New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Canada’s highest run-getter in T20Is and former captain Navneet Dhaliwal has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. Dhaliwal will play his last match in the national team’s jersey against Afghanistan in their final group stage match of the tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Dhaliwal said that he had made the decision in his mind even before entering the World Cup.”I took the decision bef…
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New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan batter Babar Azam has shared advice for youngsters to handle the pressure of facing India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, saying you’ll do better when you stay calm and ignore the outside noise. India and Pakistan have faced off in the T20 World Cup eight times so far, with India emerging victorious on seven occasions, while Pakistan managed to win only once (in 2021).”We have played quite a few such matches, a…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Ashleigh Gardner showed her disappointment after missing out on the Australia captaincy saying she cares deeply about the team but insisted her desire to lead is still strong. The all-rounder was seen as the favorite to take over from Alyssa Healy after her retirement last month. Instead, Cricket Australia chose Sophie Molineux in a surprise move. Gardner was named joint vice-captain with Tahlia McGrath, who has led the team 15 times before. Before the India series, Gard…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran England batter Heather Knight said her appointment as women’s General Manager at London Spirit should not be seen as a signal that she is preparing to end her playing career. Heather has missed two of the last four editions of The Hundred due to injury, including last year’s campaign when a hamstring tear forced her into a mentoring role during the team’s run to the title clash.But Heather, who captained England to the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup win, said…
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia’s leading fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has provided an update on his recovery, aiming to return ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to take place in the subcontinent starting February 7.Hazlewood, one of the key members of the Australian squad in recent years, has been under scrutiny because of injury concerns. The right-arm pacer was sidelined at the start of the Ashes series with a hamstring strain and later sustained an Achilles inju…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Gujarat Giants’ Sophie Devine hammered two fours and four sixes off Sneh Rana of Delhi Capitals in the sixth over of Match 4 to score 32 runs and make it the most expensive over ever in the history of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. New Zealand all-rounder Devine exploded into action in the sixth over of their match against Delhi Capitals, hitting boundaries off the first two balls and then hammering four success…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) India batter Shreyas Iyer is all set to play his first competitive match since sustaining a spleen injury in October 2024. The 31-year-old star will represent Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy match, which will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on January 6. Shreyas Iyer has received conditional clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Iyer spent ten days at the COE for the fina…