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Belinda Clark becomes first woman cricketer to be honoured with bronze statue at SCG
Sydney : Australia's legendary woman cricketer Belinda Clark on Thursday became the first female cricketer to be immortalised with a sculpture in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) precinct.
Clark's bronze statue has been installed at the…
2nd T20I : Hardik Pandya blames poor efforts in powerplay of both innings for India’s 16-run…
Pune : India skipper Hardik Pandya blamed poor efforts by his team in both the bowling and batting powerplay for his team's 16-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, here on Thursday.…
2nd T20I : Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav fifties in vain as India lose to Sri Lanka by 16 runs
Pune : In a match of fluctuating fortunes, India's Axar Patel and Suryakumar matched Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka fifties for fifties but in the end the hosts fell short by 16 runs in the second T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket…
Adelaide International 1 : Ons Jabeur advances to quarters with win over Sorana Cirstea
Adelaide : World No.2 Ons Jabeur got her 2023 season underway with a win over Sorana Cirstea 7-6(3), 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International 1, here on Thursday.
Jabeur, who got a bye in her opening match, will face…
Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium at Rourkela ahead of World Cup
Bhubaneswar : Ahead of FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium at Rourkela. Notably, Odisha is hosting the Hockey World Cup for the second…
Vishmi Gunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup
New Delhi : Vishmi Gunaratne on Thursday was named as Sri Lanka's skipper for the inaugural edition of the ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, to be held from January 14-29 in South Africa.
Vishmi, 17, has played nine T20Is and also made her…
Pakistan name three uncapped players in squad; recall Haris Sohail, Shan Masood for New Zealand ODIs
Karachi : Pakistan on Thursday named three uncapped players -- batters Tayyab Tahir and Kamran Ghulam and wrist spinner Usama Mir -- in their 16-man squad and recalled Haris Sohail, Shan Masood for the upcoming three home ODI series against…
Australia, England play spin better than subcontinent sides : Kumar Sangakkara
New Delhi : Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes that overseas nations like England and Australia have learnt to play spin better than subcontinent sides as cricket has changed a lot over the years.
"I think cricket's…
Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma will play a massive role in the ODI World Cup : Gautam…
New Delhi : Former opener Gautam Gambhir believes highly experienced Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be playing a huge role in the side's fortunes in the Men's ODI World Cup, to be held in October-November later in…
Players can take a break from T20 cricket, but surely not from ODI format : Gautam Gambhir
New Delhi : Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who top-scored with 97 in Indias victory over Sri Lanka in the 2011 ODI World Cup final at Mumbai, believes the current cricketers should focus on playing more 50-over matches together in…