New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) After India successfully defended their T20 World Cup crown, chairman of the men’s senior selection committee Ajit Agarkar has reportedly sought an extension to his tenure until the 2027 ODI World Cup. Agarkar, who has been chairman of the men’s senior selection committee since June 2023, got his contract renewed before the start of IPL 2025 after India’s impressive performances, including victories in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. As per …
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London, March 18 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith believes missing out on a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 could prove to be a blessing in disguise, adding that time at home would give him a valuable block of red-ball preparation ahead of the Test summer starting in June against New Zealand.Smith had a difficult Ashes series, managing just 211 runs and a single half-century across five Tests as Australia won 4-1. After going unsold at last year’s IPL auction, Smith…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The realisation that it was time for him to retire from Test cricket dawned on former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin when the younger and less experienced Washington Sundar was preferred over him for a Test match in Australia.During India’s tour of Australia in 2024, senior bowler Ashwin lost his place in the XI and decided to retire at the end of the series.At an event in Kolkata on Tuesday, Ashwin opened up about the moment he realised his time with the Indian t…
Perth, March 10 (IANS) India’s young batter Pratika Rawal has spoken about her memorable Test debut after scoring a fighting 63 in the second innings against Australia in the one-off Test at the WACA Stadium on Sunday, saying she tried not to think about the pressure of making her debut in the format. “That’s the beauty of this game, and I think I was not thinking that this was my first Test. Or, you know, I’m debuting for my country, you know, this jersey is something which is very spec…
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday announced the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team, effective from April 15.Kirsten, who enjoyed a distinguished international career representing South Africa, served as the head coach of the India men’s national team from 2008 to 2011 and the head coach of the South Africa men’s national team from 2011 to 2013.”The appointment of the new head coach is part of Sri L…
Perth, March 8 (IANS) Australia captain Alyssa Healy expressed pride and emotion after signing off her international career with a memorable victory as Australia defeated India women’s national cricket team by 10 wickets in the pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground to seal the multi-format series 12-4.Healy, who played her final match in Australian colours, expressed confidence that the next generation of players would take the team forward, highlighting the leadership of Sophie Molineux.“I’m ge…
Perth, March 6 (IANS) Australia debutant pacer Lucy Hamilton said she was ‘really thrilled’ to claim her first Test wicket in the form of India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana in the opening session of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground on Friday. Lucy received her baggy green cap from Beth Mooney before the match began and struck in her third over when a sharp nip-backer breached Smriti’s defence and crashed into the stumps. The dismissal set the tone for Australia to reduce India…
Perth, March 5 (IANS) Australia captain Alyssa Healy says veteran allrounder Ellyse Perry is edging closer to fitness ahead of the upcoming day-night Test at the WACA, though the final call on her availability will be made closer to the match. Perry has been racing the clock to recover from a quadriceps issue that threatened to rule her out of the pink-ball encounter against India. However, the 35-year-old’s progress in training this week has given the Australian camp optimism.“We’ve got a v…
Brisbane, Feb 23 (IANS) Australia have turned their attention to the 50-over format as they seek a response in the multi-format contest against India, with retiring captain Alyssa Healy set to headline several changes for Tuesday’s first ODI in Brisbane.After conceding the T20I leg 2–1, the hosts are poised to reshuffle their XI for the 50-over games. Healy will return to the top of the order, replacing Georgia Voll, and is expected to partner with regular opener Phoebe Litchfield. Leg-spinn…
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into the record books on Thursday, becoming the most-capped player in women’s international cricket during the second T20I against Australia at the Manuka Oval.The landmark appearance marked Kaur’s 356th international match for India, taking her past the previous record of 355 matches held by New Zealand great Suzie Bates.With the record, Kaur now leads the all-time list of international appearances in women’s cricket, …