New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) England batter Harry Brook leapfrogged teammate Joe Root to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, while India captain Shubman Gill has climbed two places to eighth spot after hitting a century in the recent one-off clash against Afghanistan, which the side won by an innings and 300 runs. Brook returned to the number one spot following his half‑century in the opening innings of England’s 115‑run victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship …
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London, June 7 (IANS) Fast bowler Gus Atkinson continued his love affair with Lord’s, taking yet another five-wicket haul in the second innings as England registered a dominant 115-run win against New Zealand in the first match of the three-match series at the iconic stadium. Chasing a challenging target of 254, New Zealand resumed on 55/5 on the third day and never seriously threatened the chase despite improved batting conditions compared to the opening days of the match.England struck early o…
Dubai, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra emerged among the biggest movers in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings update, with strong performances in recent international fixtures earning them significant gains across formats. Abrar achieved a new career milestone in the ODI bowling rankings after his impactful showing against Australia in the recently concluded series. The mystery spinner climbed seven places to fourth position with a rating …
Belfast, May 30 (IANS) Captain Tom Latham praised centurion Tom Blundell and seamer Nathan Smith after New Zealand thrashed Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in the single test in Belfast on Friday – providing the perfect platform for their first test against England at Lord’s next week. The tourists found themselves on the ropes early, falling to 86-4 inside 23 overs, but the magnificence of a Blundell hundred helped to transform the game as the wicketkeeper-batsman joined with Rachin Ravindra …
Wellington, Dec 23 (IANS) New Zealand ‘A’ left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up to the Black Caps squad, as New Zealand Cricket named a balanced squad with rotating players for both the one-day and T20 series in India to be played next month.The NZC picked squads that are a mix of experienced while-ball experts like Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, and Michael Bracewell, with debutants like Lennox and Kristian Clarke, as they search for a perfect squad for a series t…