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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said. Pace spearhead Cummins has been ruled out of the October white-ball series against New Zealand and India with “lumbar bone stress”. The 32-year-old has not bowled since the Test tour of the West Indies in June-July and no firm date has been set for his return. Cummins said Friday although he hopes to be part of the Ashes, he would need to “wait…
ACC MEETING The AGM will be continued from the adjourned meeting couple of months ago © ACC The high drama of the Asia Cup, played out over the last few days in Dubai and Lahore both on and off the field, may now shift to the boardroom when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meets at the end of the month. The ACC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which had been abruptly adjourned a couple of months ago in Dhaka, has now been rescheduled for September 30 in Dubai. Coming as it does two days after the scheduled Asia Cup final, the…
GAME OF THRONE Ganguly, Harbhajan, Bhatt, More or perhaps a surprise name – the decision is expected to be made on Saturday night in Delhi © AFP September 28 may be the big day for Indian cricket, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will elect its next set of office-bearers, including the president, but it may not exactly be the D-day for finalising the candidate. Cricbuzz can reveal that a meeting of the top BCCI bosses with ruling BJP members has been scheduled in Delhi on September 20, when the all-important decision is likely to be…
The right-hand batter is returning to the Big Bash, but not as a replacement player New South Wales young gun Lachlan Shaw’s impressive finish to KFC BBL|14 has earned him his first full Big Bash contract, signing a two-year deal with Sydney Sixers ahead of the upcoming season. Shaw impressed in seven games for the Sixers last summer after being brought into the squad as a replacement for Steve Smith while he was on international duties. A wicketkeeper-batter from northern Sydney, who is also an electric outfielder, Shaw hit scores of 32 against the Strikers and 33 not out against…
MILESTONE Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi batter to have scored more than 6000 in the longest format © Getty Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the landmark of 100 Test appearances after Cricket Ireland agreed to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled to start from November 10. Initially the tourists were reluctant to play two Tests in Bangladesh and wanted to play a one-off Test but later changed their stance after discussions with the host board. “Initially, Ireland wanted to play only one Test but later changed their stance…
AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Dhruv Jurel’s impressive ton was the highlight of another rain-marred day in Lucknow © Getty Dhruv Jurel’s impressive ton was the highlight of another rain-marred day in Lucknow as the first unofficial Test between India A and Australia A is heading towards a draw following the impressive comeback from the hosts. When play finally got underway after a frustrating wait on the third day, Sai Sudharsan and N Jagadeesan continued to bat in positive fashion before the half-centurion was sent packing by Xavier Bartlett. But the visitors couldn’t really capitalise on the dismissal as…
Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue Pat Cummins is aiming to play in all five Ashes Tests, but Australia’s grounded pace ace will only know if it’s a realistic option closer to the series. The will-he-or-won’t-he storyline surrounding Cummins’ fitness is set to dominate the build up to the Ashes, with the nation’s top-ranked bowler nursing a back issue. Cummins has fronted media three times this month since news of the injury, first at a Cricket Australia event a…
Kuldeep has been excellent in the Asia Cup so far. ©AFP Mid-June in Beckenham, Kuldeep Yadav stood on the sidelines of India’s warm-up game and squinted at the surface. He thought it looked good for spinners: dry, with just enough bite and some bounce to work with too. He said as much in an informal press meet. A five-Test series against England was about to begin, and with no Ravichandran Ashwin in the squad, Kuldeep seemed to have allowed himself a little hope. The pitches, when the series began, were exactly that: dry, flat, crying out for something wild. India…
HONG KONG SIXES Ashwin recently quit from the IPL to play in global leagues. © Sportzpics Ravichandran Ashwin has signed up for Hong Kong Sixes 2025, Cricket Hong Kong, China, announced on Thursday. This will perhaps be his first tournament post his retirement from the IPL. The six-a-side championship will be held from November 7 to 9. Ashwin (39), one of the finest match-winners of the country, adds depth, experience, and star power to not just Team India but also to the tournament, known for its fast-paced action. There will be 12 teams in all and other members of the…
PARIS: Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic late winner to grab Liverpool a 3-2 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid, while Paris St-Germain kicked off their title defence by thrashing Atalanta on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich downed Club World Cup winners Chelsea 3-1 as Pafos and Bodo/Glimt marked their Champions League debuts with hard-earned draws. Liverpool, with club-record signing Alexander Isak on debut, raced into a two-goal lead inside the first six minutes as Atletico struggled to get out of their own half on Merseyside. A Mohamed Salah free-kick flew in off Andy Robertson for…