Author: Sandip Pawar

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will face off in the first match of the Super 4 stage in the Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday (September 3). Afghanistan and Sri Lanka advanced through to the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2022 after securing a top two finish in Group B. They will now lock horns in the first match of Super 4 at Sharjah on Saturday. Afghanistan were the most impressive team in the group stage as they went on to top Group B after defeating both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They obliterated the Lankan lions…

West Indies allrounder Fabian Allen opened up about his time off from international cricket, revealing that he lost his father earlier this year and had a tough time dealing with it. The 27-year-old has made himself available for international selection after being away from international cricket for six months. The decision comes just in time for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in October. The left-arm spin all-rounder had declined a retainer contract from Cricket West Indies earlier this year and had been unavailable for personal reasons. Allen opened up about his time away from cricket, revealing in…

Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq thinks Test cricket will die in 15 years, with T20 cricket dominating the scene, if the correct measures aren’t taken soon. Players around the world have started to pick the shorter format over the other two, leaving question marks over the future of Test cricket and fifty-over cricket. New Zealand veteran seamer Trent Boult recently opted out of the central contract to participate more in T20 franchise leagues. The South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock had retired from Test cricket last year. Speaking to Sportskeeda, Mushtaq said that the players will prefer T20 cricket over the longer format. He understands that the T20…

The arch-rivals will face each other in the second match of the Asia Cup 2022 in a Group A fixture at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 28. The storied rivalry between India and Pakistan will resume when they lock horns in the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday. They are placed in Group A alongside Hong Kong, with the top two teams from each group going through to Super Four. Those four teams will then play each other once in Super Four for a spot in the final.  Credit: BCCI The Men in Blue have had plenty of T20 action in…

Alex Davies scored 53 not-out off 41 along with Ross Whiteley’s 30 off 21 as Southern Brave men defeated Trent Rockets by six wickets. Smriti Mandhana smashed 57* off 31 in Brave women’s fifth consecutive win. Trent Rockets will have to wait more to confirm their spot in the men’s Hundred playoffs as the Brave, who are out of the playoff contention, played party spoilers on September 25. Paul Stirling bowled brilliantly up front, picking dangerous Alex Hales and conceding just 10 in his 15 balls. Dawid Malan was outstanding on a deck that wasn’t quite made for batting, smashing 59 off 41. Samit Patel played a short cameo…

Birmingham Phoenix rose to the third position on the points table with a closely fought victory against Invincibles at the Oval. The win was massive in the context of the playoffs race, as it puts them on eight points, ahead of the other two teams in contention – Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles, both on six points from six games. Will Smeed and Miles Hammond got Phoenix off to a flying start with a couple of sixes each before Moeen Ali unleashed himself. Moeen hammered four sixes in his knock of 42 off 25 before Sunil Narine had him caught at deep midwicket. Liam Livingstone struggled to time the ball…

Shubman Gill scored a magnificent 130 as India defeated Zimbabwe in the third ODI, surviving Sikandar Raza’s fighting knock of 115 at Harare Sports Club on August 22. Raza continued his spectacular run this year as he brought Zimbabwe back into the contest out of nowhere, but it was Gill’s India who held on to a narrow victory to complete a 3-0 clean sweep over the hosts. The tourists edged out Zimbabwe by just 13 runs after Raza took his side to the brink of victory after being 169/7 chasing 290. His knock of 115 in just 94 balls had…

Naseem Shah picked his maiden five-for while Mohammad Wasim claimed four scalps as Pakistan defended 206 in the third ODI against Netherlands on August 21. The hosts put on an inspiring performance in the third ODI but Pakistan held on to a thrilling nine-run victory to complete a 3-0 series sweep. For the large part of the chase of 207, it looked like the hosts would produce an upset with Vikramjit Singh scoring 50 off 85 at the top and adding 71 runs for the fourth wicket with Tom Cooper. They were 108 for 3 at one stage, needing 99 more off 118…

Brendon McCullum remains unfazed by England’s heavy innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s, urging the players to continue with the attacking approach. The England men’s head coach was optimistic about his team’s chances heading into the second Test at Old Trafford, starting from August 25. The side were thrashed in the first Test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days. However, McCullum believes the team can bounce back without reining in their attacking approach. “Over the next while you’ll probably get used to my optimism as well. I don’t tend to overreact about…

India announced the squad for the upcoming tour of England in September, where they will play three T20Is and as many ODIs. Veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami returns to the side after missing the Sri Lanka tour in July amidst questions over her future. Jemimah Rodrigues, who last featured in an ODI in July 2021, also found a place in the side. The 22-year-old batter was ruled out of the Hundred league on the same day due to an injury she sustained during the Commonwealth Games.  Credit: BCCI Kiran Prabhu Navgire, who made headlines for the fastest fifty in the women’s T20 challenge in May, received…