Sanju SamsonI (Image: BCCI) Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cricket League (KCL) enters its third season on Thursday with a question that goes beyond who will lift the trophy: Who steps up to own Kerala’s T20 stage in the absence of Sanju Samson?Sanju, the league’s biggest star and a key figure in Kochi Blue Tigers’ title-winning campaign … Read more
Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar (Agency Image) India’s crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle unearthed two potential long-term assets in different departments — left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and batter Devdutt Padikkal.Suthar, in particular, looks every bit a Test star in the making. In just two Tests, the 24-year-old has claimed … Read more
A view of the covered pitch and ground on Day 2 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: The match was over. The formalities were completed, and both teams had already left the stadium. The broadcast crew was busy packing up for … Read more
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, celebrates with teammate after the dismissal (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan will host England and Sri Lanka in a six-match ODI tri-series from October 18 to 31, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.Matches will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore, with the top two teams meeting in the October … Read more
Pakistan opener Azan Awais was dismissed off the very first ball of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, becoming only the second Pakistani opener ever to suffer the unwanted fate.Ollie Robinson produced a superb delivery to trap Awais lbw with the opening ball of the three-match series. The right-arm seamer’s wobble-seam delivery … Read more
India’s captain Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill hailed the “magnificent” Manav Suthar after the young left-arm spinner’s 10-wicket match haul powered India to a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, saying the 24-year-old looks capable of serving Indian cricket for a long … Read more
Harry Brook and Jasprit Bumrah Harry Brook has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his place at the summit of the bowling chart despite missing the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.Brook returned to the top for the fourth time in … Read more
India’s Manav Suthar celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar etched his name into the record books on Wednesday, becoming the youngest Indian to claim a 10-wicket haul in an away Test as his match-winning performance helped India beat Sri Lanka in Galle and take a 1-0 lead … Read more
India’s Manav Suthar, right, celebrates. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two wickets in a session and then three in a single over. An extremely contrasting period of play on either side of the lunch interval saw India, riding on Manav Suthar’s second five-wicket haul in Tests, and first ten-wicket haul wrap up Sri Lanka’s innings … Read more
Ranji Trophy gets underway on Oct 11, and the Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy rounds out the lineup when it begins on Oct 12. Jaipur: With a packed domestic season fast approaching, Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) finds itself in a race against time to assemble its squads. A quick succession of four major BCCI domestic tournaments … Read more