Canterbury on Saturday. Nair brought up the mark with a boundary in the 101st over of India A’s…
NEW DELHI: The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) celebrated the remarkable achievement of its Ranji Trophy-winning team by announcing a substantial cash reward of Rs 3 crore for the players. Additionally, the support staff and some individual players were recognized with separate cash incentives for their outstanding contributions.In a significant gesture, the VCA felicitated Akshay Wakhare,…
NEW DELHI: Vidarbha‘s in-form batter Karun Nair continued his sublime touch in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha on Saturday. Batting in the second innings, Nair walked in at No. 4 when Vidarbha was struggling at 7/2, following Kerala’s early breakthroughs. Adding to the overnight 37-run first-innings lead, Nair…
Karun Nair. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Vidarbha batter Karun Nair accomplished a significant achievement by reaching 8,000 runs in First-Class cricket. He reached this milestone while playing in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur on Wednesday.Playing his 114th First-Class match, Nair came to bat at the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) will pick their squad for the next Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra on Friday (January 17) and the fixture will see the return of Rishabh Pant. It is reliably learnt that Pant is likely to lead the side in the must-win game and the association is…
James Vince (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England batter James Vince has made a significant decision to prioritise his participation in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) over First-Class cricket. This move defies the England and Wales Cricket Board‘s (ECB) stance on not granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to its cricketers for the…
Mohammad Abbas (Photo by Shaun Roy/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Experienced Pakistani pacer Mohammad Abbas on Friday equalled legend Imran Khan‘s record of 13 ten-wicket hauls in first-class cricket. Abbas achieved the feat during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy‘s fifth round.Representing Lahore Blues, Abbas put up an impressive performance, taking six wickets for 39 runs in 22 overs,…