Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi NEW DELHI: Cricket analyst and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has stirred debate by leaving out India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi from his list of the Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024. The decision, based on criteria of playing at least 10 T20Is in the…
NEW DELHI: Ayush Shukla, a 21-year-old Hong Kong cricketer, made history by becoming the third bowler ever to deliver four consecutive maiden overs in a T20 International (T20I) match. This achievement also marks him as the first bowler from Asia to reach this milestone. Shukla’s impressive performance occurred during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
NEW DELHI: Millions of Indian fans were left heartbroken when MS Dhoni was run out against New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 10.Chasing a 240-run target, India were 209/7 after 48 overs and had just lost Ravindra Jadeja who had played arguably his best ODI innings…
NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson has announced that he is stepping down as captain of New Zealand‘s white-ball teams and will not sign a national contract for the 2024/25 season. Williamson took the decision after the Black Caps‘ early exit from the T20 World Cup. New Zealand reached the semi-finals in the last three T20 World…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson wreaked havoc, producing the best-ever spell in a T20 International in the Group C clash against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad on Monday.The right-arm speedster was at his absolute best against minnows PNG in New Zealand’s final game of the T20 World Cup.In an unbelievable spell, Ferguson bowled…
NEW DELHI: In an electrifying IPL showdown, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) narrowly edged past Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a mere one run, surviving a thrilling late charge by the RCB batsmen.Opting to field first at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, RCB conceded 222/6, with Phil Salt‘s explosive 48 off 14 balls, which included seven fours and…
NEW DELHI: After breaking a four-match losing streak against Sri Lanka in their last round-robin clash, New Zealand‘s paceman Lockie Ferguson expressed confidence as they likely head into a World Cup semi-final against India. The crushing five-wicket victory on Thursday has positioned the Black Caps well, with Pakistan and Afghanistan now requiring miraculous wins to…
