Brendon McCullum and Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen‘s return to the England setup has Brendon McCullum at the centre of the decision, with the white-ball head coach revealing that the idea of bringing the former England batter in as a mentor was his own.The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed last week that Pietersen would join…
Michael Holding and Imran Khan (Agency Image) Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has joined the growing list of cricketing figures calling for better treatment of former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, saying the imprisoned 1992 World Cup winner should be treated “just like another human being”.Imran has been in a Pakistani prison since 2023 while…
Steve Smith has admitted he is not certain whether he will still be playing Test cricket when Australia travel to England for the 2027 Ashes, raising fresh questions over the future of one of Australia’s greatest modern batters.The 37-year-old is taking his Test career series by series and has refused to set a retirement date….
NEW DELHI: India pacer Kranti Gaud has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday.Gaud was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has questioned India’s decision to pick Sanju Samson ahead of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the first T20I against Afghanistan.Samson returned to the Indian team but managed only 10 runs off nine balls as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley…
Abhishek Sharma and Rashid Khan (Image credit: Agencies) Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning batting performance against Afghanistan in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. His 82 off 32 balls helped India chase down 157 in just 13.4 overs and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.But Abhishek’s assault…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England at Edgbaston. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s disastrous 0-3 Test series defeat against England has been compounded by a significant over-rate penalty, with the side losing 11 World Test Championship points and being fined 50 per cent of their match fee following the…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Player of the Match Abhishek Sharma said on Sunday that one or two poor series cannot define the Indian cricket team. Abhishek smashed 82 in the first T20I against Afghanistan and made India’s 157-run chase look easy at the Ferozeshah Kotla. India won by seven wickets to take a…
India’s women’s team’s decision not to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team. NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team, which took the…
Pakistan fan praises Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: India’s record eighth Women’s Asia Cup title was followed by a trophy presentation that quickly became the biggest talking point of the final — and a video from outside the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has now added another twist to the controversy.A video circulating on social media shows…