Author: Sahil Jain

Smriti Mandhana’s 70 helped India Women to get to 153 in their 20 overs as Katherine Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone combined to take five wickets between them. Chasing under 8 runs an over, Danni Wyatt’s 89 not out along with Nat Sciver’s 42 helped England hunt down the target with ease. England Women produced a clinical performance once again as they sealed the T20I series and the overall multi-format series. The bowlers set up the game as they restricted India Women to just 153 before Danni Wyatt’s unbeaten 89 powered them to the finish line. India won the toss and…

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has agreed to make a biopic on his life. The film will be shot in Hindi and there are reports that Ranbir Kapoor may be in line to play Ganguly’s character. Sourav Ganguly took over the captaincy reins when Indian cricket was in turmoil. Not only did India pass through a dark phase but the side also played some outstanding cricket under Ganguly’s captaincy. The Kolkata-born cricketer was consistent with the bat as well and was a vital cog in both the Test and ODI line-ups for more than a decade. Ganguly captained the country in…

Sri Lanka cricketers have been allowed to come out of quarantine after they returned negative reports for the COVID-19 PCR tests. However, the coaches and support staff are still in quarantine and will only come out on Wednesday as they are deemed as first contacts batting coach Grant Flower and team analyst GT Niroshan who were diagnosed with COVID-19. The Sri Lankan men’s team has now been allowed to come out of isolation on Sunday. Each of the players remaining in the national squad returned negative reports for the PCR tests conducted to diagnose COVID-19. However, the support staff and…

Despite a solid start from the top-order, India Women could muster only 148/4 batting first in the second T20I. Shafali Verma top-scored with 48 while the others got decent starts. England Women were cruising at one stage and were 105/2 in 13 overs. However, the Indian spinners applied the squeeze, which marked a remarkable comeback and helped India level the series. At 105/2 in 13 overs in the chase of 149, the game seemed dead and buried. England Women looked all set to seal the T20I series and overall series as well. However, the Indian spinners scripted a dramatic turnaround as they applied the…

Pankaj Singh has decided to retire from all forms of cricket. The Rajasthan fast bowler has featured in three international matches for India (two Test matches and one ODI) and played domestic cricket for 17 years. He represented Rajasthan and Puducherry in domestic cricket in India and also played a handful of IPL games. The Rajasthan fast bowlers went on to represent India in two Test matches and one ODI. He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan back in 2004 and after 17 years, he has announced his retirement. In 2010, Singh made his international debut in an ODI match…

An excellent all-round show from Lewis Gregory combined with a fine bowling performance helped England to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead against Pakistan. In an innings that constantly fluctuated, England put up 247 batting first, but Pakistan’s top-order crumbled once again and ended up losing by 52 runs. England once again produced a fantastic bowling performance and thrashed Pakistan to seal the series 2-0 with one game to go. Despite being without their first-choice players, England have looked powerful and have put out clinical performances. Pakistan’s struggles have continued, and their batting continued to disappoint, which cost them both…

England Women beat India in a rain-affected first T20I by 18 runs on DLS method thanks to Nat Sciver’s all-round display at Northampton on Friday. Nat Sciver was the star for England, smashing a glorious 55 off 27 and picking up a vital wicket of Smriti Mandhana. Amy Jones played a brilliant support act with her 27-ball-43 in England’s innings to take the hosts to a mountain of a score. As it happened, India Women won the toss and decided to field first. England’s Tammy Beaumont (18 off 22) and Danielle Wyatt (31 off 28) struggled to get going but somehow managed to keep the scoreboard ticking. The…

England Women named a 14-person squad for the T20I series that follows the ODIs against India. Danni Wyatt and Mady Villiers return to the side, both of whom last featured in New Zealand earlier this year. Meanwhile, Kate Cross and Lauren Winfield-Hill missed out and they will return to play domestic cricket. Both Wyatt and Villiers last played in New Zealand. Wyatt’s form was dismal, where she scored 33 runs in three ODIs and 45 runs in three T20Is. Hence, she was left out of the one-off Test match and the ODI series. Meanwhile, Villiers did well in the T20I series, picking up four wickets in three…

After the COVID-19 outbreak in the England ODI squad, the selectors have announced a new 18-member squad. Ben Stokes has been named as the captain of the side, and there are as many as nine uncapped players that have received call-ups. Only a couple of days ahead of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, England’s squad has gone into disarray. Three England players and with four support staff members tested positive for COVID-19. All the other members of the squad have been isolated as well. The three-match ODI series, which is going to start on July 8 in Cardiff, is expected to…

The Australian Test captain Tim Paine minced no words when he said that he wants Steve Smith fully fit for the 2021-22 Ashes series at home even if it means missing the upcoming T20 World Cup in October-November. “Obviously from a selfish point of view, I would love him to be one hundred percent fit and if that means he misses that (T20 World Cup) tournament, then so be it. But I think Steve’s a professional, he’ll know where his body’s at, and if he doesn’t feel like he’s right then he’ll make the right call,”Paine was quoted saying in…