Having sealed the five-match series in Guwahati earlier this week, India will turn its attention to a few lingering concerns when it faces New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the ACA-VDCA Stadium on Wednesday. Chief among them is Sanju Samson’s form. Despite possessing undeniable talent and sound technique, the wicketkeeper-batter has failed to make…
Cricket heavyweights India and England are swinging behind a push to popularise mixed disability cricket, launching a five-match T20 series this week in a bid to take the format global. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and India’s governing body BCCI hope the series will accelerate efforts to stage the first Mixed Disability Cricket…
Pakistan should refrain from spoiling its relations with the world governing body, and support to Bangladesh must not come at the cost of national cricket, former players and Board officials said in one voice, as PCB has deferred its decision on its participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket…
Match Preview for Arsenal v Kairat Almaty Arsenal round off their Champions League league-phase campaign at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening as they host Kairat Almaty, with the two sides entering the final matchday at opposite ends of the table. The Gunners have already secured qualification for the knockout rounds and know that a…
Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to embrace…
Match Preview for PSG v Newcastle Paris-Saint-Germain need to win against Newcastle at the Parc des Princes tomorrow night if they are to avoid the complication of the Champions League playoffs and remain on course to retain the title they won so impressively last season. The oft-talked about ‘Holy Grail’ of winning Europe’s biggest prize…
Bowling coach Jacob Oram on Tuesday hoped that New Zealand will be able to put aside the drubbing by India in the ongoing T20I series and peak during next month’s T20 World Cup. The Kiwis came into the five-match T20I series with high hopes after registering their maiden ODI series win on these shores, but…
Two months after it successfully hosted the Women’s ODI World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is gearing up for another ICC event – the men’s T20 World Cup. While the tournament will be played across the five tried and tested venues in India, along with a phase in Sri Lanka,…
Vihaan Malhotra struck a serene 104-ball century for India in its ICC Under-19 World Cup Super Six match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Tuesday, January 27. Malhotra struck five boundaries in a knock characterised by impressive running and crisp strokeplay as India racked up the runs against the tournament host….
Ipswich have bolstered their midfield options as they look to get out of the Championship by signing Dan Neil from Sunderland. Neil captained the Wearsiders at Wembley in last season’s play-off final victory over Sheffield United but has struggled for game time in the Premier League following the arrivals of Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki and…
