Cricket

February 6, 2025 1:13 PM

Marcus Stoinis announces shock retirement from ODIs on eve of Champions Trophy

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis shocked the cricketing world on Thursday by announcing his immediate retirement from One-Day International (ODI) cricket. However, he will still be available for selection in Australia’s national T20I squad. The 35-year-old all-rounder was included in Austral...

February 5, 2025 4:07 PM

1st ODI: England brace for more spin test, India focus on Rohit, Virat’s form

Spin has been the England cricket team's nemesis in the T20I series against India and it will continue to be their Achille's heel in the three-match ODI series, which starts with the first match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here on Thursday. They are also expected to be subjecte...

February 5, 2025 2:20 PM

WPL: Ashleigh Gardner takes over as Gujarat Giants captain from Beth Mooney

Ahead of 2025 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), Gujarat Giants (GG) have appointed Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as their captain. She replaces her fellow Australia team-mate Beth Mooney, who captained GG in WPL 2024, at the top role. GG had finished at bottom of the points tab...

February 5, 2025 1:43 PM

Australia captain Cummins ‘heavily unlikely’ for Champions Trophy: coach

Australia captain Pat Cummins is all but ruled out of the Champions Trophy while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt for the ODI tournament, coach Andrew McDonald said on Wednesday. Cummins missed the test tour of Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child but has been troubled by an ...

January 29, 2025 9:32 AM

Cricket-England win in Rajkot to stay alive in T20 series v India

England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20 International on Tuesday as some sprightly bowling kept the tourists alive in the five-match series against the world champions. Put into bat, England posted a modest 171-9 with Ben Duckett (51) and Liam Livingstone (43) providing major c...