New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi presents one of the toughest assignments for England’s bowling attack ahead of India’s T20I series, saying the teenage batter has so far found answers against every challenge put before him. Speaking ahead of the series in England, Swann suggested that while most bowlers are still searching for a way to contain the youngster, Jofra Archer could hold a slight advantage because of his familiarity with Soory…
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London, June 10 (IANS) London Spirit have entrusted England all-rounder Liam Livingstone with the captaincy of their men’s side for the upcoming season of The Hundred, handing leadership responsibilities to one of the competition’s most explosive and accomplished performers. The 31-year-old arrives with a wealth of experience from international cricket and franchise leagues worldwide, having established himself as one of England’s premier white-ball cricketers.“I am really looking forward to l…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India great Sunil Gavaskar believes it is time to stop viewing the Indian Test side as a team in transition and instead judge it by the standards expected at the highest level, following India’s crushing 300-run innings victory over Afghanistan in the one-off Test at New Chandigarh.The win marked India’s largest innings victory in Test cricket, highlighting the depth of the squad led by captain Shubman Gill. Debutant spinner Manav Suthar played a key role, and the bowlin…
New Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Former England spinner Graeme Swann showered praise on debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar after the youngster’s impressive three-wicket haul helped India tighten their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Suthar produced figures of 3-21 in 15.5 overs on his first day in Test cricket as India reduced Afghanistan to 113/5 at stumps on Day Two after declaring their first innings …
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul for laying a strong foundation in the opening session of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, saying the pair helped calm nerves in the dressing room on a surface whose behaviour was still uncertain on the first morning.India reached 96/1 at lunch on Day 1 after electing to bat, with Jaiswal scoring a brisk 24 before being dismissed. Rahul, who was unbeaten on 37 at the break, went on to convert h…
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have handed opportunities to Gurjapneet Singh and Matthew Short as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.CSK head into their final league game knowing that a defeat will shut the door on their playoff hopes. Injuries have plagued their campaign, leaving them clinging to slim mathematical c…