Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who will […]

Irfan Pathan, MS Dhoni and the hookah controversy – Find out what happened | Cricket News

MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan (Image-X) Irfan Pathan has once again stirred conversation around his old relationship with MS Dhoni after an interview resurfaced online. The former India all-rounder spoke about the lack of communication when he was dropped from the national team and made comments that were interpreted as a subtle dig at Dhoni. […]

Irfan Pathan takes swipe at Jasprit Bumrah, his workload; asks ‘Will Pat Cummins manage his workload during the Ashes?’

Amid the debate over workload management creating splits among the cricket experts, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday took a fresh jibe at Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah faced criticism after he played only three of the five Test matches on the tour of England, citing workload management. In the series, India drew […]

R Ashwin in talks for surprise Big Bash League debut after IPL retirement: Report

Ravichandran Ashwin could reportedly become the first high-profile Indian cricketer to feature in the Big Bash League (BBL), with discussions already underway for the upcoming season of Australia’s premier T20 competition. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg reached out to Ashwin shortly after the veteran off-spinner announced his IPL […]

Injured Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas out of World Championships

File picture of Gabby Thomas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Olympic 200 metres champion Gabby Thomas withdrew from the upcoming World Championships on Tuesday with an Achilles injury that she has been managing since May, in a blow to American hopes later this month in Tokyo. Thomas, who was also a member of […]

Dhoni is the natural choice as captain of best all-format XI

The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will soon be an all-format captain. T20 has evolved quickly thanks to the domestic franchises, and what, in another […]

PAK vs AFG: Afghanistan send out clear warning ahead of Asia Cup 2025 as Rashid Khan’s men stun Pakistan in Sharjah

Before the start of the ongoing T20I tri-series, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan emphasized on playing good cricket. On Tuesday, Afghanistan played good cricket as Rashid Khan’s men stunned Pakistan by 18 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Ground, thus sending a clear warning to all the teams ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, which starts later […]

Alastair Cook suggests a change to new ball rule in Test cricket

London [UK], September 2 (ANI): Former England captain Alastair Cook suggested a new rule in Test cricket, that is to make the second new ball available at any point, but use it till 160 overs. Cook, who played 161 Tests for England and scored 12,472 runs for the Three Lions at an average of 45.35, […]

Cricket stands still! Why Pakistan and Afghanistan players observed silence before T20I clash in Sharjah | Cricket News

A one-minute silence was observed at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium before the start of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Tri-Series match (Image credit: Emirates Cricket Board) NEW DELHI: A one-minute silence was observed at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium before the start of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Tri-Series match, in memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan and […]

ENG vs SA 1st ODI: Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram shine as South Africa thrash England by 7 wickets | Cricket News

South Africa produced a clinical performance to crush England by seven wickets in the opening one-day international at Headingley on Tuesday. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa produced a clinical performance to crush England by seven wickets in the opening one-day international at Headingley on Tuesday. The contest was effectively decided inside the first half […]