K. Srikar Bharat for Andhra and Ajinkya Rahane for Mumbai scored brilliant 90s for their teams but what separated the winner was a stunning cameo by Suryansh Shedge (30, 8b, 2×4, 3×6) as the latter recorded a remarkable, four-wicket win to top the Group E points table in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 cricket championship … Read more
Blazing sunshine and dry heat prevailed for a large part of Thursday before the clouds made a fleeting appearance over the Adelaide Oval. The air was still, and through the public-address system, the national anthems of India and Australia were played as part of the preparations for the day-and-night second Test that will commence here … Read more
Some of these cricketers played during an era when they were paid a meagre Rs. 5 per day for a Ranji Trophy game, stayed in dormitories, and often travelled by train in unreserved compartments. Among the well-known players from Andhra, M. Suresh, Hussain Shaikh, M.F. Rahaman, Jugal Kishore Ghiya, P. Prasannakumar, R.S.R. Murthy, K. Ravishankar, … Read more
Punjab opened up the permutations and combinations of group-A in the race to knockouts after ending Rajasthan’s unbeaten streak by five wickets during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy fixture at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C here on Tuesday. The defending champion chased down a modest 162-run target with more than two overs to spare to … Read more
Ravi Bishnoi isn’t exactly a conventional leg-spinner. He runs into the crease on a slight angle, whips through his action and delivers a mix of sliders and googlies. When he bowls the leg-break, the ball is usually quick through the air and takes very little turn. It is perhaps why the 24-year-old’s methods have been … Read more
Mohamed Amaan led from the front with an unbeaten century, while KP Karthikeya and opener Ayush Mhatre made fifties to hand India a comfortable 211-run victory over minnow Japan in the Under-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Monday. Amaan slammed an unbeaten 122 off just 118 balls, a knock studded with only seven boundaries, after … Read more
Shahzaib Khan in action against India. | Photo Credit: X @TheRealPCB Shahzaib Khan in action against India. | Photo Credit: X @TheRealPCB
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has heaped praise on Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, predicting a glittering future for the young star. Maxwell believes Jaiswal’s adaptability and near-flawless technique could see him rewrite cricketing history with over 40 Test centuries to his name. Speaking on The Grade Cricketer podcast, Maxwell said, ”He’s (Jaiswal) a guy that will … Read more
Mohammed Shami was back to bowling at full tilt under the watchful eyes of BCCI’s team doctor Nitin Patel during Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Hyderabad in Rajkot at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday. Shami picked up three wickets for Bengal including two wickets with the new ball removing both Hyderabad openers … Read more
In the absence of regular Test leader Rohit Sharma, stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah spearheaded India’s comeback with a fifer in the first innings and three more in the second to record a 295-run win. The pacer’s man-of-the-match effort helped India upset Australia in the first Test at Optus Stadium here on Monday, taking a 1-0 … Read more