Team India celebrates with the trophy after beating New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final. (PTI Photo) India continue to assert their dominance in the limited-overs formats, retaining the No. 1 spot in both ODIs and T20Is in the latest ICC Men’s Team Rankings released on Monday. However, their supremacy does not extend to…
Rob Walter resigns as South Africa white-ball coach (Getty Images) South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter resigned citing “personal reasons,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Under Walter’s leadership, the South Africa created history by reaching their first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in 2024, where they finished as runners…
New Zealand have a knack of cracking the code when it comes to qualifying for the knockout rounds of ICC tournaments, and the just-concluded Champions Trophy was no different, where they made it to the final but lost to India at the last hurdle.However, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting didn’t pick New Zealand as one…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has heaped praise on India’s extraordinary bench strength following their historic ICC Champions Trophy victory over New Zealand on Sunday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vaughan suggested that even a second-string Indian side could have reached the final.“Jaiswal, Varma, Sharma, SKY, Pant,…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England cricket‘s managing director Rob Key has kept the possibility open for Test captain Ben Stokes to lead the white-ball team.The development comes after Jos Buttler stepped down from his position following England’s poor performance at the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan and UAE, where they lost all three…
NEW DELHI: England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler on Friday announced his decision to step down from the role following team’s elimination from the ongoing Champions Trophy.“I’m going to stand down as England captain, it’s the right decision for me and the team,” the 34-year-old said at a press conference.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
England‘s decline in white-ball cricket recently presents them with an added challenge as they enter the ICC Champions Trophy, opening their campaign against traditional rivals Australia on February 22 in Lahore.Not too long ago, England were both the T20 and ODI champions; but their form in limited-overs cricket has nosedived since then.Go Beyond The Boundary…
India captain Rohit Sharma with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed concerns over head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s flexible approach in white-ball cricket, cautioning that it could lead to uncertainty among players. Zaheer’s remarks come amid India’s frequent experimentation with batting positions in the ongoing limited-overs series against England.India have…
Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) Australian legend Ricky Ponting has expressed surprise over Shreyas Iyer‘s inconsistent presence in India’s white-ball cricket team, despite his exceptional performance and ability to handle spinners on slow subcontinental wickets.Iyer played a crucial role in India’s journey to the 2023 World Cup final, accumulating 530 runs and finishing as the seventh-highest…
NEW DELHI: England’s promising young batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new white-ball vice-captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced ahead of their much-anticipated series against India. Brook, who turns 26 next month, has quickly established himself as a key player in England’s setup since his international debut in a T20I…