Toss Australia opt to bowl vs IndiaWith the series on the line, Australia captain Matthew Wade chose to bowl after winning the toss in the third T20I in Guwahati. He said that the conditions were wet, and expected it to be similar for batting across both innings. "We've...
Cameron Green could be an explosive package for Royal Challengers Bangalore, especially at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, according to their director of cricket Mo Bobat."He's the ideal fit for us in that middle-order power role," Bobat said on RCB Bold Diaries. "He's a high-quality, skillful and powerful batsman. He's...
Big picture: India eye early series wrapGiven the puzzling scheduling of this series, against an opponent with a core of exhausted players, who were part of an ODI World Cup-winning squad, it's probably not surprising that India are on the brink of already wrapping up the series.With an...
It's the first India-Australia T20I in Visakhapatnam and Rinku Singh has his arms spread wide in celebration. With one run required from the final delivery of the match, he deposited Sean Abbott over long-on for a six, sealing India's highest successful chase in T20Is.A packed stadium erupted in...
Gujarat Titans: Hardik retained for nowIn the lead-up to the player retention deadline, it was reported that Hardik Pandya would be leaving Gujarat Titans and returning to Mumbai Indians. But on the day of the deadline, Titans retained Hardik and listed him as their captain for now. Hardik...
With India resting some of their key players for the five-match T20I series against Australia, the fringe players have a chance to make an impression ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup in June. However, Tilak Varma doesn't want to put himself under pressure by thinking about that."My...
Big picture: Expect swingi in ThiruvananthapuramWhat did the ODI World Cup not give you? Enough last-ball thrillers? Runs from Suryakumar Yadav and Josh Inglis? Wristspinners being carted around? Well, that's why we have bilaterals…A mere four days after Australia's World Cup triumph, a bunch of their players stayed...
Barring any last-minute changes, Hardik Pandya is set to leave Gujarat Titans and return to Mumbai Indians, where he started his IPL career in 2015.ESPNcricinfo has learned the trade is an all-cash deal comprising Mumbai paying INR 15 crore ($1.8 million approx.) as Hardik's salary and an undisclosed...
R Ashwin was almost certain that India would win the World Cup on November 19. But the "tactical brilliance and tactical execution" of Australia captain Pat Cummins meant India finished as runners-up, as Australia won their their sixth World Cup. This was Ashwin's review of the final, which...
Ben Stokes, Chennai Super Kings' England allrounder, has made himself unavailable for IPL 2024 to manage his workload and fitness. The franchise, in a statement on their website, said they were "supportive of Ben in his decision".Super Kings, though, have not said if they will release Stokes.The IPL...
