Author: Sandip Pawar

India’s spin all-rounder Krunal Pandya will head to the UK to play in the County Circuit for the first time this summer. The 31-year-old will join Warwickshire for the Royal London Cup, which starts from August 2. Pandya, who is currently not part of India’s white-ball setups, will be the third Indian player to play County cricket this season. Cheteshwar Pujara has been playing in County Championship for Sussex and will also be available for the fifty-over competition, while Washington Sundar will represent Lancashire. The arrival of The Hundred league last year meant most of the top England players render unavailable for the Royal…

India defeated Sri Lanka in the first ODI by four wickets at Pallekele on Friday, with Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur starring with bat and ball. The first One-Day International between Sri Lanka and India turned out to be a nail-biting affair as the visitors just managed to hold on to a victory. India chased down 172 with four wickets to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the series as well as two points in the ICC Women’s Championship. Chasing a relatively low target of 172, India suffered two blows inside the first four overs as Oshadi Ranasinghe dismissed Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia. Shafali Verma scored 35…

The Indian women’s team enters a new era with the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from July 1, with Harmanpreet Kaur taking charge. Following the retirement of Mithali Raj, the 33-year-old – who has been leading India in the T20 format, was the natural successor. This will be the first time since 2016, India won’t have split captaincy across formats. India will play three ODIs as part of the ICC Women’s Championship and would like to start afresh following their disappointing outing in the 2022 World Cup earlier this year. Speaking ahead of the series opener, Kaur said captaincy…

Marizanne Kapp and Tumi Sekhukhune batted for nearly 20 overs on the fourth day, helping the Proteas women draw the Test against England at Taunton with the weather playing a huge role. England were denied a chance for Test victory over South Africa as the weather had the final say on the final day of the match at Taunton. Sekhukhune and Kapp were the stars for the visitors as they put on an unbroken stand amidst several rain interruptions. Having taken a first innings lead of 133 runs, England took two wickets in the morning session and reduced the opposition to 118/5.…

England veteran James Anderson admits that he has never been a part of a team environment where every player was so calm and confident while chasing big targets. The 39-year-old, who has been playing cricket at the highest level for the last 20 years, said that the current England side under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes is something he has never seen before in his career. The era under the leadership duo of Stokes and McCullum is only three matches old, but it has captivated the world. Anderson, who has played under several managements with six different head coaches and eight captains, admitted that he has…

New Zealand will host England in a day-night Test at Bay Oval in February next year and before that they will play three ODIs and as many T20Is against India in November 2022. The New Zealand cricket board has announced an action-packed home summer for their men’s team, with assignments against India, England and Sri Lanka. The home season kicks off with a tri-series involving Bangladesh and Pakistan in October as a preparation ground for the T20 World Cup. The entire tri-series will take place in Christchurch from October 7-14. Following the World Cup, the Black Caps will host India in a limited overs series comprising three T20Is…

Sri Lanka skipper scored a magnificent 80* off just 48 balls to help his side chase down 139 by seven wickets at Dambulla on June 27. The visitors bagged the series by 2-1 but Sri Lankans did manage to break their 12-match losing streak against India women. Chamari Athapaththu was the star for the hosts as she hammered an unbeaten 80 off 48 to take the team home, chasing 139 in 17 overs. As it happened, India won the toss and elected to bat first but they didn’t get off to a desired start as Shafali Verma was dismissed in the very first…

Bangladesh conceded 408 in the first innings of the second Test against West Indies at Gros Islet, after having reduced the hosts to 132/4 at one stage. Bangladesh’s performances in Test cricket have gone from bad to worse in recent times and the head coach Russell Domingo’s disappointment was pretty evident at the end of day two of the second Test against West Indies. The hosts reached 340 at stumps on day two but were reduced to 132/4 at one stage. Bangladesh, however, let the game slip away with some basic errors. The visitors had brought themselves back in the game by picking four wickets for…

One of the leading allrounders in women’s cricket, Hayley Matthews has been appointed as the West Indies skipper, the CWI have confirmed on June 25. The 24-year-old will take over from Stefanie Taylor ahead of the next series. The board made the announcement on Saturday, saying this was the right time to make the decision for the future of West Indies women’s cricket.  Credit: CWI The team’s head coach Courtney Walsh said they want to give the new captain some time before entering into a world cup. Walsh believes it’s a win-win situation for the team as it allows Stefanie Taylor to focus on…

The Indian camp preparing for the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston has suffered a huge setback with their captain Rohit Sharma returning a positive test for the coronavirus. The results came on June 25, and if the same protocols of five-day isolation are followed, the 35-year-old could be in doubt for the Test, which is scheduled to begin on July 1. Sharma is currently in isolation under the observation of the medical team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and a further RT-PCR test will be taken on Sunday (June 26) to find out the level…