England star all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes have been selected for the upcoming World Cup 2023 as the England & Wales Cricket Board has announced his name in the squad for the World Cup. Earlier Stoke said he is taking retirement and has no intention of playing in the World Cup, Stokes said he wants to go for his surgery for his ongoing knee injury “I’m retired,” and “I’m going on holiday after this game and that’s as far as I’m thinking.” “It’s something I obviously want to get sorted,”. Stokes wrote on his official Social Media X (Formerly…
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Former India captain Kapil Dev shared his views and praised Hardik Pandya and said he has so much ability and talent he should play more cricket for the country if he is fit. The Legendary captain doesn’t feel all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be playing too many Tests in the future. Kapil Dev Said: “Doesn’t look like he (Hardik) will.” “I saw his photograph on the billboard today. I don’t know whether they did any touch-up or not, but in that, he looked like having one of the finest bodies we have in the country. Yes, he should play more cricket…
India’s star baller Ravichandran Ashwin shared updates on his teammates KL Rahul, Bumrah and Pant, Ashwin said KL Rahul has begun batting in nets and is doing his best to make a comeback from the injury at the earliest, The 36-Years-Old also said Bumrah is bowling really well in the nets and all set for the Ireland Series, He also said that Pant has started batting in the nets but chances of his comeback for the upcoming World Cup 2023 is less. Ashwin through His official Youtube said: “Indian players also got their much-needed break. A few players are coming…
Former Indian cricketer and Legend Sunil Gavaskar has shared his opinion and said there is no shame in losing the T20 to West Indies as they won ICC T20 World Cup twice, he continued to say that this should be a wake-up call for team India and should improve in the areas they are lacking. Sunil Gavaskar Wrote in his column for Sportstar: “The loss to West Indies should not be a dampener. Don’t forget that they have won the ICC T20 World Cup twice, and their players are match-winners for the different franchises they play for in the IPL.…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced they will host bilateral cricket against Zimbabwe for a 4-day Test match in May 2025. The tour was announced following an agreement between the two sides to play a four-day men’s Test match in 2025. England Men will play Zimbabwe in a four-day Test from 28-31 May 2025, at a venue to be confirmed, and follows discussions between the ECB and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to forge closer relations. England and Zimbabwe played their last test match on Thu, 05 Jun 2003 at the Chester-le-Street, where the English side defeated Zimbabwe…
Sri Lankan all-rounder Hasaranga has announced his retirement from International Test cricket on Tuesday 15th August 2023. He said the reason behind the move is to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist. The 26-year-old made his test debut for Sri Lanka on 26th December 2020 against South Africa at Centurion. Hasaranga has played 4 matches and has taken 4 wickets in 7 innings and scored 196 runs in 7 innings. Ashley De Silva (CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket) Said: “We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going…
Cricket Association of Nepal on Saturday announced their 17-member squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup, The team will play under the leadership of Rohit Paudel. Nepal will play the first match on 30th August 2023 against Pakistan at Multan, Pakistan. Cricket Association of Nepal through their official social media account X (Formerly known as Twitter) announced their 17-Member squad: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the final squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The Nepal team will go through a week-long preparation camp in Pakistan, where the team will train and play matches against PCB-designated…
India captain Hardik Pandya accepts the responsibility after India lost the five-match T20I series to the West Indies after 6-years. India on Sunday 13th August lost the fifth-match (decider match) by 8-wickets. Earlier, India won the toss and decided to bat first, Batting first Indian openers failed to perform Jaiswal and Shubman Gill lost their wickets within 17 runs, Suryakumar Yadav scored the highest for the team, he scored 61 of 45 balls and Tilak Varma added 27 runs, the whole middle order and lower order couldn’t cross 15 runs mark and India set a target of 165 runs for…
West Indies on Sunday defeated India by 8 wickets in the Fifth T20I match in Florida and seized the series by 3-2. The Caribbean team broke the 6 year drought with this victory, It was the West Indies’ first T20I series victory over India since 2017. West Indies Skipper Rovman Powell said: “It’s difficult to put words to it. Adjectives are inadequate in describing how we feel. The guys are elated. It’s a big series. You mention all the stuff that is going on in West Indies cricket, so it’s a very big series for us to beat India at…
India’s head coach Rahul Dravid admits that the Indian team lacks depth in batting after the West Indies defeated India in the 5th T20I match in Florida and won the series by 3-2, The head coach said “They had Alzarri Joseph coming in at No. 11 and he can hit a mean ball”. “The batting needs to come till No. 8, possibly No. 9, somebody who can tonk the ball. Obviously, the bowlers need to start getting their batting a bit better. At least their six-hitting or four-hitting ability. We need to look at guys who can bat and bowl” Rahul…
Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad criticised India after they lost the five-match T20 series by 3-2 to the Caribbean. West Indies defeated India in the 5th T20I in Florida by 8 wickets It was their first T20I series victory over India since 2017. Venkatesh Prasad slammed Indian players and said they should improve their skill sets and they are responsible for the debacle and need to be accountable. Venkatesh Prasad Wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): India needs to improve their skillset. Their is a hunger & intensity deficiency & often the captain looked clueless. Bowler’s can’t bat, batsmen…
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced their 17-member squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup, The team will play under the leadership of Sakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh will play the first match on 31 August 2023 against Sri Lanka at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Earlier BCB president Nazmul Hassan announced Sakib as the captain of Bangladesh’s men’s National Cricket team. Nazmul Hassan said: “Shakib Al Hasan is the captain for the Asia Cup, New Zealand series, and World Cup,” Hassan said. “Shakib was the obvious choice to captain Bangladesh when the position fell vacant. I am very confident that his…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday 11th August announced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the new captain of the Bangladesh team, Tamim Iqbal stepped down from the role of captaincy earlier this month. Shakib will be seen leading his team in the upcoming Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh is yet to announce the squad for the Asia Cup. Tamim is expected to be fit for the New Zealand series and the World Cup. Tamim’s Temporary Retirement: Tamim announced his retirement from T20I cricket on 17 June 2022 through a Facebook post stating “Please consider me…
Former Pakistan bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz feels the current Pakistani team is more stable and better at handling pressure compared to the current Indian team, he also said India doesn’t have the proper combination for the upcoming Asia Cup and also the ICC World Cup 2023. Sarfaraz Nawaz Said: “Pakistan has a much more settled and stable outfit for the Asia Cup and World Cup when compared to India. The Indians have still not been able to work out their final combination for these major events,” Nawaz told the media in Lahore. “Captains are changing, many new players are being tried…
The head coach of the Pakistan women’s team has stepped down ahead of the South Africa series citing personal reasons, “He will not be available with the women’s side for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, which is set to start from 1 September in Karachi”. as quoted by PCB. Mak Coles was appointed as head coach of the Pakistan Women’s in April this year, The former New Zealand cricketer had previously served as head coach of the women’s team from 2017 to 2019. “The PCB would like to extend its gratitude to Mark Coles for his brief stint…
Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced their 15-member women’s squad ahead of the white-ball series against South Africa, The team will play three T20Is and three ODIs under the leadership of Nida Dar. Shawaal Zulfiqar has been added for the three T20Is while Right-arm fast bowler Diana Baig makes a comeback and has been picked for both ODI. Pakistan Women’s T20I squad: Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah and Umm-e-Hani Reserves – Anoosha Nasir, Omaima…
Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma admits that the no. 4 position for India has been an issue after the retirement of Legend Yuvraj Singh, The Skipper said “Look, No. 4 has been an issue for us for a long time. After Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh), nobody came and settled themselves in. He also said Injuries have been a big problem with the Indian Players “There were so many guys who came in and went out. But injuries kept them away or they were not available or someone lost form”. Rohit Sharma Said: “Look, No. 4 has been an issue for us for…