BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering increasing the number of teams in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) from next year to provide more opportunities for women cricketers.BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board will discuss the expansion after many players missed out…
Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the standout bowler in modern-day white-ball cricket but believes the Indian fast bowler still has more to establish in the Test format.Despite Bumrah‘s impressive record of 234 wickets in 52 Tests at an average of 19.7 and a strike rate of…
Sachin Tendulkar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Image credit: Agencies) Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has made some interesting choices while picking between Indian and Pakistani cricket stars. In a rapid-fire round, he backed Indian greats in most of the comparisons and picked only one Pakistan player in his combined India-Pakistan XI.Waqar, who…
India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP/PTI photo) Ajinkya Rahane has backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar despite the experienced pacer’s expensive return to international cricket, urging critics not to judge him too harshly after three difficult outings in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.Bhuvneshwar conceded 49, 50 and 40 runs across his first three matches, managing just one wicket….
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP) Australian batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of selection until the home Test series against New Zealand in December after scans confirmed a cervical facet joint injury in his neck.Cricket Australia revealed the extent of Smith’s injury after he was forced to withdraw from the third Test against South Africa…
India vice-captain Tilak Varma says his move from No. 3 to the middle order has brought a shift in his batting approach, with the left-hander now looking to attack from the outset whenever the opportunity presents itself.Tilak, who has established himself as a reliable performer in run chases over the past 12 months, has adapted…
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP/PTI) Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the inaugural winner of the BOAT (Ballon d’Or of All Time) award, with fans voting his 2008 campaign at Manchester United as the greatest individual season in the history of football’s most prestigious individual honour.Introduced by France Football, the award was designed to spark debate over which…
Australia’s Josh Inglis, left, congratulated by Australia’s Alex Carey after his fifty (AP Photo) Josh Inglis and Alex Carey stitched together an unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 145 runs to put Australia in command of the deciding third Test against South Africa, taking the visitors to 330/4 at stumps on Day 2.Inglis remained unbeaten on 85…
New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner speaks with bowler Lockie Ferguson (AP Photo) New Zealand have suffered another injury setback ahead of the fourth T20I against India, with fast bowler Lockie Ferguson ruled out of the remainder of the series and Matt Fisher called up as his replacement.Ferguson sustained an injury to his right calf during…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called for patience with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, urging fans and experts not to burden the youngster with expectations too early in his career. Ashwin also believes Sooryavanshi should make way for Sanju Samson at the top of the order…
