Harare, July 21 (IANS) The recent string of defeats in white-ball cricket has exposed a number of chinks in the Indian men’s cricket team’s armour, with the slow scoring rate of some of the players being a major cause for concern.Middle-order batter Tilak Varma is one of those facing mounting criticism of his strike rate in the recent tours. However, ahead of the opening T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, Varma rubbished the criticism and said he plays according to the…
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Dubai, July 21 (IANS) West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews and several of her teammates have made significant gains in the latest Women’s ODI Rankings after their side completed a 3-0 series sweep over Ireland in the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship.Matthews once again led from the front with outstanding performances with both bat and ball, earning the Player of the Series award. She amassed a series-best 265 runs across the three ODIs and also claimed seven wickets, further strengthening her…
Niagara-on-the-Lake (Canada), July 21 (IANS) India have kickstarted their campaign at the World Squash Junior Championships strongly with women’s top seed Anahat Singh, who is hoping to become India’s first-ever junior world champion, advancing into the next round after a straight-game 11-2, 11-1, 11-3 against Australia’s Lilly Wilson. Amidst the excitement of the opening day, India’s Saanvi Kalanki was able to impress and book her place into the next round after enduring a five-game bat…
Harare, July 21 (IANS) Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza has dismissed the thought of the 2026 T20 World Cup champions India being favourites in the upcoming three-match T20I series, saying the contest will not be one-sided and both teams will have an equal chance of emerging victorious. Zimbabwe are hosting the Shreyas Iyer-led side, with all three matches of the series to be held at the Harare Sports Club. The first match will be played on Thursday.India is coming to the contest after a poor show…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Netherlands captain Scott Edwards has criticised the ICC’s recent decision to alter the format of the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup, saying that the sudden changes directly undermine the sport’s global growth and make it significantly harder for Associate nations to compete against the best teams in the world.The decision to change the format and introduce a preliminary qualifying stage within the main tournament for the three lowest-ranked teams in the 14-team competition…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has urged patience in handling teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following India’s underwhelming T20I campaign against England, insisting the youngster needs understanding rather than immediate technical intervention. Reflecting on India’s recent struggles and the team’s loss of momentum, Nayar explained why the England assignment unfolded differently from the successful tour of South Africa in 2024, while outlining how the …
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has welcomed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) revamped formats for the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup, but believes the governing body must do more to accelerate the growth of cricket beyond its established nations. Reacting to the ICC’s announcement, Ashwin said the structural changes improve competitiveness but stressed that expanding opportunities for emerging teams will be crucial if the sport is to fulf…
Atlanta, July 16 (IANS) Thomas Tuchel made it clear that he will stay on as England head coach until Euro 2028 despite the Three Lions FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ending in the semi-final with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of holders Argentina. Anthony Gordon fired the Three Lions into the lead in the second half in Atlanta, before late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez sealed a 2-1 win for the reigning world champions.Tuchel, who began his role as England head coach on an 18-month con…
Dubai, July 15 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill moved a step closer to becoming the world’s No. 1 ODI batter after his match-winning 80 against England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston earned him a 12-point gain in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, leaving him just 11 rating points behind top-ranked Daryl Mitchell. Gill returned to India’s ODI squad alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli after the T20I series. He led India’s chase before retiring hurt on 80 runs off 75 …
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) There are moments in cricket that do not announce themselves with the roar of a crowd or the shatter of stumps. Instead, they arrive in quiet, seismic shifts of belief in a dressing room long before the first ball is even bowled. For Orla Prendergast and her Ireland team, that defining moment of belief came on June 26, just 24 hours ahead of their final Women’s T20 World Cup group fixture against the formidable West Indies. Huddled together, they watched with sheer jo…