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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Shreyas Iyer ruled out of first Test, Suryakumar Yadav likely to make debutSubscriber Only

February 1, 2023 07:29 IST

Shreyas Iyer yet to recover from his back injury; will be available for second Test subject to a fitness test

India's captain Hardik Pandya, second left, interacts with New Zealand players after India won the second T20 international cricket match against New Zealand in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) 3rd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch match live?

February 1, 2023 08:06 IST

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I Live: When & Where To Watch India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Live Telecast, Streaming.

Had Australia watched the T20 series between India and New Zealand, they would have been utterly terrified at the wickets in Ranchi and Lucknow (pictured left).

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Another shocker; after Hardik, now Steve Smith slams Indian pitchesSubscriber Only

February 1, 2023 19:54 IST

Aussies believe practice games don’t provide tracks similar to Test pitches, while India have been critical of what has been on offer in NZ T20Is.

Bhut dreamt of an outing on the pitch where he bats with fellow tailenders and rescues his team. Tuesday will be a day long remembered. (Express Photo)

Ranji Trophy: Parth controls Saurashtra’s fear with 111* at No 9Subscriber Only

February 1, 2023 08:03 IST

Tailender strikes partnerships of 61 for ninth wicket and 95 for last wicket after home team struggle on dark side at 147/8.

In a season where Andhra have managed to qualify for the knockouts from the toughest group, Bhui’s contributions have been vital. (Express Photo)

Andhra special: Ricky Bhui’s best Ranji year continues as he slams a ton against Madhya PradeshSubscriber Only

February 1, 2023 08:01 IST

Former U-19 team-mate of Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson, Bhui has emerged from the shadows this Ranji season to power Andhra’s campaign as wicketkeeper batsman.

Bengal's bowler Akash Deep makes an appeal for the wicket of Jharkhand's batter Ashish Kumar during the Ranji Trophy quarter-final cricket match between Jharkhand and Bengal, at Eden Garden in Kolkata, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Bengal pacers make merry as Jharkhand dismissed for 173

January 31, 2023 22:26 IST

More than half of Jharkhand's score was made by their No 3 batter Kumar Suraj, who looked composed and elegant en route to a gritty 89 not out.

"Dane was given an extensive opportunity to meet the minimum criteria for the fitness benchmark," said selector Clinton du Preez as per BBC. (Instagram)

Dane van Niekerk left out of SA women’s T20 World Cup squad due to fitness issues

January 31, 2023 21:41 IST

Van Niekerk, who hasn't played international cricket since 2021, was also dropped from the squad for the recent tri-series against West Indies and India.

"I was speaking to (Davies) the other day. He likes playing white-ball cricket, I can't see him playing red-ball cricket any time soon," Warner told reporters.

Australia’s Warner fears for future of Test cricket

January 31, 2023 21:05 IST

Warner, who has played 101 tests and more than 200 limited overs internationals, said he had tried to impress upon younger team mates, including Sydney Thunder talent Oliver Davies, the importance of the longest format.

Rahane set for county stint with Leicestershire post-IPL

January 31, 2023 20:40 IST

The 34-year-old, who last played a Test in January last year, is set to join Leicestershire after the IPL and will be available for eight County matches, as well as the entire One Day Cup.

He will take up his duties with Bangladesh next month. (Twitter/ICC)

Bangladesh reappoint Hathurusingha as head coachSubscriber Only

January 31, 2023 19:52 IST

Hathurusingha, 54, previously coached Bangladesh from 2014-2017, leading them to their first one-day international series victories over Pakistan, India and South Africa while they also reached the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals.

New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson, center, celebrate the wicket of India's Kuldeep Yadav with his teammates during the first Twenty20 cricket match between between India and New Zealand in Ranchi, India, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

There is still enough pull to play for New Zealand: Ferguson on players giving up contracts

January 31, 2023 19:32 IST

Three New Zealand players -- Trent Boult, Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham -- gave up their central contracts last year to play in different T20 leagues across the world.

India's Suryakumar Yadav bats during the second T20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

We had to adapt to whatever we got and just move on with the situation: Suryakumar Yadav on the Lucknow pitch

February 1, 2023 08:10 IST

The Lucknow pitch has been in the eye of the storm after India trudged over the line to chase 100 runs with one ball to spare, to level the T20 series 1-1 against New Zealand on Sunday which led to the pitch curator at Ekana Stadium getting the sack.

"Scoring 300 in pressure situations against Pakistan bowling attack will be difficult for India," Javed said.

Pakistan will not have any trouble playing on Indian pitches at the World Cup: Aaqib Javed

January 31, 2023 17:10 IST

He also urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to make a team as soon as possible for the World Cup and ensure that the team is not changed till the showpiece event starts in October.

Deepti climbs to second spot, closes in on Sophie as top T20I bowler

January 31, 2023 16:39 IST

The 25-year-old off-spinner, who is leading the wicket-taker's list in the ongoing Women's T20I Tri-series in South Africa with nine scalps, has reduced the England left-arm spinner's lead to just 26 rating points.

While Prithvi Shaw is yet to feature for India in the series, Umran Malik had played in the first T20I but bowled only one over. (PTI)

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Playing XI tip-off: Prithvi Shaw likely to remain benched, Umran Malik to return for the series decider

February 1, 2023 17:57 IST

With Hardik Pandya backing Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan as the first-choice openers in the series, it looks like the Mumbai opener will still have to remain benched as Ishan Kishan is the first choice for wicketkeeping.

Cheteshwar Pujara shared some photos of himself training in his father's cricket academy located along the Rajkot-Jamnagar highway on Tuesday. (Twitter/Cheteshwar Pujara )

Getting ready for India vs Australia: Cheteshwar Pujara shares photos of training before upcoming Test series

January 31, 2023 16:23 IST

Pujara, who was included in the squad for the first 2 Tests, will be taking on the Aussies in the 1st Test, scheduled to begin on February 9.

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Who’s the lady that Virat Kohli wants to take out for dinner, and where would he want to meet Mohammad Ali ?

January 31, 2023 15:10 IST

There's life beyond Delhi as well- would be Virat Kohli's advice to his 16-year-old self.

Mohammed Amir alongside Shahid Afridi at a Pakistan men's national team training session. (PTI)

Mohammed Amir equals Shahid Afridi’s BPL record, Pakistan chief selector says, ‘If he continues to perform, he will be in contention for selection like other players’

January 31, 2023 14:42 IST

Last week, during a press conference, PCB chief Najam Sethi had also said that he will not stop Amir if the former cricketer wanted to return to international cricket.

India's captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Arshdeep Singh celebrates wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway during the first Twenty20 cricket match between between India and New Zealand in Ranchi, India, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

‘He is not Umran Malik, he’s not Mohammed Siraj’: Gautam Gambhir on Arshdeep Singh’s pace variations

January 31, 2023 12:27 IST

Arshdeep's economy rate in T20Is since the T20 World Cup has gone up to 10.24.

Steve Smith on no warm-up games: ‘Last time we got served up a green-top (to practice on) and it was sort of irrelevant’Subscriber Only

January 31, 2023 11:53 IST

Coach Andrew McDonald too had explained the rationale behind the decision: No tour game is something we’ve done in the last few series, before embarking on overseas tours.

Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy (PTI)

Don’t like home sides denying touring teams quality preparation: Ian Healy ahead of India tour

January 31, 2023 10:37 IST

Healy backed Khawaja's suggestion, saying it was a good idea to assemble the touring party spinners in Sydney ahead of the tour to acclimatise them to replica India pitches.

Ranji Trophy Quaterfinals Day 1: Karnataka lead Uttarakhand by 7 runs with 10 wickets remaining. (Representational Image/PTI)

Ranji Trophy 2023 Quarterfinals Highlights: Mayank Agarwal scores a fifty, M Venkatesh scalps 5 wickets, Parth Bhut notches up a ton

January 31, 2023 23:57 IST

Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Highlights: Bengal and Karnataka start favourites in the other Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

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Usman Khawaja shares a story of him asking his mother, ‘Yeh kya keh rahi hai?’

January 30, 2023 23:53 IST

Khawaja also won the inaugural Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award in the aforementioned awards show.

India's Ishan Kishan, center, and Rahul Tripathi, left, run between the wickets to score during the second T20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

Team India’s last-minute request resulted in ‘shocker’ pitch, curator gets the sackSubscriber Only

January 31, 2023 18:38 IST

Pitch curator at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium has been sacked after team management asked for an 11th-hour change in pitch for India-New Zealand T20, UPCA sources told the Indian Express.

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Mega bucks for women’s IPL: Smart investment or leap of faith?Subscriber Only

January 31, 2023 13:52 IST

Cricket is still largely identified in India with the men’s game, and it remains to be seen how the money spent on broadcast and franchise rights for the women’s league will reflect in the balance sheet.