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Wellington: Part-time off-spinner Glenn Phillips took 5-45 as New Zealand bowled out Australia for 164 in its second innings Saturday on the third day of the first cricket test. Phillips' maiden five-wicket total comprised the wickets of Usman Khawaja (28), first-innings century-maker Cameron Green (34),...

Ireland Kabul: Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) National Selection Committee announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland. Senior spinners Rashid Khan (back surgery) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (right phalanx sprain) continue to recover from injuries In a bid to fill the...

New Delhi: BJP Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir Saturday requested party president J P Nadda to relieve him of political duties so that he can focus on his upcoming cricket commitments. The parliamentarian from East Delhi also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home...

Wellington: Australian opener Usman Khawaja rekindled the controversy surrounding the black dove sticker as he was forced to remove the black dove sticker from his bat on Day 3 of the first Test match against New Zealand, at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Unfortunately, during Australia's second...

New Delhi: "A few players will suffer, but let it be," said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev Friday as he backed the BCCI's decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class...

New Delhi: Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have said their main pre-season camp ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament will begin in Kolkata from March 15. KKR's IPL 2024 campaign starts against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground Eden Gardens on...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has devised a plan to introduce women's red-ball cricket within the country by organising a multi-day competition, say reports. The tournament is set to take place soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Women's...

Wellington: Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood created history Friday as they combined for Australia's highest 10th-wicket partnership in Test cricket against New Zealand. The remarkable feat was achieved during the morning session of the second day of the first Test at the Basin Reserve as...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, whose participation in the final Test was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala, the BCCI said Thursday. Rahul hasn’t played after the first Test against England at Hyderabad. Ahead...

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan to come back even stronger after being omitted from the BCCI central contracts list for the 2023/24 season. On Wednesday, Iyer and Kishan were not included in...