Author: Sandip Pawar

It is learnt that the BCCI has put the selection for India’s tour of South Africa on hold as they wait for a green signal from the Indian government. India senior men’s tour of South Africa could be delayed by a week as the situation around Covid-19 in the country remains uncertain. As per a report by the news agency ANI, both the cricket boards are in constant talks and a decision will be taken keeping the players’ safety as priority. The selection committee meeting was supposed to be held after the Kanpur Test while the players, who have been…

India are slated to kick off the South Africa series on December 17 and were originally expected to fly out around December 8. India’s tour of South Africa has hit a roadblock with the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, which has brought a surge in positive cases in the country. India’s Test captain Virat Kohli is confident that they will get total clarity on the situation in a couple of days. Credit: CNBS Kohli was speaking in the press conference on Thursday ahead of the second Test against New Zealand, which concludes on December 7. India are scheduled to play a three-match…

Alex Carey will make his Test debut at Gabba in the first Test of the Ashes 2021-22, starting on December 8. The South Australian cricketer will have a chance to cement his place in the Australian team as Tim Paine’s long-term successor. The Australian Test side were in need of a wicketkeeper batter after Tim Paine resigned from the captaincy, his inappropriate conversation with a female co-worker resurfaced. Subsequently, he took an indefinite break from cricket to look after his mental health. Also read 👉 Paine opts out of Ashes post sexting scandal Cricket Australia, on Thursday, announced Carey’s appointment for the…

After the two teams played out a gripping, nail-biting draw in the Kanpur Test, the series will be on the line when New Zealand takes on India at Wankhede stadium from December 3. The first Test saw the Kiwis hold onto to a draw in the last session of the day by one wicket. India posted 345 runs on the back of debutant Shreyas Iyer’s century and fifties from Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja. The Black Caps responded with a 151-run opening stand between Tom Latham and Will Young. But they eventually conceded a lead of 49 runs after getting bowled out for 296. The NZ seamers were outstanding in the…

Essex County Cricket Club, on Tuesday, announced that England’s former skipper Alastair Cook has signed a contract extension with the club, committing until the end of 2023 season. Cook hung his boots from international cricket in 2018 but has continued to play an important role in Essex success, winning the 2019 County Championship, 2020 Bob Willis Trophy and the Division Two title this year. Last season, the opening batter amassed 611 runs in the County Championship at an average of 32 and was their leading run-getter in the Royal London Club with 455 runs at an average of 56.87. https://twitter.com/JohnPStephenson/status/1465708130621263888 Cook has been an Essex for his entire career and holds a special place in County’s…

Dravid says India timed declaration well after falling 1 wicket short of victory in 1st Test vs NZ With all the ebbs and flow of a Test match, when a bowling team comes as close to winning as India did on the Day 5 of the Kanpur Test, the spotlight automatically shifts to the declaration. It’s a tricky decision, and the team needs to time it well to maximize their chances of winning. In the Kanpur Test, the Kiwis were nine wickets down, and more than 100 runs away from the target in the last half hour of the fifth day. So the questions…

Having lost the series opener by a big margin, the West Indies will need to put up a better fight in the second Test at Galle to draw the series against Sri Lanka. Captain Kraigg Braithwaite has asked his batters to defend for a long period and be clear whether they want to go forward or on the backfoot. The second Test at Galle is likely to be more spin-friendly than the first one and it will pose another huge challenge for the Windies batters. The think-tank and captain have had lengthy discussions and have come up with a plan. …

India’s Test and ODI captain Mithali Raj and veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami have decided to rest from the upcoming domestic fifty-over competition. Seven of the eight players who featured in the 2021-22 Women’s Big Bash League in Australia have also opted out of the tournament, which is is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 9 in Vijayawada. The Challenger Trophy was expanded from three teams to four this season and will serve as a great platform for the players. The promising fringe players will have an opportunity to make their case ahead of next year’s New Zealand tour, followed by…

India all-rounder Krunal Pandya handed in his resignation as the captain of Baroda cricket team. The elder Pandya brother conveyed his decision to the president of Baroda Cricket Association, Pranav Amin via an email on November 26. Pandya last led the team in the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where they had a forgettable campaign, winning only one of their five games in Elite Group B. The 30-year-old was lacklustre with the bat, scoring only 83 runs at an average of 20.75. With the ball in hand, Krunal picked six wickets in the tournament at an economy of 5.94.  Krunal confirmed in the mail that while he is…

Netherlands’ ongoing tour of South Africa could be called off after a new Covid-19 variant was identified in the country. The first encounter of the three-match ODI series between the two teams was underway at Centurion when the two boards stated that an official decision will be reached in 24 to 48 hours. Earlier, the reports came out that the series has been cancelled. However, it turned out that the Dutch team can not fly out of the country before December 3 due to travel restrictions. Further discussions are underway to continue the series. “Both boards can confirm that following updated information,…