Stuart MacGill, the ex-Australian spinner, was found guilty of being involved in a cocaine deal, but not of supplying a huge amount of drugs. On Thursday, a Sydney District Court jury said the 54-year-old wasn’t guilty of helping with a one-kg cocaine deal worth AUD 330,000 (about Rs 1.81 crore) back in April 2021. But, … Read more
Former Australia paceman, Jason Gillspie is finally taking a jibe at Pakistan’s interim head coach Aaqib Javed for undermining them during their stint with men in green and running campaign “behind the scenes” to take their role across all formats. Three months after resigning from his post as Pakistan’s red-ball head coach, Gillespie has broken … Read more
In the India vs Australia Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday, Virat Kohli was literally defined by his tenacity. Virat Kohli found 84 runs off 98 balls, restraining his offensive nature, with India chasing 265 on a difficult wicket. He had only five fours and no sixes in his innings. With key partnerships with … Read more
Apart from a Pakistan match, Indian cricket fans eagerly await a match against Australia. In the past few years, both India and Australia have been two of the most powerful teams. Viewing even the most major sporting events matches that of the Border Gavaskar Trophy between the two sides, and interest in the shorter formats … Read more
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai : The pitch generally remains balanced one with some extra advantage to the batters. However due to ILT20, pitches are looking slow and low and spinners are mostly enjoying here. Last 6 ODI Matches played at this Venue: IND: 249/9, NZ: 205/10(45.3)(Pace: 8 W; Spin: 11 W) PAK: 241/10, IND: 244/4(42.3)(Pace: 5 … Read more
Australian opener Matthew Short is poised to miss the semifinals of the Champions Trophy against either India or New Zealand with an injured quadricep he sustained during the washed-out match against Afghanistan. The in-form batter hit 20 runs off 15 balls but limped off the pitch after looking in visible pain following his dismissal at … Read more
So many teams are still left among the living ones. And now almost nearing the end in ICC Champions Trophy 2007 is Group B. At the top with three points each are South Africa and Australia – one match win and one match washed out by rain. They square off on Friday as Australia’s second … Read more
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pitch Report: This pitch generally remains hard so batters enjoy here. Pacers also get decent bounce on this surface. You can see scores in the vicinity of 300 if batters play well. Batting in the 2nd innings gets easier due to dew factor. Note: Rain is forecasted during the match so there … Read more
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pitch Report : The pitch generally gives extra advantage to the batters. Pacers sometimes get decent movement with the new ball. Last 3 ODI Matches played at this Venue: NZ: 336/5, PAK: 337/3(48.2)(Pace: 15 W; Spin: 0 W) NZ: 288/7, PAK: 291/5(48.3)(Pace: 9 W; Spin: 3 W) ZIM: 278/6, PAK: 278/9(50)(Pace: 6 … Read more
Fast-bowling all-rounders are truly difficult to come across in Indian cricket. In terms of role in the team, an allrounder who can bowl with decent pace can create a balance so unique to no other cricketer. Shardul Thakur is amongst the several top names in the country, talking of fast-bowling all-rounders. Thakur has played 11 … Read more