Australia’s decision to rest its Test players for the third ODI against Pakistan in Perth drew sharp criticism, especially from former captain Michael Clarke. With the series tied at 1-1, Australian team management chose to sit out Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne for the decider. This lineup change left […]

Mike Hesson, the former Director of Cricket Operations at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), has shed light on the decision to release Yuzvendra Chahal after a longstanding association with the team. The move sparked questions about RCB’s communication with the leg-spinner, who had been a key player for the franchise. Hesson addressed the matter during a […]

Former Indian cricketer, team director, and head coach, Ravi Shastri, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the team management’s decision to include right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar in the playing XI for the second Test against England at Vishakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA stadium. The Indian team suffered a 28-run defeat in the first Test and is looking to make […]

India secured a spot in the World Cup 2023 final after defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in a dominating performance at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. The Men in Blue, having faced heartbreaking defeats in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup semifinals, both at the hands of New Zealand, finally broke their final four […]

The dismal performance of the Pakistan cricket team in the ongoing World Cup 2023 has sparked widespread criticism, with former cricketers now pointing fingers at the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board for the team’s disappointing campaign. Adding his voice to the chorus, former captain Misbah ul Haq has slammed the pre-World Cup scheduling, […]

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma said on Tuesday that he has just 13 players to choose from for the final ODI match against Australia in Rajkot. Shubman Gill was not available for selection after the squad was hit by a viral sickness while fast bowlers Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Shami along with all-rounder Hardik […]

India’s strategy of testing their bench strength in the first two ODIs against Australia has proven successful. However, as they prepare for the third ODI, the team management faces a challenging dilemma. Several first-choice stars who were rested in the initial matches, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj, will […]

The decision to bring back Ravichandran Ashwin into India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against Australia and potentially for the World Cup has sparked debates within the Indian cricket community. While some have supported the move due to limited spin-bowling all-rounder options, others have raised questions about Ashwin’s absence from the format for nearly […]

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has weighed in on the selection dilemma between Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul in India’s playing XI, highlighting the valuable versatility Ishan Kishan brings to the team. KL Rahul, originally part of India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2023, was unavailable for the first two group-stage matches in the […]

The highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2023 finally kicked off at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Saturday, September 2. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first in this high-stakes encounter. Despite the excitement surrounding the match, there was a notable omission from the […]