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Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head are demerit points for bust-up in second Test match between India and Australia and the Indian fast bowler is also penalised with a fine of 20% of his match fee, the International Cricket Council said Monday.  They were thrown together after Siraj took Australia opener Head for two in the pink ball Test at Adelaide which Australia defeated Australia by 10 wickets to tie the five-match series 1-1 at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.  "Siraj has been fined 20%

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has taken two spells in the full force at Adelaide Oval on Monday and he expects to know within 24 hours whether he will be available for the third Test against India in Brisbane.  Hazlewood did not play in the 10-wicket defeat to India at Adelaide on Sunday, as the latest of a string of side strains have cost him his career.  "It’s going to be how I come in the 24 hours after it, really," Hazlewood told

As Mohammed Shami was battering Indian seamers in Rajkot last week in his first match back after a year away with injury, many wondered why India’s best seamer had not been flown out to Australia to play for pace man Jasprit Bumrah.  With India cruising to 10 wickets for the first time in three days in the second Test at Adelaide on Sunday, there will be more and more calls for Shami to be swooped into Brisbane for the third Test against the

Adelaide: A well-managed Australian bowling attack kept India in the dust on day one of the pink-ball Test, where they were ranked at 175/8 as of this writing.  An egged-on Nitish Kumar Reddy who is 42 unbeaten and on his way to an exhausting 50, stands in stead of a nervous Jasprit Bumrah at the crease.  India who batted first got at 82-4 in the first session and fell by two wickets quickly in the second session. Captain Rohit Sharma scored just three

Zimbabwe ended Pakistan on two wickets consolation in an exhilarating last T20I on Thursday.  Zimbabwe bowled Pakistan out for two in a consolation two-wicket win in a nail-biting final T20I on Thursday after tailender Richard Ngarava sent them home with one ball to spare. Pakistan - who were looking for a series win after taking the first two matches by 57 runs and 10 wickets respectively - rested a few key figures and reached 132-7 in 20 overs in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe batted well

Scott Boland poses huge threat to Indian batsmen in pink-ball Test. Former Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris on the backs of his peers who have been pitted against one another in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.  Pat Cummins: The power of him is not giving up at the crease. Being consistent in execution.  He captains his x-bowling team, he captains his side. You know, he took a vacation. I don’t think he had played a game before the Perth Test. He was a little

First ODI, Kimberley England 186 (38.4 overs): Dean 47* (57); Dercksen 3-16 South Africa 189-4 (38.2 overs): Wolvaardt 59* (114), De Klerk 48* (28) South Africa won by six wickets; lead series 1-0 Scorecard Six wickets for six for England, who had performed badly in the opening one day international against South Africa.  Seeking 187 in sweltering Kimberley, Proteas batswoman Laura Wolvaardt set the tone with an unsparing 59 off 114 balls and the score is at 11.4 overs.  England bowlers huffed and

India vs United Arab Emirates (IND-U19 vs UAE-U19) U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score Online Live Match Report: Both teams played 1 match and lost 1. But UAE is in the upper side of the table, on the back of their better run rate at number 2.  India U19 vs United Arab Emirates U19 (IND-U19 vs UAE-U19) U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score:  UAE 19 captain Ayan Afzal Khan was the man to bat first in UAE 19’s clash with Mohamed

KL Rahul will bowl "wherever", India have a problem ahead of the second Test against Australia after Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to be fit, KL Rahul told reporters on Wednesday.  The 54-Test veteran played his first Test at Perth which India lost by 295 runs, and subbed for Yashasvi Jaiswal who was left to take care of Rohit, who was at home for his second child’s birth.  Gill, number three also missing out on the match due to thumb injury,

India defeated Japan 3-0 at Sharjah in a shaky match of U19 Asia Cup, in which India remained the superior team. India’s captain Mohammad Amaan played an imperious innings in which he bagged 122 unbeaten runs to get his side to a score of 339 for 6.  His knock was an exercise in grit and steel, where he ground the innings and made the scoreboard tick. The Indian middle order not only supported Amaan’s exploits but also contributed valuable runs to make Japan

In a thriller in the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 runs. batting first Sri Lanka scored 228 in 49.2 overs. Match Summary Bangladesh Under-19s vs Sri Lanka Under-19s, Match 9 Bangladesh Under-19s 221/10 (49.3 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s 228/10 (49.2 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s won by 7 runs. SCORECARD  Match Analysis Vimath Dinsara struck the highest figure of 106 from 132 balls and Lakvin Abeysinghe (21) and Vihas Thewmika (22) also made it over 200. Al Fahad was the batting

The Deccan Gladiators did not hold back and earned themselves the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 title on Sunday with an eight-wicket victory against Morrisville Samp Army in the final held at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The 2024 championship is the third for the Gladiators, who also won the T10 in 2021 and 2022 and remain one of the top teams in the history of the competition.  Last year, the Deccan Gladiators secure their third Abu Dhabi T10 title with an emphatic 8-wicket win

Kusal Perera was imperious in the Abu Dhabi T10 to equal the fastest half-century record in the competition's history, during his time with the New York Strikers. He blasted a hurricane 74* off just 27 balls, inclusive of six 6s and 6 fours which steered them to a 9-wicket success at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.  With a target of 112 in mind, Kusal Perera swung into action finishing the chase right from the first ball and it can be said that his destructive

After the club won the continental title, Sheikh Dr Sultan hosted a celebratory reception in honor of the club.  His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah hailed Sharjah’s Handball Club after the team emerged victorious of the Asian Handball Championship title. The club secured the title after earning a dramatic 27-26 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Khaleej in the final match played in Doha on Saturday.  In his speech, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah

Pakistan closed the ODI series against Zimbabwe in style at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo thanks to Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International (ODI) century which helped Pakistan chase a target of 204 undefeated with a margin of 99 runs. It now finish the ODIs in the three-match series with a conclusive win of 2-1. Batting first, the total made by Pakistan was quite respectable as they scored 303. However, with Ghulam’s performance, who made 103 runs, impressed fans and for him, it was

Australia mission improbable: crack Jasprit Bumrah genius in 10 days. Perth is not a place where the hosts want to suffer another repeat of the second Test when India’s supreme fast bowler annihilated the top order. Test cricket is reserved for the strong-willed and a sport that’s personified by its harshness. It is, if possible, even worse than it sounds. It seeks out the fire in the internal and, with remarkable artistry and precision, finds the weakest point and drives in the nail

In the 21st match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, the Morrisville Samp Army will be facing off against the Delhi Bulls (DB) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium located in Abu Dhabi. The eighth iteration of this tournament will take place between the dates 21st November to 2nd December 2024. Before this important match, check the details about the streaming for this match. Where will the MSA vs DB Abu Dhabi T10 2024 be held? The clash between MSA and Delhi Bulls Abu

Jasprit Bumrah fresh mindset inspires India to thrash Australia. The substitute captain's leadership took a central position on this occasion as the visitors made sure to bounce back from their defeat to New Zealand with a comprehensive victory wrapped up in as little as four days.  India suppressed what was an awful first innings performance on Monday to book an emphatic 295 run victory against Australia in the first test of the series at the Perth Stadium and put to rest any speculations

It is time to get ready as the T10 season 8 is all set to take the floor. T10, the 10-over format of cricket, will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium from 21 November to 2 December, 2024, making it the shortest and most intense cricket format in the world. With phenomenal clashes involving international superstars, it’s time to mark the calendar and book the tickets for this action-packed occasion. Match Schedule and Ticket Information Thursday, November 21, 2024 Time: 3:30 PM

Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India, has given ‘huge’ hopes to Rishabh Pant by predicting him to be the wicket to Australian players. He called him the next best test batter after Indian great Virat Kohli.  This will be India’s last opportunity to compete for the finals of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time when they meet Australia for the first test on Friday.  It is obvious that Kohli needs to pick himself up for the team in the