Cricket news round-up – October 18: Markram ruled out of Ranchi Test, first female staff of IPL recruited

Aiden Markram has been ruled out of third Test against India. Bangladesh T20I squad for India tour has been announced. Sri Lanka squad for T20I series in Australia has been announced. Navnita Gautam has been hired as Sports Massage Therapist of RCB.

Ashes 2019 5th Test, statistical preview: First drawn Ashes series in 47 years on the cards

England have won 42 Tests at The Oval and lost 22. Their win-loss ratio here (1.909) are their 2nd-best at home. Australia, on the other hand, have won 7 and lost 16, and their ratio (0.437) is the worst anywhere in the world.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan only Test, statistical preview: Who will emerge on top in first ever clash?

Bangladesh and Afghanistan have never met in a Test before. This is also Afghanistan’s first Test outside India, and Bangladesh’s first against a team that has debuted after them.

Smith 71 gives Australia slight first-innings lead

It was another engrossing day of Test match action at the Oval as Australia grabbed a slender first-innings lead to set up a one-innings shootout in the final Test of the series. Steve Smith rescued the visitors from 185 for 7 on day two, adding a vital half-century, while lower-order contributions from Pat Cummins and […]

Ashes Fourth Test Preview

After three Tests of breathless action, the 2023 Ashes are perfectly poised ahead of the fourth encounter at Old Trafford in Manchester. Australia outlasted England in two five-day thrillers at Edgbaston and Lord’s to take a 2-0 advantage before Ben Stokes’ side hit back in sensational fashion at Headingley, winning by three wickets with their […]

England vs Australia 3rd Test Preview

The first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes between England and Australia have provided some heart-stopping entertainment, with Pat Cummins’ side edging the hosts at Edgbaston and Lord’s to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Following the fiery end to the Lord’s Test and the fallout that ensued revolving the Bairstow-Carey dismissal, the […]

England vs Australia 2nd Test Preview

England lock horns with Australia in the second 2023 Ashes Test at Lord’s, with the hosts looking to bounce back after their narrow two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston. Pat Cummins’ side edged out England in a nail-biting thriller in Birmingham to take a 1-0 lead in the series, with the Australian skipper and Nathan Lyon sharing […]

Pujara dropped, Jaiswal, Gaikwad make the cut for West Indies Tests

Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from India’s Test squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies, while Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and pacer Mukesh Kumar are the three uncapped newcomers included in the 16-man unit. The Men in Blue will take on Kraig Brathwaite’s side in a two-match Test series in the Caribbean in […]

Broad double-blow leaves Test in the balance ahead of day five

England and Australia traded blows on another pulsating day of action in the first Test at Edgbaston to leave the match evenly poised ahead of the fifth and final day. The hosts scrambled their way to 273 in their second essay, giving Australia a fourth-innings target of 281 before Stuart Broad made some key breakthroughs […]

Nuggets defeat Heat to win first NBA Championship in franchise history

After 47 years, the Denver Nuggets are finally NBA champions as they captured their maiden title with a 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Star centre Nikola Jokic led the way once again for Denver in the closeout game, finishing with 28 points and 16 […]