New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Dane Cleaver South Africa Squad: Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (w), Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester,…
Nathan Ellis (X-Cricbuzz) Chennai Super Kings have suffered a significant setback ahead of IPL 2026, with Australian pacer Nathan Ellis ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury.The 31-year-old fast bowler was last seen in action for Tasmania during the Australian One-Day Cup final in Hobart, where he returned figures of 2/26 from…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Royals team is in the throes of transition, with the long-time captain-coach combine of Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid now gone for good, replaced by the young new skipper Riyan Parag and head coach Kumar Sangakkara. Uncertain times lie ahead but the franchise is hoping the drastic change…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Getty Images) CHANDIGARH: As the countdown to the new IPL season begins, Yuzvendra Chahal has struck a candid note, both about his team Punjab Kings’ ambitions and his own resurgence. After what he admits was a tough previous year marked by injuries and illness, the leg-spinner is entering the season with renewed purpose….
Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi and head coach Mike Hesson (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan cricket’s recurring pattern of hype followed by disappointment and backlash has resurfaced once again after another underwhelming run. An early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Super Eight stage was…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has delivered a blunt assessment of Shaheen Shah Afridi, stating that the left-arm pacer does not even merit a place in Pakistan’s T20I playing XI given his current struggles.Since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Afridi has not been able to replicate his…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who secured his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore at this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to an injury, Cricbuzz reported on Thursday. The specifics of the…
Star batter Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, taking part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, setting up a contest within the squad ahead of the new season.A video from the session showed Bhuvneshwar…
Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble has said Abhishek Sharma needs to find a balance between attacking play and spending more time at the crease, drawing a comparison with Virender Sehwag ahead of the IPL season starting March 28.The 25-year-old Abhishek has built a reputation for fast starts at the top of the order…
NEW DELHI: T20 World champions India national cricket team are set to tour Ireland in June for a T20I series, which will act as preparation before their white-ball tour of England in July. The series was confirmed while announcing Paul Stirling stepping down as Ireland’s T20I captain, marking the start of a transition phase for…
