India 307 (Jurel 90, Jaiswal 73, Bashir 5-119) and 40 for 0 (Rohit 24*, Jaiswal 16*) need 152 runs to beat England 353 and 145 (Crawley 60, Ashwin 5-51, Kuldeep 4-22) R Ashwin‘s five-wicket haul, and Kuldeep Yadav‘s four, spun India to an achievable target for victory in the third Test, and the series. On
Month: February 2024
Shoaib Bashir dedicated his maiden England five-wicket haul to his late grandfathers, as he braced himself for one last big push in the fourth Test in Ranchi, after a day of Indian dominance put the hosts on course for a series-sealing victory. Bashir bowled a marathon 44 overs in India’s first innings in claiming final
Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remainder of PSL 2024 with a dislocated shoulder. The Lahore Qalandars fast bowler suffered the injury during the match against Karachi Kings on Saturday and will need four to six weeks to recover. “The medical panel, after consultation, concluded that he needs four to six weeks to
Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been suspended for two matches by the ICC following his run-in with umpire Lyndon Hannibal in the third T20I against Afghanistan on February 21. Hasaranga was also fined 50% of his match fees and will miss Sri Lanka’s first two T20Is against Bangladesh next month. The incident had
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia Captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl as New Zealand seeks a consolation victory against Australia in the T20I series finale at a gloomy Eden Park. Both teams have made numerous changes with New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway ruled out after
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has hit out at the state of the Bangladesh Premier League, indicating that it has not helped develop T20 cricket in the country. Hathurusinghe pointed at the lack of local representation in key batting and bowling roles in the BPL, with the teams often relying on their overseas players for big
Jack Leach is set to have surgery on his left knee to remove the remaining swelling that cut short his Test tour of India. England’s left-arm spinner sustained the injury during the first Test in Hyderabad after jarring his knee on the ground while diving near the boundary on day one. The injury was exacerbated
Joe Root is confident that England have taken a firm hold of the fourth Test against India, after a dominant second day in Ranchi in which the final stages of his 31st Test century gave way to a determined bowling display led by the 19-year-old offspinner Shoaib Bashir. By the close, India had reached 219
India 219 for 7 (Jaiswal 73, Bashir 4-84) trail England 353 (Root 122*, Robinson 58, Jadeja 4-67) by 134 runs Shoaib Bashir spun India into the danger zone with a four-wicket haul that ensured England ended the second day of the fourth Test still 134 runs ahead and needing only three more wickets to secure
Bowler of the week: Abu Hider In only his second game this season, Abu Hider became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take a five-wicket haul in this edition. He struck three times in his first five balls against Barishal, removing Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, and Kyle Mayers. He added Mahmudullah and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to
David Warner has been ruled out of the final T20I against New Zealand in Auckland with an adductor injury but is expected to be fit for the start of the IPL next month. Warner sat out the second match on Friday although that was always due to be a game he would rest from as
Mumbai Indians 173 for 6 (Bhatia 57, Harmanpreet 55, Capsey 2-23, Reddy 2-27) beat Delhi Capitals 171 for 5 (Capsey 75, Rodrigues 42, Sciver-Brunt 2-33) by four wickets The opening evening of the second season of the Women’s Premier League ended like it started – in a blockbuster fashion. Defending champions Mumbai Indians romped home
India’s debutant fast bowler Akash Deep had his hand on his head when the no-ball siren went off during the fourth over of the day in Ranchi. He had just sent Zak Crawley’s off stump cartwheeling with a nip-backer for what would have been his first Test wicket, but the replay showed he had overstepped.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is a doubtful starter for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that Shami is likely to undergo ankle surgery, potentially just before the tournament, which would rule him out of most if not all of it. The IPL will be played between March 22 and May 26 this
Hawk-Eye has apologised to the PCB in a letter after acknowledging an error made during Islamabad United’s three-wicket loss to Quetta Gladiators on Thursday, ESPNcricinfo understands. The incident occurred during the 11th over of the Gladiators’ innings. Off the final delivery of the over, Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw moved across and attempted to sweep Salman
Joe Root’s return to form was “even more due than before” after a run of low scores, according to his team-mate Zak Crawley, as his brilliant rearguard century on the opening day in Ranchi helped to rescue England from a sticky lunchtime scoreline and put them “ahead of the game” in Crawley’s estimation, at 302
England 302 for 7 (Root 106*, Robinson 31*, Akash 3-70, Siraj 2-60) vs India A stirring century from Joe Root tempered Akash Deep‘s dream debut and pulled England out of trouble on an enthralling first day of what is a must-win fourth Test for the touring side in Ranchi. Root, who had copped criticism for
New Zealand were able to breathe a sigh of relief when it appeared Devon Conway had escaped a significant injury in Auckland, but they could still face a nervous wait ahead of the Test series against Australia with him and Rachin Ravindra, who missed the game with knee soreness, providing unwanted concerns. Conway suffered the
Stubbs made his Test debut in the New Year’s Test against India last month and was part of South Africa’s A squad that toured Sri Lanka last July, where his century in Colombo suggested he was ready to graduate to the senior side. He was given the opportunity at Newlands, where he batted at No.
Blair Tickner, the New Zealand fast bowler, has joined Derbyshire across formats for the first three months of the season. Tickner, 30, has almost 400 career wickets to his name, including 202 in first-class cricket with best figures of 5 for 23 for Central Districts against Canterbury in 2017-18. As a tall fast bowler capable
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs Australia Experienced seamer Trent Boult returned to international cricket while Steven Smith got his chance to impress, as New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner elected to bowl against Australia in the second T20I in Auckland. Both teams made several changes from Australia’s thrilling victory in the series-opener in Wellington
Rehan, the 19-year-old, featured in England’s first three Tests against India. He picked up 11 wickets at an average of 44, including a match-haul of 6 for 153 in Visakhapatnam. He was, however, left out of the England XI for the fourth Test beginning in Ranchi. It is understood Ben Stokes’ decision to omit Rehan
Western Australia have suffered a blow to their hopes of a hat-trick of 50-over domestic titles with Australia allrounder Aaron Hardie has been ruled out of the Marsh Cup final against New South Wales due to his calf injury. Hardie suffered calf tightness during WA’s last Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania. He only bowled four
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will host Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the opening match of IPL 2024 on March 22. On Thursday, the IPL released a partial schedule comprising an initial set of 21 matches between March 22 and April 7. The IPL final is expected to be played on
Big picture: Joe Root looks to bounce back England have not lost a Test series in the Bazball era. Of the seven completed series in this period, they won four and drew three. However, that could change over the next five days as India – after trouncing England by 434 runs in Rajkot – go
Ollie Robinson and Shoaib Bashir will play the fourth Test against India as England roll the dice in this must-win game on a cracked Ranchi pitch. The pair, who will replace Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed, are the only changes from the 434-run defeat against India in Rajkot, which leaves England 2-1 down, desperate to
Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has said outright that umpire Lyndon Hannibal should find another job, after Hannibal had deemed a high full toss as a legal delivery during a tense final over in the third T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla. Hasaranga’s scathing comments came after Hannibal, the square-leg umpire, did not call a
“It looked interesting, didn’t it? I don’t know. I can’t say much.” It was perhaps the most diplomatic answer Ben Stokes has given in India so far. Coming into this tour, England made a conscious effort not to moan about pitches. Just like any team at home, curating a surface on their own terms was
Afghanistan 209 for 5 (Gurbaz 70, Dananjaya 2-37) beat Sri Lanka 206 for 5 (Kamindu 65*, Nissanka 60, Nabi 2-35) by three runs Afghanistan withstood onslaughts at both ends of the innings, first from Pathum Nissanka and then Kamindu Mendis, to close out a nervy three-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I in
England are considering turning back to their one specialist quick approach for the must-win fourth Test in Ranchi, with Ollie Robinson set to make his first appearance of the tour. And they could also be boosted by Ben Stokes returning to his role as a seam-bowling allrounder. The tourists are yet to make a concrete
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