Australia’s Travis Head (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Travis Head made history by becoming the first player to win 10 Man of the Match awards in the World Test Championship after his twin fifties helped Australia defeat West Indies by 159 runs in the first Test of their three-match series. Head scored 59 in the first innings…
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, center, celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies’ Brandon King (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia secured a dominant 159-run victory against West Indies in the first Test at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Friday, as Josh Hazlewood‘s devastating spell of 5-43 helped dismiss the hosts for 141 in 33.4 overs on the third…
Charith Asalanka. (Pic Credit – X) Sri Lanka on Friday named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 2, 5, and 8. Charith Asalanka will continue to lead the side, having impressed in the role since taking over the captaincy last year.The squad features several familiar faces, including…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Teen prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a dazzling first impression on English soil with a stunning 19-ball 48 in the first Youth ODI between India U19 and England U19 at the County Ground in Hove on Friday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 14-year-old opener announced…
Team India during the net session in Birmingham. (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team had their first training session in Birmingham on Friday and the side sweated it out for over three hours on a very pleasant morning. The sun was out but wasn’t harsh as the steady breeze kept…
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana expressed excitement about reuniting with Shafali Verma at the top of the order as India gear up for the five-match T20I series against England, starting Saturday. Backing the young opener’s return to international cricket, Mandhana said Shafali’s resurgence through domestic and WPL performances had been inspiring.Go Beyond…
Dewald Brevis during a practice session. (Pic credit: CSA) World champions South Africa will field a youthful and largely new-look XI for the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, with Keshav Maharaj named captain in the absence of regular skipper Temba Bavuma. Maharaj, who is just one wicket away from reaching 200 Test scalps, will…
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim looks back after being bowled out during the third day of the second Test. (AP Photo) Sri Lanka are just four wickets away from wrapping up a comprehensive innings victory in the second Test against Bangladesh, after dominating all three days at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. At stumps on Day 3,…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) Before India went into the first Test against England at Headingley, Shubman Gill said, “I see myself as a batter first. My first aim is to become the highest run-scorer of the series.” Very clear in his thought process, Gill walked the talk. He became the fifth Indian to score a…
Team India’s net session in Birmingham. (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team began their preparations for the second Test against England with their first net session on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The players hit the ground for their maiden practice since the five-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Headingley,…