Author: Staff Reporter

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green said he will be completely fit and ready to bowl without any restrictions in the Ashes which starts on November 21. He has not bowled in a match since a back surgery last October. Green will return to bowling this weekend for Western Australia in their Sheffield Shield opener against New South Wales at the WACA in Perth. He will bat at No. 4 and he is in contention to keep his spot at No. 3 in Australian Test team. “It’s been a long 12 months, but feeling really good,” Green said on Friday. “The body’s…

Zimbabwe defeated Kenya comfortably by seven wickets, with five overs to spare, in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final to qualify for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Brian Bennett was the hero for Zimbabwe, scoring a brilliant fifty. Chasing a small target of 123, Zimbabwe openers Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani gave them a superb start. They played aggressively and stitched a partnership of 76 runs off 38 balls, which put Zimbabwe in commanding position. Bennett top-scored for Zimbabwe with a flamboyant knock of 51 off just 25 balls, including eight fours and…

Former Indian domestic cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary is makingheadlines in Australian cricket. The Delhi-born player, who had played List A matches for Punjab earlier, might make hisdebut for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield this weekend. If he gets selected, it would be his first match in first-class cricket. He had played one-day games for Punjab but never appeared in any Ranji Trophy matches. Speaking about the moment, Chaudhary said, “This debut is very close to my heart. When I left India, I never thought I’d get another chance to grab a state contract. Starting again from local club matches here in…

Parthiv Patel, former India wicketkeeper-batter, is disappointed with Sai Sudharsan’s performance against the West Indies in the first innings of the first Test in Ahmedabad. Speaking on JioHotstar, Parthiv said that Sudharsan was under pressure to play a big knock in order to cement his position in the Indian team. “Sai Sudharsan looked a bit tentative today. He usually uses his feet really well, especially against left-arm spinners. With left-handed batters, we know that as soon as a left-arm spinner comes in, we try to rotate the strike and wait for the right ball to go after.” said Parthiv. “But…

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by four wickets in the first T20I to take an early lead in the three-match series. Parvez Hossain Emon was adjudged Player of the Match for scoring 54 off 37 balls at a strike rate of 145.95. Chasing 152, openers Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim gave Bangladesh a brilliant start, putting on 109 runs off 70 balls. Tanzid scored 51 off 37 deliveries at a strike rate of 137.84. Bangladesh were 109/1 at one stage, but within a few overs found themselves struggling at 118/6. In the slog overs, Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain forged an unbeaten…

The India U-19 team defeated the Australia U-19 side by an innings and 58 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match youth Test series in Brisbane. India U-19 restricted the Aussies to 243 in the first innings, thanks to some brilliant bowling from Kishan Kumar and Deepesh Devendran. Devendran finished with figures of 5 for 45 in 16.2 overs, while Kishan claimed 3 for 48 in his 16 overs. Steven Hogan was the top scorer for Australia, making 92 runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines during the IPL, played an aggressive innings, scoring 113 off just 86 balls,…

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will play for Northamptonshire in 2026. He will join the team for the second half of the season. This will be his third stint with the club. Chahal will play in the County Championship and the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. There will be an additional role this time. He will guide the team’s young spinners. Head coach Darren Lehmann welcomed him and said Chahal will be a vital part of the side. “Yuzi is a magnificent asset to this squad. His record across his career speaks for itself and he brings so much class and experience to the…

Kapil Dev Pandey, who is the childhood coach of Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav, explained the reason behind Kuldeep’s outstanding bowling against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final. Speaking to Times of India, Kapil Pandey said: “Pakistan ko dekhte hi uska khoon khaulta hai. Pakistan ne bacche aur nausikhiyon ki team bheji thi iss baar. (His blood boils seeing Pakistan. This time, Pakistan sent a team of kids and amateurs).” Kuldeep took four important wickets to restrict Pakistan to a low score and was instrumental in India’s title win. He finished with figures of 4/30 in his four overs at…

Namibia has become the first team from the Africa qualifiers to book their spot in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a comfortable 63-run victory over Tanzania in the semi-final, in Harare, on Thursday. Namibia will play in this tournament for the fourth time, as they were also part of 2021, 2022 and 2024 world cup campaigns. South Africa are already a part of the tournament, and the last African spot will go to either Kenya or Zimbabwe, who will face each other in the other semi-final of Africa qualifiers. Namibia’s star player was allrounder JJ Smit. He…

Jasprit Bumrah has reached another big milestone in Test cricket. The fast bowler became the joint-fastest Indian pacer to take 50 Test wickets at home, during the first Test versus the West Indies in Ahmedabad, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. He achieved this record in just 24 innings, which is equal to the record of former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath. After Bumrah and Srinath, the quickest to reach 50 Test wickets at home are Kapil Dev in 25 innings, Ishant Sharma in 27 innings and Mohammed Shami in 27 innings. This shows how rare and special this record is…