Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin has appealed that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan be treated with dignity. Azharuddin, who is a minister for minorities welfare in the Telangana government, took to ‘X’ on Tuesday to express solidarity with Imran Khan, who led Pakistan’s team to the 1992 World Cup title and is currently in jail.“Deeply saddened to hear about Imran bhai. Cricket has given us many shared moments, and as a fellow sports…
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Dubai, Feb 6 (IANS) Highly-renowned commentators Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop headline commentary panel during the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup that commences in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.An impressive list of former greats and current stars also features former T20 World Cup winners Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, Carlos Brathwaite.The ICC said that current player and reigning ICC World Test Championship-winning…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Australia head into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as one of the teams to beat, with former players and experts highlighting their depth, leadership, and fearsome batting power as major strengths ahead of the tournament, and former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop believes that the 2021 champions are ‘one of the most dangerous’ sides.The defending champions, eyeing a second T20 World Cup title, will begin their campaign with a warm-up match against the Netherlands befo…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has played a crucial role in helping overseas cricketers acclimatise to the pressure of playing in front of intimidating Indian crowds, said former England captain Nasser Hussain said ahead of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup starting next month in India and Sri Lanka. “As an opposition, you are also taking on the crowd in India. Recently, in the World Cup semi-final between Australia and India Women, you could see from the crowd interaction t…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes defending champions India remain a formidable force heading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, citing the team’s depth, attacking approach and strong record in home conditions.With less than a month to go before the marquee tournament begins, Karthik, along with Nasser Hussain and Ian Bishop, shared insights on Team India’s prospects in the upcoming multi-national tournament, which is set to start on February 7.“In…
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the ongoing Ashes series has become “one-dimensional” due to the lack of spin bowling caused by pitches being more in favour of fast bowlers. England did not select a specialist spinner for any of the five matches, with off-spinner Shoaib Bashir overlooked, while Will Jacks bowled occasional off-spin but was not considered a frontline option.Australia, meanwhile, named Nathan Lyon for the first and third Tests but omitted the …
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain described the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the fourth Test of the Ashes series as ‘farcical at times’, as he and Michael Atherton joined a chorus of fierce criticism after the match ended inside two days.The 10mm of grass left on the pitch resulted in 36 wickets falling in six sessions at the MCG, as England ended a 14-year wait for a Test match victory in Australia with a four-wicket win. England dismissed Australia …
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has criticised England’s performance in the Ashes series against Australia, saying the latest campaign has proved “no different” from previous heavy defeats in Australia, despite a major change in approach.Australia have retained the Ashes with a dominant 82-run victory over England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday. The hosts clinched the series win midway through the final day of the Adelaide contest, with Scott Boland clai…