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Stafanie Taylor to lead West Indies in the Women’s Cricket World Cup
Auckland : All-rounder Stafanie Taylor has been announced as the captain of West Indies squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup starting in New Zealand next month.Senior off-spinner Anisa Mohammed, who captained the side when Stafanie…
Rohit Sharma’s coronation as India’s all-format skipper completes with Test captaincy
New Delhi : What started as a circle from handling T20I captaincy responsibilities in November was completed on Saturday. As chief selector Chetan Sharma called out Rohit Sharma's name as the Test captain for the series against Sri Lanka,…
Rohit Sharma named Test captain as Pujara, Rahane dropped from squad against Sri Lanka
New Delhi : Rohit Sharma on Saturday was named as the Test captain of India when chief selector Chetan Sharma announced the squad for three T20Is and two Tests against Sri Lanka. Sharma also announced that senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara…
IPL contract feels like a computer game, says Mark Wood after being picked by Lucknow
Chester-le-Street : England pacer Mark Wood feels that getting a contract for the Indian Premier League (IPL) is akin to playing a computer game. Wood, who withdrew from auction in the last season to spend time with his family, was picked…
Will go into the Test series against Pakistan with an open mind: Travis Head
Sydney : Australian cricketer Travis Head has said that he will go into the three-match Test series against Pakistan beginning early next month with an open mind and will try to adapt to the conditions as best as he can after showing his…
Unbeaten 68 won’t go down as special because we didn’t win: Rovman Powell
Kolkata : Big-hitting West Indies batter Rovman Powell believes that his unbeaten 68 in the second T20I against India on Friday won't be termed as a special innings as the visitors didn't win the match.In a chase of 187, Powell showcased…
I am trying to wrap my head around: Dean Elgar after crushing Test loss
Christchurch : South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Saturday said he is still trying to wrap his head around the reasons behind the crushing loss to New Zealand by an innings and 276 runs at the Hagley Oval.South Africa, coming on a high…
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant exit bio-bubble in Kolkata, to miss third T20I vs West Indies: Report
Kolkata : Former India skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant have reportedly exited the team bio-bubble in Kolkata ahead of the third and final T20 International against the West Indies to be played at the Eden Gardens on…
Big win over South Africa testament to the depth in NZ cricket: Tom Latham
Christchurch : New Zealand cricket team's stand-in skipper Tom Latham said following his side's innings and 276-run win over South Africa in the opening Test at Hagley Oval here on Saturday that it was a "testament to the depth" the country…
West Indies to play maiden bilateral ODI series vs Netherlands post-IPL
Bridgetown (Barbados) : The West Indies cricket team will embark on its maiden limited-overs bilateral tour of the Netherlands when they play a three-match One-day International (ODI) series in May-June this year at Amstelveen.The ODI…