New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips celebrates his century (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Glenn Phillips registered his name into New Zealand cricket history with a maiden Test century as the Black Caps tightened their grip on the second Test against England at The Oval on Day 2.The Kiwi all-rounder became just the third New Zealand batter to…
Dennis Amiss begins with an apology. “I have a funeral to attend, so I am afraid I have to leave at 11 o’clock,” he says at the picturesque Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham on a slightly windy but glorious early English summer morning. It is only 10. There is plenty of time. Some 45 minutes…
NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana was added to the India squad on Friday, ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan.The match is scheduled to be played in Chennai on Saturday, with India already having sealed the three-match series 2-0 after a dominant 170-run victory in Lucknow. Rana’s inclusion offers the team management…
LUCKNOW: One of the riveting sights in cricket is to see a fast bowler run in, unleash the ball at great speed and hustle the batsman with his pace. That’s why Gurnoor Brar has got Indian cricket excited. The 26-year-old was recently rewarded with six Afghanistan wickets in two ODIs in vastly different conditions —…
Harshit Rana has been added to the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan. Rana, who has completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), has linked up with the ODI squad in Chennai. Updated squad for the third ODI against Afghanistan: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain),…
Shreyanka Patil will take no further part in the T20 Women’s World Cup. She had injured her ankle during India’s match against the Netherlands. Shreyanka, who had to leave the field after bowling just one ball, has been replaced by the uncapped Prema Rawat. The Event Technical Committee of the World Cup 2026 approved the…
England’s Stuart Broad (AP/PTI) Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has revealed the strongest Test XI made up entirely of players he faced during his illustrious international career, and the selection has already sparked debate among cricket fans.Broad, who finished his Test career with 604 wickets and ranks among the format’s most successful bowlers, was…
Shreyanka Patil (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: India have suffered a major setback in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after off-spinner Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament because of an ankle injury, forcing the team management to bring in uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat as her replacement.Patil sustained…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s newest batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not be travelling alone on his maiden assignment with the senior national team, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board decided to allow the 15-year-old’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England to help…
World Cup co-hosts Mexico can all but secure a place in the World Cup knockout stages if they can see off South Korea in Guadalajara tonight. Javier Aguirre’s side were too strong for South Africa on an emotional opening night at the Azteca last Thursday and will be looking for more of the same, although…
