Henry Nicholls (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against India on Wednesday, New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls spoke about how important this series is for his team as they start preparing for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Nicholls said that ODI cricket is now played less […]
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again on the outside, looking in. The young batter scored a fine hundred against South Africa in the recent series. Many felt it should have helped his case. But when India announced their squad for the ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday, Ruturaj’s […]
Suryakumar Yadav & AB de villiers (X) Suryakumar Yadav may have built his reputation as one of India’s most explosive T20I batters, but he admits that his success in the shortest format hasn’t translated into the 50-over game. The Indian T20I captain, who has been struggling to find consistency in ODIs, spoke candidly about his […]
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has urged the BCCI selection committee to back senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with full confidence instead of creating doubts about their future in ODI cricket. His remarks come after both stalwarts made a successful return during the […]
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity erupted in delight as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a masterclass to steer India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. The unbeaten 168-run stand between the white-ball legends emphatically proved that they are “not […]
South African spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba said the Proteas are well aware of the threat posed by Chamari Athapaththu ahead of their Women’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Friday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Athapaththu averages 35.29 in ODIs, but her record against South Africa is exceptional, having scored 933 runs in […]
Afghanistan cricket team. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan made a statement in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Tuesday, October 14, crushing the visitors by 200 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After posting a competitive total of 293 for 9 in their 50 overs, the Afghan bowlers ran through […]
England spinner Linsey Smith showed no nerves despite opening the bowling in ODIs for the first time during the Women’s World Cup match against South Africa. On Friday, October 3, at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Smith was named Player of the Match as England cruised to a 10-wicket win to begin their campaign in […]
Australia Women began their tour of India in dominant fashion, brushing aside the hosts by eight wickets in the first ODI at New Chandigarh on Saturday. The result extended India’s losing streak against Australia in ODIs to eight matches, with their last win dating back to 2021 at MacKay. Young opener Phoebe Litchfield starred for […]
Babar Azam’s decline is no longer a quiet concern—it has become a glaring reality. His failure in the third ODI against the West Indies only cemented that painful truth. Pakistan were bowled out for a mere 92 runs in 29.2 overs, suffering a humiliating 202-run defeat—one of the heaviest losses in the country’s ODI history. […]
