Peter Handscomb and Sam Konstas (Agency Image) Peter Handscomb has been given another route back into Australia’s Test set-up after being selected in the Australia A squad for the upcoming tour of India.The 35-year-old batter is the most experienced member of the four-day squad and will get an opportunity to make his case for an…
Glenn Phillips pulls off unbelievable one-handed catch (Screengrab) Glenn Phillips produced another moment of brilliance in the Caribbean Premier League as his audacious one-handed catch sent Sunil Narine packing during Trinidad & Tobago Red Force’s chase against Guyana Amazon Warriors.Narine’s stay at the crease lasted only two deliveries before Dwaine Pretorius found his edge of…
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain) Marnus Labuschagne has been left out of Australia’s ODI squad for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa, raising more questions about his future in the national team.The batter had a poor run during Australia’s recent ODI series in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Although he finished the Bangladesh campaign…
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and captain Babar Azam (AFP Photo) Pakistan have responded to their crushing 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s with a sweeping mid-tour overhaul, releasing seven players and making changes to the red-ball coaching staff ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the changes on Monday after…
In the longer format, patience and discipline are traditional routes to building an innings. The beauty lies in embracing that challenge when the situation demands it.South Zone found themselves in a similar situation on Monday. At 80/5, they were staring at the prospect of conceding first-innings lead to North Zone, who had posted 195 in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) BENGALURU: In 118 minutes and 81 balls, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi offered a glimpse of the raw talent that has made him one of Indian cricket’s most sought-after prospects. The southpaw backs his big-hitting ability irrespective of the format and his fearless approach was on full display as the East Zone opener…
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Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Test crisis has taken another turn with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq likely to be sent home from the ongoing England tour following back-to-back heavy defeats.Pakistan were comprehensively beaten in the first two Tests, losing the series opener at Leeds by an innings and 103 runs before suffering…
Pakistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at…
File Pic: England’s Joe Root leaves the pitch after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record…
