Melbourne, July 22 (IANS) Australia’s chief selector George Bailey believes a highly motivated Steve Smith remains central to his team’s transition in the longer format as they embark on a defining 12-month red-ball cycle. Smith, with 123 Test caps so far, still remains a critical figure for Australia ahead of a packed international calendar featuring at least 20 Tests, including three high-profile overseas trips. Despite speculation surrounding Smith’s long-term future in recent years, Bailey r…
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Melbourne, July 21 (IANS) Australia have named a full-strength Test side for the first time in a year after captain Pat Cummins, along with Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, were all named in the 13-strong squad for the two-game series against Bangladesh. This will be Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia since 2003 with the first match scheduled to take place August 13-17, Marrara Stadium Darwin, followed by the second from August 22-26, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay.Cummins is in line to …
Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) Mosaddek Hossain marked his return to international cricket in style with an unbeaten 86, while pacer Nahid Rana ripped through the Australian batting line-up with 4 for 41 as Bangladesh stunned Australia by 86 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the opening ODI in Dhaka on Tuesday, securing their first 50-over victory over the six-time world champions since the famous Cardiff triumph in 2005.For a long time, Cardiff 2005 was the key moment in Bangladesh’s ODI…
Dubai, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra emerged among the biggest movers in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings update, with strong performances in recent international fixtures earning them significant gains across formats. Abrar achieved a new career milestone in the ODI bowling rankings after his impactful showing against Australia in the recently concluded series. The mystery spinner climbed seven places to fourth position with a rating …
Melbourne, May 25 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the team is planning around Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins for their 2027 ODI World Cup title defence, despite the trio missing the upcoming 50-over tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh.Cummins and Hazlewood will play the IPL 2026 playoffs for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru respectively, while Starc will return home after Delhi Capitals campaign came to an end.”I think people look at the immediate…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Riding on KL Rahul’s fluent half‑century and a clinical bowling performance led by Lungi Ngidi and Kuldeep Yadav, Delhi Capitals signed off their IPL 2026 campaign with a clinical 40‑run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Inserted into batting first, DC posted 203/5, their highest total at the venue. Rahul smashed a 30‑ball 60 at a strike rate of 200, while David Miller chipped in with a 19‑ball 28. Defending 204 with ease also meant DC fini…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Delhi Capitals rode on KL Rahul’s fluent 30-ball 60 and late fireworks from David Miller, who smashed a 19-ball 28, to post 203/5, their highest total at Eden Gardens, in their 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.It was an innings from DC where everyone chipped in with cameos to take the side past 200-mark, with Rahul smashing clean boundaries at a strike-rate of 200 being the standout knock. DC will now look to defend the total and sign off from the competi…
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Manish Pandey revealed that he stayed prepared and waited for his chance in the last four games before the opportunity finally arrived to deliver a crucial innings as the three -time winner defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets at Eden Gardens. Pandey played a composed knock of 45 off 33 balls on a difficult two-paced surface as KKR chased down 148 in 18.5 overs to keep their playoff hopes alive. He also stitched crucial partnerships wi…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. “Hardik Pandya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to ‘abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fi…
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell played key roles under pressure as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the playoffs stage.Chasing a target of 148 on a tricky two-paced surface, KKR faced a few tense moments but crossed the finish line thanks mainly to Pandey’s steady 45 off 33 balls and Powell’s bold batting…