Cricket

December 17, 2024 3:12 PM

Brisbane Test, Day 4: Bad light stops play as India avoid the follow-on

Play on Day 4 was halted due to bad light, forcing players to leave the field early. India successfully avoided the follow-on, courtesy of an unbeaten 39-run partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep for the last wicket. At the close of play, India were 252/9 in 74.5 overs, trailing Austral...

December 16, 2024 3:59 PM

Australia dominate India amidst rain interruptions on day three in Brisbane

Australia's pacemen rattled through India's top order on a rain-hit day three of the third test in Brisbane on Monday but the recurring wet weather put the brakes on the hosts' charge. India were 51 for four at stumps, trailing Australia's first-innings total by 394 runs, as play was abandoned near...

December 4, 2024 10:21 AM

PCB agrees to hybrid model for 2025 Champions Trophy, sets terms

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed to host the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy under the hybrid model, but only on the condition that the same model will be applied to their matches in future ICC tournaments held in India, as reported by ESPNCricinfo. While talks are still ongoing, the PCB prese...

December 1, 2024 4:55 PM

Former Australia Test opener Ian Redpath passes away at 83

Former Australia Test opener Ian Redpath has passed away at the age of 83, said Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday. Redpath was a regular fixture in the Australian team in the 1960s and 1970s, and served as a member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Hailing from Geelong, Redpath played 66 Tests...

November 28, 2024 12:09 PM

Champions Trophy: PCB promises to do ‘what’s best for Pakistan cricket’

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated the board’s firm stance on hosting the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, emphasizing that they would do whatever it takes to ensure the best outcome for Pakistan cricket. "Our stance is very clear," Naqvi said during a press conference he...

November 27, 2024 3:16 PM

Remembering Phil Hughes: 10 years since the tragedy that shook cricket

A decade has passed since Phillip Hughes' untimely death, yet the pain of his loss lingers in the cricketing world. Hughes tragically passed away on November 27, 2014, two days after being struck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match. The haunting image of Hughes collapsing on the pitch remai...

November 26, 2024 11:37 AM

Cricket-Stick or twist? Australia digests Perth mauling

After fixating obsessively over one spot in the batting order for the best part of the spring, Australia's media pundits and cricket fans have been handed a plethora of talking points by the abject defeat in the first test against India. India's 295-run victory was sealed inside four days at Perth ...