New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) When a new franchise league crops up on the global calendar, the playbook often involves splashing the cash on marquee names and chasing immediate silverware success.But as Glasgow Cosmic kickstart preparations for their inaugural campaign in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), starting on August 26, their bowling coach Varun Aaron insists the franchise is playing a much longer game, which is to leave an imprint of the sport in Glasgow and Europe overall.“I think …
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Harare, July 27 (IANS) Captain Shreyas Iyer described India’s performance during their 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe as ‘flawless,’ barring a few dropped catches, while praising the squad and coaching staff for coming together in executing team plans to perfection. After suffering series defeats in Ireland (2-0) and England (4-0), Iyer got his maiden series victory as India’s T20I captain when the visitors sealed a clinical 35-run win in the third and final T20I over Zimbabwe at the Hara…
Harare, July 24 (IANS) India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has revealed that leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made subtle tweaks to his run-up alignment to refine his bowling in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, where the visitors have a 1-0 lead. Bishnoi had his struggles with back-foot no-balls, something which cost India the game against England at Manchester earlier this month. The corrective work on it has been done by Joshi and spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule.“He hasn’t chang…
Kabul, July 24 (IANS) Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a return to Afghanistan’s ODI squad for the five-game series against Ireland, while veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been omitted from the 15-member squad, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday.Experienced batter Rahmat Shah will lead the side in his first assignment as a full-time ODI captain of Afghanistan. He recently took over the leadership duties from Hashmatullah Shahidi, who continue…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh believes Ireland’s 2-0 T20I series sweep over world champions India happening in June is a clear indicator of the untapped potential in European cricket and offers a massive boost to the upcoming inaugural season of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL).Waugh is a co-owner of the Amsterdam Flames franchise in the league, which begins on August 26. “Ireland whitewashing the T20 World Cup Champions, India, 2-0 is an amazing result …
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India’s seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube has admitted that there has been a dip in the T20I team’s recent performances but expressed confidence that the side will quickly turn the corner and regain its form. India, the reigning T20 World Cup champions, are yet to register a victory since successfully defending their title at home earlier this year. Under new skipper Shreyas Iyer, India have suffered 2-0 and 4-0 losses to Ireland and England.India will be aiming to …
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) On paper, four months can pass quickly in the blink of an eye in international cricket, but for the Indian T20I side set to begin their three-game series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday, it has felt long enough to trigger a quiet crisis of identity.Fresh off a T20 World Cup triumph earlier in the year, India find themselves nursing the wounds of consecutive series defeats in Ireland and England under new skipper Shreyas Iyer. Former India spinner …
Kabul, July 22 (IANS) Seasoned batter Rahmat Shah has been appointed as Afghanistan’s new Test and ODI captain. Dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been appointed as Rahmat’s vice-captain across both formats, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Shah, 33, is replacing Hashmatullah Shahidi, who previously stepped down from the leadership role after leading the side in 55 ODIs since taking over in January 2022, with 27 of them ending in victories. He moves into the top job afte…
Harare, July 22 (IANS) Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga has earned his maiden T20I call-up, while all-rounder Wessly Madhevere and pacer Newman Nyamhuri returned to the 15-member Zimbabwe squad for the three-match series against India, starting here on Thursday. The trio come into the squad in place of Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, and Tashinga Musekiwa, who were part of the side that recently faced Bangladesh. All three matches of the series will be played at the Harare Sports Clu…
Kabul, July 22 (IANS) Top-order batter Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as the captain of Afghanistan’s ODI team with immediate effect. Shahidi, who took over the reins in January 2022, led the side in 55 ODIs until their 3-0 series defeat to India last month. “After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as captain of our team. It has been a great honour to lead this team. I sincerely thank the management, coaches, my teammates, and our supporters for their trust and suppor…