Team Australia (AP Photo) The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to commence in Pakistan and the UAE, starting February 19. This ninth edition of the tournament will feature eight of the best ODI teams, marking the first time the Champions Trophy is being played since 2017. The defending champions, Pakistan, will be hosting…
Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood The upcoming ICC event will see quite a few big names missing in action, leaving their teams depleted & fans disappointed. The most affected team seems to be Australia, although some others too will need to redraw their plansEven before a ball has been bowled in the 2025 ICC Champions…
Australia captain Steve Smith (Pic credit: CA) Australia’s stand-in skipper Steve Smith remains confident about his team’s prospects at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, despite a 2-0 ODI series loss to Sri Lanka.Australia, plagued by selection setbacks, entered the series without key players Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh, all sidelined due to injuries….
Captain Rohit addressed form concerns with a blazing ton in the 2nd ODI. Now, all eyes are on the other struggling star batter, Kohli, as India eye a clean sweep in the seriesAHMEDABAD: With captain Rohit Sharma back among the runs with a splendid 90-ball 119 in the second ODI, there are hopes Virat Kohli…
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc pulled out of this month’s event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates for personal reasons and Australia will attempt to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2009 using a completely new pace bowling line-up.As the only player from Australia’s “big three” fast bowling attack to participate…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia may need to find three replacements for their 15-member squad ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE, with skipper Pat Cummins and key pacer Josh Hazlewood unlikely to take part in the tournament.The team has already suffered a setback with the loss of…
Rohit Sharma’s future as a red-ball batter is up in the air. (Getty Images) After 10-year wait, India skipper’s first Ranji outing lasts a mere 19 ballsMUMBAI: Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Rohit Sharma, whose poor form must be of serious concern to the Ajit-Agarkar-headed national selection committee, which has…
Scott Boland and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pointed to Scott Boland‘s inclusion as a decisive factor in India’s 3-1 defeat to Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fiercely contested five-match series saw Australia reclaim the trophy after a decade, bouncing back from a 0-1 deficit…
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) made the announcement on Tuesday, recognising Bumrah’s outstanding performances during India’s tour of Australia.Bumrah claimed an impressive 22 wickets in three-Test matches at an exceptional average of 14.22. He outshone fellow nominees…
File Pic: Pat Cummins of Australia leads his team out during ODI series against Pakistan. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Cricket Australia has announced its preliminary 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The squad includes fresh faces in Matt Short and Aaron Hardie, both earning their maiden call-ups…
