Ben Stokes to take indefinite break from cricket to prioritise mental well-being, tend to finger

Stokes has withdrawn from England’s Test squad ahead of the Test series against India starting next week.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 30, 2021 · 10:22 pm

Covid-19: Sri Lanka bans three cricketers for a year for breaching bio-bubble in England

Sri Lanka Cricket has banned Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella for a year and also handed them $50,000 fines.

AFP

· Jul 30, 2021 · 09:58 pm

Third ODI: Clinical Australian bowling helps them beat West Indies by 6 wickets and clinch series

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard was critical of the Kensington Oval pitch after his team’s defeat.

AFP

· Jul 27, 2021 · 11:00 am

West Indies vs Australia: Second ODI postponed at last minute due to Covid-19 case in hosts’ staff

The postponement not only jeopardises the remaining two ODIs but also Australia’s tour to Bangladesh for which the squad was supposed to depart from Windies.

AFP

· Jul 23, 2021 · 09:07 am

England vs Pakistan: Adil Rashid, Jason Roy star as hosts clinch T20I series

Victory gave England the three-match contest 2-1 in their last white-ball fixture of the 2021 home season.

AFP

· Jul 21, 2021 · 11:00 am

West Indies vs Australia: Stand-in captain Carey, pacers help visitors win rain-hit first ODI

Australia lost the T20I series 4-1 but bounced back to claim a comprehensive 133-run victory on the DLS method in the first ODI.

AFP

· Jul 21, 2021 · 09:22 am

Cricket: Alex Carey to captain Australia in first West Indies ODI after Aaron Finch injured

He will become Australia’s 26th ODI captain and takes the mantle in the absence of regular vice-captain Pat Cummins, who is sitting out the West Indies tour.

AFP

· Jul 20, 2021 · 09:20 am

Watch highlights: England spinners take a star turn to beat Pakistan and level T20 series

England broke with convention by fielding two leg-spinners in Adil Rashid and Matt Parkinson, with off-spinner Moeen Ali also included.

AFP

· Jul 19, 2021 · 09:25 am

In this pandemic-ravaged era, one of the prized ingredients in a cricket squad is depth: Chappell

The legendary cricketer believes India and England are well placed on the bench strength front, unlike Australia.

Press Trust of India

· Jul 18, 2021 · 12:05 pm

Cricket: Evin Lewis stars as West Indies down Australia to clinch T20I series 4-1

Buoyed by this performance West Indies can now look forward to continuing countdown to their defence of the World T20 title later this year.

AFP

· Jul 17, 2021 · 12:45 pm

Watch highlights: Babar Azam powers Pakistan to T20I win despite Livingstone’s 42-ball hundred

Liam Livingstone scored England’s quickest century in men’s T20Is but it wasn’t enough to prevent Pakistan going 1-0 up in this three-match series.

AFP

· Jul 17, 2021 · 10:13 am

Ireland’s Simi Singh becomes first ever cricketer to score an ODI century batting at No 8 or lower

Simi Singh’s innings of exactly 100 not out in a total of 276 wasn’t enough for Ireland in the ODI against South Africa.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 16, 2021 · 11:42 pm