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A better batting performance from Pakistan saw them win the third T20I against Afghanistan by 66 runs and avert a 3-0 whitewash. Captain Shadab Khan, who became only the seventh bowler to 100 T20I wickets, led from the front, first scoring a 17-ball 28 and then returning figures of 3 for 13 in a Player-of-the-Match…
On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed the Annual Player Contracts list for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team, for the period of October 2022 to September 2023, which includes the T20 World Cup last year to the month right before the blockbuster ODI World Cup at home this year. The list comprised…
Mumbai Indians added to their rich legacy as a franchise after being crowned the inaugural champions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) after a seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at the Brabourne Stadiu in Mumbai Earlier in the day, Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and chose to bat first. Issy Wong continued her dream…
India’s all-format allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has been bumped up to Grade A+ category of BCCI central contracts, which has just three other players in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. The quartet will earn INR 7 Cr annually. Jadeja’s left-arm spin twin Axar Patel moved up from Grade B to A. Another allrounder to take a…
Having produced a thrill-a-minute contest in a rain-curtailed first T20I in Centurion on Saturday, South Africa and West Indies bettered that less than 24 hours later at the same venue, producing a run-fest for the ages. As it panned out, the hosts, fuelled by Quinton de Kock’s stunning hundred and Reeza Hendricks power-packed 68, gunned down the 259-run…
On Saturday (March 25), Ross Adair commented that Ireland struggled to adjust to the pace of ODI cricket in Bangladesh, resulting in Bangladesh clinching the series 2-0, with a third game washed out. However, Adair expressed optimism for the upcoming T20Is, which will be hosted at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on March…
Mohali, which had famously hosted the India versus Pakistan semi-final in the ICC World Cup in 2011, may not host a match in this year’s edition of the marquee event. Fears of Mohali being left out as a venue for the ODI World Cup, which is slated to be played in India from October 5…
PAK vs AFG HIGHLIGHTS: Afghanistan WIN by 6 wickets – Afghanistan created history when they went on to beat Pakistan for the first time ever in the 1st T20I game of the 3-match series. Batting first, Pakistan managed to score 92 runs as the hosts wrapped up the match in the 18th over to register a…
Western Australia put in a fighting batting performance after bowling Victoria out for 195 on the second day of the final of the Sheffield Shield, 2022-23. WA were reduced to 53/4 at one stage, with Will Sutherland picking up a three-wicket haul to scuttle through the middle order. WA lost three wickets for one run…
The Welsh Fire, one of the eight teams participating in The Hundred men’s tournament, is leaving no stone unturned in its quest for redemption in the upcoming 2023 season. After a dismal campaign in 2022 that saw them finish at the bottom of the table with eight consecutive losses, the Fire is looking to bounce…
