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TIM SOUTHEE REPRIMANDED FOR BREACHING ICC CODE OF CONDUCT

March 6, 2021

WELLINGTON: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I against Australia in Wellington. Southee was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel, which relates...

FINCH & COMPANY STUN NEW ZEALAND IN SERIES DECIDER

March 6, 2021

WELLINGTON: Skipper Aaron Finch smashed 79 off 55 balls before the bowlers put on an all-round show to help Australia seal a comfortable 50-run win over New Zealand in the fourth T20I on Friday. It was a clinical performance from Australia in a must-win match as they bowled out New...

PANT WILL BE ALL-TIME GREAT IN YEARS TO COME: GANGULY

March 6, 2021

AHMEDABAD: India looked in a tough situation after losing early wickets on day two of the fourth Test against England, but wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant put the hosts back in the driver’s seat with this brilliant century. Praising Pant for his “unbelievable” knock, the Board of Control for Cricket in...

Pant, Sundar heroics put India on top after a torrid start

March 6, 2021

Reverse sweeping James Anderson to pick a boundary on the second day of a Test match perfectly summed up Rishabh Pant’s belligerent knock at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. The swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman single-handedly put India in command on the second day of the fourth Test against England with...

SNUBBED BY OPEC, INDIA LOOKS AT EXCISE ROUTE TO REDUCE FUEL PRICES

March 6, 2021

International oil prices rose after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) ignored India’s plea to ease production control. However, the government may surprise consumers with a sharp cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel to tame the rising prices of auto fuels in India....

POLLARD HITS 6 SIXES IN AN OVER, WELCOMED BY YUVRAJ AND GIBBS INTO THE CLUB

March 5, 2021

ANTIGUA: West Indies limited-overs format skipper Kieron Pollard on Thursday became the third batsman in the history of international cricket to hit six 6s in an over. He achieved the feat in the first T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka here at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua....

VERY POOR BATTING FROM ENGLAND: FORMER ENGLAND SKIPPER VAUGHAN

March 5, 2021

AHMEDABAD: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Tuesday, Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday criticised the English team for not batting to their potential in the ongoing fourth Test against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium. England skipper Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first, but...

Elgar to lead Proteas in Tests, Bavuma in limited-overs format

March 5, 2021

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced the appointments of Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar as captains of the Proteas men’s team in the limited-overs and Test format respectively. CSA said Bavuma will lead the Proteas in the 2021 and 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cups as well as the...

Amid surge of Covid cases, PSL postponed indefinitely

March 5, 2021

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday confirmed that the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) season 6 will be postponed with immediate effect following a string of positive Covid-19 cases. “Following a meeting with the team owners and considering the health and wellbeing of all participants is paramount, the Pakistan Cricket...

Pollard’s blast helps WI register 4-wicket win

March 5, 2021

Kieron Pollard’s six 6s in an over stole the show as West Indies registered a comprehensive four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday here at the Coolidge Cricket Ground. With this win, the hosts have gained a 1-0 lead in the series....

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