Text Story by Justin Greaves (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name in the history of Test cricket with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to take five consecutive wickets during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating blast on Day 3…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20 International on Saturday as the visitors gave the Vidarbha fast bowler a debut. Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok had made his T20I debut in the series opener on July 23 but went wicketless…
Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies Head Coach Darren Sammy said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming that the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series due to personal reasons. Before the opening…
Sanju Samson and Ashok Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Saint Samson has been left out of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Zimbabwe after a poor run of form.The selectors have announced a 15-member squad for the tour, with Shreyas Iyer named as captain. Teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who recently…
England’s Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (Photo AFP) Former England fast bowler and Ashes winner Steve Harmison has strongly criticized England’s current Test set-up, saying the head coach Brendon McCullum had to resign following Ben Stokes’ international retirement announcement during the third test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Harmison, who played 63 Tests and took…
Avesh Khan took 13 wickets for the Chambal Ghariyals in the 2026 Madhya Pradesh Premier League. NEW DELHI: two years ago, Avesh Khan he was among the standbys during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in 2024. Since then, hampered by injuries and the subsequent loss of form, his international career has been on a…
Jai Moondra makes the admission of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Indian-born Irish pacer Jai Moondra has joined the growing list of admirers of teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, insisting that the youngster’s age should not be an obstacle to his international ambitions.Speaking during an interaction with broadcasters ahead of the second T20I in Belfast, Moondra was asked…
Ben Stokes calls Jofra Archer (Image: X) England captain Ben Stokes was seen inciting Jofra Archer to join the team’s celebrations during the third Test against New Zealand after the fast bowler initially opted to stay away following a wicket claimed by spinner Shoaib Bashir. The brief on-field exchange quickly went viral, with fans praising…
India-born arm pacer Jai Moondra made a memorable start to his international career by becoming only the second Irish player to take a wicket with the first ball of his T20I career.Playing his first international match against India in Belfast on Friday, Moondra struck with the first delivery of his spell in the second over…
India’s Prasidh Krishna (ANI Photo) Prasidh Krishna suffered a forgettable return to India’s T20I side as Ireland’s middle order tore him apart in the opening T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday.The fast bowler conceded 27 runs in his fourth over, making it the most expensive over bowled by an Indian against Ireland…
While India teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to wait for his international debut, Ireland handed a maiden T20I cap to Indian left-arm pacer Jai Moondra in the series opener at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field first. India went with three specialist fast…
Mumbai: In an encouraging development, the former India and Mumbai fast bowler and former national selector Salil Ankola has overcome severe depression, for which he had been undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center near Pune for the last one and a half months, and is keen to resume work now.“I would like to resume work…